Tag Archives: shelbroco

Creaks, Clicks and Clunks — and Rubs and Lurches and Rattles

Posted on June 2, 2016 by John

Information has been added to the Creaks, Clicks and Clunks page to help you diagnose several more problems. The page now covers more types of cranks, the noiseless lurches and bumps which occur due to tire damage, chain too wide … Continue reading →

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ShelBroCo Helium!

Posted on March 31, 2016 by John

Helium weighs only 0.13 times as much as air. Imagine what it can do for your tires! Find out about ShelBroCo Helium!

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SRAM Automatix 2-speed hub

Posted on March 10, 2016 by John

New article about the SRAM Automatix two-speed hub. We have information on maintenance, choice among variant models, and how to adjust the speed at which it shifts automatically.

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Tools and supplies to work on tires

Posted on December 21, 2015 by John

Article about tools to care for tires and inner tubes (pumps, tire removal and replacement tools, flat-fixing supplies) pulled out of the article on fixing flat tires, which was getting too long, and expanded.

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Inner tubes

Posted on December 11, 2015 by John

New article, all about inner tubes: tire fit, the three kinds of valves, pump compatibility, tips and tricks.

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Leather saddle repair

Posted on November 21, 2015 by John

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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Shimano Rollerbrake page updated

Posted on November 16, 2015 by John

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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Bicycle frame fatigue-resistance testing

Posted on October 15, 2015 by John

The groundbreaking article about fatigue-resistance testing of bicycle frames — the results surprised even the people doing the test — now in a much-improved new translation from the original German.

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Framebuilder information from Damon Rinard

Posted on October 4, 2015 by John

Another Rinard article updated: his page of links to information, sources of materials and software for amateur frame builders.

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Damon’s do-it-yourself carbon-fiber bicycle frame

Posted on October 1, 2015 by John

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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