Especially on this first day of April. So join me in a look back: http://sheldonbrown.com/lirpa.html And if you're in (or near) Portland, then try to make this...
... Somebody's done us all a favor and listed Sheldon's April Fools product pages: http://www.metafilter.com/70404/ And not a joke: a handy online tube coping...
WOW! I can finally get that Kogswell P/R in carbon fiber, just like I always wanted! SCORE!!! Anyone making carbon porteur baskets yet? In a message dated...
Hi All, Well the contest is over, and the results are in. The winners are as follows: 1. The William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. Award for the most empties carried...
... Ok, I know it's been a few days since I posted that, but tonight I DID actually install the BB and cranks on my 700C P/R. The result seems a little...
... The cranks make a vast difference: Sugino ATs sit in real close with a 117mm BB; Suntour XC Pros with a 107mm BB; Ritchey Logic 94/58 triples sit further ...
Thanks Kent! http://picasaweb.google.com/kentsbike/SheldonBrownRide/photo#5184647014500273762 That is a full case, with bottles of actual beer (not empties)....
... does ... That is a damn good question, and you're not the first to inquire. The BB I used seemed to fit OK so I didn't second-guess things until afterwards...
... If the chainline is good, the result is only imperfect if your goal is to achieve the lowest Q factor possible. A little air between the chainrings and...
I've had great luck all winter riding the Shimano "red band" 8 speed. Below zero weather made it a bit stiff, but otherwise, the clean chainline was nice. A...
I'm running an older Shimano mountain triple (110-74, marked FC-B124, anyone know what it is?) as a compact double on a 113mm bottom bracket. I could run a...
... For info on the FC-B124 crank see http://tinyurl.com/2grvxj http://www.fa-technik.adfc.de/Hersteller/Shimano/Gruppen80.html Looks like it dates to 1987 or...
I know the contest is over, but I had a moment visiting Costco on Monday. I think I pushed rack and fork right to their limits: 12 cans of chili A bag of...
... In the midwest, this is the first nice weather since October. Anybody who's still inside has tragically lost their mind. I'd explain further but I've gotta...
Wonderful response! Kogswell list is up, weather is beautiful in Midwest, and my email is working properly. Thanks!!!!! ...Bill ... -- Bill Milam Maryville,...
Matthew: I've been bugging Thom at Mountain View Bicycles in Maryville a LOT about when his new shipment of P/R Gen2 frames are going to arrive. Spring is here...
Just got my wheel from Anthony K. at Longleaf Bicycles. It's got a Shimano Nexus 8-speed red band hub, double wall Velocity rim, and (drum roll please) the...
... I do not believe modern internal geared hubs require any feeding, unlike the Sturmey Archers of yore, which required fortnightly feedings of 30 weight...
On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 9:22 AM, Forbes Bagatelle-Black <diarmaede@...> ... Others have reported different experiences on this, but I've had the best luck...
Over at hubstripping an overhaul is recommended after an initial break-in period for "long life." I have a feeling Marco really enjoys tearing into IG hubs,...
Friends, I've nearly completed the restoration of an old Schwinn Le Tour mixte for my girlfriend. I decided try my hand at the diamond braided bar wrap...
I've used polyurethane varnish. Sure, it doesn't clean up as nicely with alcohol, or dry as quick, but it is very tough and long lasting. I used a disposable...
Check it out - a mixte frame from Soma Fab is in the works: http://somafab.blogspot.com/2008/04/soma-mixte-frame.html They mention it'll work with 700c or 650b...
Hi All, David Herlihy, author of "Bicycle: The History" talks about the success of the book, his current and future projects, and his thoughts on bicycles in...
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