How To’s

Armed with this information and a few pro tips, you can greatly increase your chances of finding the perfect perch on the first try.
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Then, it happens—a rock flies off your front wheel and clips your brand-new frame, marking it forever.
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When you incorporate these notions into your riding, work and daily life, you will be way happier, more fulfilled and—if riding a bike fast is important to you—faster!
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Of all the mountain bike standards, the press-fit bottom bracket may be one of the most misrepresented and misunderstood of them all—and, ironically, one of the best.
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Would it be bad to trim an inch or 2 off of the frame to lower it just a bit more?
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I did not ride it this way for very long and tried to take it easy on the brakes as soon as I heard the grinding and realized what was going on.
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I just bought a 2019 Giant Trance with a Fox 34 fork on it. It’s the Rhythm model, and I just can’t seem to get the setup right.
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The only thing you’re giving up is the 10-tooth little ring for an 11-tooth, which really isn’t that much if you think about it.
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Whether you’re comparing the cost of a new bike, an upgrade component or a trip to a riding destination, chances are the bottom line has grown substantially since the last time you checked.
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Since nobody wants to take their bike for a professional tuneup after every single ride, we take the time to do a quick at-home DIY tune between our regular rides to preserve that “freshly tuned feeling.”
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Follow along as we break down suspension tuning into easy-to-digest tidbits.
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Brake systems deteriorate due to friction wearing down pads and rotors and from heat degrading the fluids and seal performance over time.
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n this episode of “Appetite for Instruction,” I’m gonna teach you the keys to rolling down rocks, roots, curbs and other types of ledges with no risk of crashing.
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If you’re using SRAM brakes and suffering a case of “SRAMitis” in your fingers from having to pull the lever to the bar too often, this “Garage Files” can help.
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When you can execute linear row/anti-row on the trails, you’ll be one of the best riders around, but that’s just the beginning.
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Whether cruising down smooth singletrack on suspension that could gobble boulders or burning super-soft downhill knobbies to ride tame flow trails, overbiking is all about using more technology than you need in the name of comfort and…
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In the excitement, it’s easy to skip over a few things that should be done before throwing a leg over that new ride.
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“Well, we have hit the wall, and now that we are here, I think it will be all about incremental changes."
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Some riders claim you must run a tubeless setup for optimal performance, while others are happy using inner tubes.
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Put simply, bikes are getting longer and longer, while humans are staying the same. 
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There are three things that the average trail user can do to support the growth of their local trail system.
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In this month’s “Garage Files,” we’ll show you our favorite tricks to guide the cable and housing through the frame should you need to replace it. Then, we’ll show you how to keep it from sounding like a rattling penny in a steel can.
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I often use a pressure washer on my dirt bike after a day at the track, but my mountain bike friends tell me I shouldn’t touch my bicycle with a high-powered washer.
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