© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/bike-Components-All Recent content written about Bike Parts & Accessories en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_487517294212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author zerogravity78 - Was a perfectly good saddle for the first year and then the hard shell became obnoxiously noisy. For whatever reason, the shell starts to flex more and more and this creates a really annoying noise. A store rep says it just means the saddle is worn out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487517294212 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 19:27:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487517294212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_480965267076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author caitlinregan - These are my favorite cycling shoes. They are great for commuting / touring and wearing alll day.  The sizing for shimano is standard, not running large or small. The shoes are also more durable tham most shoes, so I would recommend for all weather... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~480965267076 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:59:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_480965267076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_457793900164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shawnbarker - Love this saddle, the best saddle ever made. I don't care for the new ones with a hole in it. I prefer the chubby cheeks without the hole, so water doesn't get thru the hole and get your crouch... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457793900164 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:41:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457793900164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409099472516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Dargen - Specialized has a tendency to label everything BG...or Body Geometry for you non-Specialized fans. BG saddles, shorts, shoes, bike pumps, and now we have socks. All of these are supposedly designed to improve performance and comfort during your ride... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409099472516 Sun, 2 Dec 2007 02:02:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409099472516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406853029508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author teamfreak16 - In cycling, efficiency is everything. In fact, a fellow by the name of Lance Armstrong used to spend large amounts of money and time attempting to gain every bit of efficiency possible during his seven-year Tour de France reign. And while probably 99.9%... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406853029508 Thu, 1 Nov 2007 19:57:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406853029508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_254277947012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mkt5 - Great trailer bike. Spend the extra money - it's stable, well-made and easy to take off for solo riding and put back on for tandem. The stability is especially important to me because I am not an experienced rider, so I am glad I don't have the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~254277947012 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 04:36:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_254277947012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_405127138948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dargen - Specialized released a freakishly lightweight saddle last year called the Toupe. Only 150 grams and super comfy. Problem? They built it for road bikes. Those mountain bikers who were willing to shell out the $150 for it anyway soon learned that this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~405127138948 Tue, 9 Oct 2007 01:18:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_405127138948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404970966660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - After about 3 years, the Cateye Astrale 8 bike computers that I had put on my road and recumbent bikes were failing. On the recumber, I had speed and distance functions but no cadence. On my road bike, a 2004 Jamis Coda Comp, I had cadence but no speed... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404970966660 Sat, 6 Oct 2007 23:17:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404970966660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404640992900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author omalon - I have this crank on my Trimuter Trike and have been very happy with the performance. I have 7,600 miles on the trike and haven't had any problems with the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404640992900 Tue, 2 Oct 2007 16:23:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404640992900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404298305156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ufitzti - I'm an avid recreational cyclist. My average rides are anywhere from 20 to 30 miles. Over the past 18 years or so, I've tried the saddles that came stock on my bikes as well as several aftermarket saddles. Stock saddles are usually just average or worse,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404298305156 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:04:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404298305156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404092259972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - Many thanks to the category lead, Openroad, for adding these to the database. I&#146m using these on my 2004 Jamis Coda Comp road bike, which I got at the end of the 2004 riding season in Chicago. Aerobars are handlebar extensions which project... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404092259972 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:12:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404092259972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403564760708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Dargen - It wasn't until I moved to California that I started to carry a bike pump on every ride. I used to carry a frame mounted pump in Michigan (rarely, if ever) and found that it got clogged with dirt quite easily. I stopped carrying it because the trail... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403564760708 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:22:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403564760708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402159275652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gothicdreams - Intro I bought these because my original metal pedals were falling apart and wanted some pedals that would not rust out. Ease of Installation It is simple as taking a wrench and unscrewing the pedals and using the wrench to screw... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402159275652 Sat, 1 Sep 2007 11:10:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402159275652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401415507588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kdpeffley - After several years with other brands, I'm especially happy with this floor pump. I ride 4 to 5 times a week and I like to keep my tires at the correct pressure just before every ride. The locking mechanism for Presta valves works like a charm. (It... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401415507588 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:30:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401415507588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400771354244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author green - Rarely these days does a veteran reviewer find any current product to review on the epinion bike pages that seem stuck in 2003. But then you come across things like the Sun Rhyno lite rim, a product that essentially hasn't changed in a decade and is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400771354244 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:14:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400771354244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400623111812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dufflebaghead - I ordered a trailer in order to hike and bike with my disabled daughter. If you don't mind something the size of a rickshaw then by all means purchase this (overpriced) *&$*&%! I was so disappointed when I got it. Both my wife and myself looked at it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400623111812 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:54:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400623111812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400603254404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author teamfreak16 - I am the Bontrager Crowbar. I am a mountain bike handlebar. I see you over there. Yeah you, with the bright, shiny, god it's oh so shiny handlebar. What the hell is up with that? The reflection on that thing damn near killed me. Get with... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400603254404 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:51:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400603254404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400266006148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Dargen - At first, I was skeptical of the idea of shining my bike. I was a firm believer that a dirty bike is a happy bike. The same applies to my truck. In the two years that the truck has been in my possession, I've washed it once. This was only because of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400266006148 Thu, 9 Aug 2007 00:01:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400266006148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399954382468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author m4rilyn - I have had a love hate relationship with biking because the design of bicycle seats requires one to sit on delicate body parts. The Easy Seat II looked like such a brilliant idea. I tried it out today on a 13 mile ride. It does solve that problem... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399954382468 Sat, 4 Aug 2007 21:15:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399954382468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_394903260804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - Many thanks to the category lead, Openroad, for adding this product to the database. I enjoy road biking, rides of 10 to 20 miles, Bicycle gloves are essential equipment as the provide grip on the handlebar and shock absorption for the bumps along... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~394903260804 Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:19:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_394903260804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_393885159044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Saxguy - Many thanks to the category lead, Openroad, for adding this product to the database. I enjoy road biking, rides of 10 to 20+ miles, Good gloves are necessary, as they provide a grip on the handlebars and shock absorption, too. Lately I&#146ve been... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~393885159044 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 11:21:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_393885159044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_390070767236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author teamfreak16 - Squeak squeak squeak squeak…squeak. That’s the sound of a bicycle desperately in need of lube. The dry chain is squeaking like some old, rusty pulley in a decrepit, abandoned barn. The cogs on the rear derailleur, you know, those two little... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~390070767236 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:54:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_390070767236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_386539163268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author green - I must have been amongst the first to purchase one of Fox's inertia valved 'X' model forks. Not one to typically try the first generation of anything, I was reluctant to opt for the fox when selecting the parts kit for the bike I was building at the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~386539163268 Thu, 5 Jul 2007 13:29:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_386539163268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_385036947076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bnret - I recently upgraded the cassette on the 15-yr old 8-speed road bike to add larger gears...up to 30T...in the rear. I hoped that my old Ultegra short cage derailleur would accommodate the increased range, but no. I installed the Deore Rapid Rise this... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~385036947076 Mon, 2 Jul 2007 11:50:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_385036947076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_384672829060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author teamfreak16 - I am, by definition, a mountain biker. And as I mountain bike &#150 riding on sweet, sweet singletrack trails, because, I am, after all, a mountain biker and can do these things &#150 as I ride my bike, the Gary Fisher Sugar 4 with the bright and shiny,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~384672829060 Sun, 1 Jul 2007 17:41:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_384672829060?linkin_id=8003929