Category: Cycling

  • Coast to Vines on a B17

    Coast to Vines on a B17

    A couple years ago I bought a Brooks B17 Narrow for my then commuter singlespeed. I used the saddle for a while on the singlespeed, but I didn’t like leaving it outside at a rack or in the rain all day. Since I moved, and later sold the singlespeed, the Brooks sat waiting in a…

  • Rant: 26mm Road Stems

    Rant: 26mm Road Stems

    I want a new stem for my Gunnar cyclocross bike.   The Gunnar currently has a Salsa steel stem that is exactly what I want, but a little too short. After an exhaustive search I’ve found very few road stems with the 26mm clamp.  Does Thomson make one?  No.  What about Moots?  No.  FSA?  Nope. …

  • Cyclo-Computer Mount Repair

    Cyclo-Computer Mount Repair

    A few months ago I broke my Sigma 1600 computer when it (and the rest of the bike) unexpectedly met a stream bank.  The computer still worked, but one of the mounting ears was missing.  Initially I just used a pair of zip-ties to hold the computer to the mount, but the zip-ties moved around…