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Tag Archives: sheldonbrown
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.
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Tagged aluminum, bicycle, bottom bracket, brake, cable, chain, coaster brake, frame, gears, hub, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, tandem, tyres, wheel
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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
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Tagged aluminum, bicycle, carbon, carbon fiber, carbon fibre, composite, frame, maintenance, repair, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, steel, titanium
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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
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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
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Anniversaire de Sheldon
Sheldon would have been 73 years old on July 14, 2018. And, yes, also, it’s Bastille Day. Vive la France !
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Tagged anniversaire, Bastille Day, birthday, France, képi, Légion étrangère, shelbroco, Sheldon, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com
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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
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Tagged band, band brake, bicycle, brake, cable, capstan, capstan effect, coaster brake, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, wheel
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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
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Tagged bicycle, cargo, delta, gearing, Greenspeed, handcycle, racing, recumbent, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, tadpole, tricycle, Xtracycle
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Update to saddle-repair page
Major upgrade to our page on repair of leather saddles – Complete do-it-yourself information.
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Tagged bicycle, Brooks, Idéale, leather, maintenance, repair, Rivet, saddle, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com
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Bicycle generators
Generators for bicycle lighting — new article by guest author Frank Krygowski. Advantages and disadvantages compared with batteries; types, history, installation.
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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
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