Cycling Forum / General / Technical / October 2006

I need to buy a new headset for my MTB. (older style threaded 1 inch)  The
retailers on the web refer to 'stack height'. I'm guessing this relates to
how much of the fork stem you have available for the headset in question but
what exactly does the dimension refer to?  What do I ...

Anyone know what brand I should be looking at.
The bike shop I bought the bike from has had no luck with his supplier.
specifically it is a GT Avalanche 2.0  Large frame
thank-Q

NE one heard of adapters if you use  presta tubes.  When I got my new GT MTB
they said I had to use adapters.  They had none so now I have schrader
again.  What is the deal really.  My old MTB took them but he said they can
be damaged easily.

OK, all you EE types . . .
My headlights short-cicuited last week.  After the lamps suddenly died,
I rode for about 5 minutes before noticing that the wiring was hot, and
I unplugged the battery.  The wiring in the lamp heads is cooked, but

I'm trying to troubleshoot my homebrew HID headlight:
http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1393
In a moment of cranial flatulence, I reversed the red and black wires
when I assembled my battery and as a subsequently applied reverse

What are my options for 40/42mm square black brake pads ?  You know,
the type that were installed on 15M bike-boom 10-speeds (ok, those
were mostly red but you get the picture?)  So far I have identified :
(a) Koolstop vintage campy replacement pads

How do you touch up a bike frame that has chips out of the paint.  Aluminum
frame.

I just love building wheels.  Taking a hub, rim, and spokes and building
up a wheel from scratch is fun.  Arranging the spokes in the pattern and
tightening them all up, and ending up with a true wheel that lasts for
years is very satisfying!

not meaning to start another big debate, but i have read and read and i
still don;t get it
chains, roller wear, stretching
here is my case

wondering if anyone knows of any shop  (in the US) that has Torelli
Master rims in stock, silver, 32 hole.
Torelli does not have any and can not get anymore.  I've called every
shop on thier dealer page and no one has them in stock.  also, Ambrosio

I just mounted a chorus rear brake and it appears to have a weaker spring
than the shimano brakes I am more accustomed to. The brake almost
feels/looks like there is drag in the cable housing, which there isn't. The
brake was purchased used, it appeared clean but I lubed it w/ no ...

I need to mount aluminum retainer rings into a steel bb shell. Phil Wood
references need to use a product of theirs or a suitable alternative.
What would that be? Waterproof grease and blue locktite?
Thanks.

I'm looking to switch to a carbon compact crankset. Will Chorus or
Record cranksets work with a 111mm Centaur BB? Chainline will be okay??
Thanks

I know from this NG that this is not uncommon but what is the best fix?
It is driving me nuts.
Steady tick----tick----tick in the rear when pedaling or coasting.
Sometimes a tick-rick---tick-rick---tick-rick. If I move my weight

Using ankles to help push the pedals adds more muscles, so how could that be
bad? Isn't the worst that could happen that the ankle muscles would steal
some oxygen pressure from other muscles, and the net result would just be a
"no gain"?