Bianchi is the oldest bicycle manufacturer in the world. Started in 1885 by Edoardo Bianchi in Milan, Italy. He was only 21 years old when he started the business in his small shop. He thought bicycles should have the same size tires in front and back. Seems he was right. Bianchi sponsored Giovanni Tommasello whoContinue reading “Vintage Bianchi Bicycles”
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Continental Rim Tape Easy Tape 18mm Review
I decided to try something different for rim tape with my new Wheel Master Zac 19 wheels and went with Continental Easy Tape. It’s a neat product, made from a slightly rubbery plastic material. It is high pressure tape for up to 220psi. The size I went with is 18mm, and I think it’s aContinue reading “Continental Rim Tape Easy Tape 18mm Review”
Microshift CS-G100 10 SPEED CASSETTE 11-28 Review
My Surly Cross Check is going to have Microshift Centos derailleurs and shifters, so I went with a Microshift cassette. I picked up the CS-G100 11-28 which is considered their Centos level cassette. It has chrome plated steel cogs with an aluminum spider. The spider is supposed to reduce wear on the cassette body. ItContinue reading “Microshift CS-G100 10 SPEED CASSETTE 11-28 Review”
1936 Vintage Pre-War Schwinn Cycleplane Bicycle
Now this is a really neat and very old bike, a 1936 Schwinn Cycleplane Cruiser. It originally would have had a tank and a headlight on the front fender. This one is a bit rough, but still interesting to see how different the bars and frame are from newer bikes. 26” wheels with a coasterContinue reading “1936 Vintage Pre-War Schwinn Cycleplane Bicycle”
2022 – Let’s make it a great year in cycling and blogging!
2022 is here, I’m hoping this is a great one. Hopefully this covid thing disappears this year. Let’s all have lots of fun biking and blogging! Goals 3,500 miles cycling Complete my Surly Cross Check build Complete a century (100 mile) road ride Do more mountain biking 100 blog posts Reach 500 blog followers There’sContinue reading “2022 – Let’s make it a great year in cycling and blogging!”
2021 a great year of cycling 3,032.6 miles
I just completed my final ride of the year on Zwift. My total miles for 2021 are 3,032.6. Not a ton for many cyclists, but really good for me. I have a wife and kids and a job and all that, so my cycling time is a bit limited. 2020 I rode 2,131.3 miles, soContinue reading “2021 a great year of cycling 3,032.6 miles”
Wheel Master Weinmann Zac 19 Wheels 700c Review
I needed some 700c wheels that have a vintage look and can take some wider tires and landed on these. They are silver and not too deep which I think delivers an old school look. They also have 36 spokes which is more vintage and hopefully leads to no broken spokes. I had to buyContinue reading “Wheel Master Weinmann Zac 19 Wheels 700c Review”
How to adjust a threadless stem for fitting bicycle
You have decided you want your bike handlebars to be a bit higher or lower, or perhaps you want to flip your stem. I’m going to show you all the different options below. First Be sure you are doing these with the tires on the ground, not up in the stand. Once you loosen theContinue reading “How to adjust a threadless stem for fitting bicycle”
ATOZI Alloy Headset Spacer Kit Silver 28.6 Review
For my new build I decided some silver spacers would look good, but they were a little challenging to find. Seems like most of the kits I found were just 4 spacers which I thought might not be enough. This kit includes 6: 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, and 30mm. They are a nice silverContinue reading “ATOZI Alloy Headset Spacer Kit Silver 28.6 Review”
1982 Schwinn Varsity 10 Speed Blue
I’m excited to get some images for this bike, these were really popular in southeastern WI so it’s nice to see one again. When I was a kid, we would start on BMX bikes and then move up to the 10 speed, and the Varsity seemed to be the most popular choice, probably because itContinue reading “1982 Schwinn Varsity 10 Speed Blue”
Frugal Average Bicyclist 