Swapping a Stem
A different length stem is one of the easiest ways to change the fit and the handling characteristsics of your bike. Whether it is a full blown enduro race rig…
Project Tag: MTB
Measuring Chains for Full Suspension Frames
I made this “How To” video a while back for Singletracks.com Measuring a new chain is a vital part of setting up a smooth drivetrain. Too short and you won’t…
Forks Lowers Service
Your forks are probably the single most complex and expensive component on your bike. To get the best performance and lifespan out of them, you need to do some routine…
Mech Hanger Alignment Tool
This tool is not a standard issue tool for most riders. You won’t find in every home mechanics tool collection, but it certainly should be in more of them. In…
HT Overhaul – Bike Build
I decided to get all posh and graduate from the shed into a clean white photo studio (don’t worry the Shed isn’t going anywhere!). This was so I could build…
Wet Seal Review
Should you lubricate your suspension seals? What should you use to do it? This visit to the shed we review Wet Seal, a suspension seal specific lubricant.I was sent the…
Raw & Polish
We all have all at one point, had a set of cranks that looked a little tired. Sometimes the expense and waste of replacing perfectly servicable components can be a…
Removing & Fitting a New Fork.
Its great having new kit, it is clean and works well. But sometimes thats not always the case, enter the warranty service. Now I was never fully convinced by the…
Retro Fork Rebuild
First big job of the rebuild project is the fork service. The fork in question is a 2005 Marzocchi EXR Pro Coil with 120mm of travel, it is a really…
20 Min Teardown
Before your rebuild a bike you got to pull it apart. Instead of breaking what was already fixed it is a great way of really getting to know your…
Hardtail Overhaul
Time for a project? After some winter miles this hard tail is needing some TLC, forks, brakes and drive train can all do with some attention. Nothing has failed or…
Steering Geometry
Geometry, not school geometry, exciting geometry, it has bikes in it. Frame geometry is a complex and delicate balancing act, adjust one part of a frame and you run the…
