A list of the last 100 comments (mostly questions and answers) on this website:
Hi Relja,on the double walled alex R450 rims i just built the manufactures ERD was way out by 2 mm…
Hi patrick,I would not worry about spokes rubbing against each other as it does not cause any unusual wearing or…
very many thanks 🙂 regards from Slovenija!
Hi Mikula, I would expect a triple road FD that’s compatible with the shifter (like the FD R3030) to work…
Hello Relja! I need help !! I recently bought a hybrid bike bianchi comaleonte, and I am trying to swap…
you can also align your spokes better during a wheel build to eliminate those big bows where the spokes rub,and…
my short answer is the 3 cross pattern 32 or 36 spoke wheels are very very strong wheels,where the spokes…
Hi Ron, Thanks for the feedback – it pretty much aligns with my own experience using the 926AL. 🙂 This…
Hi James, For what it’s worth, I prefer shopping at local (brick and mortar) stores, even when it’s more expensive…
Amazon, well it always fun figuring out fake brands from the real products. Over-priced, hiding shipping in base price, love…
Given that there has been more discussion and that I now have my own experience, I thought I might follow…
Hi Drew, Thank you for the comment – some very good notes and I’ll make sure to update the article…
One other follow up.. see https://tektro.com/upload/Product/F_20210302182682aZqjUD.PDF Both standard v-brakes and mini-v brakes are categorized as linear pull brakes in the…
*edited version for clarity, please delete first comment* I wouldn’t list mini v brakes as 7mm. For one, a TRP…
Hi Lu, Cannondale Dual Sport 3 would be my choice before the Quick CX 3. Regarding the suspension forks -…
This is helpful and very clear. Store owners are still trying to talk me out of a hybrid with suspension…
Hi Nicolas, It’s always a safe bet to use what the manufacturer recommends, of course. Having said that, my first-choice…
Any suggestion for Grip Shift greasing instead of SRAM Jonnisnot?
Hi Patrick, That’s a very good question. First to define the terms By “crossing,” I mean spokes getting in contact…
Interesting article. I have a related question concerning spoke lacing on my Roval wheels which I do not understand. I…
I am thinking of doing a similar thing and think it could be possible. I have a carbon frame with…
Hi Relja,just built up another pair of double walled alloy rims,I also discovered that some rim manufactures have changed their…
Awesome, thank you for this. Big help! Merci beaucoup. It’s an older gravel/crossbike.
Hi Margie, 2 things to consider here: finding a compatible cassette, and, as you’ve mentioned, drivetrain considerations. Before I dive…
What an amazing resource you are! Thank you Relja!! I just found your site. I’m considering buying a secondhand bike…
Hi Nicolas, A good question. 🙂 I practically always use anti-seize on the threads and locknut face – and haven’t…
Hello, Love your info as said on YouTube. You deserve more views. In a wheel hub, would you apply anti-seize…
Hi Kevin, I’m not sure if the Race Face Cinch chainring is designed for Hyperglide+ chains (they make such models…
I have a 1x 11 speed shimano cassette with a Raceface 1x narrow/wide cinch chainring. I have just replaced an…
Hi Hamish, I haven’t tried that combo, but if I were to give it a test, I’d go with a…
Hi, I have a SRAM rival road bike 2×11. I’m having real issues with shifting on the FD. Shifting is…
Pot, meet kettle. The thing with data and science is that it actually needs to be relevant to the conversation…
Great writeup! Somehow never stumbled upon this particular page before. For what it’s worth, I agree that “Reason” is just…
Hi Namdar, Yes, that’s right. Thank you for the correction – I’ve updated the article. 🙂
In section “4. Bars” you write: “That is shown in the picture 9.” But I think you mean picture 10.
Hi Eduardo, That’s a very good and logical question. There are some general guidelines, but a great deal of bicycle…
Great! But how stack & reach correlate with one’s body measurements?
