Riding Bicycle

( continued from part 1 ) Braking Lever: Tektro I used my vintage Taiwanese MTB Tektro 4-finger brake levers made from aluminum. Many...

Besides my racing and endurance road bikes, I've decided I needed a practical bike with a robust rear carrier for activities like...

( continued from page 1 ) -Steering a. Handlebar I installed my old 3T handlebar on the new bike. At 44 cm (center to center), it's on the wider side; I usually prefer bars that are 42 cm or even 40 cm wide. I plan to swap it out in the future when I change my handlebar tape. Update : With the new bar tape, I replaced the 3T with an older basic Deda RHM (Rapid Handlebar Movement) handlebar from my parts bin. Although it also measures 44 cm wide, the drops aren't as pronounced

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 busy working for my company. Furthermore, we experienced the biggest earthquake in Taiwan in the last 25 years. All this kept me busy and might excuse me for not writing on this blog for some time. Some Background and the Plan The before-mentioned bike accident deformed the head tube of my 'Italian Style' new Bike Built' frame. I didn't fe

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...

(Continued from 2nd part ) Reality Check For the complete build, I spent around ~US$ 895.00; the race-ready bike (incl. two bottle cages...

The Canvas As mentioned before , this particular build originally had only: - a frame, 56 cm made of Scandium (1.200 grams) - a carbon...

Background , 'Old' NOS KHS Alloy 7005 Frame A few years back, I purchased a 58cm 'KHS' 7005 aluminum frame featuring carbon rear and...

My New Ride Some months ago I 'accidentally' discovered a Reynolds 853 steel frame with carbon rear stays and a full carbon fork as a NOS...

Bonjorno, welcome to my homepage! End of the Year The year 2020 comes slowly to an end, and what year it was! Not many people understood...