Chuck Glider's Bicycle Workshop

Blogging about bike building, maintenance and tweaks

Monday, 25 June 2012

Spa Cycles Wharfe Saddle, Seatpost Raleigh Twenty/BSA20

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The Wharfe saddle from Spa Cycles is rather like a Brooks Swift...and a lot cheaper. This is what you get inside the box: A little tool...
Wednesday, 20 June 2012

BSA 20, Raleigh Twenty clone

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Since my beige colour Raleigh folder is with a cousin for use as a commuter, I recently picked up another bargain. It's a green, non-fol...
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Monday, 14 May 2012

Quick Release lever alignment

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Michael Barry, the Team Sky professional rider, recently wrote about his favourite cycling innovation, the humble quick release lever (artic...
Saturday, 31 March 2012

Is Shimergo a waste of time?

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Shimergo means using Campagnolo Ergo shifter levers with a Shimano drivetrain. Check out this beautiful Bianchi renovation (from the interes...
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Thursday, 29 March 2012

Peugeot Single Speed: more photos

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I promised more pictures. Here is a rear view. Now sporting bottle cage, and yes, I preferred the green saddle (it's more comfortable a...
Tuesday, 27 March 2012

Bike frame material: Is steel better than aluminium, carbon, etc?

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Which is the best: steel, titanium, aluminium alloy or carbon? For that matter, what about bamboo and wood?! Such questions have vexe...
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Wednesday, 21 March 2012

Toe overlap

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Is it a disaster if you have toe overlap? Obviously, wearing winkle-pickers on a small bike with mudguards does not help! But usually, a...
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