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€?…
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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…
One of our readers, Cheong Leong sent me an email asking how to use a chain tool. So I figured that I’ll go ahead and demonstrate on the KMX ST Class. A chain tool looks like this. Your’s may look a bit different, but it uses the same principle. You’ll notice in the tool it…
The Woodstock 707 is equipped with the Sram X7 rear dérailleur and shifters. Tuning the dérailleur is a bit different from Shimano dérailleurs. One might notice that the X7’s don’t have adjusting barrels on the dérailleur it self. The adjusting barrel is actually located on the shifter pod. First step is to shift it so…
We got bitten by the upgrade and decided to pimp out the Woodstock 707 with a fancy 120mm Manitou Black fork. Just a quick note, the steerer tube was previously cut to the same size as the old fork and the star nut was already installed. The current fork on the Woodstock 707 is a…
Check out this picture. The tube on the left is a “thorn resistant tube,” the one on the right is a standard tube. One of the smartest things you can do is to have the thicker tubes. Yes they do cost a bit more, but that’s the cost of peace of mind. Another thing you…
Priscilla’s commuter bike, a Giant Cypress, had some annoying brake squealing when she would try to stop. If you’re having the same issues with your V Brakes, just follow these easy steps to get rid of that irritating noise. Notice how the pads are mounted evenly. Well, that’s the problem… First step is to loosen…
One of the worst things that will drive a rider crazy is the creaking noise coming out of their bottom bracket. But mountain bikers don’t have to suffer any more, just put a little grease in there, you should be fine. Here’s how. Once you remove the 8mm allen bolt that holds your crank arm…
Yesterday I was doing some jumps on my lawn with the K2 Lithium and on my last jump I tried to do a little flair kick thingy and landed it the wrong way…sideways. First I thought I just tweaked the rim, but later I found out I broke a spoke. So I took it to…
They say, there’s no other joy in the world than teaching your kids to ride a bike. Sure I hear ya, but my back doesn’t seem to agree. I’ve tried many times to run behind my daughter’s bike while holding her seat but to later feel back spasms from hunching over. While we were at…