Are eyelets a must for an all around rim? Are rims without eyelets at a disadvantage? What are the pros and cons? In particular I'm wondering the difference...

While the housings for vistalite headlights are marked with the wattage of the globe, is there anything preventing substitution of a higher wattage globe? I...

I'm building up a new frame and trying to decide which ergopower levers to use. Back when Chorus levers were aluminum, the specs said that they used...

Any rumors about some carbon bits making it's way down to Centaur for 2005?

Here's a 'Science' magazine article from Washington Post printed in the current SF Chronicle that might be of some interest: SF Chronicle 24AU04: It is...

I have a 12-speed schwinn traveler of uncertain vintage. Now, today I got hit by a car, so I had to buy a new front wheel. The old wheel had two arms on it...

After recently replacing the brake pads on my bike I noticed my rear wheel was ever so slightly out of true. My question is: Is there an acceptable amount of...

Hello folks, I've read here and several other places that Record 10speed Ergo/RD will shift Shimano 9speed cassettes acceptably well. I need a new DA 9sp STI...

FROM YAHOO REUTERS NEWS - WHO INVENTED THE CUT-OUT SEAT, ANYWAY? DID WE GET VICTIMIZED BY MARKETING HYPE? Long-Distance Cyclists Face Impotence Risk Thu Aug...

So I'm recently back into riding my road bike after not riding seriousl for 10 years or so. I've given myself a carrot in that I've said I'l replace my '89...

While shopping for some parts for my Ergopower levers, I discovered a nice looking old bike at the LBS. It's a Guerciotti road bike from the early 1980's with...

I have a 14 speed Miyata (90s) road bike, and the rear wheel needs replacement. However, I seem not able to find any 7 speed rear wheel any longer... Any...

I have just bought a bike with an aheadset and a mutant stem. but the handlebars are too low. I can't raise them any more with spacers so I need a new...

a. stem 9cm, handlebar reach 100 b. stem 11cm, handlebar reach 80 would these result in pretty close to the same setup? I assume riding on the hoods would...

Has anybody any ideas how to remove the left hand ball cup from a s/a fm 4 speed rear hub according to my master catalogue a special tool(DD11182) is inserted...

Are there any bike specific painters in Canada, that will paint at reasonable prices for the amature framebuilder? thx!

I've been looking for the new Cateye TR100, but have not seen it at any LBS (nor any of the big online retailers). I believe it came out May 2004. Has...

Hi, I upgraded my bike from an old diamondback to a Trek 5200. I have a set of tubular race wheels for my old (1991) 7-speed Shimano diamondback that...

For an upcoming mountainous century I bought an Ultegra 6500 9-speed cassette with a 27-tooth bailout low gear. I also picked up a new Dura Ace chain. The...

So the question arises again (once a year) what to do when the bottom bracket goes kathunk as you pedal, some bearing or race coming close to destructing after...