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Pulsating Brake From Contaminated Rotors: A Practical Guide
Brake lever pulsing on a road bike or mountain bike is one of the most frustrating issues a rider can encounter mid-ride. The handlebar starts to judder under…
Setting the Right Chainstay Length for a Single Speed Conversion
Converting a geared bike into a single speed machine has become a popular project in workshops from Sydney's Inner West to Melbourne's Brunswick. The appeal is…
How To Replace A Bent Rear Derailleur Cage Plate
A bent rear derailleur cage plate can make shifting noisy, slow, or unreliable, but it does not always mean the whole mech belongs in the bin. The cage is the…
How To Diagnose A Front Wheel That Wobbles On A Quick Release Skewer
A front wheel that moves from side to side can be caused by something simple, such as an incorrectly closed quick release, or by a more serious fault in the…
How to Install a Garmin Mount on a Stem With a Rubber Band Adapter
A Garmin cycling computer is most useful when it stays secure, readable and easy to remove. For many riders, a rubber band adapter is the simplest way to…
How to Clean and Re-Lube a Friction-Shift Derailleur System
A friction-shift derailleur rewards careful maintenance. Because the lever does not click into fixed indexing positions, the rider can often compensate for…
How to Free a Stuck Seatpost Collar Without a Grease Gun
A seized seatpost collar can turn a simple saddle-height adjustment into a frustrating repair. The clamp may refuse to loosen, the bolt may round out, or the…
How to Choose Spoke Tension for a Lightweight Wheelset
A lightweight wheelset can make a bicycle feel faster, sharper and easier to accelerate, but its performance depends on more than rim weight or spoke count.…
Removing A Stubborn Tubeless Bead With A Tyre Lever
A tubeless tyre can feel impossible to remove when the bead has bonded to dried sealant or dropped into the deepest part of the rim channel. The difficulty is…
Tuning your rear shock rebound for trail riding
When you push off a rock garden at the You Yangs and the rear end of your bike pings back faster than the front, that's rebound damping doing its job — or…