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Goodyear Eagle F1 Clincher Tube Bicycle Tire Review
High prices and more comfort I am a huge admirer of the German-made Continental Grand Prix 5000 tires , particularly in the 25mm version...
Gerhard Wanninger
Feb 123 min read
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My Wheeler mountain winter bike (2)
( continued from part 1 ) Braking Lever: Tektro I utilized my vintage Taiwanese MTB Tektro 4-finger brake levers crafted from aluminum....
Gerhard Wanninger
Dec 2, 20245 min read
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My Wheeler mountain winter bike (1)
In addition to my racing and endurance road bikes, I've decided I needed a practical bike with a rear carrier for tasks like shopping and...
Gerhard Wanninger
Nov 26, 20244 min read
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About Water Bottles on a Bike
Riding a bicycle is a sport, and every rider should refuel during a ride. For convenience, some people buy small water, carbonated, or...
Gerhard Wanninger
Nov 15, 20245 min read
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Shimano LX FD-T660/661 Front Derailleur
For the winter, I started to think about an alternative to my two race and gran fondo bikes for riding through bad weather on bad roads...
Gerhard Wanninger
Nov 8, 20244 min read
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New Bike Day, BMC Streetfire SS02 (3)
( continued from page 2 ) Wheelset I used the 'old' wheelset of my 'Italian Style Bike', the Campagnolo Khamsin wheelset. Both front and...
Gerhard Wanninger
Jul 29, 20243 min read
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New Bike Day, BMC Streetfire SS02 (2)
( continued from page 1 ) -Steering a. Handlebar I used my old 3T handlebar on the new bike. With 44 cm it is on the wider side, I prefer...
Gerhard Wanninger
Jul 25, 20243 min read
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New Bike Day, BMC Streetfire SS02 (1)
The time was flying over the last few weeks, we had to deal with COVID-19, I had a bike accident, a very strange 'handicap', and was very...
Gerhard Wanninger
Apr 19, 20244 min read
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SHIMANO FD-CX70 Top Pull 2x10-speed Front Derailleur Review
For my mountain bike frame to road bike conversion , I've planned to use my 'old' Shimano Sora 9-speed road bike parts. But I had to...
Gerhard Wanninger
Jan 5, 20243 min read
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Riding in the Rain (2)
( continued from part 1 ) Rider b. waterproof trousers or pants I bought some rain pants for my travels in Belgium in case of some wet...
Gerhard Wanninger
Sep 5, 20232 min read
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Riding in the Rain (1)
Many people already realized that the summer is over - however sad it might sound. Gone are the days of sunshine at the beach, the summer...
Gerhard Wanninger
Sep 3, 20234 min read
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Riding a bicycle at an advanced age (2) - some experiences - 3
From the previous part Riding a bike is not only healthy but it opens up new horizons not only for the eyes but even more for the spirit...
Gerhard Wanninger
Jul 9, 20236 min read
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Riding a bicycle at an advanced age (2) - some experiences - 2
From the previous part How to start riding? In my case, I rode bicycles for quite some years into my teenage years and stopped for many,...
Gerhard Wanninger
Jun 19, 20234 min read
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Riding a bicycle at an advanced age (2) - some experiences -1
(continued from part 1) Riding a bicycle is one of the healthiest sports I can imagine After an accident, I had a painful femoral neck...
Gerhard Wanninger
Jun 14, 20233 min read
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Riding bicycle at an advanced age (1) - some background
I don't remember when I rode for the first time on my bike - I was just too young. But I remember my father mounted a pair of support...
Gerhard Wanninger
Jun 9, 20236 min read
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Converting a 26" Mountain Bike into a 700c Bike
A few weeks ago, I damaged my 700c steel race bike frame which I bought as a NOS (New Old Stock) without any warranty. It was hurt to the...
Gerhard Wanninger
Apr 25, 20234 min read
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Shimano RP5 / RP500 Clipless Road Shoes Review
As the life of my RP 5 or SH-RP500 cycling shoes come to and end, I took the chance to give them a final farewell with this review....
Gerhard Wanninger
Mar 23, 20234 min read
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How to Choose a Bicycle Saddle
The Quest The search for a 'perfect' saddle is for many a never-ending pursuit. During my cycling life, I had some different bikes and...
Gerhard Wanninger
Nov 22, 20226 min read
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Scandium 'Fastrax' Race Bike Build (3)
(Continued from 2nd part ) Reality Check For the complete build, I spent around ~US$ 895.00; the race-ready bike (incl. two bottle cages...
Gerhard Wanninger
Sep 2, 20223 min read
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CONTINENTAL GRAND PRIX Folding Clincher Bicycle Tire Review
Background Continental is a multi-national German automotive parts and tire manufacturer, founded in 1871. Despite its globalized...
Gerhard Wanninger
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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