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Our Website Has Failed to Shift Gears Pr...
Uh oh! You have encountered a 404 error! This Means Our Website Has Failed to Shift Gears Properly! Apparently our mechanic is off-duty and forgot to lube the chain or grease the internally geared hub that drives our website. I apologize for this inconvenience - but rest assured, we’re good at working with bicycles! You […]
How To Become a Professional Bicycle Mec...
How To Become a Bicycle Mechanic Want to become a full-fledged bicycle mechanic? Maybe you want to go on to be a pro race mechanic. There are three main options for your education: practice, school, and employment. Be Your Own Bicycle Mechanic Practice: It is not a good idea to just take your (or your […]
DIY Bike Stand for Freestyle Bike with P...
Difficulty: How to build a bike stand for bmx freestyle bikes with pegs. This guide will show you how to build a specialty bike stand for a freestyle bike. It can hold almost any bike with pegs for storage or repair. Notice the two different versions for different peg sizes! (street vs flatland) […]
DIY Bike Repair Stands
How to Build Your Own Repair Stand This guide will show you how to build a repair stand for use in your home bike shop. Just one version is pictured. There are other possibilities for construction, and they are featured on other pages.
How to make your own headset or bottom b...
How to make your own headset or bottom bracket cup press Difficulty: easy You will need: 5/8″ threaded steel rod (12-18″ long) washers (2 small, 2 large) 2 5/8″ nuts JB Weld (optional) Directions: 1. The first step is getting the proper supplies. You can probably find a piece of 5/8″ steel rod at most […]
How to make your own chain whip
How to make your own chain whip You will need: 2 pieces of chain a piece of wood or metal chain tools 1. Find a picture of the Park chain tool. 2. Attach the pieces of chain to the wood or metal in a similar fashion.
Only A Shop Should Have These Tools!
Only A Shop Should Have These Tools! These would make you a one-man shop. Some shops don’t even have these! Spoke machine Bike fit gauge Air compressor and hose BB Tapping and Facing set Head Tube Reaming and Facing Set Frame and Fork Straightener Spoke machine .. Phil Wood makes one. Bike fit gauge .. […]
Tools For The Intermediate Home Mechanic
Tools For The Intermediate Home Mechanic With the addition of these tools, the beginner home mechanic can perform most minor and some advanced repairs. Repair stand Torque wrench Cartridge BB tool BB lockring wrench Pin spanner Crank puller (for square taper BB types) Crank puller (for pipe billet BB types) Headset wrenches Pedal wrench Cassette […]