The Velvet Foghorn

This is by no means a comprehensive list of bicycling how-to and repair advice. You can google if you want that. You can also check with well known sources of good cycling articles—such as Sheldon Brown’s site. Sheldon is a treasure to the cycling community and should receive some sort of national medal of honor for his selfless service. Here is an a FAQ from the rec.bicycles archives—lots of useful stuff. What I am attempting to do here is pick and choose to create a list of interesting and BOBish how-to articles. Don’t forget that you can search the archives as well.

Bags and Racks

• Berthoud Banana Bag: Mounted to Handlebar
• Berthoud Handlebar Bag: Mounted Without Mini Rack
• Homemade Saddlebag Supports and Quick Releases: One, plus others Here, Here, Here, Here

Brakes

• Cantis: How to set up (according to Park Tool)
• Cantis: Sheldon Brown’s Tome

Cables

• Cable Splitters: Installation
• Cable Housing: How to Do it Up Right

Cranks, Bottom Brackets, Cassettes, and Chains

• Bottom Brackets: Size Database
• Bottom Brackets: Phil Wood BB Installation
• Cassettes and Freehubs: Overview
• Cranks: How to Measure Q-Factor

Derailleurs, Gears, and Shifting

• Brifter Compatibility: Ergopower with Shimano 9 Speed
• Internally geared hubs: How to repair old Sturmey-Archer and other gears and geared hubs and still another Sturmey-Archer resource page.

Fenders and Mudflaps

• Fenders: Installation
• Fenders: Installation the Rivendell Way (html | pdf)
• Fenders: Installation on a Bike with Short Reach Brakes
• Fenders: Another one for Short Reach Brakes [very slick]
• Fenders: Peter White on Stainless and Carbon Fender Installation
• Mud Flaps: How to and a Template

Fixed Gear and Singlespeed

• Fixed Gear: Two Speed How to
• Singlespeed: FAQ

Frame and Paint

• Custom Frame: Braze-On List
• Custom Frame: Build Your Own
• Custom Frame: Another frame building tutorial
• Frame Alignment: Re-Spacing for New rear Hub Size
• Painting Your Frame: One and Another

General and Misc

• Tech Brochures
• Tips on how to photograph your bike: A, B
• i-BOB reader: Read the i-BOB and other Phred archives without ever receiving another email
• Photography: How to mount a camera on a bell
• Clothing: Make your own cycling cap. photo and pattern [pdf].

Handlebars

• Albatross Bar: A-bar Fan Club
• Moustache Bar: Set Up
• Tape: Shellacking Cloth Handlebar tape
• Tape: Wrapping Twine

Lighting

• Wiring: Internal (Inside the Frame) Wiring
• Headlight: Build your own A 3W Luxeon Bike Light
• Bracket: This one mounts a flashlight to the front rack
• Bracket: A PVC hack to mount a light to a fork’s lowrider rack boss
• Batteries: Do something good for the environment. Recycle your dead rechargeable batteries. If you’re in the UKuse this link instead

Packing and Storage

• Touring: Philosophical and practical advice for ultra-light touring
• Storage: An Efficient Way to Store Your Bicycles
• Storage: Photos and captions of a bike shed build
• Packing: Boxing your Bike for Air Travel
  …and With Pet
• Rack: Build a Bike Rack from PVC Pipes

Philosophical

• Togetherness: Cycle with Your Significant Other

Saddles and Seat Posts

• Leather Saddles: Cutting and Tying Brooks Saddles
• Seat Posts: Fixing and Indexing Seat Post

Tools

• Headset: Building a Homemade Headset Installation Tool
• Being Prepared: What Tools to Carry on Your Rides
• Pro Tool Box Collection: Tool boxes of the pros plus many articles

Wheels and Hubs

• Mounting stubborn tires: Some tips.
• Wheel Building: How to