A friend was recently telling me about an LED bike headlight that worked great for converting an incandescent bullet style […]
New Uses For Old Bicycle Innertubes
Bet that title has been used a million times. Here”s how I have found them useful… Hold my phone belt […]
Removing handlebar grips
Remove stubborn grips by using an air compressor with a nozzle on the end. Put the nozzle in the hole […]
Shifters / Shift Levers
Click or Indexed shifting: Any new bike with gears and the old shifters used on internal geared hubs were “click” […]
Tires
Tires come in all different sizes and widths.Rim sizes are typically 26″, 24″ and 20″.Cruisers 26″, musclebikes 20″.Widths typically used […]
Rust Removal From Chrome
Some suggested methods for removing rust from chrome…WD-40 and a blue no-scratch Scotch-Brite pad.Copper wool (used in the kitchen to […]
Seat Post
Older Schwinns had a 13/16″ seat post. Other bikes generally 7/8″ but there are other sizes also. Shims can be […]
Sprocket
Front sprocket see “Chainwheel“.