Sheldon Brown had some truly unique bikes. However, I think his fixed/free mountain bike is truly Blue Collar. If you have an old mountain bike lying around, it could be a fun project to spice up that local trail you’ve ridden hundreds of times.

My Hercules has a 165 mm Shimano 105 crankset, with […]

In the spirit of Earth Day today, a recycling post seems warranted. What to do with your old innertubes?
The guys over at BikeHacks have a post titled “1,000 Uses for the Inner Tube”, which links to an Instructables page with 20 uses. Personally I use a tube as a chainstay protector on my […]

It isn’t often that you plan to sit or walk in the wilderness with your bicycle. Breaking a chain on the trail with out the right tools can be disaster. If you are riding a further distance than you feel comfortable walking you should have a couple key items.
Chain tool […]

It happens to everyone from time to time. You’re out riding, take a fall, hit a rock, fall off a cliff, etc and you bend your wheel. Once the rim is bent you have a couple different options.
First off you can take it into the shop and pay them to fix it up […]

Bicycle Tutor is something I have been recommending to many friends in the past couple weeks.  The site is very easy to use and the video’s are awesome.
Check out their latest video - How to Overhaul a Threaded Headset

Headset Cleaning
Wipe clean all of the bearing races located on both the frame and fork as well […]

Need a bottle opener? Need a DIY gift? Make a bottle opener out an old cassette and a chain or just an old cassette.

1) Acquire a cassette and a chain. Grab an old cassette, bum one off a friend, or ask your local bike shop for an old one. Chains […]