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How to Adjust a Caliper Brake 13 Apr 2013 | 10:14 am
Adjusting a caliper brake is pretty straightforward. First off, loosen up the cable anchor bolt with an allen wrench. Make sure the quick release lever on the caliper is closed and not opened. Next,...
How to Remove and Install a Shimano Cassette 12 Apr 2013 | 08:51 am
First things first: a freewheel is not a cassette. There are several differences between the two. In a cassette, the ratcheting mechanism is part of the hub and is integrated, not screwed on. A freewh...
How to Adjust Your Road Bike Brakes 10 Apr 2013 | 08:17 am
Adjusting your road bike brakes is a pretty straightforward matter. And faulty braking, at any level, is something you don’t want. First, you’ll want to look at what is going on. Maybe the brake pad...
How to Change Gears on a Bike 30 Mar 2013 | 10:33 am
Changing gears on a bike is the heart of what may make or break your biking experience. Even though a mountain bike is featured in this tutorial, the information can easily be applied to road and tria...
How to Adjust Shimano STI Shifters 30 Mar 2013 | 10:01 am
“STI” stands for “Shimano Total Integration” and it refers to the fact that the gear shifter and the brakes can be accessed in the same lever. How it works is that the lever is a vertical one that i...
How to Adjust a Shimano Rapidfire Shifter 30 Mar 2013 | 09:46 am
Shimano Rapidfire Shifters are used on upright handlebars and use a mechanism that consists of a thumb and an index finger trigger. The thumb moves you to a larger sprocket and the index finger usuall...
How to Adjust a Grip Shift Bike Shifter 30 Mar 2013 | 09:11 am
Grip shifters are basically rings that twist on the handlebar itself. They differ from the trigger shifters in that they don’t have a lever extending from the handlebar, creating a bit of a cleaner lo...
How to Check If Your Bike Chain is Worn Out 28 Mar 2013 | 09:23 am
Chain wear can definitely affect your ride for the worst and can cause an accident. They wear out as a result of the rivets being pulled on by the outer plates. It’s what they call a chain stretch. Th...
How to Make Sure Your Bike Chain is the Right Length 28 Mar 2013 | 08:24 am
In order to make sure you have the right length of chain on your bike, place the new chain on the largest chainring as well as the largest sprocket. You don’t have to thread it through the derailleur ...
How to Install a Shimano Chain 28 Mar 2013 | 07:07 am
Chains are where you can get a lot of grit and just plain dirtiness accumulating so it’s something you should clean and maintain on a regular basis. If you need to install a chain, remember to get one...
