
How To Store a Bicycle Long-Term
When it comes to bike maintenance it’s really easy to fall down a rabbit hole of tips, tricks and hacks from Youtube and elsewhere. Today we wanted to shed some light ...

6 Tips for Staying Warm for Winter Riding
Our Cold Weather King, Anthony, provided these 6 tips to keep you warm in the winter while you're riding your bike! 1: Protect Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself Soli...

Swapping Grips
Grips are one of those "you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone" type of bike parts. They're easy to overlook or take for granted, until you ride a friend's bea...

Valve Nuts or Nah?
Valve nuts. Yeah, they're a thing. That's just about the end of any universal agreement on the subject, though. Some riders swear they're actually handy - others swea...

How to CO2
Nothing takes the wind out of your sails (and tires) like a flat. And when you're on the road, the last thing you need is to be sidelined by tire woes. While floor pu...

Old Tube Hacks
I hate changing flats. It's no secret; I complain long and loud every time I have to break out the tire levers. And while other riders can have a bad tube swapped and...

How To Clean Handlebar Tape
There's something special about clean bar tape. It's full of potential, possibilities. Like a lotto ticket in your pocket, it's an invitation to daydream - to imagine...

Swapping Brake Pads on Your Road Bike
Brake pads are like toilet paper; useful, necessary, and easy to take for granted until it's too late. When you're down to your last roll, picking up a new pack is a ...

How to Adjust Disc Brakes
Your first bike with disc brakes is a big deal. It feels different; better modulation, better brake feedback, and better stopping power. It looks different; no clunky...

Quill Stems Adjustments
Maybe Grandpa put your bike together with the fork backwards, maybe you need to raise the bars up to get a more upright riding position, or maybe you're commute's tur...

Top 3 Mistakes People Make Assembling Their New Bike
As a group, riders can definitely be a bit nit-picky when it comes to equipment. Sure there are snobs out there who will scoff at anyone not running the latest and gr...

Saddle Swap

Spring Checkup
The spring skies are spilling sun, the days are staying light longer, and bikes all over the world are being brought out of hibernation and hitting the road! If your ...

QR Q&A
Ever wish you could adjust your fit, change your tire, or pop your front wheel off for locking up without ever picking up a wrench? So did the folks that invented the...

Leather Saddle Care
Whether you’re rolling on one of our leather saddles, a Brooks, or that custom buckskin saddle that you hand-made from ethically-harvested reclaimed leather – you wan...

How to Install a Water Bottle Cage
Here’s a simple one! In today’s post we’ll tackle an easy (but super useful) upgrade, adding a water bottle cage to your bike! This is some great “gateway maintenance...

Use-anasia: When to Retire Old Parts
Just like your car, truck, or airplane (check you out, fancy-pants), the more you use your bike, the more wear and tear you’ll put on the parts. And, just like with ...

5-Second Brake Tune
So you’ve been riding for a while and you’re starting to notice a little more play in the brake lever than you’d like. As the brake pads wear down and the cable “str...

Jiffy Lube: How to clean and lube a chain, fast.
When it comes to getting the most mileage out of your drivetrain, staying lubricated is a must. A well-lubed chain will keep your gears from grinding themselves to b...

Speaking of Spokes - Spoke Patterns
Bicycle wheels are amazing. The magic of physics makes them some of the strongest man-made items for their weight and, in bike world, high-strength + low-weight = pe...