Jobst Brandt, who posted most of these articles, is the author of the
book
The Bicycle Wheel.
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Wheels, TiresAluminum nipples (Jobst Brandt) [8414 bytes] Drag of aero wheels (Mark Drela) [6217 bytes] Avocet dirt tires (Jobst Brandt) [10891 bytes] Bias ply (Jobst Brandt) [3869 bytes] Blowouts (Jobst Brandt) [43446 bytes] Flat tires (Jobst Brandt) [7672 bytes] Glass punctures (Jobst Brandt) [8685 bytes] Inflation constriction force (Jobst Brandt) [8179 bytes] Inner tube evacuation (Jobst Brandt) [2489 bytes] Inner tube patching (Jobst Brandt) [33959 bytes] Inner tube ridges (Jobst Brandt) [2481 bytes] Inner tube stem fail (Jobst Brandt) [7625 bytes] Inner tubes (Jobst Brandt) [7761 bytes] Kevlar (Jobst Brandt) [5833 bytes] Machine-built wheels (Jobst Brandt) [12139 bytes] Nipple failure (Jobst Brandt) [920 bytes] Overly swaged spokes (Jobst Brandt; Rafael Raban) [10066 bytes] Paired spokes (Jobst Brandt) [2282 bytes] Presta valves (Jobst Brandt) [30706 bytes] Pretzeled rims (Jobst Brandt) [1517 bytes] Rim compatibility (Jobst Brandt) [1020 bytes] Rim bending (Jobst Brandt) [2366 bytes] Rim cracking (Jobst Brandt) [4272 bytes] Rim heat (Jobst Brandt) [31638 bytes] Rim noise (Jobst Brandt) [4606 bytes] Rim tape / rim strips (Jobst Brandt) [7089 bytes] Rim wear (Jobst Brandt) [5223 bytes] Rims (Jobst Brandt; Hans-Joachim Zierke) [120212 bytes] Rolling resistance (Jobst Brandt) [27483 bytes] (Graphed at Terry Morse's website) Rotating mass (Jobst Brandt) [3493 bytes] Slicks (Jobst Brandt) [58418 bytes] Spinergy (Jobst Brandt) [7725 bytes] Spoke count (Jobst Brandt) [11218 bytes] Spoke lube (Jobst Brandt) [15824 bytes] Spoke measurement (Jobst Brandt) [385 bytes] Spoke reuse (Jobst Brandt) [1847 bytes] Spoke tightening (Jobst Brandt) [20292 bytes] Spoke tone when plucked (Jobst Brandt) [7286 bytes] Spoke twist (Jobst Brandt) [2294 bytes] Spokes (Jobst Brandt) [31535 bytes] Stress relieving wheels (Jobst Brandt; Mike Prime) [44376 bytes] Tensiometers (Jobst Brandt) [28458 bytes] Tire aging (Jobst Brandt) [5767 bytes] Tire boots (Jobst Brandt) [2776 bytes] Tire braid angle (Jobst Brandt) [2990 bytes] Tire color (Jobst Brandt) [21877 bytes] Tire cords (Jobst Brandt) [7986 bytes] Tire directional tread (Jobst Brandt) [3244 bytes] Tire sealants (Jobst Brandt) [6727 bytes] Tire makers (Jobst Brandt) [1523 bytes] Tire pressure (Jobst Brandt) [7718 bytes] Tire recommendation (Jobst Brandt) [14299 bytes] Tire roll-off (Jobst Brandt) [7432 bytes] Tire talc (Jobst Brandt) [7818 bytes] Tire wear (Jobst Brandt) [24027 bytes] Track glue (Jobst Brandt) [1677 bytes] Truing (Jobst Brandt) [3074 bytes] Truing stands (Jobst Brandt) [2411 bytes] Tubular making (Jobst Brandt) [7518 bytes] Tubulars (Jobst Brandt) [35064 bytes] Tying-and-soldering (Jobst Brandt) [3835 bytes] Wet brakes (Jobst Brandt) [7245 bytes] Wheel balancing (Jobst Brandt) [17490 bytes] Wheel building (Jobst Brandt; Norman Yarvin) [2472 bytes] Wheel drag (Jobst Brandt) [1593 bytes] Wheel longevity (Jobst Brandt) [5550 bytes] Wheel side force (Jobst Brandt) [1861 bytes] Wheel size (Jobst Brandt) [1465 bytes] Wheel