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.
Start » 2020
Year: 2020
Phillips, JIS, and Pozidriv screwdrivers explained
There are screwdrivers that don’t slip (come out, “cam-out”) when unscrewing a tight screw. How to tell those, what are the differences?
Bicycle service prices
My thoughts on the prices of bicycle service – are they too high, or too low, how much should that cost?
Story of one bicycle, and 40 years
40 years long story about one bicycle, maintenance, upgrade, travels, and life…
Broken / damaged bicycle parts
Display of malfunctioning, damaged, or broken bicycle parts, with brief explanations
Unsafe and bad cycling industry patents
Explanation of some widely used cycling industry patents that I consider bad, and/or unsafe
Cycling related traffic laws in Serbia
Cycling related legal provisions of Serbian traffic law. Is helmet obligatory? How to ride in traffic, etc.
Bicycle commuting to work, school
How to use a bicycle for commuting to work, or to school? What kind of bicycle? How to dress? What to look (out) for?
Bicycle repair stand DIY
Bicycle repair stand that I use – DIY made. Showing functions, dimensions and some details of how it was made.
Electric recumbent tricycle design
Description and photos of the design and making of an electric recumbent tricycle – finished with a successful test ride. 🙂
Electronics for controlling electric bicycle motor
Electronic controller of an e-bicycle electric motor. Brief explanation with a couple of photos of how it looks on the inside.
1700 W electric motor – for electric bicycles
Chinese made 1700 W electric motor, for an electric bicycle (motor in the rear hub).
Polar Viper modified into an electric bicycle – gallery
Photo gallery of a Polar Viper bicycle modified into an electric bicycle
Specialized bicycle turned into e-bicycle – gallery
Specialized bicycle modified into an electric bicycle – photo gallery
Battery housing for Specialized electric bicycle
Hand (custom) made battery housing for a Specialized electric bicycle. Brief explanation and some photos of the procedure.
Servicing and making Li-ion battery packs.
Short text and some pictures about making Li-ion battery packs for electric batteries.
Electric bicycle battery chargers
A few words, and a few pictures, about electric bicycle battery chargers.
Viper electric bicycle battery housing
Description of DIY making of electric bicycle battery housing.
Lead vs Lithium-Ion electric bicycle batteries
Types of electric bicycle batteries – brief overview with some pros and cons explained.
Questions & Answers
Page dedicated to posting questions and giving answers to those questions – sort of an online consulting page if you like.
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).
Hub dimensions datasheet – for spoke length calculation
Table with measured hub dimensions that are important for calculating optimal spoke length when building bicycle wheels
Effective rim diameter (ERD) datasheet
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.
Hub measurement 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.
Effective rim diameter (ERD) explained
How to measure effective rim diameter (ERD) and a datasheet with effective rim diameter of various rims. Knowing ERD matters for bicycle wheelbuilding.
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.
Cycling sunglasses buying guide
What I consider good cyclig goggles (glasses). With a review of a concrete model: Uvex 802 Variomatic.
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…
When should you 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?
How to store a bicycle indoors
How to store a bicycle indoors, whether in a house, flat, or a garage. Different methods of hanging a bicycle explained and shown.
How to store a bicycle over the winter
Short text on how to prepare a bicycle for storage over the winter – and how to get it ready in the spring. First guest post on bikegremlin.
Safe bicycle overtaking distance
My thoughts on minimum safe distance for a car overtaking a bicycle. Should there be a law prescribing a minimum distance?