Can A Bike Pump Inflate A Car Tire?
Maintaining proper car tire pressure is critical in improving how you drive your vehicle. Good tire pressure ensures that your car or bike will move smoothly throughout your ride. On top of that, it is also crucial to maintain safety. But what if one of your tires...
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 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...
Presta Valve Tubes Explained
Presta valve tubes? When I got my first bike from a department store, it had the identical valves as any car's tires. So, when I finally decided to upgrade to a higher-tier mountain bike, you can imagine my surprise the first time I looked at the tires - the valves...
Schrader Valve Tubes Explained
Unless you've spent your life trapped in a cave, you've seen a Schrader valve on a car or bike tire. You may have a wheelbarrow with an inflatable tire with a Schrader valve tube. The point is that Schrader valves are the most common valve type, but do you know how...
How to Fix a Bike Seat that Won’t Stay Up
There's nothing more annoying than riding your bike, and your seat keeps sinking lower and lower with every bump, making you feel uncomfortable. But don't worry; I've got the perfect solution for your sinking seat issues. When your bike seat won't stay up, it usually...