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Site of the Day - Sheldon's take on torque

Published: Jan. 16, 2008
Sheldon Brown
Sheldon Brown
Photo: George Brown

On Tuesday, we ran Lennard Zinn's discussion on torque and the options riders have to tighten - but not to over-tighten - those touchy little bolts on pricey components.

Reader Ed Buffington wrote in to "tell Zinn to forget about his fancy Italian torque wrenches and check out the Tork-Grip from ShelBroCo!"

Ahhh yes, Sheldon Brown. Brown is a Massachusetts native, long-time cyclist, tinkerer and a man who celebrates the inherent simplicity of the bicycle. Take a look at the "Tork-Grip," but don't stop there. Brown's site is a terrific resource flush, with entertaining and informative writing and featuring other innovative products like the REAL Man Saddle.

The "Site of the Day" is now a regular feature on VeloNews.com. If you have a favorite non-commercial cycling site that you would like to share with your fellow readers, send an e-mail to Rosters@InsideInc.com. We'll be happy to review your submission and credit you if it's posted on the VeloNews.com "Site of the Day."

Past Sites of the Day:
  • Calories and Power as a Function of Heart Rate
  • Casey B. Gibson Photography
  • Richard Sachs 'Cross Reference
  • Copenhagen girls on bikes
  • Jill's subarctic journal
  • CrossResults.com.
  • The Great Brintoni
  • How To Avoid The Bummer Life
  • The Major Taylor Association
  • The Wild Goose Chase
  • MadDogMedia.com
  • Mud and Cowbells
  • BrainSnap
  • Track Cycling SA
  • Cyclops USA.
  • Classic Lightweights UK
  • Dave Moulton's Bike Blog.
  • Cycling’s Crime of the Century.
  • Belgium Knee Warmers
  • Wooly Mammoth's East European Training Camp
  • ICEBIKE.org
  • Liz Seymour's Movie of the Week
  • Jacquie Phelan's weblog
  • Bike Snob NYC,
  • Euro Cross Camp
  • Speedplay clones a classic
  • Taylor Phinney's Blog
  • Stephan Vanfleteren Photography
  • www.Bike4Vets.org
  • The Art of Kurt Wold
  • BikePortland.org
  • Art4Racing.com
  • www.worldbicyclerelief.org
  • www.tripsforkids.org
  • Tutto Campy Bici
  • C.H.U.N.K. 666
  • Bikes for the World
  • www.Demoncats.com
  • The Nega-Coach
  • As the Toto Turns
  • Big Hair Superfan

    The "Site of the Day" is now a regular feature on VeloNews.com. If you have a favorite non-commercial cycling site that you would like to share with your fellow readers, send an e-mail to Rosters@InsideInc.com. We'll be happy to review your submission and credit you if it's posted on the VeloNews.com "Site of the Day."