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I really like this one and it’s my size. It’s been listed for a while at $350. Good/bad that it’s a 7 hour drive away in Missoula. 07 CAAD9

Creak came back on yesterday’s ride. Today is a rest/maintenance day. Checking the fixing bolts with an allen wrench; the non-drive...

Planning to upgrade to SRAM Red calipers, the polished finish should look much better…

Well, I did manage to get my heart rate up over 120 for 20 minutes of a 45 minute workout a week or so ago. Unfortunately it was only...

Point taken. I did look at the BB codes of my R600, and yes, the last two digits of the frame code on my bike are "56". I stand...

Easy peasy lemon squeezy.

Truer words have never been spoken. On the topic of heart rates though.. if mine when up too 200ish minus age I would be terrified. Even...

No pictures as I was on a roll and didn’t feel like stopping long enough. I’ve got 18 stop signs on a 16 mile ride to contend with as it...

Tightening the “fixing bolts” fixed the creak! It bugs me to no end to not have used a torque wrench. I went with 2 white knuckles...

I've worn out plenty of bottom brackets over the years, mostly due to riding in wet and salty conditions, so a few years back when I...

Don't own metric allen sockets yet. I bought my set years ago for automotive use, I don't think I will ever see a 19mm allen bolt on a...

After making the post I checked the fixing bolts on the crank arms. They weren’t loose but I did get movement. I gave them a simulated...

Finding the source of a creak can be very very very tedious, almost as much as it is annoying. I thought my BB was the source of my...

A few months ago I installed a new Shimano 105 BB-5500. On my ‘01 R400. I’ve got about 350 miles (563km’s) on it. For the last 100 miles...

I was working on a Chinese chain saw yesterday. Couldn't believe how tight a 3 mm screw that doesn't even need to be there was...