Hey, thanks for stopping by! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the RSS feed. You can also subscribe to BikeHacks by email. Thanks for visiting!One of Bikehacks favorite sites is bicycletutor.com. It is run by Alex Ramon and we recently interviewed him. Enjoy!
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Alex over at BicycleTutor.com keeps the good stuff coming with this text-and-video tutorial on overhauling your threaded headset. Do it once a year, whether you think you need it or not. Never can tell what kinda gunk is in there.

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Personally, I ride the CrankBrothers 50/50 because I like the utility of platform pedals. But if you rock their Eggbeaters then Ben over at Pedal! Damn It! has an excellent walk-through on how to properly service your CrankBrothers Eggbeaters.

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Over at Bicycles and Icicles, Tim has an entertaining post about a frozen valve seal on his bike pump, and a handy solution as well.
If it’s really cold out, and your pump is exposed to the weather, avoid a valve seal blowout by sticking the business end of your pump in your mouth and [...]

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Over at bike to work to live to bike, Bloodhound has a nice tip for fixing rough sounding sidepull or dual pivot brakes.

If your brakes feel rough when you pull on them, the plastic tube that protects the tensioner spring may have disintegrated. Bloodhound used an electrical connector to replace the tube and give the [...]

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When you commute or run around town you often lock up and run in and out of places. You still face the threat of that minor mechanical problem or flat tire so tools are a necessity. A variety of small bags for tools are designed to fit under your seat or possibly connect [...]

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Sometimes you need professional help for projects and other times you make a go of it on your own. The Bicycle Tutor, run by Alex Ramon who resides in Vancouver, B.C., is a web site aimed at helping you do basic repairs and maintenance on your own. One of the most important and [...]

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Bicycle commuting can be an ugly business at times. For example, after my bike had been left dormant for a few weeks while I traveled it rebelled against me and decided to lose the chain while shifting gears. Not only that, the chain doubled up on itself and it took both hands to get it [...]

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