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…
Thinvik TPU Inner Tube 700 x 18-32 Review
I’m trying to build a really light modernish road bike and so I’ve decided to try out TPU tubes. When they first hit the market, they were just too expensive for me, but the Thinvik tubes were about $10 each which isn’t so bad. They also have metal stems which seem like an improvement over…
Vintage Fuji Bicycle History and Facts
The history of Fuji bikes going all the way back to 1899 with it was founded by Okazaki Kyujiro. It began as an importer of US and English bicycles and then began manufacturing in Japan in the late 1920s. Toshoku America acquired distribution rights to Fuji made bikes in the 1950s. They sold private-label bikes…
Dawes Cycles History and Facts
Dawes Cycles Ltd was founded in Wharf Dale, Tyseley England in 1926. The brand has a good reputation for quality bikes and is one of the few English brands that has survived till the present day. Dawes was mostly known for touring bikes but also made some good racing bikes and have sponsored many pro…
Elitewheels Carbon Disc 700c Wheelset 50mm Amazon Review
I’ve decided to build a more modern carbon road bike which requires some nice deep carbon wheels. I’m on a tight budget so I looked around at all the China options that often get very good reviews. Elitewheels have become a sponsor of GCN so that really gave me confidence in their quality. On top…
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