Riding Bicycle

continued from Part 1 Montage Generally, latex inner tubes are more 'delicate' to handle than their counterparts made of butyl rubber....

Introduction When I was younger, I rode different bikes to discover my neighborhood and the forests around me a lot. wider mountain...

Background I once encountered a Taiwanese man riding a white Italian Colnago bike. While I was repairing my front puncture, we had 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 A big advantage of building your own bike are your own choices; you can buy whatever matches your needs and/or suits your...

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 ago, I've bought a 58cm 'KHS' 7005 aluminum frame with carbon rear and chain stays...

After my introduction of the GP 5000 tires, several months have already passed. During this time I've mounted them together with the...

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...

My disappointing experiences with the Vittoria Corse G+ tires they still gave me some more appetite for alternative 'high end' tires. The...

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...

Here is my review of the Vittoria Corsa G+ folding tire from which I've owned and rode two same tires. REPLACEMENT I've tried to...

Before purchasing a new tire, I thought it would be good to prepare and clean up my own bike 'emergency kit' which could help me to go...

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