Classic Steel

by | Sep 6, 2015 | Cycling General, News, Technical

Senor Polleck shares a Bicycling article of classic proportions. There is a niche market in classic steel bikes that includes baby-boomers, generation X-ers, and generation Y, a.k.a. millennials. Nostalgic baby-boomers will scrounge an old discarded frame and spend...

Tube Patch Video

by | Aug 28, 2015 | Cycling General, Technical, Training, Videos

Bill Pollock supposes one can always use more info on patching a tube, especially if one can look at a video at home when convenient. http://www.bicycling.com/video/how-patch-inner-tube?cid=NL_BIK_-_08282015_patch_tube Now from the blokes with big blades down...

Tread a.k.a. Q factor

by | Aug 21, 2015 | Cycling General, Technical

What has become known as the Q factor, correct term is “tread”, is the distance between pedals at the inside of the crank arms. Tread or Q factor theory arises from anatomical studies measuring our stance distance when walking and running. Humans tend to place their...

New Cycling Apps

by | Aug 8, 2015 | Cycling General, News, Technical, Videos

From Mr. Bill Pollock Review in LA Times http://www.latimes.com new applications geared for mountain bikers may be promising. MTB Project iOS, Android, free http://www.mtbproject.com Produced by Adventure Projects, the same company that produces Mountain Project, MTB...