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Tag Archives: tension
How bicycle spokes transmit torque between hub and rim
We have a new article which describes how the spokes transmit pedaling and braking torque between the hub and rim. The spokes do it by changes in tension — but how much does the tension change? The article explains the … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, bicycles, bike, brake, brown, calculate, calculation, capt, captain, captbike, cycle, cyclery, cycling, harris, pedaling, ratios, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, spoke, spokes, tension, torque, wheel
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Leather saddle repair
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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Tagged 17, b66, b72, beeswax, berthoud, bicycle, broken, Brooks, copper, foot, gilles, Idéale, leather, Lepper, Lexol, neat, oil, Pro, professional b17, Proofide, rail, repair, Rivet, saddle, saddle soap, saddles, seat, selle anatomica, shelbroco, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, Swallow, Swift, team, tension, Velo Orange
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Check spoke tension by ear when building a wheel
Check the level of spoke tension by ear — unless you are tone deaf, a musical pitch reference (pitch pipe, tuning fork, smartphone app etc.) is all you need to tell whether you have brought spokes up to the appropriate … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, cross, e-bike, electric bike, hub, rim, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, spoke, spoking, tensiometer, tension, wheel, wheelbuilding
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Leather saddle update
Major additions to our page on leather saddles — descriptions and photos of different Brooks saddle models, comments on other brands, lots more advice on adjustments and leather care.
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Tagged 17, b66, b72, beeswax, berthoud, bicycle, Brooks, copper, foot, gilles, Idéale, leather, Lepper, Lexol, neat, oil, Pro, professional b17, Proofide, Rivet, saddle, saddle soap, saddles, seat, selle anatomica, Sheldon, Sheldon Brown, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, Swallow, Swift, team, tension, Velo Orange
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Addition to wheelbuilding page
New information in the wheelbuilding page about removing the bend from spokes where they exit the hub flange…
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Tagged bicycle, build, hub, measure, rim, rim tape, shelbroco, Sheldon, sheldonbrown, sheldonbrown.com, spoke, spoke wrench, spokes, tensiomenter, tension, tensioning, true, truing, washer, washers, wheel, wheelbuilding
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