John added photos of a frame pump, mini pump and CO2 inflator to flats.html.
Author: John
Updates on chains and tandems
chains.html — substantial revisions.
tandem.html, tandem2.html — minor revisions.
More updates
John Allen has done some revisions to the articles on tires/tyres and added more information on GPS to the article on cyclecomputer calibration.
Sun Tour components
John has done a major update and expansion of Sheldon’s article on Sun Tour components.
Stuck seatposts
John has added information on yet another way to remove a stuck seatpost — dissolving it using a strong chemical.…
GoPro HD Helmet Hero camera
John’s review of this popular camera is still a work in progress (no pictures yet) but is ready enough to make public.
Flats
John has made a few revisions to Sheldon’s page on flat tires. More to come…
New search function
Google shut down the search function that our site had been doing for years, to prevent spammers from using it. We have replaced it with a different function, which works. This is not yet in place on all pages — patience, please!
Page updates
John has updated chains.html, with some added thoughts about chain cleaning, and more pictures; also leather.html, with a couple of comments from readers about leather treatments; k7.html and k8.shtml to reflect changes in product availability.
Bike swap in Brookline August 20
There will be a big bike swap and flea market at the Larz Andersen estate in Brookline, Massachusetts on Saturday, August 20, 2011. Details are here. Sheldonbrown.com will be there, again selling off items from Sheldon’s collection.