Welcome to the Frugal Average Bicyclist!
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.
Latest from the Blog
Amersumer Cone Spanner Wrench Review
I found myself needing a 17mm cone spanner wrench for my Miche hubs, and I didn’t want to spend a lot of money. After looking around I found the Amersumer wrench for just $10 and it fits 15, 16, and 17mm. Have a look: Specs Machined heavy duty steel 11” long 15/16/17mm sizes Plastic handle…
Suntour History and Road Derailleur Rankings
The history of Suntour goes all the way back to 1912 with Maeda Iron Works Company. They began by manufacturing freewheels and sprockets. It was in the 1950s that they began to make derailleurs. In 1964 Suntour invented the slant-parallelogram rear derailleur. This gave them what most believe was the easiest shifting derailleurs. It allowed…
Vintage Zebrakenko Bicycles History and Facts
The history of Zebrakenko bicycles may go all the way back to the early 1900s in Japan, but the brand seems to have not shown up in the US market until the 1970s. The quality seems to be pretty typical of other Japanese brands for the time period, well made and reliable. Most of their…
Vintage Chimo Bicycles History and Facts
Chimo was a brand owned by Interex Industries located in Vancouver BC, Canada. Bikes were imported from Japan and Hong Kong during the 70s and 80s. The head badge design is actually the Interex logo. The Japan head badges state made in Japan and Hong Kong badges have HKB for Hong Kong Bicycles. Most of…
Frugal Guide to Affordable Bicycle Tools
This guide is to help you get your tools at an affordable price. If you are new to fixing bikes and have no tools, this guide is for you. Bikes require a lot of specialty tools that can be really expensive, or you can get some of the cheaper options. Sometimes it just makes sense…
Delta Cycle Two Bike Gravity Stand Review
Now this is a rather different sort of bike stand. It holds two bikes and doesn’t require any sort of mounting. It is easy to assemble and works as described. After assembling it just needs to lean up against a wall. Here are some pictures: Specs 2 bike horizontal stand with one bike over the…
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