This fit of Timoshenkoism was brought on by the approximation sign in this only approximately true remark in another thread: On Saturday, June 1, 2013 8:04:52...

I'm thinking of converting a triple to a compact on my son's bike. The current triple is an old Shimano with an Octalink BB. It started creaking bad and...

On Jun 2, 2:05*am, Dan O wrote: On Jun 1, 10:53 pm, Dan O wrote: On Jun 1, 10:44 pm, Dan O...

Whilst the article is interesting it's the comments below it that really get me thinking. It's amazing how many people think that bicyclists do NOT belong on...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-2056590/Inside-Britains-historic-Pashley-cycle-factory-Now-thats-bike-shed.html

I wish my 9-speed cassette had a 14-tooth small cog, rather than the 12 that I never use. Nor do I ever use a 13, so I wish my second cog were a 15 or 16. Is...

Amid all the scandals about doping in bicycle racing are there any quantitative estimates of how much difference the practice can make in a measurable way,...

Has anyone out there heard of, or come across the moa bicycle company? I just bought one in Melbourne that was built in the 40's and am interested to see if...

I'd like to reposition the brifters on my bike. These are 9-speed Campy (from about 2000). I believe there is a 5mm hex bolt I need to loosen, from the...

The Science Behind the Bike: What makes an Olympic cycling champion? http://www8.open.ac.uk/choose/ou/engagement-cycling?ONEML=enq44p&MEDIA=enq44prp_eml12...

I asked Jute for USA riding experience supporing his continuous efforts on telling us what to do wear say and ride. My understanding is Jute is a...

I've been having problems with my rear derailleur system where the indexing seems to be slipping on its own. It's a SRAM force with a 10 cog cassette. That...

https://www.google.com/#output=search&sclient=psy-ab&q=njeighborhood+scouts+25+most+dangerous+neighborhoods+in+america&oq=njeighborhood+scouts+25+most+dangerous...

What commandments/rules would you offer to a novice who's just bought a bike, to help them survive biking, particularly in the (sub)urban...

I'm bored... Dog Sculptures made from Bike Chains: http://cheezburger.com/6961255424 Winter bicycle seat warmer: http://cheezburger.com/5049946368 What...

I thought it might be amusing to chart the attempts by Gene Daniels aka Datakoll to take over the rec. bicycles.tech newsgroup (RBT). Perhaps I can use it as a...

wondering if anyone has done a bearing change in a Campagnolo Freehub, the outer bearing is easy to get at but the inner one is behind a snapping/circlip. Do...

Hi, Centaur 2012 so almost new... It works but it is so loose that even on smallest bump lever hits brake lever which cause annoying noise of course. Any...

Jute http://www.cyclebanter.com/showthread.php?t=204228 for even more than you ever wanted to know about the subject.

Ah, this looks like fun! Not... http://vimeo.com/24572222 (Dan, it's worth a watch, when you find a sacrificial PC ;-) -- JS