QUESTION: Can you use Shimano rotors with SRAM disc brakes? I have hydraulic Force brakes on my road bike and I noticed that the Shimano rotors I was considering seem to cost a little less. Is it like tires where you can use whatever tire brand you want on a wheel? Or is it like derailleurs, where you have to use a specific cassette or chain to match the derailleur? I don't … [Read more...] about Can you use Shimano rotors with SRAM brakes? (Or vice versa?)
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16 Tips for Increasing Your Annual Cycling Mileage
By Coach John Hughes I just got an e-mail from Ed. Ed lives in California and has a goal of riding 4,000 miles this year by riding 11 miles a day. With the torrential rains he hasn’t been on the road in two weeks, is 154 road miles behind and bummed out. Ed had written a several weeks ago he’d lost his mojo. I suggested he establish some reasonable goals and work toward … [Read more...] about 16 Tips for Increasing Your Annual Cycling Mileage
2 Great Tools for Swapping Modern Cassettes
By Lars Hundley In the past, I used a cassette lockring tool with a big adjustable wrench and an old chain whip to change cassettes. But I didn't like dealing with the potential of the adjustable wrench slipping. And as I moved to SRAM 12 speed, the whip no longer gripped the much narrower cogs on my SRAM 12 speed cassettes very well, as it was made a long time ago for the … [Read more...] about 2 Great Tools for Swapping Modern Cassettes
What is the Meaning of Cycling Kit?
QUESTION: What is the meaning of cycling kit? I see it mentioned, but it’s unclear what they’re talking about specifically. —Jason B. RBR’S STAN PURDUM REPLIES: That’s a fair question because it reminds us cyclists that many of the terms related to our sport are jargon and have different meanings from how they are used in general English vocabulary. … [Read more...] about What is the Meaning of Cycling Kit?
Quick Tip: Keep a Whiteboard Handy to Record Needed Bike Maintenance
I have a white board by my work bench. When I finish my ride I write down anything that needs to be done to the bike. I don’t usually feel like working on it right after a ride and will only remember it right before the next ride if I don’t write it down. … [Read more...] about Quick Tip: Keep a Whiteboard Handy to Record Needed Bike Maintenance