stresses (Jobst Brandt) [2900 bytes] Cranks, Gears, Chains, Bearings, AxlesAluminum sprockets (Jobst Brandt) [1804 bytes] Aluminum ratchets (Jobst Brandt) [5763 bytes] Axle breakage (Jobst Brandt) [12901 bytes] Bent axles (Jobst Brandt) [3247 bytes] Ball bearings (Jobst Brandt) [22993 bytes] Bearing seals (Jobst Brandt) [2048 bytes] Biopace (Jobst Brandt) [985 bytes] Bottom bracket (Jobst Brandt) [7011 bytes] Bottom bracket threads (Jobst Brandt) [2544 bytes] Cassette freewheel unscrewing (Jobst Brandt) [3288 bytes] Chain brands (Hans-Joachim Zierke) [2726 bytes] Chain cleaning (Jobst Brandt) [14966 bytes] Chain drive (Jobst Brandt) [1462 bytes] Chain lubricants (Jobst Brandt) [6933 bytes] Chains and shifting ease (Jobst Brandt) [7357 bytes] Chain skip (Jobst Brandt) [1216 bytes] Chain suck (Jobst Brandt) [915 bytes] Chain tools (Mark Drela; Jobst Brandt) [6822 bytes] Chain wear (Jobst Brandt) [14293 bytes] Chains (Tho X. Bui; Jobst Brandt) [14589 bytes] Cotter pins (Jobst Brandt) [2494 bytes] Crank breakage (Jobst Brandt) [14117 bytes] Crank length (Jobst Brandt) [1713 bytes] Cranks (Jobst Brandt) [193350 bytes] Derailleurs (Jobst Brandt) [7808 bytes] Freewheel lubrication (Hans-Joachim Zierke) [2090 bytes] Freewheel pawls (Jobst Brandt) [2995 bytes] Freewheel wobble (Jobst Brandt) [1098 bytes] Freewheel removal (Jobst Brandt) [5494 bytes] Freewheel removal without a rim (Paul Southworth; Jobst Brandt) [8626 bytes] Freewheels (Jobst Brandt) [7169 bytes] Gear hubs (Jobst Brandt) [1034 bytes] Gearing choices (Jobst Brandt) [1826 bytes] Grease (Jobst Brandt) [9693 bytes] Grease stains (Jobst Brandt) [597 bytes] Head bearings (Jobst Brandt) [20221 bytes] Head bearing insertion (Jobst Brandt) [2290 bytes] Head bearing adjustment (Jobst Brandt) [3413 bytes] The Hugi hub (Jobst Brandt) [1651 bytes] Hollow cranks (Jobst Brandt) [3340 bytes] Hyperglide (Jobst Brandt) [1893 bytes] Hypoid oil (Jobst Brandt) [1137 bytes] Indexed steering (Jobst Brandt) [29911 bytes] ISIS drive (Jobst Brandt) [2272 bytes] Labyrinth seals (Jobst Brandt) [9723 bytes] The Mavic Zap derailleur (Jobst Brandt) [11898 bytes] Narrow chain (Jobst Brandt) [1008 bytes] Nickel plating (Jobst Brandt) [3723 bytes] Pedal removal (Jobst Brandt) [2729 bytes] The Sachs Power Link (Jobst Brandt) [19012 bytes] Shaft drive (Jobst Brandt; Mark Drela) [6826 bytes] The Shimano splined bottom bracket (Jobst Brandt) [19198 bytes] Sprocket washer (Jobst Brandt) [1755 bytes] Sprocket wear (Jobst Brandt) [4719 bytes] Sturmey Archer 3-speed hubs (Jobst Brandt) [53097 bytes] Torpedo hubs (Hans-Joachim Zierke) [10311 bytes] Worn chains and sprockets (Jobst Brandt) [13103 bytes] |
Frames, Seats, Handlebars, BrakesReynolds 853 steel (Mark Bulgier) [2438 bytes] Brake bolts (Jobst Brandt) [3690 bytes] Brake cable wear (Jobst Brandt) [2026 bytes] Brake centering (Jobst Brandt) [15355 bytes] Brake chatter (Jobst Brandt) [997 bytes] Brake leverage (Jobst Brandt) [13285 bytes] Brake pads (Jobst Brandt) [18880 bytes] Brake rigidity (Chalo Colina; Jobst Brandt) [33028 bytes] Brake rotors (Bob Flumere; Jobst Brandt) [4535 bytes] Brake squeal (Jobst Brandt) [6690 