Adjust Your Brake Lever Position Like A Pro
Recently I was talking to a friend who complained about wrist pain after riding. He had a decent bike with high-end components, so it was not a matter of poor performance, I thought. The...
Category: Bike Building
Stumpjumper Q&A: Should I Upgrade an Old Mountain Bike?
I recently got an email through from a reader who’d had a bit of luck and inherited an old Stumpjumper. I thought it was interesting enough to share with you all, so here goes:...
Building a British Mountain Bike: Searching for a UK Bike Frame
I’ve had my Specialised Enduro for over 3 years now, having done the first bike build over the Spring of 2008. The bike’s been amazing. I haven’t had to replace a thing since then,...
Bianchi Mountain Bikes: New 29ers hit the market
I’ve just been reading about some new 29er mountain bikes on their way to market. They’re produced by the road biking giant, Bianchi, and it still seems a little strange to me to see...
Build a homemade headset press for bike building
I’m always on the lookout for great homemade bike building kits, so if you know of any more make-shift tools or devices, let me know in the comments below. Would love to know what you’ve found!
Fitting a mountain bike headset – The Enduro Bike Build
It’s been a little while since the bike build started so time once again to get on with assembling my Specialized S-Works Enduro. This time it’s one of the most fiddly parts, the headset....
Bike Building: The Bottom Bracket and Chainset – Shimano Hollowtech
Ok, I’ve finally got moving on my aforementioned bike build, otherwise known as, “Turn a 4 year old Specialized Enduro S-Works frame into my dream steed!” So far I’ve wasted many hours drooling over...
Building a bike from scratch – Specialized Enduro S-Works 2004
Anyone that’s been reading for the past couple of weeks will know that I recently got rid of my old Specialized Epic – half due to mechanical problems and half due to a slightly...
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