Fresh guides, tips and fixes from the workshop.
A freewheel is a threaded block with its own ratchet, a cassette is bare sprockets, and a freehub is the hub ratchet body. Here is why they don't swap.
How bike registries like Bike Index and Project 529 work, what they can and cannot do after a theft, and how to register so a recovery is possible.
Visible fabric or belt, bulging or cut sidewalls and cracking are the signs to replace a bike tire. Here is how to inspect and tell them apart.
Yes: research finds e-biking is at least moderate-intensity activity, though gentler than riding a regular bike. Here is how it fits weekly guidelines.
A cold e-bike battery often won't charge because the charger blocks it near freezing. Why, how to warm it safely, and when to get it checked.
Ride at least 30 inches (76 cm) from parked cars; the full door zone reaches about 9.5 ft from the curb. Here is how the numbers differ and how to use them.
A step-by-step plan for adult beginners: scoot, brake, glide, then add pedals and raise the saddle, plus when you are ready for roads.
Mark the steerer at the top of the stem, then cut 2 to 3 mm below it, per your fork maker. Why the gap exists, carbon limits, and when to use a shop.
Squeezing a hydraulic disc brake lever with the wheel out pushes the pads together. Why it happens, how spacers prevent it, and when to see a mechanic.
Never ride or wade through floodwater: it hides holes, debris and undercurrents and can knock an adult over. How to read the water's edge and turn back.
How to turn a twisted stem back in line with the fork: loosen only the pinch bolts, check headset play, torque to spec, and know when to stop.
California Vehicle Code 21208 requires riders slower than traffic to use a bike lane, with four exceptions. CalBike says protected lanes fall outside it.