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Tag Archives: Sheldon
Inner tubes
New article, all about inner tubes: tire fit, the three kinds of valves, pump compatibility, tips and tricks.
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Tagged bicycle, Continental, Dunlop, inner tube, IRC, Kenda, Presta, puncture, Schrader, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, Sunlite, tires, tyres, valve, wheel, Woods
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Leather saddle repair
A rail on your Brooks leather saddle broke? Our new page lists repair sites around the world. Your repaired saddle will be better than new, because it is broken in. Photo: Simon Firth, of Transport cycles, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, authorized … Continue reading
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Tagged 17, b66, b72, beeswax, berthoud, bicycle, broken, Brooks, copper, foot, gilles, Idéale, leather, Lepper, Lexol, neat, oil, Pro, professional b17, Proofide, rail, repair, Rivet, saddle, saddle soap, saddles, seat, selle anatomica, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, Swallow, Swift, team, tension, Velo Orange
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Shimano Rollerbrake page updated
Revisions to the Shimano Rollerbrake page: links to Shimano’s (finally) well-organized compilation of Rollerbrake documentation; information on installing front Rollerbrakes.
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Tagged axle, bicycle, bowden cable, brake, cable, drum brake, hub, maintenance, Nexus, repair, Roilerbrake, shelbroco, Sheldon, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shimano, wheel
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Additions to the Shimano 8-speed IG hub page
Sheldonbrown.com reader Bruce Dance has contributed some helpful information on compatibility — or the lack of it — among different models. Read it on the 8-speed internal-gear hub page .
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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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Choosing a bicycle headlight
Just in time for standard-time winter commutes — an article about choosing a headlight for your bicycle!
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Tagged battery, bicycle, candlepower, Dosun, Edelux, generator, headlamp, headlight, LED, lumen, lumens, Schmidt, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shimano, Shutter Precision, Son
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Spoking for large hubs, improved
The article on special spoking patterns for use with extra-large hubs (for example, electric bicycle hub motors) has been improved with patterns which avoid twisting the hub shell for two of the hub and rim combinations. The article includes all … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, cross, e-bike, electric bike, electrically-assisted bicycle, hub, hub motor, pedelec, rim, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, spoke, spoking, wheel, wheelbuilding
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Framebuilder information from Damon Rinard
Another Rinard article updated: his page of links to information, sources of materials and software for amateur frame builders.
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Tagged adhesive, alloy, aluminum, bicycle, braze, brazing, carbon fiber, carbon fibre, composite, corrosion, Damon, Damon Rinard, durability, EFBe, fatigue, frame, glue, lugs, materials, Rinard, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, steel, suppliers, testing, titanium, weld, welding
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Damon’s do-it-yourself carbon-fiber bicycle frame
Damon Rinard built a carbon-fiber bicycle frame in his garage! And we have just updated his pages describing how he did it, including sources for materials and tools. He points out that it’s actually much easier to build a carbon … Continue reading
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Tagged adhesive, aluminum, bicycle, carbon, carbon fiber, carbon fibre, composite, corrosion, Damon, Damon Rinard, fatigue, frame, glue, lugs, materials, Rinard, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com
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Check spoke tension by ear when building a wheel
Check the level of spoke tension by ear — unless you are tone deaf, a musical pitch reference (pitch pipe, tuning fork, smartphone app etc.) is all you need to tell whether you have brought spokes up to the appropriate … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, cross, e-bike, electric bike, hub, rim, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, spoke, spoking, tensiometer, tension, wheel, wheelbuilding
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