Difficulty: How To Replace a Rim Strip The rim strip is a strip of plastic or cloth that fits inside your rim between the rim and tube. Its purpose is to protect the tube from sharp edges of the rim, especially near the spoke holes. If the rim strip is damaged or slips out of […]
How to “Boot” a Ripped Tire
How to “Boot” a Ripped Tire You need: Tire levers (optional) Tire “boot” If you mountain bike through rocky terrain or commute on rough roads, you could end up ripping your tire. Whether the rip is on the tread or the sidewall, it must be repaired so you can ride. Otherwise the tube will pop […]
How to Install a Threadless Headset
Difficulty: How to Install a Threadless Headset Below are instructions for installing a threadless headset. This is the most common type of headset today, found on almost all modern road and mountain bikes. (It is called the “threadless” headset because there are no threads on the fork’s steerer tube.) These instructions will require the HHP-2 […]
How to Install a Threaded Headset
Difficulty: How to Install a Threaded Headset Below are instructions for installing a threaded headset. This type of headset is found on older road and mountain bikes. (It is called the “threaded” headset because there are threads on the fork’s steerer tube where this headset will thread on.) [coming soon]
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How to Bleed Hydraulic Disc Brakes
how to bleed hydraulic mountain bike brakes Over time, air bubbles may build up in your hydraulic disc brake lines, and that will lead to mushy braking. To overcome this, you should periodically (once every two years) bleed your brake lines. (It’s called bleeding because you are “bleeding” the air bubbles out of the system […]
How to Size and Install a Bicycle Chain
Difficulty: How to Replace a Chain This guide will cover removing a chain and installing a new chain. SRAM, Shimano, and Wipperman chains will be mentioned. Tools: Chain tool (such as Park CT-3) Chain lube (such as Dumonde Tech Lite) To remove: 1. If the old chain has a masterlink, remove the masterlink according to […]
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How to Adjust a Clutch Rear Derailleur
How to adjust the clutch on your rear derailleur.