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Recumbent Cycling Checklist
Cycling-Checklist (PDF) Whenever we go cycling we take along things that I really don’t want to be without. Here is a checklist of the things I carry. What about you?
Category: Cycling Maintenance
Better World Club – 24/7 Roadside Assitance for Cars and Bikes
AMERICA’S ONLY ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AUTO CLUB 24/7 NATIONWIDE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR CARS AND BIKES Join here! BICYCLE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE Better World Club Provides Nationwide Roadside Assistance. We are the Nation’s Onlyenvironmentally friendly auto club. Membership Includes eco-travel Services, Discounts on hybrid cars, Insurance Services, Free Maps, Auto Maintenance discounts, and more. We also provide the nation’s only nationwide Bicycle Roadside Assistance. AND we donate 1% [...]
Seat Pan Failure : Sun Tour Easy LE
Background Last weekend I reported that my ride to the Oakbrook REI had been cut short by a failure of the seat pan on my Sun Tour Easy LE recumbent bicycle. I called the shop where I had purchased the bicycle and relayed the problem and asked if there was a warranty on the failure. [...]
How to clean and lube a bike chain
Uploaded by GranvilleOnline on Jun 17, 2009 Learn how to clean and lube your dirty bike chain in under 5 min with Granville Online’s quickie tutorial, with Eric Lorenz of the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition. (Music by Audible Intelligence.)
Sling seat vs. traditional ER seat
A question arose on the Easy Racers forum the other day: Hi folks, I’m on a quest to lighten up my GRR. One place that seems to be a major source of weight is the koolback seat. It seems awfully heavy, but I really love how comfortable it is. I’ve noticed a few builders such [...]
Mechancial Advantage : PSI RX
PDF version of the article Tire pressure and load by Jan Heine With optimal tire pressure you get both the best performance and most comfort from your bicycle. What is the optimal tire pressure for your bike, both when riding empty and when touring with camping gear? Tire makers print either a maximum pressure or [...]
Holistic Cycles
Excerpted from Holistic Cycles website… PARK TOOL BICYCLE SCHOOL with Christopher Wallace Detailed individual class descriptions below. $375 for the entire series (save $85) OR pay as you go Wheel Building, $150 Thought your bike came with wheels and that was it? Think again. In this five hour workshop you will learn not only why [...]
CYCLO Tools Bottom Bracket Threading Tool
Instructional Video of how to use the CYCLO Tools Bottom Bracket Threading Tool
REI : Basic Bike Maintenance
Bike maintenance can be a wide-ranging topic, so let’s get started with some of the basics first: cleaning your bike, securing bolts and lubricating key components. Cleaning Your Bike Your bike is a collection of moving parts. When these parts come into contact with mud, grime and debris, wear and tear is inevitable. This speeds [...]
REI: How to Choose the Right Bicycle Pump
Whether you ride to work once a week or tour the backcountry every weekend, you should carry a bike pump and a tire repair kit on your bike on every ride, just in case you get a flat. Different kinds of riding require different types of pumps. REI carries models to match just about any [...]
Adventure Cycling Association : Flat Tire Prevention
With spring right around the corner, and the daylight hours increasing, it’s an exciting time for cyclists looking forward to putting in some miles. However, the early spring season can be a challenging time to ride as far as flat tires are concerned, especially in the northern climes. There’s a lot of gravel, glass, and [...]
BikeFix Chicago: About
Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By Beezodog on Feb 27, 2011 in Cycling Maintenance, Featured, Vendors
Excerpted from the BikeFix Chicago website: Curt Warner has been wrenching bikes since 1979. Even before that he got his start in the driveway by taking apart his Schwinn Apple Krate, then putting it back together—just for the fun of it. Since then, he’s learned a lot about bicycles, and he will be the first to [...]
Bicycle tires – puncturing the myths
Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By Beezodog on Feb 18, 2011 in Cycling Maintenance, Cycling News, Featured
BikeRadar.com By James Huang, tech editor, in Boulder, USA Tucked inside a small industrial complex in Nastola, Finland is the nondescript grey building that’s the base of independent third-party tire testers Wheel Energy. Using a battery of purpose-built machines, founders Petri Hankiola, Veijo Pulkkanen and Marko Savolainen are addressing some of the common questions surrounding [...]
Bike Repairs 2 : How to Clean a Bike Chain (YouTube)
Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By Beezodog on Sep 29, 2010 in Cycling Maintenance
Cleaning a bike chain without removing it requires using a solvent or degreaser such as rubbing alcohol. Find out how to clean your bike chain with tips from a bicycle mechanic in this free video on bike repairs. Expert: Christian Hartwig Contact: www.mellowjohnnys.com/ Bio: Christian Hartwig has been a bicycle mechanic for over 21 years. [...]
How to Read Bicycle Tire Sizes
Georgena Terry explains what those numbers molded into the sidewall of your bicycle tire mean.
Removing and Installing a Bicycle Tire (YouTube)
Georgena Terry explains how to remove and install your bicycle tire. Learn to do this before you need to! Practice makes perfect.
What’s in Your Saddlebag? (YouTube)
Georgena Terry divulges the contents of her saddlebag. What tools does she carry along on the ride?
Wheel Build Reprise
Posted (Not Necessarily Written) By Beezodog on Sep 25, 2010 in Cycling Maintenance
I spent the better part of this evening relacing my LX hub to its Velocity Dyad rim. This rim is sometimes referred to as the Velocity Aeroheat rim (not to be confused with the Aerohead rim). It is actually stiff and strong enough to be used as a tandem wheel. I have it in the [...]
