Did you ever experience having to worry about a flat tire on your bike and you’re already too exhausted to pump air onto it? That’s where an electric bike pump comes in handy. Unlike the manual way of pumping your bike some air, this type of gadget uses a battery to fill up your tires. … Read more
Pumping a bike tire properly is very important because it will help you stay safe on the road. An improperly inflated bike tire will lead to potential accidents and/or difficulty on your journey – regardless of where you take the bicycle with you. That’s why you need to know how to pump your bike tire. … Read more
Center-pull brakes are commonly found in vintage road bikes. Typically, most bike enthusiasts want to restore such vintage bikes and make them applicable for riding, in which they have to deal with adjusting the center-pull brakes. With that said, the stopping power of the center-pull brake might turn some people off as compared to modern … Read more
Over time, any bike brake will need to be an adjustment to ensure brake efficiency, power, and the safety of the rider. The linear-pull, also known as the v-brake type, is no exception to that. There are various reasons as to why your brakes need to be an adjustment, such as the following: The brakes … Read more
If you have a pricey bike that’s meant for touring, chances are, they’ll have a cantilever bike. Many people aren’t very keen on fixing their cantilever bikes due to the unique mechanism that sets them apart from regular rim brakes. With that said, like all kinds of brakes, they also need to be adjusted when … Read more
When you see that your brakes are keeping your bike tire from spinning properly the way it used to, there might be a problem with your disc brakes. Unlike traditional rim brakes, disc brakes are made of different mechanisms in which the braking pads might rub against the rotor. You may also hear that the … Read more
If you have a bike that has side-pull brakes that aren’t hitting the rim evenly, they will need to be adjusted. In this situation, you might have noticed that the brakes are not balanced. For instance, one pad is hitting the rim just fine but the other pad doesn’t do much, causing an uneven action. … Read more
How to clean a bike chain without removing it Most of us don’t have the time to thoroughly remove the chain of the bike to clean it. Therefore, here’s an easy guide on how to clean the bike chain while it’s still intact on your bicycle. First of all, the chain is important to clean. … Read more
Chain link types Bike chains nowadays have a master link or the quick link, which makes chain disconnection, reconnection, and replacement convenient. What the master link does is connect the two ends of the chain’s inner plate ends. Master links are quick-release links that come in all shapes and sizes and the master links before … Read more
