Bikes have been a popular way of transportation and recreation for many years, but they’re also an increasingly interesting DIY project! Whether you’re new to bike building or a seasoned veteran, there’s no shortage of news, parts and projects that can inspire your imagination. In these blog posts, we’ll dive deep into trends in the world of biking; from custom designs to engine-powered inventions and much more — get ready for some truly awesome things! Plus, learn about tips for getting started with small bike-building projects around your home. So strap on those gear helmets and join us as we explore what makes biking great today!
Riding at night can be a daunting and dangerous task; many biking commuters are faced with the issue of being obscured when riding on the streets. Visibility at night is a vital component of biker safety, hence the need for reflectors and attachable lights. However, some of these devices are not always effective especially from […]
Don’t forget that the drawing for two copies of Chris Nodder’s book, The Little Book of Bike Boo Boos, ends tonight at Midnight PDT. To be eligible, go to the giveaway post and leave a bike-related question or answer. The comments on the post are great, with Chris and other bike know-it-alls helping out the […]
Clever idea from Etsy seller oopsmark. Perfect for hauling around your ships-in-bottles. Or, I dunno, bottles of wine or something. If you’re a weirdo. [via Dude Craft]
Art on your head with these beautiful hand-painted bike helmets.
We hope you enjoyed this month’s Bike Shop theme and Skill Builder series. As with all of our Skill Builder sets, we’ll continue to add content going forward, and we always have great ongoing bike coverage under our Bicycles content category. Thanks to Chris Nodder and to RadBrad and KoolKat of Atomic Zombie for helping […]
We have covered a lot of bike-related content over the years, and a lot of bike-repair-related content. Trouble is, we don’t have a separate repairs-only category, so assembling this round-up required manual cherry-picking from the many pages of our Bicycle category archive. I then picked my ten favorites, tabulated the pageviews for each, and counted the days since it was posted, and divided to get an average-traffic-per-day figure for each post. So this is probably my most scientifically-organized Top 10 to date. I hope you enjoy it. Happy Friday!
In this how-to, mountain biker Chris Nodder explains common problems with bike shifters and how to deal with them.
