Subject line pretty well covers it. Does the Ksyrium hub/rim combination permit the use of a fiber-fix spoke? Andy M? Pete C? Sheldon? TIA Peter Storey

Hi I read that Chris King has a special tool that he claims is "required to install a CK headset. I am building up my first bike, and I want t make my own...

Hi, Whats the difference between the road and mtb WCS seatpost? Will a mtb one be fine on a roadbike? Thanks!

Hi, I recently bought a Fuji Track Bike w/ 700cc tires (I think) @ 110 PSI for training and longer rides (150 miles). The tires that came with the bike are...

Anyone know if people who use the newsgroups get more "spam mail" than ones who don't use the newsgroups? -tom

My local bike shop offered to get me some campagnolo spare parts, specifically, a 28.6 clamp to convert my 2003 chorus front derailleur to 28.6 mm, and some...

The bigest problem with slime is if you get a cut too big for the slime to seal you cant put a patch on the tube the slime interferes chemicaly with the glue...

I've got two Thompson posts. The straight one says "0-Degree" on the clamp The setback says "12-Degree" on the clamp. I thought the meaning of each was...

Hello people. While I was spring cleaning my Cannondale Tourer today I realize I had never gotten aeound to posting asking how the Brooks B5N leather saddle...

I read a while back (little over a year ago) that you can mix Campy and Shimano on your drive train. Here's what I would like to do. I have a sport touring...

Hello, I'm experiencing an annoying problem with a 10 month old "Diamant Albon" racebike with Campagnolo Veloce 9-speed group (triple front chainring). There...

What happened to these? If I were to find one, would it work with my aluminum tubed commuter? thanks

Can somebody point to me a source for typical recommended torque specs for things like chainring bolts, crank bolts, etc? I've checked the usual source...

Kyle.B.H wrote to Paul Nevai: # You can stay with 8 speed, but that means buying Sora (Shimano 9 speed # shifters will not work). They're good levers, a...

The shifters on my old MTB blew out last week. Replaced them, the bars and all cables. That all seems fine Pulled off my cantilever brakes, f&r, greased...

Howdy. I've decided to use my ~1992 Bianchi Boardwalk as a science project/med school cadaver for learning bike mechanics, focusing on expanding the current...

I picked up a pair of Dia-compe aero brake levers at a garage sale today. Now that I have them home, I am wondering what it is I really bought. The hoods and...

Thanks to people's help, I now know that I picked up a pair of Dia-Compe 287-V brake levers today. I need aero levers for a bike that I am putting together. I...

For those of you who watch bike racing on OLN (an American cable TV channel), I have two questions: 1. Silicone or saline? 2. What are the aero advantages of...

I replaced my cassette and chain at the same time. The chain was an old style with bushings and it skipped on the smaller sprockets, which I attributed to it...