Category:Cribsheets

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Adapter Pulleys — Adapter Ratios, Applications, Links

Cable-travel adapters are used to make direct-pull cantilever brakes compatible with brake levers for other types of brakes, and to achieve compatibility with mismatched shifter-derailer-cassette combinations.

IG Hub Cable Pull — Cable pull by brand, number of speeds, and average step.

The tables in this cribsheet identify compatibility of shifters and internal-gear hubs currently or recently in production as of 2014, and one classic antique.

Unthreaded Bottom Brackets — All the new bottom-bracket dimensions we could find.

Bottom-bracket dimensions listed in order of bottom-bracket shell internal bearing seat diameter so as to highlight compatibilities.

Bottom Brackets, Threaded — Dimensions for threaded bottom-bracket shells and parts which thread into them

internal or external bearing cups Phil Wood and other mounting rings for cartridge bearings threaded cartridge-bearing assemblies

Chainline — Threaded bicycle bottom bracket chainline dimensions

Mixing and matching cups and spindles can have an unexpected effect on chainline, or may not even be possible.

Cranks/Chainrings — 5 Bolt Cranks and 4 Bolt Cranks

Many references describe these measurements as "center to center," but there is nothing to measure from at the center of a hole! Very fortunately, all of the bolt holes are the same size, and measuring from right side to right side or left side to left side neatly avoids this problem!

Cyclecomputers — Cyclecomputer Calibration Chart

This is the printout version of Sheldon Brown's Cyclecomputer Calibration Chart with links to calibration procedure instructions pages for particular models.

Handlebars — Bicycle Handlebar and Stem Dimension Crib Sheet

With stem clamp size, grip area size, and application.

Headsets — Threaded Headsets/Steerers and Threadless Headsets/Steerers

Listed in order of frame cup outside diameter, crown race inside diameter, steerer O.D., and threads per inch -- the dimensions which affect headset compatibility with frame and fork.

Metric Conversions — Inches to mm and cm conversion

and where these measurements are likely to occur.

Spacing — Bicycle Frame and Cassette Spacing

Frame/Fork Spacing and Cassette/Freewheel Spacing by Brand and model with Center-to-center Spacing, Sprocket Thickness, Spacer Thickness, and Total Width.

Tire Sizes — Which Size Tire Fits Which Size Rim?

The more common sizes are shown with a white background, the less common varieties are shown with a gray brackground. Commonly confused sizes are noted.