-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- John on No joke
- John on Osman Isvan on Hills, Winds — and Data
- AlGrayson on No joke
- Lloyd on Remembering Sheldon
- Adam on Osman Isvan on Hills, Winds — and Data
advertisement
Archives
- November 2024
- July 2024
- May 2024
- March 2024
- November 2023
- March 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- October 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- September 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- January 2012
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
Categories
Meta
advertisement
Tag Archives: sheldonbrown.com
Fixed gear, singlespeed
All of our pages about fixed-gear and singlespeed bicycles have been updated. Information about derailerless drivetrains including workarounds for frames with vertical dropouts has been consolidated in a single article and expanded. Table of contents for these articles.
Posted in Updates
Tagged articles, bicycle, fixe, fixed gear, fixie, freewheel, freewheling, gearing, pignon fixe, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, singlespeed, track, track bicycle, wheel
Comments Off on Fixed gear, singlespeed
Tandem Updates
Pages about tandems and tandeming Sheldon Brown and family on home-built tandems[/caption] have been updated. We have more about disc brakes, brake levers, Gates synchronizing belts, and details about upgrading a cheap beach-resort tandem to ride with a child.
Posted in Updates
Tagged aluminum, bicycle, bottom bracket, brake, cable, chain, coaster brake, frame, gears, hub, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, tandem, tyres, wheel
Comments Off on Tandem Updates
Steel frame repair
Aluminum, titanium and carbon-fiber frames are fashionable, and generally lighter than steel frames. But if you are on a bicycle tour to a remote area, the ability of any small-town welder to perform an ugly but functional repair on a … Continue reading
Posted in Updates
Tagged aluminum, bicycle, carbon, carbon fiber, carbon fibre, composite, frame, maintenance, repair, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, steel, titanium
Comments Off on Steel frame repair
Check your bicycle for safety
Bike check — a quick safety check you can do on your bicycle– and more extensive testing too.
Posted in New pages
Tagged bicycle, safety, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, testing
Comments Off on Check your bicycle for safety
More about bicycling video
A table of contents page for our articles about bicycling video, and some new articles too — camera reviews, articles about technique and video-editing software.
Posted in New pages, Updates
Tagged Avid, bicycle, camera, Contour, Deshaker, GoPro, GPS, HDR-AS100V, Mobius, Pinnacle, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, Sony, video, Virtualdub
Comments Off on More about bicycling video
Anniversaire de Sheldon
Sheldon would have been 73 years old on July 14, 2018. And, yes, also, it’s Bastille Day. Vive la France !
Posted in Updates
Tagged anniversaire, Bastille Day, birthday, France, képi, Légion étrangère, shelbroco, Sheldon, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com
1 Comment
Band brakes
A band brake, common in Japan and occasionally seen in the USA, is an inside-out drum brake. Instead of brake shoes which press outward against the inside of a brake drum, a band brake has a flexible band which wraps … Continue reading
Posted in New pages
Tagged band, band brake, bicycle, brake, cable, capstan, capstan effect, coaster brake, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, wheel
3 Comments
Tricycles for Grown-ups
New article describes the various kinds of tricycles, their features, advantages and disadvantages. Tricycles are especially useful for carrying heavy loads and for people who for one reason or another cannot balance a bicycle. Tricycles can also be sporty and … Continue reading
Posted in Updates
Tagged bicycle, cargo, delta, gearing, Greenspeed, handcycle, racing, recumbent, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, tadpole, tricycle, Xtracycle
Comments Off on Tricycles for Grown-ups
Update to saddle-repair page
Major upgrade to our page on repair of leather saddles – Complete do-it-yourself information.
Posted in Updates
Tagged bicycle, Brooks, Idéale, leather, maintenance, repair, Rivet, saddle, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com
Comments Off on Update to saddle-repair page
Bicycle generators
Generators for bicycle lighting — new article by guest author Frank Krygowski. Advantages and disadvantages compared with batteries; types, history, installation.
Posted in Updates
Tagged battery, bicycle, Busch & Müller, Dynohub, generator, Halogen, headlamp, headlight, hub, incandescent, LED, light-emitting diode, Miller, shelbroco, Sheldon, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, Sturmey-Archer, taillamp, taillight
Comments Off on Bicycle generators