Back in January I moved my workspace from a garage to a spare bedroom. The spacious 2 car garage was wonderful but it was so COLD to work in when temperatures go below freezing. I moved my tools and about 70% of my small parts into our smaller spare bedroom.
Here are a [...]

Years ago folks rode for the sport, for transportation and for fun.  When I was younger my bike would take me down this huge hill, through woods next to our apartments and to the library.  My bike got me places and I enjoyed the ride getting there.  I never tried to figure [...]

Being a mechanic, very often my tools are my life and you want tools that last. Especially after you have invested your own hard earned cash into it. My favorite L bend allen wrenches for the past 6 months have been the Bondhus Ball End. The are light in [...]

When replacing your next broken spoke, throw the broken one in your tool box instead of the trash can. I’ve found that a broken spoke can be handy to clean some of the hard to get to spots on my bike. The long, thin, and flexible qualities of a spoke make it the [...]

My Avid Juicy 7’s had an upgrade earlier this week. New pink brake levers from Danger Boy and Speed Goat! Check out my review of the product over at TheBikeLab.com.
The installation of the levers were so easy I wanted to put it down in writing so folks would be even more tempted [...]

Ultimate Support makes some of the best traveling repair stands.  I found a recreational one at Jenson for $79.99!  A crazy low price for a stand that will last for a long time.

Easily perform routine maintenance, or just wash your bike. Whatever your needs, the BRS-50R will meet them, all this at a very economical [...]