bike repair
8 reasons of a rear derailleur not shifting to lowest or highest gear
I’ve restored quite a number of bikes and the most important issue you can run into is of a rear derailleur not shifting or not
April 19, 2023
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How to permanently fix play in a Mavic freehub body in 3 easy steps
In this article I’m going to show you how to permanently fix the play in a Mavic freehub in a couple of easy steps. I
April 13, 2023
bike repair
5 reasons why you have a creaking BB30 bottom bracket and the best solutions on how to fix them
In this article I’m going to discuss everything you need to know to fix your creaking bb30 bottom bracket. And it’ll also include a couple
October 7, 2022
bike repair
Hollowtech II bottom bracket removal and installation
In this article I’m going to explain how to perform a Hollowtech 2 bottom bracket removal and installation. I had calculated my gear ratio, and
October 26, 2021
bike repair
The 6 best ways to fix a front derailleur not shifting to highest gear
In this article I’m going to explain how to fix a front derailleur not shifting to the highest gear. I recently installed a Hollowtech II
October 2, 2021
bike repair
How to overhaul vintage mountain bike pedals in 3 easy steps
In this article I’m going to explain how to overhaul vintage mountain bike pedals. In this case the original vintage Deore XT pedals that came
June 10, 2021
bike repair
How to fix sticky MTB shifters in 4 easy steps
In this article I’m going to explain how to fix sticky MTB shifters. In this case Deore XT STI shifters from 1991. MTB shifters work
June 6, 2021
bike repair
How to overhaul vintage mountain bike headset bearings in 6 easy steps
In this article I’m going to explain how to overhaul a vintage mountain bike headset and its bearings. I was lucky enough to be able
June 2, 2021
bike repair
How to replace a quick release with bolts in 4 easy steps
In this article I’m going to explain how to replace a quick release with bolts. I decided to perform this operation because the original wheel
April 18, 2021
bike repair
How to repair worn rear dropouts in 3 easy steps
In this article I’m going to explain how to repair worn rear dropouts. I noticed a significant amount of play in the rear wheel of
April 17, 2021
bike repair
How to adjust Magura brakes in 3 easy steps
In this article I’m going to explain how to adjust Magura Brakes. My Cannondale Super V came with a set of old-style Magura HS22 brakes.
April 1, 2021
bike repair
2 best ways to determine chainring compatibility with your crank
In this article we’re going to delve into determining the correct chainring compatibility with your crank. If you know what to look for this is
March 27, 2021