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Relja

A quite decent bicycle mechanic.
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Which road bicycle should I buy?

09/04/202108/04/2021 by Relja
Which road bicycle should I buy?

Which road bicycle should I buy? Which road bicycle is the best? What should I pay attention to when buying a road bike?

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Vintage bicycle frames with modern parts

08/04/202101/04/2021 by Relja
Very old, or vintage, frames - with modern components (parts)

Mounting more modern wheels, derailleurs and forks on an old, or vintage frame, in order to make a cheap, and durable bicycle that’s easy to maintain.

Categories Buying - tips 1 Comment
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Buying a bicycle on Amazon, or another online shop

19/03/202112/03/2021 by Relja
Buying a bicycle on Amazon

Is buying a bicycle on Amazon a good idea? What are the pros and cons? Do they offer a wide range of good choices?

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Bicycle wheelbuilding tools explained

20/02/202108/02/2021 by Relja
Bicycle wheel building tools explained

A list of all the tools needed for building bicycle wheels. Pros and cons of various wheel-building tool models.

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Bicycle frame materials – explained

25/03/202103/02/2021 by Relja
Bicycle frame materials explained (carbon, steel, aluminium, titanium...)

Which bicycle frame material is the best? Carbon, steel, titanium, aluminium? Basics, differences, and pros & cons of each – explained.

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Bicycle frame design explained

03/02/202129/01/2021 by Relja
Bicycle frame design explained

Why are most bicycle frames built with the high horizontal top tube, rather tricky to step over? How to make a frame that is light and strong?

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Sheldon Brown’s Legacy

19/12/202018/12/2020 by Relja
Sheldon Brown's Legacy

A homage to the late legend – Sheldon Brown. A great cycling and bicycle mechanics enthusiast, who was happy to share his vast knowledge.

Categories My projects, work and thoughts 1 Comment
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Phillips, JIS, and Pozidriv screwdrivers explained

11/03/202114/09/2020 by Relja
Difference between JIS and Phillips screwdriver standards

There are screwdrivers that don’t slip (come out, “cam-out”) when unscrewing a tight screw. How to tell those, what are the differences?

Categories Tools 8 Comments
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Bicycle service prices

18/11/202008/09/2020 by Relja
Bicycle service prices - cheap, or not

My thoughts on the prices of bicycle service – are they too high, or too low, how much should that cost?

Categories My projects, work and thoughts 2 Comments
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Broken / damaged bicycle parts

07/07/2020 by Relja
Broken, damaged, wrecked, or malfunctioning bicycle parts

Display of malfunctioning, damaged, or broken bicycle parts, with brief explanations

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Unsafe and bad cycling industry patents

30/07/202007/07/2020 by Relja
Unsafe and bad cycling industry patents

Explanation of some widely used cycling industry patents that I consider bad, and/or unsafe

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Cycling related traffic laws in Serbia

04/07/202026/06/2020 by Relja
Cycling related traffic laws in Serbia

Cycling related legal provisions of Serbian traffic law. Is helmet obligatory? How to ride in traffic, etc.

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Bicycle commuting to work, school

09/09/202022/06/2020 by Relja
Bicycle commuting to work, school, grocery shopping etc.

How to use a bicycle for commuting to work, or to school? What kind of bicycle? How to dress? What to look (out) for?

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Bicycle repair stand DIY

28/09/202015/06/2020 by Relja
DIY bicycle repair stand

Bicycle repair stand that I use – DIY made. Showing functions, dimensions and some details of how it was made.

Categories Working and truing stands 2 Comments
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Questions & Answers

03/03/202106/06/2020 by Relja
BikeGremlin questions and answers

Page dedicated to posting questions and giving answers to those questions – sort of an online consulting page if you like.

Categories Bicycle glossary 11 Comments
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Bicycle service overload

10/10/202004/06/2020 by Relja
Bicycle service overload

What to know, what to look (out) for when dealing with bicycle services and shops during peak season rush (Spring/early Summer).

Categories My projects, work and thoughts Tags bicycle service 2 Comments
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Hub dimensions datasheet – for spoke length calculation

24/12/202028/05/2020 by Relja
Table of measured hub dimensions, important for bicycle wheel building

Table with measured hub dimensions that are important for calculating optimal spoke length when building bicycle wheels

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Effective rim diameter (ERD) datasheet

24/12/202027/05/2020 by Relja
Effective rim diameter datasheets

Table with a list of effective rim diameter (ERD) data that I have measured. Along with some other rim related data for bicycle wheel building.

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Hub measurement for bicycle wheelbuilding

07/02/202126/05/2020 by Relja
Hub dimensions important for bicycle wheelbuilding

Important hub dimensions that need to be taken in order to calculate the optimal spoke length for bicycle wheelbuilding. What to measure and how to do it.

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Effective rim diameter (ERD) explained

07/02/202123/05/2020 by Relja
Explanation of what is the effective rim diameter (ERD)

How to measure effective rim diameter (ERD) and a datasheet with effective rim diameter of various rims. Knowing ERD matters for bicycle wheelbuilding.

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Bicycle wheel building basics

08/02/202115/05/2020 by Relja
Bicycle wheel building basics

How to true a bicycle wheel? How to build strong wheels? Which spokes and rims are the best? I give all these answers (and a bit more) here.

Categories Wheelbuilding Tags wheels 2 Comments
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Best cycling sunglasses

28/09/202012/04/2020 by Relja
Cycling sunglasses (goggles) types - explained

What I consider good cyclig goggles (glasses). With a review of a concrete model: Uvex 802 Variomatic.

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Transporting children on a bicycle

21/06/202002/04/2020 by Relja
Transporting children on a bicycle

How to transport a child, or children on a bicycle? What kinds of bicycle child seats and trailers exist, what are their pros and cons. My experience…

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When should a bicycle tyre be replaced?

01/04/202028/03/2020 by Relja
When to replace a bicycle tyre?

When to replace bicycle tyres? How to tell a tyre is worn? Should front and rear tyre be swapped occassionally? What to look out for?

Categories Tyres and tubes Tags bicycle tyres, maintenance 2 Comments
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How to store a bicycle indoors

03/09/202025/02/2020 by Relja
How to store a bicycle indoors (and outdoors)

How to store a bicycle indoors, whether in a house, flat, or a garage. Different methods of hanging a bicycle explained and shown.

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