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BikeGremlin YouTube videos list – sorted by categories
Reviews and tests
List of all the reviews and tests – sorted by categories
Archive of all the published posts
List of all the posts, sorted by date
List of all the categories and posts per category
Basics
Basics explained
- Accurate vs Precise
- Gear inches explained - bicycle gearing
- Kids' bikes - why training wheels aren't training
- Pros and cons of suspension (shock absorbers) on bikes
- Right and left hand(ed) thread
- Types of bicycles explained - with photos
- What is a bicycle groupset?
Best for bicycle
- Bicycle - how many speeds?
- How to store a bicycle indoors
- The Best Bicycle Bearing Grease
- The best bicycle chain lubricant
Bicycle glossary
- Bicycle Glossary - illustrated
- BikeGremlin forum
- How can I add images to a comment?
- Newspeak (and corpo-speak) dictionary
- Questions & Answers
- Questions & answers "moved" from the website to the forum
- Reader questions - 2023
Buying - tips
- Ask for better, not for cheaper
- BikeGremlin's Black Friday recommendations
- Buying (checking) a used bicycle
- Buying a bicycle - how to ask for advice?
- Buying a bicycle - new vs used
- Buying a bicycle on Amazon, or another online shop
- How to choose a correct bicycle frame size
- Kids' bicycles - how to pick the right size?
- Vintage bicycle frames with modern parts
- What kind of bicycle should I buy?
- Where should I buy bicycle parts (and tools)?
- Which type of bicycle suits my needs?
Fitting
- "Stack and reach" - effective size of a bicycle frame
- Bike Fit Basics: Set Up Your Riding Position Like a Pro
- How to adjust bicycle handlebar angle and height
- How to set a comfortable bicycle riding position
- How to set up road bicycle drop bars
- MTB (flat) bars setup
- Optimal bicycle cranks(et) length
My projects, work and thoughts
- A thank you note for donations and help
- Bicycle mechanic's job - my thoughts
- Bicycle service overload
- Bicycle service prices
- Bike Team bicycle repair shop in Novi Sad (Serbia)
- Freedom of speech and science
- How I Organise and Share My Knowledge
- How to Critique Without Being a Twit
- Is BikeGremlin a reliable source of information?
- Mailing list and website monetization (adverts)
- Nonsense in the cycling industry
- Posting questions, or comments
- Sheldon Brown's Legacy
- Story of one bicycle, and 40 years
- Theory vs Practice
- White arrow - vintage road bike project
- Why "Bike Gremlin"?
- Why cars are not sustainable?
- Why I'm Mostly Inactive™, Yet Recommend Bike Forums
- Why the site uses Amazon on-line shopping links
- Your Support Keeps BikeGremlin Rolling!
Drivetrain
Chain
- Bicycle chain durability test
- Bicycle chain wear (elongation)
- Bicycle Chainline Explained
- Chain length sizing for bicycles with derailleurs
- Determining single speed chain length
- How to lubricate a bicycle chain?
- When to replace the chain on a bicycle?
Complete drivetrain
Pedals
Speeds, shifters, derailleurs
- Bicycle front derailleurs explained
- Bicycle gear ratios - speeds, gear inches
- Bicycle rear derailleurs: types, characteristics
Sprockets and cranks
- Bicycle rear sprockets - freewheel VS freehub
- How to install square-taper cranks
- Removing rear bicycle sprockets
- Speeds - rear sprockets
Electric
Batteries
Battery housing
Chargers
Electric bicycles
- Electric recumbent tricycle design
- Polar Viper modified into an electric bicycle - gallery
- Specialized bicycle turned into e-bicycle - gallery
Electric motors
Electric scooters
Electronics
Frame
Bicycle frame
- Bicycle frame design explained
- Bicycle frame geometry
- Bicycle frame materials - explained
- Comfort of a bicycle (frame)
- Metallurgy For Cyclists - by Scot Nicol
Forks
- Bicycle fork types explained
- Fork crown race removal
- Headsets [01] Names of fork and headset parts
- Headsets [02] Important fork, head tube and headset dimensions
Handlebars
Saddles and seat posts
- Measuring sit bone width - Bicycle saddle fit [04]
- Minimum seatpost insertion length
- My bicycle saddle is uncomfortable, what should I do?
- Optimal saddle width - Bicycle saddle fit [05]
- Saddle materials - Bicycle saddle fit [01]
- Saddle padding - Bicycle saddle fit [02]
- Saddle shape - Bicycle saddle fit [03]
Reviews
Apparel
Sunglasses reviews
Bicycle reviews
- Capriolo Sunrise - long term test 01
- Capriolo Sunrise - long term test 02
- Capriolo Sunrise - long term test 03 - 300 km - painting the bicycle
- City bicycle buying guide
- Commuting bicycle buying guide
- Mountain bicycle (MTB) buying guide - comprehensive
- New MTB for under 400 $ (buying cheap)
- Road bicycle buying guide - comprehensive
- Trekking bicycle buying guide - comprehensive
City bicycle reviews
MTB reviews
Road Bicycle Reviews
Trekking and hybrid bicycle reviews
- Capriolo Sunrise - long term test 01
- Capriolo Sunrise - long term test 02
- Capriolo Sunrise - long term test 03 - 300 km - painting the bicycle
- Trekking bicycle buying guide - comprehensive
Groupsets
- 1x13 groupset by Rotor - honest preview
- Shimano XTR M9100 - (honest) overview of a new 12 speed MTB groupset
MTB Groupset reviews
Road groupset reviews
Tools
- Bicycle repair stand DIY
- Bosch Pro power tools and customer support
- Cheap AliExpress (and Amazon) tools?
