Contents:
- YouTube channel videos list
- Reviews and tests
- Basic things
- Bearings, brakes, wheels
- Drivetrain
- Frame
- Riding
- Technical part
- Electric
- Archive of all the posts – by date
YouTube channel videos
BikeGremlin YouTube videos list – sorted by categories
Reviews and tests
List of all the reviews and tests – sorted by categories
Basics (basic things)
Basics explained- Types of bicycles
- What is a bicycle groupset?
- Kids’ bikes – why training wheels aren’t training
- Pros and cons of suspension (shock absorbers) on bicycles
- Right and left hand(ed) thread
- Gear inches explained – bicycle gearing
- Accurate vs Precise
- The Best Bicycle Bearing Grease
- Bicycle – how many speeds?
- The best bicycle chain lubricant
- How to store a bicycle indoors
- Bicycle Glossary – illustrated
- Questions & Answers
- How can I add images to a comment?
- Corporate newspeak dictionary
- Reader questions – 2023
- BikeGremlin forum
- Questions & answers “moved” from the website to the forum
- How to choose a correct bicycle frame size
- Which type of bicycle suits my needs?
- Which bicycle should I buy?
- Buying (checking) a used bicycle
- Buying a bicycle on Amazon, or another online shop
- Vintage bicycle frames with modern parts
- Buying a bicycle – how to ask for advice?
- Buying a bicycle – new vs used
- Kids’ bicycles – how to pick the right size?
- BikeGremlin’s Black Friday recommendations
- Ask for better, not for cheaper
- Setting up riding position – bike fitting
- Setting up drop bars
- MTB (flat) bars setup
- How to adjust bicycle handlebar angle and height
- Setting up comfortable riding position
- “Stack and reach” – effective size of a bicycle frame
- Optimal bicycle cranks(et) length
Bearings, brakes, wheels
Bearings - generalBottom brackets- Threaded BBs – Bottom brackets [01]
- Threadless, press-fit BBs – Bottom brackets [02]
- New threaded BB standard: T47
- Mechanical bicycle brakes – working principle
- Cantilever brake adjustment
- Disc vs rim bicycle brakes – pros and cons
- Eliminating disc brake rub
- Eliminating disc brake squealing
- Drum brake (& roller brake) pros and cons
- Which fluid should I put in my hydraulic bicycle brakes?
- When to replace bicycle disc brake pads?
- When to replace bicycle brake discs (“rotors”)?
- Bicycle tubes – valve types and tube sizes explained
- Slick bicycle tyres
- To what pressure should I inflate my bicycle tyres?
- How to remove a bicycle tyre and tube
- How to patch a punctured bicycle tube
- How to mount a bicycle tube and tyre
- Are narrower tyres “faster” – rolling resistance
- When should a bicycle tyre be replaced?
- Flat tyres – causes and prevention
- Tubeless bicycle tyres – pros and cons explained
- Rear bicycle hub
- Bicycle rim tape explained
- Bicycle wheels – how many spokes?
- How to remove a bicycle wheel
- MTB wheels: 26″ vs 27,5″ vs 29″ 29er
- Rotating mass myth – bicycle wheels
- Hookless Rims Explained
Drivetrain
Chain- How to lubricate a bicycle chain?
- Determining single speed chain length
- Chain length sizing for bicycles with derailleurs
- When to replace the chain on a bicycle?
- Bicycle chainline
- Bicycle chain wear (elongation)
- Bicycle chain durability test
- Bicycle rear sprockets – freewheel VS freehub
- Speeds – rear sprockets
- Removing rear bicycle sprockets
- How to install square-taper cranks
Frame
HandlebarsBicycle frame- Bicycle frame geometry
- Comfort of a bicycle (frame)
- Bicycle frame design explained
- Bicycle frame materials – explained
- Metallurgy For Cyclists – by Scot Nicol
- Bicycle fork
- Fork crown race removal
- Headsets [01] Names of fork and headset parts
- Headsets [02] Important fork, head tube and headset dimensions
- Saddle materials – Bicycle saddle fit [01]
- Saddle padding – Bicycle saddle fit [02]
- Saddle shape – Bicycle saddle fit [03]
- Measuring sit bone width – Bicycle saddle fit [04]
- Optimal saddle width – Bicycle saddle fit [05]
- Minimum seatpost insertion length
- My bicycle saddle is uncomfortable, what should I do?
Riding
Braking, shifting, cornering- Bicycle braking technique
- Countersteering – bicycle steering
- Fast bicyle cornering – on paved roads
- Bicycle braking technique on long descends
- Bicycle lights
- Bicycle locks – how to choose a secure bicycle lock
- How to securely lock a bicycle
- Cycling in traffic [01] “Sorry, I didn’t see you!”
- Cycling in traffic [02] Lane positioning
- Cycling in traffic [03] Typical risky situations
- Unsafe and bad cycling industry patents
- Drunk cycling (bike DUI) – laws and risks involved
- Cycling and stray dogs
- Bicycle helmets 101 – do they really help?
- How to mount a backpack and panniers on a bicycle?
- Safe bicycle overtaking distance
- Transporting children on a bicycle
- Bicycle commuting to work, school
- Cycling related traffic laws in Serbia
- Cycling with a dog
- Mandatory Electric Scooter and E-bike Registration?!
- Bicycle winter tyres
- How to dress for winter cycling?
- How to ride a bicycle in the snow
- Winter bicycle
- How to store a bicycle over the winter
Technical part
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
- Bicycle hub overhaul (service)
- Roller wear effect on chain to chainring engagement
- Approach to bicycle servicing
- Bicycle makes strange sounds
- Routing brake and shifter housing and cables
- Broken / damaged bicycle parts
- Bicycle parts tightening torque (N⋅m) specifications
- Bicycle repair or tuning – how to ask for advice?
- Bicycle maintenance service intervals
- Bicycle bearing greases – explained
- Bicycle chain lubricants – explained
- Comparative overview of bicycle chain lubricants
- Mounting and anti-seize pastes
- Bicycle tyre sizing and dimension standards
- Short overview of threadless BB (press fit) standards
- Standard/common thread dimensions used on bicycles
- Seatpost diameter sizes (standards)
- Headsets [03] Headset bearings standards – SHIS
- Bicycle drive chain standard dimensions
- Bicycle cassette (rear chainrings) standards
- Bicycle stem size standards
- Bicycle handlebar dimension standards
- Front chainring mounting standards
- Bicycle shifter, brake cable, and housing standards
- Tools needed for a bicycle hub overhaul
- Phillips, JIS, and Pozidriv screwdrivers explained
- Bicycle wheelbuilding tools explained
- Screwdriver hex-bit size standards and types
- Square drive socket wrench (ratchet) size standards
- Tightening torque and torque wrenches explained – 101
- Custom made wheel for a great man
- Bicycle wheel building basics
- Effective rim diameter (ERD) explained
- Hub measurement for bicycle wheelbuilding
- Effective rim diameter (ERD) datasheet
- Hub dimensions datasheet – for spoke length calculation
- SPOKE LACING: What makes Sense and what is Nonsense! Efficiency Comparison using Advanced Engineering software
Electric
Electric bicycles- Specialized bicycle turned into e-bicycle – gallery
- Polar Viper modified into an electric bicycle – gallery
- Electric recumbent tricycle design