Rating: Stan’s NoTubes Sealant Review The problem with tubeless tires is that, while they eliminate pinch flats, they still suffer from punctures (like if you get a thorn or shard of glass stuck in them.) Then the tire will need repaired in order to fix the leak… Unless you have a scoop of Stan’s sealant […]
Stan’s NoTubes Conversion Kit Review
Rating: Stan’s NoTubes Conversion Kit Review Tubeless is a great breakthrough for mountain biking, but not everyone wants to buy new wheels and tires. That could be easily over $600 for the tubeless wheels plus UST tires! That’s where this kit comes in – the Stan’s NoTubes conversion kit allows you to convert your regular […]
Performance Bike Spin Doctor Truing Stan...
Rating: Performance Bike Spin Doctor Truing Stand Review Not many casual riders have a wheel truing stand at home because 1) wheel truing is one of the more complicated repairs, and 2) truing stands are rather expensive. The Performance Bike Spin Doctor Truing Stand is a truing stand suitable for home use, with a price […]
The Best Cleaners and Degreasers
Rating: Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner/Degreaser Review Simple Green is an all-purpose cleaner and degreaser that works on bikes. You can find it in most department stores and hardware stores (because it works for many things besides bicycles.) Pros: No doubt about it, Simple Green works. It’s great for cleaning most kinds of goo and […]
Best Bike Repair Books
Best books. The 5 Best Ever Bicycle Repair Books February 19, 2008 When it comes to bike repair books, there are a few that rise above the rest. The five best books are listed below. You can’t go wrong with any of these books. (Unless you are solely a mountain biker and you buy a […]
Rock-N-Roll Cable Magic Review
Rating: Rock-N-Roll Cable Magic Review Rock-N-Roll Cable Magic is a specialty lubricant made for your brake and derailleur cables. I was excited to try this because lubing your cables can aid performance, although it usually ends up decreasing performance. Some people say grease, some say oil, some say wax lube, some say teflon dry lube. […]
Brakleen Review
Rating: Brakleen Review Brakleen is a disc brake cleaner that you might find in the automotive section of most department stores. (And obviously at stores like Napa and AutoZone.) It is sold for cars and motorcycles, but has many uses. Pros: It’s specifically made for disc brake cleaning, and it does just that. It cleans […]
Boraxo Powdered Hand Soap Review
Rating: Boraxo Powdered Hand Soap Review Boraxo is powdered hand soap made with borax that is targeted to people who get their hands extremely dirty, such as farmers and mechanics. I cannot find it in stores these days; I ordered mine in a large box through Amazon.com. Pros: This powder is simply amazing. Wash your […]
GoJo Soap Review
Rating: GoJo Soap Review The big, orange containers of GoJo are pretty common in most bike shops. GoJo is an industrial strength liquid hand soap, so it’s popular amongst mechanics Pros: It removes grease from hands and smells pretty good (citrus) at the same time. Cons: It will dry out your hands if you use […]
Finish Line Teflon Fortified Grease Revi...
Rating: Finish Line Teflon Fortified Grease Review This is a bicycle grease fortified with teflon to enhance its lubrication and decrease friction more than regular grease. It is made by Finish Line, a prominent company in the bicycle cleaner, degreaser, and lube market. Pros: This is a decent grease and it’s fine for greasing threads. […]