- Products and reviews - CAUTION!
- Torque wrench buying guide
- Unior bicycle tools
- Unior frame and fork modular tool set
Frame and fork tool reviews
General tool reviews
- Bosch Pro power tools and customer support
- Cheap AliExpress (and Amazon) tools?
- Products and reviews - CAUTION!
- Torque wrench buying guide
- Unior bicycle tools
Working and truing stand reviews
Riding
Braking, shifting, cornering
- Bicycle braking technique
- Bicycle braking technique on long descends
- Countersteering - bicycle steering
- Fast bicyle cornering - on paved roads
Commuting
- Bicycle commuting to work, school
- Cycling related traffic laws in Serbia
- Cycling with a dog
- How to mount a backpack and panniers on a bicycle?
- Mandatory Electric Scooter and E-bike Registration?!
- Safe bicycle overtaking distance
- Transporting children on a bicycle
Safety - traffic, lights, locks
- Bicycle helmets 101 - do they really help?
- Bicycle lights
- Cycling and stray dogs
- Cycling in traffic [01] "Sorry, I didn't see you!"
- Cycling in traffic [02] Lane positioning
- Cycling in traffic [03] Typical risky situations
- Drunk cycling (bike DUI) - laws and risks involved
- How to find (buy) a good, secure bicycle lock?
- How to securely lock a bicycle
- Unsafe and bad cycling industry patents
Winter cycling
- Bicycle winter tyres
- How to dress for winter cycling?
- How to ride a bicycle in the snow
- How to store a bicycle over the winter
- Winter bicycle
Technical
Compatibility
- Compatibility [00] Intro - what combines with what
- Compatibility [01] Chains
- Compatibility [02] Cassettes
- Compatibility [03] Rear hubs
- Compatibility [04] Rear derailleurs
- Compatibility [05] Front derailleurs
- Compatibility [06] Front shifters
- Compatibility [07] Rear shifters
- Compatibility [08] Mechanical brakes
- Compatibility [09] Cranks(ets)
- Compatibility [10] Bottom brackets
Maintenance
- Approach to bicycle servicing
- Bicycle maintenance service intervals
- Bicycle makes strange sounds
- Bicycle parts tightening torque (N⋅m) specifications
- Bicycle repair or tuning - how to ask for advice?
- Broken / damaged bicycle parts
- How to service a bicycle cup and cone hub
- Lubricate cables - should you?
- Roller wear effect on chain to chainring engagement
- Routing brake and shifter housing and cables
Oils and greases
- Bicycle bearing greases - explained
- Bicycle chain lubricants - explained
- Comparative overview of bicycle chain lubricants
- Mounting and anti-seize pastes
- Shimano cable grease explained
Standards
- Bicycle cassette (rear chainrings) standards
- Bicycle drive chain standard dimensions
- Bicycle handlebar dimension standards
- Bicycle shifter, brake cable, and housing standards
- Bicycle stem size standards
- Bicycle tyre sizing and dimension standards
- Front chainring mounting standards
- Headsets [03] Headset bearings standards - SHIS
- Seatpost diameter sizes (standards)
- Short overview of threadless BB (press fit) standards
- Standard/common thread dimensions used on bicycles
Tools
- Bicycle wheelbuilding tools explained
- Phillips, JIS, and Pozidriv screwdrivers explained
- Screwdriver hex-bit size standards and types
- Square drive socket wrench (ratchet) size standards
- Tightening torque and torque wrenches explained - 101
- Tools needed for a bicycle hub overhaul
Wheelbuilding
- Bicycle wheel building basics
- Custom made wheel for a great man
- DATASHEET: Effective rim diameter (ERD)
- DATASHEET: Hub dimensions
- Effective rim diameter (ERD) explained
- Hub measurement for bicycle wheelbuilding
- Spoke Lacing: What makes Sense and what is Nonsense! Efficiency Comparison using Advanced Engineering software
Uncategorised
Wheels, brakes, bearings
Bearings - general
Bottom brackets
- New threaded BB standard: T47
- Threaded BBs - Bottom brackets [01]
- Threadless, press-fit BBs - Bottom brackets [02]
Brakes
- Disc vs rim bicycle brakes - pros and cons
- Drum brake (& roller brake) pros and cons
- Eliminating disc brake rub
- Eliminating disc brake squealing
- How To Adjust Cantilever Brakes
- Mechanical bicycle brakes - working principle
- When to replace bicycle brake discs ("rotors")?
- When to replace bicycle disc brake pads?
- Which fluid should I put in my hydraulic bicycle brakes?
Tyres and tubes
- Are narrower tyres "faster" - rolling resistance
- Bicycle tubes - valve types and tube sizes explained
- Flat tyres - causes and prevention
- How to mount a bicycle tube and tyre
- How to patch a punctured bicycle tube
- How to remove a bicycle tyre and tube
- Slick bicycle tyres
- To what pressure should I inflate my bicycle tyres?
- Tubeless bicycle tyres - pros and cons explained
- When should you replace a bicycle tyre?