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Armadillo Still Mounted on Frankenbike's Rear Wheel. Sidewall Was SAD, but Tread Separation was the End of the Tire I’ve been an A...

LaVogue Bicycle Shop in Hoquiam, Washington - Conveniently Next Door to Tully's Coffee As noted here , I've been a fan of ...

Yes, That IS a Bulge. Illustrating the Value of the "A" Part of "ABC Quick Check" Hmm, my rear tire's had a rea...

This ISN'T the Last Working Vehicle... Over the years, I've noticed that transport vehicles tend to be neglected by myself ...

Are Leaky Tubes "The New Knitting?" When you ride, over time you accumulate bits that need fixing. Tubes are one such. Whil...

When I GET AROUND TO IT, I'll Know if THIS is the Cause of a Slow Leak. UV Radiation is Hard on Bike Tires Steve A, serial offender...

 Rim Strip Better Than Velox I really did not plan to do this. What, you might wonder, is "this?" Well I would LIKE to talk ab...

Yesterday morning, my resolution wavered. It was dark. It was cold. The Armadillo blew off the rear rim of my wife's bike (modern tire o...

Actually, this involves TWO semi-related subjects. The first is the practical question of how much is a reasonable offer for a broken bicycl...

Yesterday, I got a flat tire on the way home. With some ongoing pumping action, I got Buddy home. Today was a different experience. THIS tim...

I imagine most cyclists, if a flat occurs on a hot day, a house or two before reaching home, thank their lucky stars and walk the bike into ...

Bicycle Shop Salesman? I've written about the price of a short commute, here . Today, I found that a short commute ( under ten miles ...

  Venus, the Symbol of Friday, or, in "French Canada-Speak," Vendredi. From Wikipedia  Over the Holidays, I went and fixed...

There was a period when we drove English Cars, mostly Jaguars, every day. One thing about older Jaguars ( and other makes as well ) is that ...

Something Got Through the Tire Casing and Not Even 6000 Miles Yet! It had to happen. Today, when it came time to go home from work, my re...

As related here , I concluded it was time to replace one of my Continental Grand Prix Four Season tires, based on damage to the tire casing ...

Tire Label Centered on the Valve. Valve Size Matters! While my road bike may have no name, it doesn't mean I don't appreciate it. As...

Front End of the Roadbike in Summer Commuter Trim No "See" Light is Needed this Time of Year Minimal Equipment in the Rear as Wel...

Y'all saw my inability to match up a Presta valve spare tube with my Presta valve rim, here . Well, thanks to Lizzylou , I now confess t...

Continental GP 4 Season Tires at 2300 miles In my post, here , back in September, about nothing being idiot proof, I noted that I got over ...