Whether you are new to the scene or a veteran of the road or trail, there is absolutely one thing you need to have with you on every ride…a basic understanding of routine maintenance on your bike. Over the years, I have seen a lot of riders go through the same motions. Everything on the [...]
A few months ago I had the chance to research and review a number of bike repair stands and noted which ones strongly held even the larger size mountain bikes. This was all for my websites where I was trying to review and develop a list of some of the more popular repair stands on [...]
Riding your mountain bike in a lot of mud can be a bad thing on many fronts but during this time of year, it is inevitable as you try to get as much time on dirt as you can. Riding in muddy conditions can not only hurt the trail, but it can cause serious damage [...]
Having a secure and easy to use bicycle repair stand can make the difference between a hassle free, painless repair and a frustrating trip to the garage. Whether you are changing out tires or building up a bike from the frame, having a repair stand is one of those essential “non-trail related” products that every [...]
This is a quick checkin to let you know what is going on around the Bike198.com camp lately as we continue to expand the other disciplines of the site. DT Swiss Wheelset – Electric Red and White Chris over at Built To Last Wheels hooked up the Road.Bike198.com site with an electric red and white [...]
The online community here at Bike198 is a strong one. With 6 figure visits per month and increasing expansion into other aspects of cycling, we are poising ourselves for continued growth to keep the ability to churn out the tips and reviews for you guys. It has been a fantastic ride so far, and we [...]
There is going to come a time on the trail that you are going to have to work on your own mountain bike. It is inevitable. Things break…especially when you run them into hard, stagnant objects…so some basic bike maintenance skills are a requirement for riding these days (unless you enjoy walking miles back to [...]
This article was originally posted by headstrong356 on the Bike198.com forums. On your bike there are several key components that really make your bike perform on the trail. Wheels are one of these components. Wheels are amazingly strong for the few spokes keeping it together, but not indestructible. All wheels concentrate on taking vertical loads [...]
The community over at Community.Bike198.com is rocking along. Thank you to everyone who is participating in the growing forum section of this site. With over 420 members and 2,100 posts, we are really killing it for a young forum. If you haven’t registered yet, click here and join in. We just got done giving away [...]
Review by Clint Adams Pedro’s tool company is most known for their “green” approach to bicycle tools and care. The Tourqe Wrench 1.0 is their attempt at an affordable click style torque wrench. We should all recognize the importance of torque wrenches with today’s lightweight componentry. This tool as been in my toolbox for a [...]
This is the first guest post by Clint Adams. Clint is going to be checking in from time to time on bike repair, maintenance and tool reviews. As a pro bike wrench…he is good at that kind of stuff! Park Tool Company is the most recognizable bicycle tool manufacturer on earth. The PRS-15 is Park’s [...]
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