Author Archives: John

SunTour freewheel page covers more models

The SunTour freewheel page now covers Winner Pro, Winner and Alpha models in addition to Perfect, Pro Compe and New Winner.

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Rollercam and U-Brake Update!

For once, Sheldon Brown was wrong. Evidently, he never worked on a U brake,! The procedure to adjust their return springs’ tension is unusual. Reader Peter Stock has provided the needed information, with photos. Check it out on our U-brake … Continue reading

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ShelBroCo and OpenAI

When OpenAI lets you down, ShelBroCo can save the day.

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The site is now displaying normally.

The site is displaying correctly again. Somehow permissions got changed on include files, tables and images, not our doing. But our Web host has now corrected the problem. Enjoy!

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Bolt circle update

Revision to our bolt-circle diameter pages — several edits, and a new template for Wolf Tooth, Campagnolo and FSA chainrings with uneven bolt-hole spacing. Quickly identify chainrings and find their tooth count. https://sheldonbrown.com/templates-bcd.html

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Thru Axles

Thru axles have become common on high-end bicycles in recent years, replacing the classic quick release. We have a new post about thru axles — description, types, installation and care, advantages and disadvantages.

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Kickstands

We have a new article on kickstands — choices, issues, installation. Sheldon didn’t write about them, because he didn’t use them. But John has them on a  couple bicycles, and they can be convenient.  

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Another way to look at sprocket sequences

Plotting sprocket pairs and ratios as a two-dimensional graph makes it possible clearly to see which pairs have nearly the same ratio — and to identify good sequences. We have a graph and an article to describe it. />  

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Addition to bolt-circle coverage

Campagnolo has come up with another new chainring bolt pattern (why?) and we have added it to our coverage. It’s the most complete you’ll find anywhere. Print out the template that corresponds to the kind of bolt pattern of your … Continue reading

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Shimano Cassette Bodies

Now for the first time, we have created a page that shows and describes the different types of cassette bodies all the way from early Uniglide up through the latest 11- and 12-speed systems. There is far more compatibility than … Continue reading

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