One of the best ways to maintain your cables is to properly lube it. There are many ways to do this and the one that I am most familiar with is to dismount the cable/housing from the braze ons and slide the housing up or down, then apply lube on the cable. But if you…
Category: How To’s/Tech Tips
Today I was able to set up the Full Suspension Single Speed Woodstock 707 with a SS chain ring, spacers, and a 17t cog in the rear. As far as the chain tensioner, I’m still waiting on the Yess FS/SS gadget, but since I wanted to start riding, I purchased an inexpensive chain tensioner to…
This week’s Thursday Tech Tip shows you how to press your headset without the use of any special tools.
MtnBikeRiders.com has been known for its many bike builds and projects. The newest one to hit the work stand is my very own project. You all may remember my Woodstock 707 frame that I stripped down to the bare metal. I was going to polish this thing until it was a mirror finish…but I didn’t…
This week’s Thursday Tech Tip was proudly presented by Jeremy Yang. He needed some help with the Redline Mono9’s crank arms. So rather than giving the boy the fish, I taught him how to catch a fish…and placed him in front of the camera for the whole world to see! So with out further adieu..I…
This week’s Tech Tip shows you how to remove a cassette. You’ll actually need bicycle specific tools for this such as a chain whip, cassette remover and an 8mm allen for the remover. Watch it here and if you want to see more tech tips, check out MtnBikeRidersTV.com
The past couple of months I’d finally come to a point where I couldn’t ignore the many needs my Santa Cruz Heckler had. On trail rides I noticed how much slower it was and I always felt like there were mechanical problems but just didn’t want to take the time to fix it. The problems…
It’s that time again boys and girls! It’s Thursday Tech Tip! This week’s episode deals with how to install a crown race without any special tools. Learn how to do it just by watching the video at MtnBikeRidersTV.com
When Randy lived in New Cumberland, PA, it would snow there. So he was smart enough to make his own tire chains so he could go riding in the freezing cold. You can find out how to make that by clicking HERE. He even tested his invention and it works! You can read that HERE.
Most people do not give a 6 pack of beer enough credit in this world. Just think about it, a 6 pack can get almost anyone to do something for you…for just a few bucks. You can literally ask someone to help you move your whole house for the cost of one 6 pack of…