Tag Archives: chain

SunTour Perfect, Pro-Compe and New Winner freewheels

Posted on September 2, 2015 by John

New page on SunTour Perfect, Pro-Compe and New Winner freewheels. These are no longer made, but there are a lot of them around and they offer many options including the ability to work with older frames that have smaller overlocknut … Continue reading →

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Measuring tricks

Posted on July 11, 2015 by John

We have a new article on how to perform the precise measurements needed to determine whether bicycle parts fit each other, without expensive and fragile tools. There are a number of clever tricks — for example, you can test the … Continue reading →

Posted in New pages | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Chirridos, Crujidos y Chasquidos…Creaks, Clicks & Clunks

Posted on March 3, 2015 by John

Ahora también en español: Chirridos, Crujidos y Chasquidos… ¿Tu bici hace ruidos extraños cuando montas? ¡Este artículo intentará ayudarte a hacer que se calle! Traduccción de Pablo Zumárraga. And also revised in English: Creaks, Clicks & Clunks… Does your bike … Continue reading →

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Derailerless drivetrains

Posted on February 11, 2015 by John

New article, derailerless drivetrains: How to choose frame and rear hub for a happy combination on a bicycle without derailers: a fixed gear, singlespeed, internal-gear hub, coaster brake bicycle — and how to adjust the chain tension. This article compiles … Continue reading →

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Jobst Brandt articles edited

Posted on October 28, 2014 by John

Edits to a number of articles in the Jobst Brandt series, and an embedded video in the one about front-end shimmy.

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

More indicator spindles

Posted on October 17, 2014 by John

David Prosser of Sturmey Archer has sent information about a couple of Sturmey-Archer indicator spindles (the chain-pull assembly which shifts the hub). It is now on our indicator spindle page. Thanks David!

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

If the chain falls off or jams

Posted on June 9, 2014 by John

New article on how to prevent chain incidents and how to recover from them. Did you know that you can re-engage a dropped chain without getting your hands dirty?

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Biopace chainrings

Posted on February 15, 2014 by John

We like Shimano Biopace non-round chainrings, and they are reliably available on eBay. We have expanded our article on how to choose and use them.

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Sturmey-Archer indicator spindles

Posted on January 29, 2014 by John

John has compiled an article with dimensions of most kinds of Sturmey-Archer indicator spindle — the little rod and chain which the shifter cable pulls to shift the gears inside the hub. There are over a dozen different indicator spindles, … Continue reading →

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Article about Rohloff hub

Posted on October 13, 2013 by John

We have spiffed up an article about the Rohloff 14-speed internal-gear hub which had been lurking on the Harris Cyclery part of the site and placed it with the other informational articles.

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment