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re:derailleur lubrucation?
In category Tech issues
Written by blr

winter is here. and the season's grease is turning to a less than fresh lube. dirt, cold thickening with evap of the carrier over the year, built in obsolesence: in this instance a new year old deore.The grease looks terrific-so green and bright- but yagotta cleanit sometime right?
Some of the deore's factory greasing is deep inside the unit. almost inaccessible?

Question: how to effectively grea

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re:Back wheel alignment problems
In category Tech issues
Written by theBlackRose

Never had a problem with this bike before, a Miyata 12 speed I bought used in like-new condition about 3 years ago. It's a basic road-commuter bike, nothing fancy, but it has a decent triple-butted frame and I've taken to daily 12 milers up in the hills (about 1000 foot elevation).

I had a blowout on the back and changed the back tire about 3 weeks ago and got a flat a couple days ago from a stap

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$8 poly dayglo T's !!!!!!
In category Tech issues
Written by sesterbk

walmort has new FALL T's in scothlite dayglo yellow polyester for that foiliage ride thru the white mountains!!!

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re:Must-have tools for home use?
In category Tech issues
Written by Woolridge

Okay, so I've been given some degree of freedom with respect to my next major bike shopping excursion, and I was thinking of getting a decent set of tools to work on my bike(s).

Any suggestions for "must-have" items?

I'm already planning to get a work stand. I've got a complete set of box-end wrenches, and the like. I'm just looking for recommendations for those bike tools that I won't reali

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re:Jockey wheels
In category Tech issues
Written by bowhack

Bicycle derailleurs have two small wheels on the chain tension cage.
They are normally called "jockey wheels" in the bicycle world. In my experience, wheels performing a similar function in other types of machinery are usually called "idler wheels" or "tension wheels".

Am I correct about the usage in general engineering? If so, why a different term for the bicycle industry? Is the term "jocke

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