Bike Forums - Velonews dot Com offers digital Archive...
I visit Velonews and respect a number of their writers and contributors. This archive might be enough to push a fence-sitter to subscribe. Please, Your comments on older Velonews magazines, as relates to reporting on bicycles of the era, would be appreciated.
Carbon seatpost. Is it worth it? - Bike Forums
Read more at From the pages of Velo: Getting the most from your post - Page 3 of 5 - VeloNews.com and When choosing between aluminum and carbon seatposts, our tests indicate that the carbon seatpost will offer more vibration damping on high-frequency bumpy surfaces and more flex for big bumps, while also being lighter; but they are more expensive.
Playing card symbols in bikes... - Bike Forums
Nov 18, 2014 · I've read that "Ciocc" is the nickname of the guy that built Ciocc bikes, and it translates to "poker face". Bikes: IRO Mark V, Karate Monkey half fat, Trek 620 IGH, Cannondale 26/24 MTB, Amp Research B3, and more. Paul uses card symbols on many of their components too. No idea why.
View Single Post - What to look for in Used Carbon Wheels - Bike …
Mar 6, 2007 · No way to tell that unless you mount them on a bike. Very grabby, very surgey. I'm running the Koolstop carbon pads. Lennard Zinn had an article in Velonews that said surging on old carbon wheels can be caused by brakepad buildup on the rim, and he suggested cleaning them thoroughly with acetone.
Bike Forums - Has anyone made a 31.8 track drop?
Sep 7, 2010 · Ha! I got you in here to lambaste me. But I'm asking a serious question. Has any company made a prototype track drop where the 31.8 diameter continues for the entire lengt
Bike Forums - Major issues with SRAM Red eTap front derailleur
From: Technical FAQ: Follow-up on 10- and 11-speed compatibility | VeloNews.com From the link above - ‘Answer from SRAM/Quarq’ Ten-speed chainrings can be installed on an 11-speed crank, just as 11-speed chainrings can be installed on a 10-speed crank. The spiders are identical.
Slanted top tubes - Bike Forums
Oct 19, 2011 · Fewer sizes are required, which cuts manufacturing, inventory and warehousing costs. Richard Sachs on sloping top tubes.
Santana Team Niobium 14 month - 4400 mile review
Mar 17, 2007 · Following is a 14 month / 4400 mile review of our Santana Team Niobium (steel) tandem. To be up front as a reviewer, my wife and I are not long-time tandem riders although we are long-time (30 year) single bike riders.
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Pull Ratio Chart? - Bike Forums
Sep 14, 2016 · The overall pull is reported, “ Campy 10 shifters pull an average of 2.83mm of cable per shift, but that cable pull is not uniform. The first five shifts are only 2.5mm, the next two are 3mm and the last two are 3.5mm. ” = 25.5 mm. The ratio 37.35 : 25.5 = 1.46:1 The overall width of a Campy 11 cassette is reported to be 3.76 x 10 = 37.6 mm.