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DIY Bike Repair Video Tutorials
By Tyler Cooper | July 11, 2008 | Bike Repair, DIY, Newbie Tip | no comments yet
One of the most intimidating parts of getting into road cycling is bike maintenance and repair. It can be very frustrating to pay $700 or more for a new bike, and the only bit of bike knowledge you have is throwing WD40 on the chains to keep them from squeaking (which you should NOT do).
There [...]
Newbie Tip: You’ve just bought a bike, now what? (Part 3)
By Justin Cooper | June 16, 2008 | Electronics, Lights, Newbie Tip, Sunglasses | 1 comment
In part one of “You’ve just bought a bike, now what?”, I covered the essential items you’ll need after purchasing your (likely first) bike, including the helmet, spare tubes, patch kit, tools, and pump/CO2. Part 2 covered the seat wedge, pedals, shoes and cleats.
Part 3 of this series will help you with the sunglasses, cyclocomputer, [...]
Newbie Tip: You’ve just bought a bike, now what? (Part 2)
By Justin Cooper | March 26, 2008 | Cycling Gear, Newbie Tip, Packs, Pedals, Shoes | 2 comments
In part one of “You’ve just bought a bike, now what?”, I covered the essential items you’ll need after purchasing your (likely first) bike, including the helmet, spare tubes, patch kit, tools, and pump/CO2. Of course, these items aren’t nearly the only things you’ll need to prepare you for the road.
Part 2 will cover [...]
Newbie Tip: You’ve just bought a bike, now what? (Part 1)
By Justin Cooper | March 1, 2008 | Newbie Tip | 1 comment
Buying a brand new, perfectly fitted, road bike can be quite an experience, but it’s just the beginning. You’ll need a few more things just to get started, so I hope you’ve set aside some of your hard earned money for the essential cycling gear, tools, and components.
First, let’s cover the essential things you’ll [...]
Newbie Tip: Fix a Bent Rim
By Tyler Cooper | August 27, 2006 | Bike Repair, Newbie Tip | no comments yet
While this tip may come in handy more often for mountain bikers, it is a good bit of knowledge for road cyclers as well. Let’s say that you are cruising down a rather worn trail going around 20 mph. You jet around a corner and right in front of you on the trail [...]
