Tim Krueger, Author at Bikerumor

Long Term Review: Bouwmeester Tammar 4.8 Carbon Fiber Wide Enduro Wheels

Back in December, we introduced you to Bouwmeester Composites, bringing a new way of thinking to the world of carbon fiber enduro rims with their…

Written by Tim Krueger May 26, 2015

How To Build A NAHBS Bike – Part 6: Paint, Decals and Show!

The final step in bringing a bike to NAHBS is to give it a nice coat of paint, put it together, and get it to…

Written by Tim Krueger March 05, 2015

First Ride: Wraith’s new U.S. made Paycheck cyclocross bike

When it comes to nice steel bikes, there has always been a divide between the Asian-made frames at an affordable price point, and the USA…

Written by Tim Krueger February 17, 2015

Home Workshop Series – Part 5 – The “Non-Standard” Tools

Having been a mechanic in other industries, it is a bit strange that cyclists are so attached to only purchasing and using tools made by bicycle…

Written by Tim Krueger February 04, 2015

The Efneo Bicycle Gearbox Crank Hits Indiegogo, Puts 3 Speeds Up Front And Internal

Back in October, we showed you Efneo, a company out of Poland trying to bring a planetary gearbox crank to market. They have finally gotten…

Written by Tim Krueger January 30, 2015

How To Build A NAHBS Bike – Part 5: Selecting All The Right Components

When building your dream bike, everyone has a tendency to simply pick all of the most expensive gear in existence. While it is a show…

Written by Tim Krueger January 30, 2015

Fyxation’s Blackhawk Carbon Fiber Fat Bike Gets The Milwaukee Brand Off Road

Fyxation, born in Milwaukee, WI with the fixie movement. They haven’t just been on that pavement the whole time though. The winters can get pretty…

Written by Tim Krueger January 29, 2015

Why Isn’t Road Tubeless More Popular? Part Two – Current Options, Challenges & What’s Coming Down the Road

Part One of our Road Tubeless series seemed to spur a lot of discussion, especially around the statement that a Road Tubeless standard does not exist. Most of…

Written by Tim Krueger January 29, 2015

Reader’s Rides: The XTR Di2 Hacks Have Begun With Julian Da Silva’s Jamis

XTR Di2 is just starting to hit shops, and with it, we have the beginning of riders modifying their rides for internal electronic capability. Julian…

Written by Tim Krueger January 28, 2015

FAITES ATTENTION, EDDY MERCKX ARRIVE … on a new $17,500 EDDY70 steel road bike!

Harking back to the days when legend Eddy Merckx rode over those words that fans would write on the pavement, creating a new meaning for…

Written by Tim Krueger January 28, 2015

Found: DIY Cycle Chaser Projector Casts Your Images On The Road

Ingenuity has been making the commute safer for cyclists. Ideas like the Blaze Laserlight put images on the ground that are more visible to drivers. The…

Written by Tim Krueger January 27, 2015

Dan Milner Shows How To Pack A Bike For Travel So It Arrives In One Piece

Packing a bike for travel can be a harrowing experience. Putting your ride into the hands of other people can cause all sorts of stress,…

Written by Tim Krueger January 27, 2015

Feedback Sports Updates Maintenance App, Puts All Info In The Cloud For Easy Access

Feedback Sports created an maintenance app last spring, and has now taken taken their customer’s feedback to keep it up to date, and helping keep…

Written by Tim Krueger January 27, 2015

Orange’s Long-Running Five Is New Again, Longer, Slacker & Stiffer

The Orange Five has been around for over 10 years, and continues to run in all of its simplistic, single pivot glory. Updated in 2013…

Written by Tim Krueger January 27, 2015

Red Bull Showcases Backyard Ingenuity With The Fettler Series, Demonstrating 3D Printed Carbon Fiber & More

Red Bull is featuring a bunch of home-made bikes in their Fettler video series. Red Bull explains that a Fettler is “an individual craftsman or…

Written by Tim Krueger January 26, 2015

Shaun Palmer signs new team, puts them on e*thirteen & Magura

I remember as a teenager reading Mountain Bike Action, and seeing Shaun Palmer’s Troy Lee painted Intense, and thinking that it had to be the…

Written by Tim Krueger January 26, 2015

Review: ProTi FFR Titanium Bolts Save Weight, Increase Strength Through Forging

When trying to squeeze the very last bit of weight and performance out of a bike, some people turn to titanium bolts. Being just 56%…

Written by Tim Krueger January 26, 2015

Found: Woodster CNC Machines Dead Trees Into Beautiful Bicycles

It seems that wood bikes are the new thing that every designer wants to solve, and they all do it a little different. Woodster departs…

Written by Tim Krueger January 23, 2015

Speed, Cadence, Distance and Power Measurement For $60? Two Students Made It Happen To A Mongoose

As a class project, two students decided to build a bike computer that could measure distance, speed, cadence and power output. With a bunch of…

Written by Tim Krueger January 23, 2015

FOUND: Eclat Makes The Hub Guard Simpler, Universal & Less Expensive

Pretty simple in concept, a chromoly steel stamping with three holes, the Eclat Universal Hub Guard has the most apropos name ever. Designed to be…

Written by Tim Krueger January 22, 2015

Let Your Mind Flow Down The Singletrack With Twisted Trails, A Collection Of Short Mountain Biking Stories from Alex Hutchinson

Mountain bikers like to trade stories. Maybe it about that time you took that really huge superman, or the time you had to backtrack to…

Written by Tim Krueger January 22, 2015

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