Showing posts with label spokes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spokes. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Hubs, Spokes & Rims
Folks devote a lot of attention to frames and gears but if you are going to suffer a tour-ending mechanical failure, the overwhelming odds are it will be a wheel problem that turns you into a pedestrian. From a simple flat tire, to a broken spoke, to a potato-chipped rim, your wheels are the most vulnerable parts of your bike.
To read more, please download the article here.
Source: The Adventure Cyclist – by Sheldon Brown.
Labels:
bicycle tips,
bicycle touring,
hubs,
rims,
spokes
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