Having ridden motorcycles (and still do) for just as long as I have been riding bicycles, probably, even more, I wonder sometimes if it would be a good idea for me to…
Author: John Gerrits
What is A Mt. Bike Bottom Bracket?
After hearing this term used multiple times, it might be a little perplexing to understand what exactly a bottom bracket is by just its name alone. Examining this, not so obviously named…
Do I Need a Dropper Post for Mt. Biking?
I’ve been running a standard seat post (aka; analog dropper) since, well forever. I’ve yet to own a dropper post on any of my bikes. And with droppers being all the rage…
When Should I Replace my MTB Tires?
It’s been a couple of seasons since I replaced my tires, and since viewing a whole slew of gnarly crashes that were the result of a tire blowing mid-trail, I wondered when…
Which Mountain Bikes Are Made in the USA?
Bicycle manufacturing, like many of the products we now purchase, has been mainly moved overseas to decrease production costs. There are still a small number of mountain bike builders that choose to…
Can A Mt. Bike Be too Light?
In the mountain bike world, it has become quite the norm for manufacturers to talk about the weight of their particular creations in advertisements and product descriptions. From this, we have witnessed…
The 12 Most Expensive Full-Suspension Mt. Bikes
Mountain biking is not a cheap date, these days. High strength building materials such as carbon fiber, titanium, and magnesium fit the bill for creating lightweight components that are also durable enough…
Best Tool Kits for Mt. Biking
For the better part of my life, I have had the fortune of having access to a pretty good collection of hand tools at all times. This benefit comes from having both…
14 + 1 Tips For Extending The Life of Your Mt. Bike Fork
A mountain bikes suspension is arguably one of the most important components that play a hand in overall ride performance. Your bike’s suspension allows it to essentially float over dips, whoops, rocks…
Do I Need a Torque Wrench for my Mountain Bike?
One of the big debates in the mountain bike world, more specifically the DIY mountain bike mechanic world, is whether we need to use a torque wrench when tightening down any nuts…