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The mysterious world of bike part naming Nov 2025

Bottom brackets with no brackets, clipping into clipless pedals, and saddles held up by seatposts: the mysterious world of bike part naming

When is a screw not a screw? When it's on a bike, where it's often referred to as a bolt, of course... let the pedant's revolt begin!

Tue, Dec 02, 2025 14:14
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Carbon screws

Carbon bolts: the ultimate weight weenie component?

You're not still struggling up the hills with those heavy steel bolts on your bike, are you?

Thu, Mar 08, 2012 10:11
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Crank Brothers Candy X pedal

Spoiling the ship for a ha’porth of tar

Mon, Oct 04, 2010 20:18
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