Never mind fancy electronic shifting and disc brakes – back in the real world that most of us inhabit, mechanical shifting and calliper rim brakes are still the most common gear and brake systems ...

This time, a reader wants to modernise a much-loved steel bike – but wonders if adding disc brakes to an old rim-brake frame is possible, or a step too far. I have an old, 26in steel bike that I love.

Details: GORE Ride On Low Friction System brake cables and GORE Ride On Professional System brake cables for road bikes manufactured by W.L. Gore & Associates Inc., of Elkton, Md.; sold at bicycle ...

Bicycle tires with tire liners and/or thorn resistant inner tubes are available to protect against broken glass and other road debris, but if you have access to old bicycle tires, brake cables, and a ...