Today's bike parts are almost universally better than bike parts of 20, 30 years ago, but for each bit they function better, they look worse. Most bike riders live with it. Some work out little hacks ...
Is it time to upgrade or replace your rear derailleur? Do you sit awake at night worrying about what tooth capacity is? Have you ever wanted to know absolutely everything there is to know about buying ...
Mountain bikers take their sport seriously, and put their bikes through all manner of punishment in the course of a ride. This has given rise to a wide range of specialist equipment, such as ...
After years of hints and a significant pandemic-related delay, SRAM finally debuted its extremely durable “Full Mount” mountain bike rear derailleurs in March 2023. Two years later, when Shimano ...
One of the reasons bicycle maintenance can be so rewarding is that usually if you stare at a component long enough you can work out how it works. The rear derailleur is no different in this regard, ...
The Earth is not flat, and neither are many cycling trails. One of the major appeals of a modern mountain or racing bike is its ability to shift gears based on the terrain. Riders can choose a higher ...
Why the non-electronic, non-indexed Silver OM-1 manufactured by Rivendell is the most important rear derailleur there is. In May, I went for a ride on the Mount Tam trails in Marin County, California, ...
In May, I went for a ride on the Mount Tam trails in Marin County, California, with Grant Petersen, the founder and owner of Rivendell Bicycle Works, and his buddy Dan Leto. It was a warm and sunny ...
Is it time to upgrade or replace your rear derailleur? Do you sit awake at night worrying about what tooth capacity is? Have you ever wanted to know absolutely everything there is to know about buying ...