We do minor updates on an ongoing basis and often don’t announce them. Latest is to the cribsheet on cable-pull adapters.
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Major updates to the headsets page
The headsets page has been updated with much more information on threadless headsets, a description of the Standardized Headset Identification System, advice on mixing and matching headset types, and more!
Update to 5-speed hub information
Our Sturmey-Archer 4, 5 and 7-speed hub page has been updated with links to newly-available information on recent 5-speed hubs.
Update to the 10-speed cassette page
Major update of the 10-speed cassette page — covers new models and an additional brand.
Shimano Alfine 11-speed hub
New article about the Shimano Alfine 11-speed hub. Thanks to Bruce Dance for most of the text, also Aaron Goss!
ShelBroCo Helium!
Helium weighs only 0.13 times as much as air. Imagine what it can do for your tires! Find out about ShelBroCo Helium!
Shimano 9-speed cassettes
Major update to our page on Shimano and Shimano-compatible 9-speed cassettes. We’ve fixed broken links from when manufacturers updated *their* Web pages, and updated information on availability.
SRAM Automatix 2-speed hub
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.
Morrow coaster brake page revised
Sheldonbrown.com keeps reference material available on older coaster brakes and internal-gear hubs. We’ve just revised the page on the antique Morrow coaster brake
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Customizing a fatbike
Bruce Ingle customizes a fatbike —
Fatbikes are intended for use on soft, muddy, sandy, snowy surfaces but they need customization to make them truly practical for such use — in particular, fenders, wide-range gearing including ultra-low gears, and a way to carry baggage. Our new article will help you to customize a fatbike, but also gives you a look into customizing bicycles, in general.
The article is taken from a running e-mail discussion in which Bruce contemplates choices, decides on a bicycle purchase, and describes the various steps of customization and how they worked out.
