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I Like Strapless Toe Clips
from Rookie’s keyboard, Hello, friends Today I will talk about my absolute favorite foot retention system – strapless toe clips. The goal of foot retention is to keep the feet in an optimal position on the pedals (the ball of the foot should be the part contacting the pedal) so that you can pedal efficiently…
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Brake Talk For Rookies: Calipers and Cantilevers
from Rookie’s keyboard, Hello, friends I had a semi-bad day and decided to make another post to take my mind off of my life. Today, I will talk about caliper and cantilever brakes. Calipers are rim brakes that connect to the frame or fork via a single bolt. They are normally found on road bikes…
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On Rear Mech Longevity
from Rookie’s keyboard Hello, friends It’s rainy outside – and therefore a good moment to sit back and write another post for the site. Today, I’ll talk about rear mech (RM) longevity. The rear mech/derailleur is essential as it turns bicycles into highly efficient conquering machines. With a click, you can find a cog and…
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Why I Would Never Use Cyanoacrylate Glue To Fix An Inner Tube
from Rookie’s keyboard, Hello, friends It’s time for a Friday evening post. I’ll address a common myth that some rookies might have bought – namely the idea of patching an inner tube with cyanoacrylate glue (CA) glue (the quick type of glue available in most convenience stores). In short, don’t do it unless there’s a…
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Don’t Hate Your New Saddle (yet)
from Rookie’s keyboard, Hello, friends The other day, a customer came to return a saddle because it was “too uncomfortable”. That’s not something revolutionary, of course. It happens fairly frequently. However, sometimes people are unaware that leather saddles have a break-in period. Meanwhile, non-leather saddles are a “what you feel is what you get” type…
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One of The Craziest Wheel Conversions I’ve Heard About
from Rookie’s Keyboard Hello, friends Today, I am going to talk about one wheel conversion that I was asked about in a comment a month ago, namely putting 26-ers on a 700c frame. Overall, I’m against it. Obviously, a 700c frame has more than enough clearance for 26-ers as it’s designed for bigger wheels. But…
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Why I Would Never Buy a Hi-Ten Steel Frame (someone had to say the truth)
From Rookie’s keyboard, Let’s get to the point. Hi-Ten steel frames should be avoided at all cost. And that’s coming from me – a cyclist who’s big fan of steel. The three main reasons are: Did I say that they’re heavy and weak? The term Hi-Ten steel stands for high-tensile steel. Tensile strength is a measurement…