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The internet is full of sites with competitive cyclists talking about all the most expensive new gear, not here. This is a place for the low budget rider who loves to ride but will probably never be a pro level rider. This is a place for the riders who do not have a lot to spend or are not allowed to spend too much on cycling and remain married. All bike types are welcome: road bikes, mountain bikes, recumbent bikes, comfort bikes, hybrid bikes, unicycles…. The goal here is to help you keep cycling on a budget, and we will be throwing in a bit of humor too.
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Roamer Bicycles History
History of Roamer bicycles isn’t easy to find, the best information we have is from the badge which usually states “Roamer D.P. Harris NY”. D.P. Harris didn’t make bicycles, but they marketed and distributed bikes made by HP Snyder out of Little Falls, NY. So, I’m confident this brand was manufactured by HP Snyder. Here…
Bucklos SPD Cleat Set MTB BH-51 Review
I like riding with smaller cleat SPD pedals as it allows me to walk pretty normal with my cycling shoes on. They work great for me, and I really have no complaints until they start to wear out and I start hearing clicking noises. They are easy to change but for small pieces of metal…
West Biking Spoke Tension Meter Review
I’ve been getting more interested in bike wheel maintenance and repair, so I decided I needed some more tools. I have broken a lot of wheel spokes and while I think part of that is the quality of the spokes, another big part of it is tension. If the spokes aren’t evenly tensioned one of…
FSA MegaEvo BSA to 386EVO Bottom Bracket
This FSA bottom bracket is for fitting a MegaEvo crankset on a bike with a BSA 68mm English threaded bottom bracket. Quality is very nice, have a look: Installation The installation was very simple, and the cups are nicely marked with which side they are for and arrows for tightening direction plus the torque spec. …
Tommaso Bicycles History
Tommaso started in 1985 as the house brand for Ten Speed Drive Imports (TSDI) out of Melbourne Beach, Florida. The name can from the owner, Tom Eason, Tommaso is Italian for Thomas. Italian frames were imported and then painted and built in the USA. I haven’t been able to confirm, but I believe TSDI was…
2017 Raleigh Clubman Carbon Frameset
I decided I wanted a more modern road bike so I can see if I’m missing anything. Now I just don’t need everything modern, but here is what I want to try: Carbon frame/fork/seat post Mostly internal cable routing Thru Axles Disc Brakes Deep carbon wheels Wide road tires 11-12 speed groupset Lightweight Now I…
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