Who doesn't remember their first bike? What's the magic? Why the intense universal desire to have your own bike? Is it the world beyond your own front yard...

I currently have Shimano Tiagra Triple crank and square tapered bottom bracket. I just purchased a Cannondale crank (Sugino) for use with...

Hey All. I've got a new 10sp DA cassette i'm trying to get onto a Mavic Cosmos. The wheel came with a ~1mm spacer, plus the thin spacer that comes with the...

Hi all, I have a set of Shimano LX cantilevers of uncertain age. They have replaceable cartridge pads, but unfortunately I'm told that the right sized...

Hi, I'm looking for a new set of tires for my crossbike. I saw a pair of tires advertised as 26x2.1. Is that an MTB tire? What size are tires for...

Is there a significant qualitative difference in Shimano freehub bodies? In other words, what's the qualitative difference between bodies on a Tiagra vs....

I have a cheap 3 speed coaster brake comfort cruiser. When accelerating I get a clunk when my left pushes down. Any ideas? Thanks

I was wondering if anyone on the ng knew the proper length Bottom Bracket for my Blur. I am using a Shimano XT octalink Crankset, the shell size for the BB is...

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Javier wrote: i'd love to learn how to build my own wheels. Any advice for a beginner? 'The Bicycle Wheel' by Jobst Brandt, Avocet Press $24.99, or a...

So I was poking around the ol' interweb one day and found myself presented with a very nicely priced ultegra 10 bike by the new incarnation of the Mercier...

Help please! I bought this Raleigh hybrid about 3 months ago and have ridden it about 2200-2500 miles. It's a good bike for the type of riding I do, but with...

On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 19:08:26 -0800, Joel wrote: You probably will not notice much difference in performance. But Tiagra hubs are kind of low end and they...

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I have a set of '99 Helium wheels on my bike and I am thinking of replacing them with a Krysrium ES wheel set. The bike was made up for me back in '99 and I am...

I think Performance/Supergo's move towards PacificCycle means they are moving away from Road bikes. PacificCycle's lineup looks like mostly Mountain Bike...

Hey I am doing a sponsored ride in Feb in Lincolnshire. I Need to know should I get some waterproof trousers or will be winter aultra tights be ok? Also one...

I'm probably crazy, but I'm going from a triple to a double. My store just got FSA team carbon cranks for good price. Does anyone know why they are being...

Ron Ruff wrote: Javier wrote: i'd love to learn how to build my own wheels. Any advice for a beginner? Sheldon Brown's website and Jobst...