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Why I Prefer Curved Forks Over Straight
From Rookie’s keyboard Hello, friends Today, we are going to talk about curved and straight bicycle forks. I will try to provide you with the most comprehensive comparison of those two “monsters” that you can find online. And by the end of it, you will know why I prefer the curved version. So, fellas, let’s…
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The Battle Of Small Bicycle Rotors
From Rookie’s Keyboard Hello, friends It’s midnight where I am, and I can’t sleep due to “unfavorable” circumstances. But I will use my insomnia to fuel another post for the rookie cyclists out there. Yesterday, I began reassembling my old MTB and had the painful realization that my disc brake rotors were under their minimal…
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Why I Bought My Brother a 24″ BMX Instead of 20″ (detailed comparison)
From Rookie’s Keyboard Hello, friends Yesterday my brother had a birthday, and as you can guess from the title, we got him a 24″ BMX. The family delegated the present selection to me, and this was the best present I could come up with given the budget, the circumstances, and his desire to develop new…
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Bike Theory For Dummies: Flanges
From Rookie’s Keyboard, Hello, friends Good news. I have prepared a very special Bike Theory Lesson (BTL) for you. It was inspired by a very nice fixie bike that I saw the other day. Honestly, I am not the biggest fixie fan on the planet, but I can’t deny that the owner of that particular…
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How I Fitted A 10-speed Cassette On a Friend’s 8-speed Hub (ezpz)
Yesterday, a friend texted me asking for bike mechanic knowledge and assistance. He’d bought a 10-speed cassette on sale, but the seller had told him that his hub may be incompatible with his new acquisition (what a fancy word). “What was your previous cassette,” I asked him. “An 8-speed Shimano model,” he responded. “Buy me…
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Let Me Tell You The Ins and Outs Of Suspension-corrected Forks
From Rookie’s Keyboard, Hello, friends It’s Sunday evening where I live. A perfect timing for a simple tutorial, a cold beverage in an aluminum can, and a new tutorial that will help you understand the cycling world a little better. Today’s topic is an enigma known as “Suspension-Corrected Fork“. It sounds complicated, but it’s as…
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Why I Don’t Like 35mm Handlebars (31.8mm crew for life)
From Rookie’s keyboard, My mom didn’t raise me to be an opinionless chicken. So, I like to tell it like it is on every occasion. Well, today is one of those days. And I have another confession to make – I don’t like 35mm handlebars. I consider them another pointless product that the bicycle industry…
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I Replaced My 11-25 Cassette With an 11-28 and Like It (analysis + tips)
from rookie’s keyboard, Hello, friends I hope you’ve had a good weekend. Mine was fine. (I’d use a harsher word, but my anger management therapist a.k.a. me said I should be more positive.) I used the time to replace the old and beaten 11-25 cassette on one of my steel retro road bikes (I own…
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Never Buy Single Wall Rims – Go Double or Bounce!
From Rookie’s Keyboard, Hello, today I am going to “red pill” you about the bleak reality of single-wall rims. In short, single-wall rims are awful and unless they are your only option for whatever reason, it’s best to avoid them like a supermarket selling food produced in 2019. Single-wall rims offer two lose-lose situations,…
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Chainstay Length Can Make or Break a Bicycle (bike geometry lessons for dummies)
from Rookie’s keyboard, Hello and welcome to the first Bike Geometry Lesson For Dummies(E01) on rookiejournal.com Today, I’m going to educate you on the subject of chainstay length. Don’t worry. You don’t have to be a physics professor to understand the info below. When I got into the cycling game, I didn’t know the difference…