Bike Mechanics

Your frame has to fit, that is the most important thing. Frame manufacturers all have there own ideas as to what the geometries should be for their bikes, but there are a few dimensions that you cant mess around with too much, here we take a look at frame design, just to please a certain Mr. Greene! Bennett... 

You all know that here at Bike Cycling Reviews we like carbon, be it frames, handle bars, stems and components, that black stuff is what we want to be sat astride. That weave of carbon fibers just get the heart beating a little bit harder, but who knows anything about preparation of the surfaces, well... 

At some time in the life of your cycle your going to have to change the cassette, you can take it to the bike shop, but its better you learn you to do it your self Replacing a cassette is not a difficult job, but there can be a couple of problems you could come up against if you decide to take on the... 

On this video, we are going to show you how to set the pads for a better braking power. You’ll learn to adjust the brake pad for a full performance. Adjusting the brake blocks Just as we said at the adjusting brakes article “With some brakes you can just replace the brake pad and leave... 

Truing a bike wheel is one of those things you may never have to do, or never want to do, in that case take your wheels to you local bike shop and have a trained experienced mechanic true your wheels. Aligning bicycle wheels, step by step Building and truing wheels is a very difficult thing to do,... 

As your brake blocks wear you will have to adjust your brakes, you’ve followed the instructions for replacing an old brake cable and now the brakes need adjusting, maybe they are rubbing against the wheel and slowing you down or maybe the brakes are not releasing properly, well its all covered... 

Your brake and gear cables will eventually need changing, this is a job you can take to the local bike shop, but you could do it your self, save some money and learn a bit more about your bike. First have a look at your cable, has it broken? That one is easy. If the cable is rusty or if it has frayed... 

Maybe you have had a puncture, or maybe its time to put new tires on your bike, whatever the reason, if you own a bike will need to know what to take a tire off and put it back on again. Bicycle repairing guide, How to Fix a Puncture If you are out on a bike ride, miles away from a telephone or helpful... 

Looking after your bike is not just repairing things when they break, prevention is a much better idea, and probably cheaper as your bike parts will last longer is you look after them, this means cleaning your bike regularly and then after all the road dirt and grime has gone, oiling and greasing all... 

If you are going to look after your bike properly you’ll need the proper tools and supplies. Here I will list the more basic necessities for keeping your bike in top riding condition, to do certain jobs you need specialist tools, these are expensive, so its better to take your bike to the local... 

There are a lot of different clip less pedals on the market, the first were Look, the ski binding company went into the cycle business and now also manufacture frames, since then Shimano and Campagnolo have made similar systems for road, Shimano and Time are leading the way for mountain bike pedals,... 

As with all gear adjustment jobs, its better to have the back wheel off the ground, use a work stand if you’ve got one or use the washing line in the back yard, hang the saddle on the line and then you can work away. These instructions are for double or triple chain sets, mountain bike or road,... 

If you have an old or a new bike the gears will at some time need to be adjusted. With a new bike after a short while the cable stretches or things like the chain bed-in and adjustments will have to be made, with an old bike as things get worn, again things will need looking at and adjusted. If you...