If you start hearing crunching when your rear wheel is spinning or if the rear wheel seizes up completely, you know it’s time to overhaul your freehub. Or, if you have a freewheel, you’ll need to completely replace the freewheel since it’s a functioning system that...
I could see the hazard down the trail: a tree root followed immediately by an off-camber, hairpin curve. I thought I could handle it, but I couldn’t orchestrate two opposite movements with my handlebars in such quick succession. Halfway into the turn I knew I’d never...
Have you heard of Murphy’s Law of the Skipping Mountain Bike Chain? To paraphrase, it states that – even when your shifting is nice and smooth at home or at the trailhead – it doesn’t mean your chain won’t start skipping on your ride. And additionally, if your...
If you’re a sporting enthusiast (and live in an area with seasonal weather changes), there are certain annual events that help mark the passage of time. Instead of birthdays or New Year’s Eve, the important dates in your year might look like: Ski Tune Time, Snow Tire...
It’s spring! The sky is blue (for five minutes), the trails are dry (sort of) and it’s time to wake your mountain bike from its long winter’s nap. But, just like you can’t jump from a winter on the couch and ride 20 miles, neither can your mountain bike! So how do you...
