Can a Bike Be Left in the Rain?
I get it – you spent good $$ on a decent bike and get to college or your apartment in the city and discover you’ve got to store your bike – outside in the rain. Will the rain screw up your bike? Overtime – yes, but with some care and creativity the damage won’t...
Storing a Bike Outside (Do it Right! and Keep Riding)
I just read that the average cost of a bike is around $500. If you're like me, your bike is more than just a mode of transportation—it's a way of life. Keeping that "two-wheeled friend" in good shape outside, especially over the winter will pay dividends...
The 2023 MTB Inner Tube Sizing Guide
Proper inner tube sizing of your replacement tube is critical, not just on your mountain bike but for any kind of bike. However, the difference in sizes and even measuring units can confuse things. So, I thought it best to create this handy guide - all about sizing...
What Does Tubeless Ready Mean (And Why It Matters)
Have you ever strayed into a bike shop and noticed that there are both tubed tires and tubeless? I went in looking for a new MTB and saw all these new bike sales tags boasting tubeless. But what is tubeless? What does it mean to use MTBers, and why does it matter?...
Does the Brand of Inner Tube Matter? (2023 Edition)
I've been biking for as long as I can remember, so I've seen my fair share of inner tubes. Changing a flat on my bike, a friend's bike, or a kid's bike, whatever the case, I always seem to be the one to volunteer assistance. In my experience, I've found Continental to...
Are Thicker Inner Tubes Better? (Investigation Results)
Inner tubes are crucial for my bike's suspension and maintaining the right tire pressure for my rides. However, there's ongoing controversy about the wall thickness of inner tubes - is thicker really better, or is it the other way around? I've decided to delve deep...
Are All Bike Inner Tubes The Same?
Choosing a bike inner tube is an easy process, or at least, that's what I thought until I went to a bike pro shop and saw that I was mistaken. In fact, I was floored. There was a whole rack of tubes with more than just size differences - there were differences I...
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How to Remove Rust from a Mountain Bike Chain [with Video]
The weather was finally starting to warm up, so I went out to my garage to retrieve my mountain bike. Upon retrieving my bike from the rafters, I noticed that I had forgotten to winterize the chain correctly, and the chain was pretty seized up and rusty. DIY MTB Pro...
How To Tighten A Chain On A Bike
I've been professionally working on bikes and writing about my journey for over 5 years now. I've had my hands on countless bikes, from the most straightforward single-speed types to the complex multi-geared varieties. Together we get to step through the process of...