Help! My Tubeless Valve Stem Leaks and Won’t Stop

Tubeless valve stem leaking air might be the most annoying thing to service for most folks. I could say it was for me as well for a very long time. Luckily, with experience comes a different approach and much better analysis. Now, I can pretty much say what’s wrong with it in the first minute

Choose Your Own Adventure: Disc or Rim Brakes On A Road Bike?

I actually believe that is one of the most common questions today: Are disc brakes better for road bikes than traditional rim brakes? Recently, we see that many bicycle companies now have mostly bicycle models with disc brakes. In fact, a lot of money is being invested in marketing focused on selling discs for every

Wet or Dry Chain Lube For Mountain Biking: Keep It Slippery

In any better equipped bike shop on the shelves, you will find a large selection of different types of chain lubricants. But we have noticed that finding the right one for your bike can be difficult. Most lubricants are formulated with a specific task in mind, and each has its advantages and limitations. Chain Wear

What Is a Tapered Steerer and Why Is It Better?

Every now and then, a discussion appears on the internet, which contradicts opinions about some new bicycle tech on the market, usually about what is better and what isn’t. The question about having tapered steerer over the straight one, and its benefits, certainly isn’t new, but the discussion is still going on. Most generations that have ridden

Chainring Wobble – Why It Happens and How to Fix It

The thing about chainring wobble is that it messes up with a lot of stuff on your bike. The first that comes to my mind is component damage. Chainring wobble means the chainring and the chain are moving left and right in correlation to the frame. The chain is catching sprockets at a weird angle,

Is It Worth Upgrading MTB Forks? Fork Suspension Upgrade Guide

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I remember my first time deciding to do some upgrades on my bike. This was the only bike I had at the time so I was trying to make it into something it wasn’t supposed to be. I guess that’s a mistake a lot of people do, judging by the bikes I’m seeing around. But