Tag: maintenance

  • Catching up with links

    Catching up with links

    If you have seen the carbon/titanium Exogrid frames from Holland Cycles, you already know that they are works of art. Filmaker and photographer Jeff Katz recently documented the Holland Cycles framebuilding process starting with selection of the tubes and ending with a ride on the complete bike. The laser cutting of the titanium outer tube…

  • Disposable brifters

    Disposable brifters

    I have two pairs of old non-functioning Shimano STI shifters sitting on my workbench at the moment- a 9-speed Ultegra set and a 9-speed Dura-Ace set. Unlike Campy and SRAM shifters, Shimano’s are not intended to be serviceable. Basically, when they wear out Shimano expects you to just pony up the cash for a new…