Riding Bicycle

While working on a project to convert my MTB into an 11-speed road bike , I had to flat a flat bar with shifters, compatible with my Shimano 105 RD-R7000-GS rear derailleur. Although there are numerous mountain bike flat bar shifters available, Shimano's unique pull ratio cable for each road and mountain bikes prevents me from using them on my road bike. Shimano's own website lists as only original option the Shimano SL-RS700 flat bar shifters. These are 11-speed RAPIDFIRE

(continued from Part 3) As mentioned, I have another light road or racing bike, based on my Fastrax Scandium frame. While this built is light and nimble, the BMC is, possibly due to it's larger size, a little bit more sluggish, no matter what kind of rim/tire combination I put on the bike. Even though both bike the complement each other, I somehow decided to build this BMC with a different setup with a straight handlebar, to make it more comfortable and more versatile. My s

To convert my lonely Wheeler mountain bike into a utility or winter bike , I needed a new front derailleur. I had some road front...

( continued from page 2 ) Wheelset I utilized the 'old' wheelset from my 'Italian Style Bike', which is the Campagnolo Khamsin wheelset. The front and rear wheels both fit the 100mm width of the fork and the 130mm spacing of the rear wheel. -Tires or Tyres As I am always hunting for new, cheap tires, I've tried a pair of Vittoria Rubino Pro s. These are the older, traditional Vittoria tires before the 'Graphene' era. I've had bad experiences with the reviewed Vittoria CORSA G

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 replace the front derailleur as the road bikes are designed as pull-down but the mountain bike shifter cables are routed for top pull actions. I could opt for an MTB (mountain bike) front derailleur but, for example, the Shimano DeoreFD-M6025-L 2x10-speed is only designed for top gear of 34-38T (teeth), much too low for my intended road bike cha

My current favorite saddle on my road bike: Selle San Marco Ground Sport - designed for Mountain Bikes The Quest The search for a...

Khamsin , chamsin or hamsin (Arabic: خمسين‎ khamsīn, derived from the Arabic word for "fifty"), more commonly known in Egypt as khamaseen...

Over the years, specialized wheel manufacturers (e. g. Mavic) faced stiff competition from bicycle brands offering their 'own' line of...

Shimano Non-Series Cranks Many newcomers and even experienced riders do not know that Shimano produces lower-priced 'non-group'...

Traditional Shape and Size For most of my cycling life, I rode on traditionally deep (D-shaped) traditional road bike handlebars. They...

Rear Cassette An important benefit of building your own bike is the freedom of choice; you can select components that meet your needs, fit your budget, and are compatible with other parts. In this instance, I had the opportunity to choose between the original Shimano 105 (R7000) and the SunRace CS-RX1 rear cassette. Based on my past cycling experiences, I decided to stick with the familiar 11-32T (teeth) ratio; in Taiwan, some mountains are just too steep to tackle with a 28T

continued from Clipless Pedals (1) Traditional Flat Pedals During my whole 'cycling career' I never gave much thought to my pedals. In...

Every rider is, in fact, only connected by three parts to the bike: the hands, the bottom, and the feet, that's it! These three parts...

Different Handlebars When browsing various bike part sellers' homepages, you'll observe a wide range of handlebar styles, materials, and...

Background: For around 8 years I am using indexed Taiwan-made microSHIFT 9-speed bar-end Shifters, first on my mountain bike which I...

While riding a bike, there are only three points where you make direct contact: your hands, your seat, and your feet. These contact...