Savy bike mechanics, I have a early 1990's 8 speed Campagnolo Record rear hub that has been bit neglected and now I cannot adjust out the slop in the...

I'm toying with saddles on my TT bike (converted DB Master road bike with the aerobar treatment -- nothing terribly fancy) because the Aspide I have been using...

I had been having difficulty with chain skip. I noticed this a few days after I had been cut off by a small van, unavoidanbly crashing into it, and landing on...

Can I use plain white Finish Line grease? any other choice. By the way my fork is an old cheapo RS Jett and i'm in the middle of an overhaul. Thanks

I just noticed that Avid's mechanical disc brakes come with 160, 185 or 203 mm rotors. It's claimed that the 185mm rotor has 15% more "power", the 203 26%...

"Sheldon Brown" wrote in message ... ed wrote: I keep hearing about emergency kevlar...

In article , John Forrest Tomlinson wrote: "Chris Zacho "The Wheelman""...

I have a new Record headset. New meaning 3 months old. The rubber collar that surrounds the base of the unit covering the grease access holes has...

Funny how things work sometimes.. I'm fairly new to bike repair / maintenance, but have totally disassembled a derailleur - or how ever you spell it, I've...

I need new chainwheels and want to know how much stuff on the bike needs replacement to accomplish that. I just put on a new chain. Because the chainwheel is...

Apologies if this has been asked before. I'm helping helmet-shop for a friend has a big head. Really. It's at least 65+ mm around, and it is round, not oval,...

I am having a difficulty removing the brake pads from my Campy Record 2002 model brakes (standard front and differential rear). In a past life I used Dura-Ace...

Hi, I have the origional version of CrankBros Eggbeater (ie not the Ti or the Look version) pedals which are about 3 months old now. The left pedal starting...

Back in 1978 I bought a full set of Bike Warehouse panniers (2 rear plus handlebar). They were light nylon, orange with plastic framing. I vaguely recall the...

My bike came with Michelin Axial Kevlar(now Elliniums). My rear tire has produced 3 flats in 4 rides(after going 1000 miles with no punctures). They look a...

Started to wonder about the correct way to measure chain wear. Option 1 is to buy a chain checker (e.g. Park CC-2). Option 2 is to measure... Conventional...

Through my own carelessness, I've somehow lost one of the brake lever clamps on my perfect old Mafac Competition levers, which I need for the moustache bars on...

ep iza supposed to be humor, jon. itsa ep week.ep is not those other words you so casually inflict on us. the tool's shaft is down inside the socket body and...

I am building up a bike for hilly light touring, and I'd like to use a mix of parts already on the bike and on the basement shelf. For my drivetrain I'd like...

I just replaced my chain after 3800 miles. An interesting note after I looked over the old one pretty good was that the perma link was starting to come apart...