Riding Bicycle

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...

( continued from page 2 ) Wheelset I used the 'old' wheelset of my 'Italian Style Bike', the Campagnolo Khamsin wheelset. Both front and...

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...

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...

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 A big advantage of building your own bike are your own choices; you can buy whatever matches your needs and/or suits your...

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 parts connecting you, the rider, directly with the bike: the hands, the butt, and the feet....