Inspecting carbon parts after a crash

Like most things high performance, carbon fiber has its benefits and its drawbacks.  Benefits, of course, include things like increased strength to weight ratio, stiffness and vibration dampening.  Drawbacks include the fact that abrupt strikes, such as the forces that occur during crashes, can result in internal cracks to the structure. These cracks can cause [...]

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Bad panniers made good

My new (used) Cannondale R300 has proved to be a little challenging to transform into a reasonable commuter bike.  Specifically, I’ve found it a little challenging to be able to carry the amount of stuff I want, with the flexibility I want, on this frame.  I’m really attempting to take a low-end “racing” geometry bike, [...]

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Do It Yourself Frame Bags

I’m pretty sure that I can’t sew – having never actually tried that I can recall.  However, if I could I’d definitely try my hand at making one of these.  It is an awesome idea, very practical, and potentially a fraction of the cost of commercial offerings for the same space on your frame. Originally [...]

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