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How To Install A Bottle Cage With Rivnuts In A Carbon Frame
Adding a bottle cage to a carbon frame can improve hydration access, especially on long gravel rides, bikepacking trips, or commutes where the original…
How to Diagnose Ghost Shifting From Cable Friction
Ghost shifting happens when a bicycle changes gear, or partly changes gear, without a deliberate click from the rider. The chain may jump between two sprockets…
How to choose the right brake hose length for a new frame build
Choosing brake hose length during a new frame build is a small decision with a large effect on braking performance, servicing, and cockpit comfort. A hose that…
Swapping Worn Bar Tape Without Disturbing Your Shifters
Bar tape cops a beating. Sweat, sunscreen, grit, and constant hand pressure grind the cushioned foam of the synthetic stuff flat, and the cotton variety stains…
How to Clean and Regrease a Stiff Hub Bearing Set
Riding along the Yarra River trail or bombing down the descent at Mount Buller, the last thing you want is a gritty, clicking rear hub dragging you back.…
How to Adjust Your Bike Saddle Tilt for Better Hip Alignment
Most riders obsess over saddle height and forget that the angle of the saddle nose quietly shapes how the hips sit over the bottom bracket. A nose that points…
How to Fix a Slipping Quick Link That Keeps Opening Under Load
That telltale crack when you stand up to crest a climb and the chain goes slack for a heartbeat ruins any ride. A slipping quick link, also called a master…
Press-Fit Bottom Bracket Removal and Reinstallation at Home
A press-fit bottom bracket sits inside the bicycle’s frame shell without threaded cups. Instead of screwing into the frame, its bearing cups or cartridge unit…
How to Upgrade Your Bike’s Brake Pads From Resin to Sintered Compound
Changing from resin brake pads to sintered pads can give a bicycle stronger braking performance, longer pad life and better resistance to heat. The trade-off…
Diagnosing Lateral Wobble in Your Rear Wheel After Spoke Replacement
A side-to-side shimmy in your rear wheel rarely shows up at the worst possible moment, but it always feels that way. You have just finished swapping out a…