The best way to build up your mountain biking confidence is to start working on your own bike. Working on your bike isn’t rocket science….well truing and building wheels might be. But having the knowledge and skills to repair your bike on the work stand or on the trail will greatly increase your cycling confidence.…
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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
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.
Here’s a little trick I learned recently. Yes I know that the bike I’m using for this tip isn’t a mountain bike, but if you have a bike that uses Canti-levers or V brakes, this should work for you. Check out the Video HERE.
This weeks Thursday Tech Tip is all about adjusting your vbrakes. Yes…its true there are still people out there that use vbrakes. In fact Priscilla’s Super Fly Motobecane has v brakes. Check out the video on MtnBikeRidersTV.com
I was given an old rim by Jax Bicycles of Fullerton. Immediately I thought about making a coat hanger with it. So here are some basic steps. This originally was a complete wheel. But I snapped off the spokes and saved a few of them for a later project. I took a regular plastic hanger…
Here’s a quick and easy tip that all of us can do…no special tools required! This tip just saved you some mula. You have to watch it to learn.
Our buddy RS Brown of VideoBikeRepair.com sent me this press release. VideoBikeRepair.com is now showing videos from their popular bicycle repair DVDs for free! ‘Round-the-world’ cyclist Darryl Kelbrick and Certified Mechanic Jeff Dustin teach you exactly how to get the most from your Road Bike and Mountain Bike with clear, close-up shots, tips and advice…