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Why did this crash happen?

Posted on November 15, 2016 by John

New page — why did this crash happen?

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Gear Calculator now supports 12-sprocket cassettes

Posted on November 10, 2016 by John

Update to our gear calculator. It now supports custom 12-sprocket cassettes, and has a listing for the stock SRAM 12-sprocket cassette. Not that we really think that thin sprockets, with a flimsy chain, are a good idea!

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More tire sizes

Posted on October 8, 2016 by John

We’re added some bicycle tire sizes (mostly, rare Dutch sizes) to the ISO cross-reference list in our tire-sizing article. We think we have all currently available sizes covered, but if you know of others, please let us know.

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Chain and sprocket wear

Posted on September 19, 2016 by John

New post on bicycle chain and sprocket wear

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More info on SRAM internal-gear hubs

Posted on September 7, 2016 by John

More information on the SRAM S7 internal-gear hub — a reader has sent us links to step-by-step rebuilding information and model comparisons, with photos. The text is in Russian but the photos tell the story and then there’s Google Translate. … Continue reading →

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Cyclecomputer database updated

Posted on July 29, 2016 by John

We looked high and low to add to our listing of cyclecomputer and bicycle-GPS owner’s manuals. It’s the most complete one you’ll find. We’ve been downloading manuals too so we can still make them available when they are deleted from … Continue reading →

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Cyclecomputer math: how accurate?

Posted on July 25, 2016 by John

We tested three cyclecomputers against one another. Our experiment reveals a lot about their inner workings. Differences in some of their readings were large enough to matter. Read about this in our new article.

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New video about brake quick releases

Posted on July 3, 2016 by John

A brake quick release lets you remove and replace a wheel without deflating the tire. Our new video shows how a brake quick release works. The video appears in our article about flat tires, and the glossary.

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Update to internal-gear cable-pull page

Posted on June 30, 2016 by John

Our page listing internal-gear-hub cable pulls lengths is now updated to cover the new Sturmey-Archer rotary (pulley) shifting 3-speeds.

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Damon Rinard pages edited, updated, reformatted

Posted on June 20, 2016 by John

Damon Rinard, who now works for Cannondale, had to turn his Web pages about bicycling over to Sheldon Brown back in 2001 when hired by an earlier employer. Rinard’s pages contain a wealth of information on bicycle design, and the … Continue reading →

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