We all have seen the posts—be on the lookout for a stolen mountain bike. You know it could be you, yet we don’t think too often about how to keep our mountain bikes from being stolen. Here are a few simple steps to prevent your mountain bike from...
My riding buddies are always talking about Presta vs. Schrader valves? What’s the difference, and what is a Presta valve? The Presta valve is a bicycle tire inner tube valve of French design found on most road bikes and higher end mountain bikes. The Presta exterior...
As a professional athlete it’s my job to ride my bike year-round, but even I’m not immune to the gut-wrenching, tear-jerking pain of frozen hands. This winter I’m determined to never let frozen fingers affect my riding again. Here are my Top 10 Tips to Keeping Your...
There is one constant in mountain biking. You will need to replace your chain sooner or later. The question is when? How can we take care of our chain so it lasts longer, and how long can we expect a chain to last? There are many variables that affect how...
There comes a time in every mountain biker’s life when he/she needs to buy their first bike or a new bike. If there is one common theme for mountain bikers, it is that they always want a new bike. The question becomes when is the best time. There are...
Getting a mountain bike to “fit” takes a couple adjustments. The Mongoose Mountain Bike one of my kids has needs the handle bars adjusted. I thought I’d explain how to adjust the handle bars on a Walmart Mongoose Mountain Bike. MTB Handlebars Figure out...
