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Tag Archives: Sheldon Brown
Shimano 8-speed IG hub update
Sheldonbrown.com provides a forwarding page whenever we consolidate or move material. Not so Shimano, which broke all our links to its technical information. Sigh. We have just repaired our page on Shimano 8-speed internal-gear hubs. .
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Tagged 8-speed, Alfine, bicycle, coaster brake, gearing, gears, hub, internal, internal-gear, maintenance, Nexus, planetary, repair, Rollerbrake, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shifter, shimano
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Cyclecomputer and GPS database update
Our cyclecomputer and GPS database is undergoing a major review. We’re not all done yet but we have fixed a number of bad links where manufacturers dropped support — thanks to the Internet Archive and our backup copies. And then … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, computer, cyclecomputer, GPS, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com
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Upgrading to index shifting
We have a major update to our page on upgrading older bicycles to index shifting. This can be done at a lower cost than you may expect, because there is usually no need to replace the rear wheel! Shifter choices, … Continue reading
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Tagged 10-speed, 11-speed, 5-speed, 6-speed, 7-speed, 8-speed, 9-speed, bicycle, bowden cable, brifter, Campagnolo, Doubletap, Ergo, Ergopower, Mcvey, repair, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shifter, shimano, SIS, SRAM, STI
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360 Degree Video
New article about 360 degree video and the Garmin VIRB 360 camera — an action camera which shoots video in every direction at once. How to use this camera on a bicycle, describing where to mount it, its features and … Continue reading
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Tagged 360, bicycle, cameras, Garmin, image, image stabilization, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, stabilization, sync, synchronization, video, VIRB
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Update on Shimano IG Hubs
We have updated our page on issues common to Shimano Nexus and Alfine hubs — new hub models, electronic shifting.
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Tagged 11-speed, 7-speed, 8-speed, Alfine, bicycle, bowden cable, cable, gearing, hub, internal, internal-gear, maintenance, Nexus, planetary, repair, Rollerbrake, shelbroco, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown.com, shifter, shimano
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The Eagle Has Landed
Sheldon would have been 73 today. On November 3, 2003 Sheldon explored another mode of transportation. This was his first time riding a horse, Walter, a large (17 hands) 9-year old draft cross. Sheldon insisted on riding in shorts and … Continue reading
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Tagged Apollo 9, eagle, fall, helmet, horse, humpty dumpty, NASA, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com
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More about stuck seatposts
More details on removing a stuck seatpost. Reader Andrew Livingston has refined the information Matt Duff sent us on using caustic soda to dissolve (yes, dissolve!) a stuck aluminum seatpost in a steel frame.
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Tagged aluminum, bicycle, carbon fiber, carbon fibre, caustic soda, corroded, lye, rusted, seatpost, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, steel, stuck
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Shimano Alfine 11-speed page update
Continuing our updates of Shimano internal-gear hub pages, we have now updated our page about Shimano Alfine 11-speed hubs.
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Tagged 11, 11-speed, Alfine, bicycle, bowden cable, Di2, electrical, gearing, gears, hub, internal, internal-gear, maintenance, motor unit, planetary, repair, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shifter, shimano
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Shimano 3-speed hubs
We have updated our page about Shimano 3-speed hubs. Shimano redid its Web site and broke all the links to technical information. We have repaired the damage and added a few more links, tips and tricks as well.
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Tagged bicycle, coaster brake, gearing, hub, internal, internal-gear, maintenance, Nexus, planetary, repair, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, shimano
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RideWithoutGPS
Technology can just get to be too much. Do you lose valuable riding time fiddling with your phone or GPS device? Bet you do. The battery will run out, sooner or later. On some unfamiliar backroad. Off-roading deep in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, April, April 1, April Fool, Garmin, GPS, iPhone, MIO, RidewithGPS, RidewithGPS.com, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, smartphone, Strava
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