If your V Brakes are rubbing on one side of your wheels, there’s an easy way to fix that problem. First you can turn the adjusting screw clock-wise to change the pitch of the brake arm. Now here’s a fast, bike shop trick you can also try. Pop of the tension spring in the back.…
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Installing a headset isn’t rocket science. In fact most people can do it with out any special tools. But when you’re dealing with an expensive investment such as Chris King Headset, well you need to install them carefully and with special attention. Ryan Crump, Service Manager of Jax Bicycles of Fullerton was installing a new…
For as long as I can remember I’ve always wanted to get a helmet cam. But dude, those things are way too expensive for my budget. So I decided to make my own by using my current digital camera and about $1.97 in parts from Wally World. I bought 1/4″-20 x2″ machine screws, 3/8×1-1/2″ fender…
I was on the Bike Skills website and found that they have tons of videos! They cover things about riding in rock gardens, jumping, riding steeps and many more. “How to Jump-Learn the basics of jumping from jump superstar Chris Duncan! ” Watch it HERE
So is this what you’re accustomed to hearing when you ask your special lady to go for a ride? Sound familiar? I love to ride, but this wasn’t always the case. I consider myself a recent convert, riding for about 2 years now, mostly weekends. The sport didn’t appeal to me, but my husband was…
In years past, I’ve been the guy that would organize group rides. Sure it sounds easy right…you know, just call up your buddies and see who wants to ride? Well, I’ve got some tips on how to make your next group ride fun and interesting. 1. Get everyone’s phone numbers and emails. 2. Create a…
Tuning derailleurs have always intimidated me. Everytime that I mess with them, I make it worse. So I turned to RL, our resident master wrench, for some advice. Here’s the basic procedure with illustrations. We used the Ibex Trophy with a Shimano Deore LX derailleur. Your bike maybe different but the same principle applies. First,…
We’ve all been there…you’re riding and you’ve got an urge to fart. Well if you’re over 40…don’t trust that fart! Why? Well for the simple reason of you being older. Your bung hole ins’t as tight as it was when you were younger. Plus you’re not as regular as you used to be. So that…
Way back in 2007, my brother lived in PA where it would snow like a mofo. I told him about an making some bicycle tire chains for the snow. Yep, snow chains or however you Snow Birds call them…but for bicycles. Here’s where you can see how he did it. CLICK HERE.
I don’t know about you, but caffeine in the form of coffee has been my go-to drink when it comes to waking up. I usually go with coffee because it’s a natural high. Most energy drinks have synthetic caffeine, though they work fast and get the job done, the crash is a bit harsher than…