Something to look forward to…
Here’s a teaser on what you’ll be able to see for Thursday Tech Tips. Let’s just say that this tip can save you a butt load of money. Read More…
Category: How To’s/Tech Tips
Getting your mechanical brakes to feel like hydraulic brakes: Update
I’ve talked about this subject quite often for the sole purpose of trying to save a buck. My mechanical Avid BB5s have been great to me and I really dRead More…
How to become a faster rider…
I was looking at myself in the mirror and said, “dang, I’m sooo handsome!” Then it occurred to me the reason why I’m hot is because of my short haiRead More…
Going from 24 to 27speeds, its easier than you think!
One of our readers, Randall had recently bought some goods to upgrade his Specialized Rockhopper from 8spd to 9spd. He was able to purchase most of hiRead More…
My own solvent tank, well sorta…
One of the things I like to do in my shop (garage) is to clean off nasty, dirty, greasy parts. I had looked into getting a solvent tank to put in my gRead More…
Cassette Bottle Opener: How To
While wrenching on my bikes I realized I’d always have to run upstairs to grab a bottle opener. Since a good brew is essential to any wrenching sessioRead More…
Thursday Tech Tips: How to do a kick out.
This week’s Thursday Tech Tip show you how to do a kick out. You can use this to kill water bottles, realign your rear wheel if you’re going down a trRead More…
Pumping the trail
It wasn’t too long ago that I learned more about pumping. This is a pretty common practice with BMX guys. Basically when you’re going through rhythm sRead More…
Shifter Housing for Brakes…the testing begins
While I worked at a LBS, there were tons of talk that one could essentially use shifter housing for their mechanical disc brakes to make it feel more Read More…
Thursday Tech Tip: Making Cheap/Custom Riding Glasses
Some of us out there either 1) don’t want to pay $100 for a pair of sunglasses or 2) have disfigured faces. Lucky me, I fit both of those categories! Read More…