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Basic BMX Theory: Female Axles and Pegs (2 graphs included)
from Rookie’s keyboard, Hello, friends It’s Friday evening where I live – a.k.a. a good time to type another article before we enter the weekend. Yesterday, I saw a couple of BMX riders mess around in my neighborhood. Later one of them came to the shop where I work for the time being and asked…
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The Truth About Wishbone Seat Stays (learn bike theory)
from Rookie’s keyboard, Hello, friends! I am trying to keep up with my schedule, but sometimes I fell behind. No more excuses. Today, I have prepared a post on a somewhat obscure topic – wishbone seat stays. I actually have them on my retro road bike, and can therefore talk from 1st hand experience/observation. Let’s…
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Road Bike Commuters Need Baskets Too (my tips)
from Rookie’s keyboard, Hello, friends Today was a bad day for bike commuting – lots of wind and cold for the end of September. But it is what it is. At least, I was carrying extra clothing and mitigated some of the discomfort. And that brings me to the point of this piece – even…
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Decreasing Spoke Length – it’s simple
from Rookie’s keyboard, Hello yet again, friends I am semi-back with another spoke tip – or namely how to shorten them. The process is not extremely complicated, but you need one special tool that you can’t find at most bike stores. Step 1: Cutting the Spokes Before cutting the spokes, you have to calculate how…
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Theoretical Lesson: Analyzing The Idea of Adding Multi-gears On a BMX
from Rookie’s keyboard, Hello, friends Today’s post could seem a bit weird. But I’ve done my research and know that a good number of people out there have been wondering whether it’s possible to turn a basic BMX into a multi-gear bike. The technical answer is yes – after all, almost anything is possible in…
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An Important Tip For Fans of Carbon and Bar-ends
from Rookie’s keyboard Hello, friends! Yes. Today I am on fire….a real writing machine. And I have prepared another short piece. This time I will talk about carbon handlebars and the possibility of equipping them with bar ends. Before all you have to know that carbon handlebars can be coupled with bar ends only when…
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Why I Don’t Like Press-fit Bottom Brackets (bike tips for rookies)
from Rookie’s keyboard Hello, friends Today, I will share another observation of mine regarding bottom brackets. I’ve always been direct when it comes to bike topics and will just say it – I don’t like press-fit bottom brackets. Why? Keep reading, and you will find out. But because I want my posts to be maximally…
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Decoding a Common Bottom Bracket Label (bicycle knowledge)
from Rookie’s keyboard Hello, friends What’s up? I hope you’re having a nice Sunday. Today, I am going to tackle a slighty niche issue. If you have scrutnized a newer entry-level bottom bracket, you might have seen a sign saying “Do Not Disassemble”. Back in the day, this was a rarity but it’s fairly common…
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Tool Bottles For The Win…(bike tips)
from Rookie’s keyboard Hello, friends Long time no see. But luckily, I am back with another post. I won’t get into excessive detail why I skipped the last week. Let’s just say that life hasn’t been ideal lately. But do you know what’s ideal? Tool bottles. Yeah, right. They are awesome and IMO better than…
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Three Years Later, I Still Prefer Downtube Shifters….
from Rookie’s keyboards I received an e-mail from a reader asking me whether he should replace his downtube shifters (DT shifters) with something more modern or one of those bar-end versions that go into the handlebars. While I have nothing against modern shifters and bar-ends, I personally wouldn’t bother. I actually enjoy the downtube shifters…