Month: June 2012

Just in time for Father’s Day, Adam Spik talks about a Manatee, a spineless creature and manipulation/mind-control. He also encourages our readers to procreate. It’s a real good read and makes you grateful to be a dad. Great job Adam! Father’s Day is this Sunday. I know many who read this are fathers to little…

Recently my daughter and I were out for a ride and I noticed that she has completely out grown her 24″ Giant MTX 250. So that led me to start searching for a new bike for her. At first I thought about buying her a frame then building it up with parts that I had…

Lady P recently asked me if she could get a new bike. Being a kind and generous man that I am I said, “Sure babe, anything you want!” So I’ve started selling my blood, doing paid-volunteering for science experiments in order for me to save up enough cashola to get her a new ride. But…

If you may have guessed it, yes the theme to today’s article is ORANGE. Why? Because Orange rocks and its not a common color so it’s even cooler because not too many people like it. Oh and check this out, this is my Orange Tuxedo Jersey. Yep, I know you’re jealous. This weekend I had…

As you may have seen below, I talked about using leverage to break free a stubborn bottom bracket. Well unfortunately leverage wasn’t enough when I was I working on my daughter’s new-to-her bike. I recently purchased her a Giant Boulder that was a 21 speed. I wanted to swap out her drive train to a…

The other day I was working on a bike that needed to have the crank set removed. After taking off the arms, I needed to take off the cups. Problem was, it was on there tight! The cup was in there good! I tried both sides to see if I can break it loose from…

Do you guys remember Spoke Beads? For the most part kids would be the ones sporting these beads on their bikes. But it got me thinking, this might be a great idea in helping people hear you on the trail. Just think about it, when you are on the trail, and you come up behind…

While we were at Big Bear during the Memorial Day Holiday, I ended up getting 2 flats in 5 minutes. I realized that I had hit a rock so hard that it slightly bent my rim. But the worst part, the rock created a small burr (sharp edge) on the lip of the rim. This…

Another Adam Spik Original. This one talks about my favorite subject, FOOD! So with the recent Memorial Day holiday the weekend lent itself to the charring of flesh. Like any real man I like grilling and barbeque. Yes, there is a difference between the two. Perhaps I will give you an education on the two…