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Tag Archives: Sheldon Brown
Leather saddle update
Major additions to our page on leather saddles — descriptions and photos of different Brooks saddle models, comments on other brands, lots more advice on adjustments and leather care.
Posted in Updates
Tagged 17, b66, b72, beeswax, berthoud, bicycle, Brooks, copper, foot, gilles, Idéale, leather, Lepper, Lexol, neat, oil, Pro, professional b17, Proofide, Rivet, saddle, saddle soap, saddles, seat, selle anatomica, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, Swallow, Swift, team, tension, Velo Orange
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8-speed Shimano hubs — update
We have updated our page on Shimano 8-speed hubs. Shimano changed a number of links and posted some new information.
Posted in Updates
Tagged 8-speed, Alfine, gearing, gears, internal, internal-gear, Nexus, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shimano
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How the i-Motion 9 hub works
New section on how the SRAM i-Motion 9 hub works in the article about that hub.
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Tagged 9-speed, bicycle, hub, i-Motion 9, internal-gear, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, SRAM
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New article and paper by Osman Isvan
New article by Osman Isvan introducing and summarizing his series of technical papers about bicycling propulsion, wind, hills and measurement techniques. And a new paper about measurement, too.
Posted in New pages, Updates
Tagged aerodynamics, bicycle, climb, climbing, gearing, hills, Isvan, Osman, Osman Isvan, propulsion, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, wind
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Biopace chainrings
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 bicycle, BioPace, cadence, chain, chainrings, chainwheels, non-round, oval, pedaling, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shimano
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Sturmey-Archer indicator spindles
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
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Tagged 3-speed, 4-speed, 5-speed, 8-speed, AW, axle, bicycle, bowden cable, chain, flared nut, hub, indicator, indicator spindle, internal, internal-gear, maintenance, planetary, S5, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, Sturmey-Archer
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Shimano Nexus 4-speed
John has put together a new article about the Shimano Nexus 4-speed internal-gear hub, with links to a parts list and servicing information. This hub has been discontinued, but in case you want to keep one going…
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Tagged 4-speed, coaster brake, gearing, hub, internal, internal-gear, Nexus, planetary, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shimano
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Additions to Nexus/Alfine 8-speed article
John has added information to the article about Shimano Nexus and Alfine 8-speed internally-geared hubs, describing common failure modes and how to forestall failure; how to determine whether a hub might need service; and also normal noises and “clunks” which … Continue reading
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Tagged 8-speed, Alfine, bicycle, cassette joint, coaster brake, disc brake, hub, internal-gear, Nexus, Rollerbrake, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shifter, shimano
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Sheldon’s desktop images
We present a collection of images of bicycles and parts that Sheldon felt “some folks might find fun to use as a screensaver”. They might be used for desktop images. The images are all 1024 x 768 pixels, horizontal orientation. … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, photography, screen savers, screensavers, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com
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