bytes] Brake toe in (Jobst Brandt) [3760 bytes] Brake types (Jobst Brandt) [2683 bytes] Cable ends (Jobst Brandt) [2148 bytes] Cutting cable housing (Jobst Brandt) [1175 bytes] Carbon forks (Jobst Brandt) [2963 bytes] Chainstay bridges (Jobst Brandt) [1306 bytes] Composite frames (Jobst Brandt) [2769 bytes] The Campagnolo Delta brake (Jobst Brandt) [1094 bytes] Disk brakes and quick-release unscrewing (James Annan; Jobst Brandt) [72480 bytes] Disk brakes (Jobst Brandt) [23908 bytes] Dropout breakage (Jobst Brandt) [2744 bytes] Drop bars (Jobst Brandt) [1027 bytes] Epoxy (Mark Drela) [5211 bytes] Fenders (Jobst Brandt) [1162 bytes] Filigree lugs (Jobst Brandt) [7955 bytes] Fork failures (Jobst Brandt) [12198 bytes] Frame bending (Jobst Brandt) [12924 bytes] Frame breakage (Jobst Brandt) [8865 bytes] Frame dimensions (Jobst Brandt) [9797 bytes] Frame flex (Charles Bruce Musgrave) [6460 bytes] Frame joints (Jobst Brandt) [1766 bytes] Frame rust (Jobst Brandt; Joshua_Putnam) [7886 bytes] Frames (Jobst Brandt) [2228 bytes] Frozen stem removal (Jobst Brandt) [19494 bytes] Handlebar breakage (Jobst Brandt) [744 bytes] Handlebar tape (Jobst Brandt) [1402 bytes] Head angle (Jobst Brandt) [13273 bytes] Leather saddles (Jobst Brandt) [5250 bytes] Rake (Jobst Brandt) [9989 bytes] Ride quality (Jobst Brandt) [5155 bytes] Rivnuts (Mark McMaster; Jobst Brandt) [17630 bytes] Rust (Jobst Brandt) [6699 bytes] Seats (Jobst Brandt) [16022 bytes] Seat stay strength (Mark Bulgier; Jobst Brandt) [4574 bytes] Unsticking a seatpost (Jon Isaacs; Jobst Brandt) [9820 bytes] Short chainstays (Jobst Brandt) [8168 bytes] SIS cable housing (Jobst Brandt) [3211 bytes] SPD pedals (Jobst Brandt) [15261 bytes] Stress formula book (Jobst Brandt) [1148 bytes] Suspension fork stiffness (Dave Blake; Jobst Brandt; Mark Hickey; Mark McMaster) [7534 bytes] Threadless headsets (Jobst Brandt) [12418 bytes] Track dropouts (Jobst Brandt) [1751 bytes] Politics, Companies, Trends, Riding, TransportAir transport of bicycles (Jobst Brandt) [940 bytes] Baggage on the bicycle (Jobst Brandt) [10522 bytes] The bicycle industry (Jobst Brandt) [38410 bytes] Learing to bicycle (Jobst Brandt) [1060 bytes] Bicycling style (Jobst Brandt) [4485 bytes] Bike helmets (Dave Blake; Lee Green MD MPH) [23083 bytes] Bike jackets (Jobst Brandt) [15917 bytes] Bike trails (Jobst Brandt) [4060 bytes] Botts' Dots (Jobst Brandt) [6226 bytes] Campagnolo (Jobst Brandt) [2617 bytes] Camelback (Jobst Brandt) [7976 bytes] Car vs bike (Jobst Brandt) [8227 bytes] Cycling caps (Jobst Brandt) [1067 bytes] Cops (Jobst Brandt) [5620 bytes] Descending (Jobst Brandt) [29381 bytes] Dogs (Jobst Brandt) [1009 bytes] Electrolytes (Jobst Brandt) [5063 bytes] Elliptical oil rings on the road (Jobst Brandt) [2471 bytes] Eye protection (Jobst Brandt) [3967 bytes] Gloves (Jobst Brandt) [1937 bytes] Gyroscopic effects (Jobst Brandt) [2438 bytes] Helmets (Charles Bruce Musgrave; Lee Green MD MPH) [25908 bytes] Headlights (Jobst Brandt) [1023 bytes] High speed (Jobst Brandt) [15209 bytes] Hip breakage (Jobst Brandt) [11303 bytes] Italian pronunciations (Jobst Brandt) [5085 bytes] Ice riding (Jobst