What’s the best way to beat a stubborn bolt or nut? Leverage! That’s right boys and girls, in order for you to make that bolt budge is to use a bit more leverage than what you currently have with your tool. So here’s what you do, take an old seat post, conduit or any type…
Category: How To’s/Tech Tips
If you ever bend your derailleur hanger you’ll most likely need a tool to bend it back. Most shops can charge up to $20 to fix that for you. But here’s a way you can make your own tool for a few cents. First you’ll need a fine threaded 10mm screw from any hardware store.…
Without sounding too desperate, you can always post a message to local forums stating you’ll be riding. I’ve met a few great riding buddies in the past. In fact, that’s how Moe and I met and look at us now, we’re running a network of bicycling sites. Why you flexin’ Jeremy? I also try to…
Yesterday I talked about Pump Tracks and how you could easily build one in your backyard. Intruiged by this idea, I decided to look for pump tracks that people have made in their own homes. Check it out. Found this one HERE. Here’s another one. I’m trying to convince Jeremy to build one in his…
I found this on Utah Mountain Biking. Check out how dirty a tube can get…
Lee Likes Bikes has a great article on how to build a Pump Track in your own back yard! Pump track mania is sweeping the globe. Mountain bikers everywhere are building endless loops of rollers and berms, and the riders are getting smoother, fitter and faster. These mini tracks teach you to maintain speed â€â€?…
One of the skills I’d like to solidify is truing. I’m ok at it, not quite that great. But in order for me to become da masta at it, I need to practice. So I’ve been checking out a few truing stands and they all range from $50-$250. So I decided to Google up a…
Since we got the new Dirty Dog rotors, I decided to do a quick & easy “how to” on changing rotors. I only do “quick & easy” how to’s so this was right up my alley! I chose the Dragon rotor. They look so SWEET! First thing you do is take off your wheel. For…
Found this great article from Mountain Bike Action Magazine. As soon as Gary Fisher rigged a multi-gear drivetrain on his Schwinn Excelsior and scaled Mount Tam, the debate began over whether it’s better to climb seated or standing. As a rule of thumb, climbing in the saddle is easier, while standing delivers more power at…
It’s been a while since we’ve mentioned anything about our bike project. Well here’s an update. We received some nice goodies in the past few months so I wanted to show just how the bike is coming along. This is the bike with some of the bare necessities. Fork, wheels bars and headset. These are…