Part of being a sustainable bicycle component is having a long life span, or at least having a long life span worked into the design. Failure analysis is an important aspect of the design process in order to gain long life span. For parts or components that undergo load, a good design process usually involves [...]
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Common and Uncommon Failures
Posted in Tech Talk, tagged ball bearing, bearing, bike, campagnolo, components, failure, Jobst Brandt, parts, races, super record on February 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Build Yourself a Bench
Posted in Tech Talk, tagged bench, bicycle repair workbench, Forest Stewardship Council, FSC, Recycled Plastic Lumber, repair workbench, RPL, workbench on July 19, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I’m in the process of moving into my new place in Monterey California (hence the lack of substantive posting lately) and part of the whole process is getting my shop set up in my garage. I’ve built a few things in my past from wood, like some skating ramps in my high school days, and [...]
Anodizing – What is it, Who does it, and Why CSB cares.
Posted in Tech Talk, tagged aluminum, anodized, anodizing, bicycle, bright dip, Cane Creek, Chris King, components, industrial ecology, industrial waste, Thompson on May 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
As cyclists we all need to get parts for our bike at some point, whether its a headset, stem, seatpost, etc. Things wear out, or break, and we either head to the parts bin in our garage, at the local bike collective, an online retailer, or local bike shop. If you decide you want to [...]
Homemade Bicycle Tools
Posted in Tech Talk, tagged alignment, bicycle, headset, tools on May 9, 2009 | 6 Comments »
This article was fist published on Sept. 24, 2008 in my personal blog Its All One Big Adventure. All aspects may not be sustainable, but if you have these things in your garage or basement, there’s no need to go buy a new tool! Bicycle tools are somewhat expensive. If your like me and don’t [...]
