On-Road Repairs

Posted on June 28, 2013 by John

John has added a new article about on-road repairs and the on-road toolkit.

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on On-Road Repairs

Major update to video software article

Posted on May 10, 2013 by John

John has updated his article about video editing software to cover a new product, Pinnacle Studio 16 Ultimate. This version is based on Avid Studio, also covered in the article, and is very different from Pinnacle Studio versions 15 and earlier.

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Major update to video software article

Product announcement

Posted on April 1, 2013 by John

IMG_5350-sounderShelBroCo is proud to announce ShelBroCo Sonics!

Posted in New pages | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Product announcement

Refinishing bicycle frames

Posted on February 16, 2013 by John

New article on refinishing bicycle frames. How much of the work does it make sense to do yourself? With a steel frame, there are several good answers, depending on available time, your workspace, and how much the appearance of the frame matters to you.

With non-steel frames, options are more limited, but the article describes them too.

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Refinishing bicycle frames

It’s been five years…

Posted on February 3, 2013 by John

February 4, 2013 marks the 5th anniversary of the passing of Sheldon Brown, founder of sheldonbrown.com and still the author of most material on the site.

As a friend of Sheldon’s once said, “After they made him, they threw away the mold.” He was unique in his knowledge of bicycles, his ability to put that information clearly into writing, his willingness to share, and his sense of humor.

We mourn his loss, and miss him.

We continue to do our best to expand and update the site, though we regret that we can never match his style!

John Allen and Harriet Fell

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , | 19 Comments

Bottom-bracket spindle tapers

Posted on January 21, 2013 by John

Photos and text have been added giving examples of different tapers, and combinations of spindle and crank that are compatible, or not. It’s here.

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

Major update to cotterless crank article

Posted on January 18, 2013 by John

John has expanded and updated the article on cotterless cranks.

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Major update to cotterless crank article

Five Ways to Produce a Picture in Picture in Avid Studio Ultimate

Posted on December 29, 2012 by John

Sheldon’s photography and videography tradition continues! The Windows video editing application Avid Studio Ultimate has five different modules which can produce a picture-in-picture effect. Each offers somewhat different features, and it is important to know them all so as not to be stuck using one which is less convenient for your purposes. This new article offers a table with a detailed feature-by-feature comparison.

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Five Ways to Produce a Picture in Picture in Avid Studio Ultimate

Sutherland’s Handbook of Coaster Brake and Internally-Geared Hubs

Posted on December 22, 2012 by John

Sutherland’s handbook of Coaster Brake and Internally-Geared Hubs is now online on this site. Many thanks to Howard Sutherland for permission to post this! The site now covers just about any of these hubs which you might ever have to work on.

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sutherland’s Handbook of Coaster Brake and Internally-Geared Hubs

Expanded coaster-brake coverage

Posted on December 13, 2012 by John

Coverage of coaster brakes on sheldonbrown.com has been greatly expanded, now including all the most common models, old and new.

Posted in Updates | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Expanded coaster-brake coverage