Since topic is still alive, please allow me to mention here Youtuber Project Farm (https://youtube.com/c/ProjectFarm). He tests various tools (screwdrivers…
Hi Stan, I prefer a direct mount with a replaceable hanger. I discussed that at about 11:30 in the video…
Which type of mounting is better? Im trying to buy a new bike and im looking for better details
Hi Chris, Thank you for the feedback and please share the links if you find sources that satisfy your criteria,…
I don’t doubt what you are saying, but I took a look at the sources you cited, and I didn’t…
Thanks for the VERY informative article. You find those JIS screws all over older Sony/Panasonic VTR (video tape recorders). BTW,…
Hi Alex, Briefly: 10-speed road shifters don’t work nicely with 10-speed MTB derailleurs. For more details, in addition to this…
Really want to turn my mtb into drop bar with brifters. Has a 1×10 slx derailleur. Is the possible while…
Hi Alejandro, 1) I would expect any 8-speed chain to work on an 8-speed drivetrain. 2) If the outer plates…
Hi Relja The chart you have says all 8 speed chains have 7.3mm pin length, But my Allez bike came…
This was very helpful. I appreciated the clear description of terminology, as well as the helpful pictures of exactly where…
Hi Mike, It’s still possible to find decent quality longer reach brakes on the used (2nd hand) market. Modern ones,…
back in the good old days Relja when you only rode about 500 miles and you had to replace those…
Hi Relja,whats your opinion on fixing up an older 27 inch wheel bike,are they worth messing around with as 27…
I will miss my old araya rims,those old box rims certainly do the job for so many years and they…
good braking depends on the whole braking system working properly,get one part wrong and the whole system fails,match up the…
Hi Mike, Glad to hear the build went well. Regarding the trailing/leading spoke facing: I think it’s more of a…
throw a dab of grease on that steel bearing and you should not get any more squeaks
correction i think that was all trailing spoke elbows inside the hub flange
Hi Relja,just completed my first double walled alloy rim build,i have allways used the older araya box rims but thought…
Hi relja,i did some more research on those sapim polyax ball joint nipples and i could only find one decent…
rim brakes main disadvantage is they do chew up rims but i still run them,mainly because they are very easy…
and dont forget to put in the slightly wider jockey wheels,they do vary in thickness,the jockey wheels should have a…
i have widened the cages on some 9 or ten speed rear mechs to fit a wider 6 or 7…
Thank you for this super set of articles. I did not know the difference between any of the pulls or…
Hi John, Thanks for the feedback. Wet conditions + hilly terrain do wear rims a lot faster. You may laugh…
For me the lack of rim wear with disc brakes is a major advantage. I have been a cycle commuter…
i dont like any alloy nipples as they corode very fast and they are the most difficult spoke nipple to…
Hi Relja thanks for your valuable information,it makes sence with those sapim polyax spoke nipples they would have less contact…
my best advice is if you have sram gear,then go with all sram gear,if you have shimano gear,go with all…
I love Continental 4 Seasons – 28 mm wide if possible. They are available at discount prices every now and…
there would be no purpose in buying 5.5 mm housing today as all end caps i have seen are to…
thats a new one for me as well,all shimano brake housing i have ever seen has been 5mm wide,the only…
my two top road bike tyres so far have been have been pireli p zero 4s and continental grand prix…
Hi Mike, EDIT: Disclaimer Many cycling enthusiasts, mechanics, magazines, and manufacturers seem to think differently. Still, until I find a…
Hi Relja, very interesting reading on your wheel building articles,I totaly agree with you there is no need for exotic…
Hey Reyja, Was a bit busy, here are my thoughts : I came across this nice website from Australia, in…
I got some more precise (digital) callipers, but I don’t do any re-measuring, until I see something being off -…
I’m look in ng for a 2″ gear that will roll on a bike chain but only a 1/2″ slit…
Thanks for the info. I’ve seen the 3.74 and 3.9 floating around the internet. Perhaps they got it from you…
Hi Brain, The cassette pitch given is a calculated average after measuring the entire cassette width – cassette width, minus…
Concerning 11 speed spacing: “Sprockets are 1.6 mm thick, spaced at 3.74 mm (road), or 3.9 mm (MTB). ” Where…
Thanks for this information. I found it very interesting and informative. I’m surprised no one responded about square drive fasteners.…
Hi Glenn, Unless your cranks have some very exotic chainring mounting system, I would expect spacers to do the job.…
Hi, I have a gravel bike with a 2x FSA crankset 48t/32t with a Sora 9 speed drivetrain. I wanted…
Relja, Let me give an example. As I said previously, total drag is directly dependent on object cross-sectional area and…
Hi Igor, We have a rim of a given shape and width. When choosing a tyre to fit onto it,…
Hi Relja, Well, that’s a nice point, but as an aircraft engineer I’m pretty sure the shape itself only makes…
Hi Igor, The tyre forms a shape combined with the rim. Having a tyre too wide, or too narrow can…
> a wider tyre (within some width limits) will make a more aerodynamic shape than a narrower one, hence reducing…
Hello! I was just wondering, I have an Sram X9 rear derailleur which has exact actuation and I’m searching for…
Same question. 🙂 Couldn’t reach the author of the original study. 🙁
Hi Relia, Thanks for quick answer. Even if it’s not what I expected 😀 I don’t want to use road…
Hi Pawel, For perfect front shifting with your Shimano 105 road shifters, you’d need a road front derailleur. You will…
Hi, I hope you can help me 🙂 I’m building a gravel-like bike, road shifters and MTB derailleurs. Rear is…
I just had to double-check and built a wheel that wasn’t really necessary. Haha 🙂 Anyway, based on that, here…
Thank you for your answer ! I was just about to build some wheels and I felt something was wrong…
Any chance of getting the data files used for the FEA software? Github, maybe?
if you don’t buy a mineral based lube you cannot thin it with diesel or mineral oil . . .…
Hi Matjaz, You could use an MTB cassette with 11-34 teeth with many modern road rear derailleurs. Even when Shimano…
Hi Christophe, Thanks for the heads-up, much appreciated! 🙂 Just double-checked. The interface states clearly, right from the start, the…
Hey Relja, John Musson changed the way to measure ERD in its new calculator… Suddenly spokes were too long !…
Hi James,personaly i just dont see the point in using in using a third party like amazon or ebay,firstly you…