On my previous post I did explain about my SS/FG build and why I got into it. This post is part of a series where I happened to go through the pain of picking my component list for my build. To start with are the hubs, spokes, chain and the cog. Someone called me eccentric […]
SS/FG Bike Build – Hubs, Spokes, Chain and Cog
March 20th, 2014SS/FG Bike Build – Why build than buy?
February 24th, 2014I am about to complete my first ever bike build project – a fixed gear/single speed steel framed bike – of course with brakes! As I was in the process of handpicking the components and mostly taken aback by the final build cost estimations I asked this question to myself many many time – why […]
Rear Derailleur Hanger – Yes It’s replaceable!
November 17th, 2013Sorry if this heading meant a bit of sarcasm, I would have certainly ended up with a sarcastic post about my experience replacing a bent rear derailleur hanger in my Schwinn Sporterra. It all happened on a Saturday evening when I was too bored and was trying to fiddle with the derailleur cogs which were […]
Cycling cadence and gear ratios – some gyan from me :)
December 17th, 2012When I started this innings of cycling after I left it years back, I started with a basic Indian cycle, on platform pedals. Well for someone who is not bothered into exploring the real essence of cycling, its ok. But in my case I started to dig a bit deeper. Then I bought my Schwinn […]
Kinetic by Kurt Road Machine Cycling Fluid Trainer
December 14th, 2012My cycling trainings were doing really bad after the initial couple of months on my new Schwinn Sporterra with a good 475km in total from them which was much higher than what I could do on my Hercules Arrow. A couple of things slowed me down, first I started to ride much higher distance through […]