TTR Blogs. - March 2010

Grease is the word

nathaniel@ttrbikes.com — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:59:11 +0100

For many years, cyclists with S&S-coupled bikes had only one approved choice for lubricating the torque couplers: DuPont Teflon Bicycle Grease (DTBG). We always took the time to explain to customers that it wasn't just marketing—that Steve Smilanick of S & S had done some pretty exhaustive testing to determine which grease formulations were best at avoiding the failure modes that are particular to stainless steel fasteners, and had come to the conclusion thatRead More...

Congratulations

nathaniel@ttrbikes.com — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:17:27 +0100

Congratulations to GRead More...

(At least) two interests collide

nathaniel@ttrbikes.com — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:04:27 +0100

I mean, you'd probably at least want a rack on it if it was going to be your everyday ride, but still . . . not bad.

via Hacked IRL.

test time

nathaniel@ttrbikes.com — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:35:23 +0100

This is a test of our revamped (or, more accurately, newly vamped) social-media-friendly blog. If this works like it's supposed to, a link to this message will appear on our Facebook page and @ttrbikes on Twitter. Please fan and follow us, if you like the shop or the site, or at least the cat.

It's weird that the above is the "if this works" scenario, since I already feel uncomfortably self-referential while blogging. Now it feels self-referential across multiple platforms, whRead More...

Handmade tandem gallery

nathaniel@ttrbikes.com — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 07:26:05 +0100

Here's a flickr gallery that assembles tandem pictures from the NAHBS, including the Bilenky that won the Best Road Bike category, via Ritterview.

Cargo Monster

nathaniel@ttrbikes.com — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:55:58 +0100

Jen sent a link to the new TerraCycle Cargo Monster kit, which I though warranted a mention. You can use it to convert your tadpole trike to an Xtracycle-enabled cargo hauler, and even convert a 20" rear wheel trike to a 26" wheel.

Photo is from bikeportland.org's flickr page.

This joins the RANS HammertruRead More...