There are a lot of things you take for granted about how a mountain bike works, things you don’t even notice or appreciate until something goes wrong. Take the rear derailleur, for example. How many of us casual, recreational mountain bikers think about our rear...
Upgrading an existing mountain bike can be tricky, especially if you’re trying to figure out if you can put 27.5-inch wheels on a 26-inch wheel MTB. Are all forks and frames the exact clearance? Are they universal for this upgraded wheel diameter? Let’s find out. You...
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I was riding this great single-track trail when I had a pretty horrid fall, and my bike smashed into some rocks. Luckily, I survived with just some bruises and scrapes, but I had to figure out how to cut a mountain bike chain to remove it and replace it. Not a fun...
Riding a mountain bike, or MTB as I like to call it, is a priority in my life. It wasn’t on my mind when I bought my car, though, because it isn’t the best suited for transporting a bike. My car is a Honda Civic Coupe, not precisely the most oversized vehicle. The car...
A bigger pedal gives a mountain biker added confidence when jumping and also provides more foot placement adjustment as compared to clipless pedals. Alternately having big feet is sometimes a curse. A small MTB pedal for a bigger shoe size guy or gal can be...
