Equipping an Old Road Bike With a Carbon Fork – Insane or Genius?
It’s possible to install a carbon fork on an old road bike if the head tube, the headset, and the fork are of the same type and size. The Headset…
What You Need To Know When Installing Panniers On a Carbon Bike (Simple Explanation)
Description Of The Situation You have a carbon bike that you use for recreational racing and/or luggage-free riding. You want to add utility to the bicycle by installing panniers. You're…
A Strategy For Integrating Upright Handlebars In a Road System
Description of the situation: 1. You have a road bike with classic drop handlebars which put the rider in an aggressive forward position. 2. The bike is fast and efficient…
The Compatability of BMX Stems and Mountain Bikes
It's possible to install a BMX stem on an MTB if the handlebars have a 22.2mm clamp-on diameter. Requirements for Installing a BMX Stem On an MTB A BMX stem…
19mm vs. 22mm Spindle | What’s Best for BMX?
The objective of this post is to compare 19mm and 22 BMX spindles. Definitions:Bottom bracket – A system of bearings and a spindle/axle installed in the middle of the bike…
The Relationship Of Clutch Derailleurs and Oval Chainrings Analyzed
Description of the Concern A clutch derailleur comes with a mechanism (clutch) that prevents the cage of the derailleur from moving excessively during extreme riding. The objective of the clutch…
The Relationship Of Oval Chainrings and Single-speed Bicycles
Description of the concern: Unlike classic round chainrings, oval chainrings do not have the same radius across the entire unit. Or in other words, the distance from the center of…
BMX Hubs On Legit MTBs – A Love Story or Just Nonsense?
Hello, brothersA rear BMX hub can be installed on some mountain bikes, but the procedure is not straightforward due to the dissimilar hub spacing. It's also possible to mount a…
What You Need To Know When Installing an MTB Crankset On a Road Bike (Secret Tips)
It's possible to install an MTB crankset on a road frame. The conversion will require an MTB bottom bracket because MTB cranks have a longer spindle/axle. Bottom Brackets and Spindle…
Analyzing The Integration Of BMX Cranks In a Mountain Bike System
It's possible to install BMX cranks on a mountain bike. In most cases, the procedure requires the use of a British BMX bottom bracket (a.k.a. Euro BB) with an inner…