Using A Road Bike Helmet on a Mountain Bike? 4 Things You Need to Know
Lots of mountain bikers start out riding road bikes, you collect the gear and life changes and your road bike gets put away and mountain biking becomes your “new“ thing. A good helmet isn’t cheap, testing and development doesn’t come free. However, a road helmet...
Mountain Biking with Glasses: Tips and Tricks
Last year, around this time, I went to the DMV to renew my license and during the eye exam test I realized to my complete surprise that I desperately needed prescription glasses. My head immediately flooded with questions, mostly prominently, “How would this impact my...
Giant Versus Trek Mountain Bikes Battle It Out!
Giant vs. Trek -- are brands that many mountain bike enthusiasts often compare. If you are trying to decide the next mountain bike you want to purchase, you would obviously wonder which of the two brands is better. Well, this article will help you find the answer. If...
A Complete Guide to Bike Stems (Styles, Sizes, Fit and More)
My sister gave me the task of making her older Trek 4500 more comfortable. The bike is still in great shape and just needed some different components to give the bike a more “upright” riding position. After looking at how the bike fit on her, I made the shopping...
9 Mountain Bikes to Avoid
Like most things in life, there are good and BAD. If you're new to this mountain biking thing, or think you've found a great deal, let me help you weed out the bad models. Most MTBs will last a little while and they something breaks and it get put into the back of the...
What are V-Brakes on a Bike? (How do they Work?)
I’m in the process of fixing an older Huffy Mountain Bike. Someone had put it out at the curb for trash pickup. Lots of stuff is wrong with it, so I’m going to fix it up and document the journey calling it the “Huffy Resurrection” The v brakes are in bad...
Mountain Bike Sunglasses: A Complete Guide to Selecting the Best
On the mountain bike, few people ever really discuss the importance of finding the perfect pair of glasses. That is because your ideal set of glasses are easily forgotten, they blend into your face and easily become a standard part of your riding routine. Your...
How To Identify Mongoose Bikes (With 3 Easy To Follow Tips)
Identifying Mongoose bikes is a question many cycling enthusiasts often ask when planning to purchase such a bike. Mongoose bikes are top-rated due to their excellent performance, thanks to their manufacturer, BMX. What is even more popular are vintage Mongoose bikes,...
Specialized Versus Trek Mountain Bikes Battle It Out
Comparing Specialized versus Trek mountain bikes is a tricky thing to do. Both mountain bike brands already have excellent reputations among cyclists. But which is really better among the two brands? There isn’t a clear winner between the Specialized and Trek. They...