Now that I have all the parts, it's time to start bolting them onto the bike. And the first part out of the box is this piece of jewelry: Interloc Racing Design is a small company that has been around since 1984 and the moniker seems a little dated since they now make a lot Read More
Switching from drop style handlebars to an upright, swept back handlebar can change the functionality and personality of a bicycle. And sometimes a change can be good, maybe turning an unused bike, or one that may duplicate another bike in one's stable of bikes, into the go to, everyday machine. From This: To This: One Read More
Quill stemsinsert into the threaded steer tube on a bicycle fork and are held in place by means of a bolt which tightens a wedge inside the tube. The other type of stem commonly used is a so-called threadless stem which clamps to a threadless steer tube. Quill stems and threaded steer tubes are less Read More
So, the question came up about which brake lever to use on a Nitto Grand Randonneur handlebar. That's sort of a two part question. In order to answer it we need to delve into brake calipers. Some common brake calipers are: Cantilever Sidepull Center Pull Linear Pull a.k.a V-Brake Stupid v-brake. It throws a monkey Read More
Wherein the bike hermit compares and contrasts 4 different drop style handlebars for the touring bike. Finding the perfect handlebar for his touring bike has him in a bit of a bother. Last season I installed the Nitto Dirt Drop bars on Chief. I like the way the drops flair out. The bars actually have Read More
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