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West Biking Spoke Tension Meter Review – Frugal Average Bicyclist

SandJack TV — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 01:57:00 +0000

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags I’ve been getting more interested in bike wheel maintenance and repair, so I decided I needed some more tools. I have broken a lot of wheel spokes and while I think part of that is the quality of the spokes, another big part of it is tension. If […]

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FSA MegaEvo BSA to 386EVO Bottom Bracket – Frugal Average Bicyclist

SandJack TV — Sun, 06 Jul 2025 01:55:00 +0000

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags This FSA bottom bracket is for fitting a MegaEvo crankset on a bike with a BSA 68mm English threaded bottom bracket. Quality is very nice, have a look: FSA MegaEvo 386EVO bottom bracket Threads End CupFSA MegaEvo BSA Bottom bracket gallery Installation The installation was very simple, and […]

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Tommaso Bicycles History – Frugal Average Bicyclist

SandJack TV — Sat, 28 Jun 2025 20:35:00 +0000

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Tommaso started in 1985 as the house brand for Ten Speed Drive Imports (TSDI) out of Melbourne Beach, Florida. The name can from the owner, Tom Eason, Tommaso is Italian for Thomas. Italian frames were imported and then painted and built in the USA. I haven’t been able […]

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2017 Raleigh Clubman Carbon Frameset – Frugal Average Bicyclist

SandJack TV — Sun, 25 May 2025 12:30:00 +0000

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags I decided I wanted a more modern road bike so I can see if I’m missing anything. Now I just don’t need everything modern, but here is what I want to try: Carbon frame/fork/seat post Mostly internal cable routing Thru Axles Disc Brakes Deep carbon wheels Wide road […]

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Thinvik TPU Inner Tube 700 x 18-32 Review – Frugal Average Bicyclist

SandJack TV — Sat, 10 May 2025 23:30:00 +0000

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags I’m trying to build a really light modernish road bike and so I’ve decided to try out TPU tubes. When they first hit the market, they were just too expensive for me, but the Thinvik tubes were about $10 each which isn’t so bad. They also have metal […]

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Vintage Fuji Bicycle History and Facts – Frugal Average Bicyclist

SandJack TV — Sat, 03 May 2025 02:31:00 +0000

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags The history of Fuji bikes going all the way back to 1899 with it was founded by Okazaki Kyujiro. It began as an importer of US and English bicycles and then began manufacturing in Japan in the late 1920s. Fuji Head Badge Toshoku America acquired distribution rights to […]

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Dawes Cycles History and Facts – Frugal Average Bicyclist

SandJack TV — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 02:00:00 +0000

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Dawes Cycles Ltd was founded in Wharf Dale, Tyseley England in 1926. The brand has a good reputation for quality bikes and is one of the few English brands that has survived till the present day. Dawes Cycles Head Badge Dawes was mostly known for touring bikes but […]

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Elitewheels Carbon Disc 700c Wheelset 50mm Amazon Review – Frugal Average Bicyclist

SandJack TV — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 22:07:00 +0000

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags I’ve decided to build a more modern carbon road bike which requires some nice deep carbon wheels. I’m on a tight budget so I looked around at all the China options that often get very good reviews. Elitewheels have become a sponsor of GCN so that really gave […]

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Holdsworth Bicycles History and Facts – Frugal Average Bicyclist

SandJack TV — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 23:17:00 +0000

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Holdsworth was founded in London, England in 1927 by William Frank “Sandy” Holdsworth. The company would become one of the most famous names in British cycling. Known for making high quality road bikes. Holdsworth Head Badge It started when Sandy Holdsworth bought Ashlone Cycle Works. The shop was […]

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2025 Surly Cross Check Retro Old School Road Bike – Frugal Average Bicyclist

SandJack TV — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:15:00 +0000

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags I’ve made some more changes to my Cross Check and decided to do another post. I think I have this bike perfect for me now, so this is probably that last big update. The biggest change this time was the change to Box Three mini v-brakes. I love […]

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