Welp, it’s finally time for me. My rear Thickslick made it just shy of 5,000 miles, but the mean streets of LA finally served up some debris gnarly enough to cut the...

Riding everywhere is a great way to build endurance but, when it comes to squeezing out more speed, there’s no substitute for sprint-specific training. In today’s epi...

Looking to get some more speed out of your steed? Or maybe you want to dial down the gearing to make those commute climbs a bit easier? In today’s post, we’ll walk t...

Updating your grips is a fast, easy, and cheap way to give your ride a new look (and give your hands some fresh padding). In today’s post, we’ll show you how to slide...

Whether you’re trying to adjust your reach, bar height, or just fit that new set of oversized bars, installing the right stem is a huge part of dialing in your bike ...

It’s officially Spring and, if your commute looks anything like mine, that means tons of riders are taking their bikes out of hibernation and hitting the road again!...

Whether you want to post your new bike to your favorite forum, showcase your steed for your Instagram fans, or just want to show off your latest upgrades, there are ...

On the track, every inch counts and that means getting the most out of your legs (and your opponents’). When it all comes down to the final sprint, drafting is the k...

As a year-round commuter, you learn to carry the essentials. Getting halfway through a rainy roadside repair only to find out you left the tire levers on your other b...

In our first two classes, we covered the basics of gears and shifting and how to accelerate and climb effectively. Today, let’s look at coming back down the hill and ...

The weather's warming up, the skies are clearing, and driving to work is just starting to feel... wrong. Let's talk commuting! Commuting by bike doesn’t have to mean ...

Your bike’s a member of the family, so celebrate its birthday with a maintenance checkup and you’ll keep it running smoothly for years to come. In today’s episode of ...

When you’re riding in a group, it’s important that everyone’s on the same page. When a sudden change of pace or a surprise obstacle could cause a pile-up, you want to...

If I tried to count on my fingers the number of times I’ve gone to a friend’s house to help them with a bike project, only to find that they don’t have any grease......

If you’re living the coasty life and riding freewheel, you ought to be running a rear brake. Buying the brake kit is easy, but what about getting it installed? That’...

When it comes to the “rules of the road”, the answers are often anything but black and white. State, county, and city laws can overlap to form a puzzling patchwork o...

You’ve seen them. Late at night, slipping through the darkened city, roaming packs of bikes taking over streets, parking lots, hidden alleys. Some of the best riding...

Things moving too fast? Just pump the brakes! But if your lever’s to the metal and your bike’s still rolling, it’s time do some wrenching. In today’s episode of Pure...

There are few things worse than spending 5-minutes struggling with a bolt that won’t come loose, only to realize you’ve been tightening it the whole time. Besides th...

In an earlier blog I mentioned that bike thieves are the worst thing in the world, and they are.  Even the guys clubbing baby seals for a living can probably relate ...