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It's not surprising that so many cyclists head to their local bike shop when they experience problems with their gears. They're probably the most challenging elements of a bike - adjusters and dials here and there, cable tension this and loosen that. However, with a little patience and understanding, it is possible to unlock the mystery of how gears work and what causes bad shifting. The purpose of this article is to explain what can cause gears to shift poorly and how to accurately find the cause of the problem.
Published: 04-Sep-2010
Winter can take its toll on your bike, particularly of that most essential piece of equipment, the brakes.
Now that the beautiful warmth of summer has left us and the reality of wet weather and soggy cycling shoes is upon us, it's a fantastic time to do some important maintenance to what's often the most neglected part of many bicycles - the brakes.
Published: 02-Jul-2010
There’s nothing more useless than a bike with a flat tyre, so even if you are an occasional cyclist you should learn how to change a tube.
Published: 13-May-2010
Changing disc pads should be a straightforward job: remove old pads, install new ones: ride. The "trick" is in understanding how your disc pads are correctly removed from and re-installed into their callipers. Each manufacturer and, in some cases, each model is subtly different. So let's break the process down and investigate the variations.
Published: 01-Mar-2008
The letters are piling up and some of them are ticking. It's time for the annual AC "how to wear a bike helmet" story so your helmet has a chance of doing what its designers intended.
Published: 01-Mar-2008
The only thing that works harder than your legs is your chain. And the longer your ignore it, that harder your legs will have to work. Here's the good oil on making you and your chain's life as easy as possible. The definitive guide to bike lubrication simply is impossible: the list of products is endless, constantly expanding and doesn't even come close to being applicable to every cyclist's needs. At best, we have compiled sufficient information to dispel at least a few of the fallacies that populate "cycling lore". At worst, here's a little oil on the water.
Published: 02-Nov-2007
Rear derailleurs are the bad idea we have to have: a blend of elegant design and exasperating vulnerability. But if the rear is a mixed blessing, then the front derailleur is the incarnation of heaven and hell.
Published: 31-Aug-2007
Perfect pitch: tuning your rear derailleur.
Published: 03-May-2007
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