Brandt) [3645 bytes] Indoor trainers (Jobst Brandt) [1877 bytes] Jargon (Jobst Brandt) [4144 bytes] Knee problems (Jobst Brandt) [9030 bytes] Knit jerseys (Jobst Brandt) [2452 bytes] Learning to ride a bicycle (Jobst Brandt) [21587 bytes] Lawsuits (Jobst Brandt) [34095 bytes] Left turns (Jobst Brandt) [2035 bytes] Leg shaving (Jobst Brandt) [3363 bytes] Magazines (Jobst Brandt) [2258 bytes] Mountain bikes (Jobst Brandt) [19395 bytes] Mountain bikers (Jobst Brandt) [23915 bytes] Nerve compression (Dave Blake) [2999 bytes] Nutrition (Dave Blake) [3020 bytes] No-hands riding (Jobst Brandt) [4441 bytes] Ocean beaches (Jobst Brandt) [1347 bytes] Going over the handlebars (Jobst Brandt) [2192 bytes] Pack riding (Jobst Brandt) [3387 bytes] Pedaling (Jobst Brandt) [3744 bytes] Pepper spray (Lee Albert Green MD MPH) [1180 bytes] Poison oak (Jobst Brandt) [5146 bytes] Polarized glasses (Jobst Brandt) [3463 bytes] Polypropylene clothing (Jobst Brandt) [2282 bytes] Power bars (Jobst Brandt) [1264 bytes] Puncture vine (Jobst Brandt) [10441 bytes] Pumps (Jobst Brandt) [1248 bytes] QR accidents (Jobst Brandt) [1609 bytes] Racers' descending abilities (Jobst Brandt) [25615 bytes] Recumbents (Jobst Brandt) [6471 bytes] Roof racks (Jobst Brandt) [821 bytes] San Francisco area bike paths (Jobst Brandt) [3242 bytes] Shimmy (Jobst Brandt) [29744 bytes] Spinning (Dave Blake; Jobst Brandt) [18929 bytes] Steep grades (Jobst Brandt; Mark Bulgier) [2827 bytes] Storage (Jobst Brandt) [495 bytes] Stunts (Jobst Brandt) [1580 bytes] Track riding (Jobst Brandt) [2447 bytes] Track stands (Jobst Brandt) [3166 bytes] Triathletes (Jobst Brandt) [4543 bytes] Water bottle taste (Jobst Brandt) [1655 bytes] Jamming wheels (Jobst Brandt) [1067 bytes] MiscellaneousAltimeters (Jobst Brandt) [7472 bytes] Aluminum hydrogen embrittlement (Tho X. Bui) [3450 bytes] Antiseize (Jobst Brandt) [5204 bytes] Bicycle-mounted generators (Jobst Brandt) [1464 bytes] BMW opposed-cylinder engine (Jobst Brandt) [2442 bytes] Cattle guards (Jobst Brandt) [2501 bytes] Camshaft drive (Jobst Brandt) [3729 bytes] Cyclometer waterproofness (Jobst Brandt) [1714 bytes] Cyclometer contact cleaning (Jobst Brandt) [1511 bytes] Cleaners (Jobst Brandt) [1266 bytes] Clearcoat (Jobst Brandt) [2913 bytes] The Corvair (Jobst Brandt) [5325 bytes] Dessicant (Jobst Brandt) [1475 bytes] A double-acting pump (Jobst Brandt) [11074 bytes] The Sturmey-Archer Dyno Hub (Jobst Brandt) [5248 bytes] Engine balance (Jobst Brandt) [17448 bytes] The Golden Gate Bridge (Jobst Brandt) [3590 bytes] Limited-slip differentials (Doug Milliken; Jobst Brandt) [3421 bytes] Loctite (Jobst Brandt) [3844 bytes] Mystery squeak (Jobst Brandt) [1626 bytes] Pump oil (Jobst Brandt) [1508 bytes] Railroad energy losses (Jobst Brandt) [1522 bytes] Rear steering (Jobst Brandt) [2031 bytes] Road cracks (Jobst Brandt) [18807 bytes] Rotary engines (Jobst Brandt) [12190 bytes] The Silca Impero pump (Jobst Brandt) [9075 bytes] San Francisco cable car brakes (Jobst Brandt) [4793 bytes] The myth of "tired" springs (Jobst Brandt) [2440 bytes] Top tube wrap (Jobst Brandt) [1289 bytes] Tribology (Jobst Brandt) [3374 bytes] |