Last night I had a chance to tune up the Fezzari Abajo Peak. The bottom bracket was giving me problems. I heard a clicking noise every time I pedaled hard. This became annoying fast and I’m sure it’s not good to ignore it either. Since RL is our resident wrench, I followed his how-to advice…
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You all may remember how I brought sexy back with my genuine VeloTees Cycling Shirt. 1 Bike, 1 Geer, Many Beers! I think anyone can bring sexy back, but it’s easier to do it with an authentic Velo Tees Cycling shirt. To be honest with you, I’m not quite sure how to review a Tshirt.…
I think people over look this part of a bike when shopping around for one. Most folks are checking out the components, amount of travel and the type of bike it is before checking out if the bike fits on them properly. To me, it doesn’t matter how cool a bike looks, but if it…
Here’s a DIY light setup that cost about $100 to build. To learn how to make this sucka, click HERE.
Jax Bicycle Center in Fullerton helped put together a picture tutorial on how to increase the travel on a Rock Shox Reba fork from from 80mm to 100mm by removing the internal spacer. Wayne Kudol has performed this procedure many times over so he is extensively familiar with the ins and outs of this process.…
Remember the “How To” I did a few days ago where I removed my daughter’s training wheels and cranks? Well we’ve been practicing for a couple of days and I am very proud to say that my 5 year old Aleah is riding on her own! The whole point of this DIY was to teach…
I was at Wal-Mart this morning getting some stuff for the garage and I over heard a husband and wife complaining to the Wal-Mart (insert sarcasm…right about…..HERE!) “Bike Mechanic” about how her brakes on the new bike she bought…a Pacific something or other…were rubbing on one side. The “Mechanic” or the guy that was assigned…
I’ve been riding with the Optic Nerve Savant Fade Carbon glasses for about a month. MSRP: $59.00. You can find it on their website under the link “Collection 2007″ and then from the menu on the left select “Interchangeableâ€Â?. Savant is on the first row, middle. When I’m reviewing sunglasses with interchangeable lens, I’m looking…
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…