In this article, we’ll be talking about a DIY method of making your own bicycle tire chains was not as hard as I thought it would be. I went to a local hardware store and picked up a few things I needed for this project. It turned out to be fairly inexpensive. Things I picked…
Year: 2007
Our newest Partner , Fox Fury just sent us some really cool LED lights called the Performance Bike System. You can either wear it on your head or mount it to your handlebar. Here’s the specs: Light Emissions * Candle Power = 640 * Lumen = 51.0 * Field of Vision = 45° * Lighting…
I just finished reading an interesting thread on the MTBR forum. The author was working on a mountain bike with 36″ tires! Check it out here. My first thought was “Why go that big when the 26 or 29 inch bike works fine?”. But then I stopped myself and realized that my thoughts are the…
Now that I’ve got your attention. Check out this little accessory that every mountain biker needs….a nice loud horn! Bells are nice, and so are little squeeze horns that look like animal heads. But nothing gets heads turning once they hear that obnoxious sound! Besides it adds a certain sexiness to the Woodstock 707.
Icebike.org is a site that caught my attention. It has all kinds of suggestions and how to on winter riding. HERE they talk about how to make your own studded tires. This is what you need to make your very own studded tire: One tire. You need a tire with knobs big enough to support…
This morning I gathered some of the neighborhood kids to have a little contest to see who can get the best time when doing 2 laps on my front yard. We had 4 boys and 5 girls. Each of them were competing for some cool prizes such as a brand new Sweetskinz t-shirt, candy and…
Besides having a great How-to DVD, the folks from www.videobikerepair.com also host a good number of GPS trails. We have formed a partnership that will enable us to share trails for you to upload and download. Check out our GPS trail page, we have added over 700 GPS files from all over the United States.
Although my very first mountain bike was a hardtail, I quickly sold it to get a full suspension bike. Going to a hardtail took a little adjustment, I had to stand on some bumpy sections that I normally ride seated on my FS. I’ve seen and owned some of those cheesy ‘comfort’ seatposts, but the…
Fezzari Bicycles provides pretty thorough guide on how to perform a quick disc brake tune within 3 easy steps. Step 1 – Loosen Mounting Bolts where the brakes mount on the frame or fork. Step 2 – Squeeze and hold brake lever while retightening mounting bolts Step 3 (only if previous steps didn’t resolve rubbing…
I found these on TotalBike.com Chain — Use the “12 links equals 12 inchesâ€Â? rule. Measurements of 12 1/8â€Â?+ are grounds for replacement. Use one of our chain wear indicators for a precise measurement. A worn chain will quickly wear your chainrings and cassettes. Chainrings/Cogs — Inspect for straightness, bad teeth or small chips. Excessive…