I decided I wanted to finally try tubeless with my Surly, so I needed to find some silver tubeless compatible rims. I found the best selection of silver road wheels at Velomine. My Surly ended up being a not Shimano bike so I decided on a wheelset with made in USA Velocity A23 rims, madeContinue reading “Velocity A23 Road Wheelset Silver Miche Hubs Review”
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American Classic Torchbearer Tubeless Ready Tires 700x32C Review
I’ve decided to go tubeless with my Surly Cross Check as I’m trying to make it a super comfortable ride. Since I’m frugal I decided to shop around and ran into the Torchbearer tires by American Classic. These are only $35 each on Amazon and meet all my needs. Take a look: The Good AllContinue reading “American Classic Torchbearer Tubeless Ready Tires 700x32C Review”
Raleigh Sports Bicycle Guide and History
The Raleigh Sports is one of the most iconic bicycle models ever made. These were made in their legendary manufacturing facility in Nottingham England. It was made for a very long time, so long I’ve not yet been able to determine for sure when they started making them. The earliest reference I have found soContinue reading “Raleigh Sports Bicycle Guide and History”
1987 Trek 400T Elance Road Bike Dark Blue Metallic
This is a really nice example of an 80s Trek road bike. Frame is made with legendary Reynolds 531 tubing with Trek investment castings and Dark Blue Metallic paint. Shifting is done with Shimano Deore derailleurs and SIS shifting. Drivetrain has 18 speeds with a triple in the front and 6 speeds in the back. Continue reading “1987 Trek 400T Elance Road Bike Dark Blue Metallic”
Craft Cadence Bicycle Bar Bag Review
The good people at Craft Cadence contacted me and wanted me to review one of their products. They sent me their bar bag for review, and I must say it’s something I didn’t know I needed. Here are some images: Specs Size: Approximately 10 x 8 x 3” Weight: about 260 grams What’s included: bag,Continue reading “Craft Cadence Bicycle Bar Bag Review”
Terske Ultra-Low Profile Water Bottle Cage Bolts Titanium Review
My search started out just looking for some of those plastic plugs that new bikes have that are put into bottle cage bosses and other threaded holes. I wasn’t able to find any, but I ran into some options from Terske. They have these ultra-low profile titanium bolts: They also have some small, stainless steelContinue reading “Terske Ultra-Low Profile Water Bottle Cage Bolts Titanium Review”
Cycling on the wrong side of the road Meme
When cycling you should always ride the direction of traffic for yours and others safety. There are many reasons why you have to do this. Reasons why cyclists ride in the same direction of traffic Legally Most states have laws stating that cyclists need to ride with the direction of traffic. If there is someContinue reading “Cycling on the wrong side of the road Meme”
Vintage Univega bicycles history and facts
Univega was the creation of Ben Lawee in the 1970s. He had a long history as an importer of bikes like Motobecane and Bianchi. The first brand he created was Italvega and these bikes were made in Italy. In the mid 70s he moved production to Miyata in Japan and the brand changed to Univega. Continue reading “Vintage Univega bicycles history and facts”
Microshift Centos R10 2X10 Drop Bar Shifters Review
I was looking for a silver groupset that was also affordable for my Surly Cross Check build and landed on the Microshift Centos/R10 group. My shifters are the older Centos 10 speed version, but they are the same as the newer R10 shifters. I’ve been really happy with these shifters. I was worried that IContinue reading “Microshift Centos R10 2X10 Drop Bar Shifters Review”
1954 Raleigh Sports 3-speed Bicycle Black
This is a classic vintage Raleigh cruiser, the Sports! If you have never ridden a Sports, you should, they have so much charm and a smooth ride. It has a lugged steel frame with 26” tires. Raleigh’s were known as the all-steel bike, and this one is all steel with cottered steel cranks and rims. Continue reading “1954 Raleigh Sports 3-speed Bicycle Black”
Frugal Average Bicyclist 