Tag: Shimano

  • Drivetrains

    Drivetrains

    I recently read a fun article by Rob English over on Escape Collective about assembling various mechanical and electronic drivetrains in useful, non-standard ways. While my drivetrains aren’t quite as exotic as most of these, some are quirky in their own ways. I’ve included only complete or soon-to-be-completed bikes and only bikes that I regularly…

  • Chain Wear

    Chain Wear

    I installed a new 10-speed Shimano Dura-Ace (CN-7901) chain on the 1994 Trek 2120 in February 2012, and in the following year I rode it 2,743km (1,705 miles).  Durring that year I only used Rock ‘n Roll Red lube, every other ride, or so.  I also adopted the no-solvent, lube-only style of chain maintenance, so…

  • New Rims (spokes and hubs, too)

    New Rims (spokes and hubs, too)

    I wanted something more appropriate and mid-90s-ish than the minimally-spoked and semi-aero Shimano RS20 wheels that were on the purple mid-90s Trek. I was unable to find Mavic rainbow-anodized rims with rainbow-Ti spokes and splatted-painted hubs, so I did the next best thing, double the number of spokes. Actually, the more I think about it, the next…