Chuck Glider's Bicycle Workshop

As you work on a Twenty, you start to get a feel of the engineering. I find it useful to categorise: some parts are really well thought out ...

Just before Shimano came up with the Hyperglide (HG) cassette system that we know and love today, it introduced the Uniglide (UG) arrangemen...

Can you believe in the pressure measurement of your pump or tyre pressure gauge? Here are a couple of handy gauges: Schwalbe digital gauge o...

Giant's hugely popular Defy range of road bikes have mudguard eyelets front and rear. However, clearance under the brake calipers is ti...

Total geek-out posting today, but I hope you find it useful! When I build a bike, in my opinion it's best practice to keep a full list o...

Which way round should tyres be mounted for off road use and cyclocross racing?  I'm fully aware that some manufacturers have rotation a...

Michael Barry, the Team Sky professional rider, recently wrote about his favourite cycling innovation, the humble quick release lever (artic...

Shimergo means using Campagnolo Ergo shifter levers with a Shimano drivetrain. Check out this beautiful Bianchi renovation (from the interes...

Which is the best: steel, titanium, aluminium alloy or carbon? For that matter, what about bamboo and wood?! Such questions have vexe...