I’ve owned a few Walmart bikes throughout my life. I’ve worked on Walmart bikes for friends and family. I’m familiar with them. These bikes are a perfect example of “you get what you pay for.” But I’ve also noticed that most of the bikes are good enough
Continue reading →Here are some tips to keep you safe. Be a Better Rider Improve your skills so you can deal with anything. Improve Your Handling Skills Being a better bike handler means you’re less likely to crash due to obstacles. Try these practice drills you can do anywhere.
Continue reading →Say you run out of bike grease. You don’t even have any white lithium grease in the garage. And you really need to grease your seatpost or repack the loose ball bearings in your headset. What can you do? Can you use a common household item like
Continue reading →There comes a time in every cyclist’s life when they must ship their precious steed somewhere new. This is not exactly reliable thanks to the dedication of today’s postal workers, but if you box your bike correctly, and luck is on your side, your bike may arrive
Continue reading →So you bought some new parts… and they don’t work together. Or some mail order sent you the wrong size jersey. Maybe you need a new bike, but don’t have a lot of cash. These all seem like logical reasons to buy or sell on eBay, an
Continue reading →Sick of your reflectors taking up space, but you want to stay reflective? Ditch Your Reflectors For Reflective Tape Instead of using those unsightly reflectors that shops are required to put on the bikes they sell, get yourself some silver reflective tape. It’s light, looks good, and
Continue reading →This article was inspired by all those things customers do that really irritate bike shop owners and employees. I decided to create this list of 10 commandments for you to follow. 1. Thou shall buy from nowhere before your local bike shop. Always go to your local
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