We all want to ride faster than the person in front of us, without putting in the extra effort. At least I do.So it should come as no surprise that I...
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Did you know that you can improve your biking 25 percent without doing anything more than thinking about efficiency? It’s free, greaseless, and...
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Bolt-ons are simple, reasonably-priced products that come in small packages and will make you ride faster. Usually, that’s a good thing....
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I normally post weekend wrenching projects on Friday but this is a very special weekend wrenching project because I got an Ibis Mojo. I was fifteen...
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Full-suspension bikes are but one of many gifts the Cosmos has bestowed upon humanity (second only to hipster jeans). Unless you’re my friend...
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Tubeless? Won’t the air leak out of my tires without inner tubes? Won’t I be plagued with flats? Am I going to have to shell out for...
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Are you shift-happy? Ride in rain, snow, mud, or over rocks? Are you lube-crazy? Lube-lacking? All this affects chain performance and everybody has...
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I find Zen moments in bike maintenance. The labor-intense meditative ritual that yields foul language, grimy fingernails and the visceral sight of a...
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I was fifteen when I got my first mountain bike. A Kuwahara something-or-other. The year was 1984, I was living in Colorado (near Telluride), and...
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March should be dubbed as National Bike Maintenance month because in many parts of the country, Minnesota for example, the only thing to do is bike...
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