I'm building up my second Shimano SG-8R36 wheel. Both use the same Mavic A319 rim and same Wheelsmith DB14 spokes. I've come across a couple of common issues...
As older members know I like kickstands on most of my bikes, preferably center stands. I just installed the VO Porteur double arm center stand in place of the...
I really didn't need another bike, but I've always got to be building something, so I figured it was time for something different. I posted the story and a few...
Speaking of project bikes to keep busy on. I just put down a deposit at the local bike coop for an old Nishiki Olympic in my size, 58 Cm. Probably relatively...
Has any member tried out the current 3 speed hubs from SA, Shimano and SRAM? I know the Shimano and SRAM hubs have slightly greater spacing between gears than...
Vaporware? Announced last winter and promised on the market by June. It's nearly August and I haven't seen these actually at retail anywhere. Am I missing...
P5 and S7 disappear! <http://www.sram.com/sram/trekking-comfort/category/261> Still seems to be a work in progress as little information is displayed on any...
There's one on ebay right now, BIN $100 shipped, it's listed as: "Sturmey Archer S2C 2 Speed Kickshift Duomatic Hub NEW" Cheaper than a NOS Bendix or SACHs!...
Dear group I experience problems with my S3X, especially in third gear. It regularly slips down into second, most times when I am pedaling with high power....
In 1978 Frank Berto published an article in Bicycling magazine titled "The Ultimate City Bicycle". It was about adding a three sprocket input driver assembly...
How do mixte frames compare to a standard frame in regards to stiffness and handling? From what I have read they are supposed to be the closest in handling to...
http://www.pvdwiki.com/index.php?title=Alfine_8spd_internal_hub This guy is modifying a downtube shifter with a shiftmate for use on his Alfine. I seem to...
A little off topic, but I though some of the gear heads here might be interested, and the thread title is explanatory enough that anyone could skip this if...
I recently bought the Mercier Kilo OS from Bikes Direct. This is the twin top tube Reynolds 520 frame "Grass track" FG that they list. Overall well finished...
THIS IS NOT MY BIKE - just one of those things you run across on the 'net. I continue to see SS/FG conversions to IGH. Some are quite tasty, others, not so...
Does anyone know if the SRAM Dual Drive hub uses the same indicator chain pull amounts for shifting as the T3 hub or does it require a dedicated shifter for...
Here is a link to the Alfine 11 discussion on the Harris Cyclery blog. It includes the French reported internal ratios that were recently discussed here. ...
Greetings, I've been riding a Trek Soho with a Nexus 8 (not the red band) since, well, the first year they came out. I put around 6k miles a year commuting...
Yup, one more time I find myself neck deep in a bike project. My BSA Rat Bike, is going to get a new rear wheel set up if I can pull this modification off. I...
For those who like the dual parallel top tubes on the Mercier OS frame there are a few similar frames on the market. Rivendell is doing a lugged old style non...
The 12 spline cogs come up on ebay every so often which is how I completed my set. The same few vendors are the ones who have the stuff. One or two have a...
I just happened to spot these listings on Amazon. Listed as 120mm OLD silver color. I believe that this is below normal dealer cost. An Amazon vendor so you...
Rich, Thanks for the posting, and I'm very keen to hear your ongoing impressions of the Kilo OS bike as well as the s3X. The bike itself looks like a really ...
Hello, What IGH would the collective wisdom of the group recommend for my Long John cargo bike ( http://www.longjohn.org/ )? Right now the bike is set up as a...
The new NuVinci N360 does not use a external freewheel like the older ones do. The older hubs require a special tool pair to lock the hub input driver so that...
