Tech

Inner Tube Folding Technique

November 8, 2011

From the RCUK archives…

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Winter wheelbuild – part seven: spoke washers

November 4, 2011

Fit washers if your flanges are thin

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Stuff you need to know about… chainring bolts

November 1, 2011

Small and rightly ignored but capable of causing trouble

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Brooks B17 Titanium saddle break-in – part two: initial set up

October 28, 2011

Saddle angle is critical to early stages comfort

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Winter wheelbuild – part six: calculating spoke lengths

Time to find out how long the spokes will be

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Puncture prevention. Flints: pick or leave?

October 24, 2011

What’s the better plan? From the archives…

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Winter wheel build – part five: lacing patterns

October 21, 2011

The luxury of choice

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Brooks B17 Titanium saddle break-in – part one

October 17, 2011

We follow a Brooks from new

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Winter wheel build – part four: flange talk

October 14, 2011

Hub flanges and how to measure them

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Winter wheel build – part three; rim diameter

October 7, 2011

Measuring rim spoke seat diameter

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Winter wheel build – part two: choosing component parts

September 30, 2011

The thrill of choosing components…

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Shortening over-long cleat screws

September 27, 2011

Cleat screws too long but too short to hold in a vice?

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Winter wheel build – part one: what do you need?

September 23, 2011

RCUK thinks about building a pair of wheels

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Colnago C59 Italia – review

September 18, 2011

We test the Colnago C59 Italia, and come away suitably impressed

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Argon 18 shows 2012 bikes

September 5, 2011

Canadian-based Argon 18 has updated its range for 2012

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Whyte release cyclo-cross range

August 9, 2011

Whyte steps into the cyclo-cross arena with three new bikes ready for the winter

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Northwave, De Rosa, 3T and Merckx 2012 preview

August 8, 2011

Northwave release new top-end shoes, 3T’s latest handlebars and some lovely De Rosa road bikes spotted at i-ride’s 2012 show

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Competition: Guess the Parlee Z5 SL weight

Can you guess the weight of the Parlee Z5 SL we’ve just built up? Let’s hear your guesses…

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Castelli Aero shorts and jersey – review

August 5, 2011

A great example of the leaps forward clothing has made in recent years

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Parlee Z5 SL – first look

August 3, 2011

The Z5 has gone on a diet

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