How to cut a steerer tube and install a star nut
I’ve received a few requests from our readers asking how to cut a steerer tube and install a star nut. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to get this video together until now. I realized that I had an old fork that I could use for the video…
It’s better when you use lube.
Get yourself one of these, its a cable luber (looooober). I found this sucker at a local motorcycle shop for $11. All you do is remove your housing from your derailleur, slide the cable so it’s not sticking out. Place the luber onto the end of the…
Refresh Your Water
Here’s something that I learned from Priscilla. Anytime she goes to some sort of day spa, they serve water with cucumber. I didn’t think anything of it until she made some for the kids and I at home. The cucumber reacts with the water and…
9 speed, 36t cassette. What’s the verdict?
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to test out my new 9 speed 36t Shimano cassette. The trail was Turnbull Canyon in Southern California which includes a 2 mile climb to the top down to a trail called the 7th Avenue Loop, then back up again to the…
A Must Have Tool
There are a handful of tools that a mountain biker should have in their possession. But there’s one tool that not many people have, but its something you all NEED. It’s the Park Tool DAG-2 I bought this tool online for around $50. You may…
How to get excited about mountain biking…again.
We’ve all been there, the first time you get into riding you are super excited and willing to get up as early as 4am just to make sure you’re ready your ride that day. But what happens over time is we get burnt out. Perhaps you just…
DIY XTR 960 Single Crankset
A while back I was talking to Tim “Ciseaux” about singlespeed cranksets. He told me about a custom builder who modifys the XTR 960 triple crank, into a clean looking single setup. After looking at some pictures, I thought this would be a cool…
Bust out your bicycle tire chains!
For the folks who are experiencing the crazy storm of the century which is supposed to bury people alive ….I can’t relate. However, I have a consolation prize to make you feel better. Check out this DIY that my brother came up with when he…
What Makes You Fast?
I guess its different for everybody. Some guys train non-stop, some have crazy lite bikes, and some shave their legs. Well, I wish I had the time to train like crazy. Lite bike are super expensive. And I like having hair on my legs. So I looked to guys…
Seasonal Allergies got you down?
I HATE my seasonal allergies. I usually get it….ready for this….6 months out of the year! Yup its true, it usually starts in January and ends right around June, it sucks. Sometimes it gets so bad that I can’t do much. Sleeping becomes a…