Post list by category

Updated: 25/04/2019.

Contents:

• Basic things
• Bearings, brakes, wheels
• Drivetrain
• Frame
• Riding
• Technical part
• Reviews and tests

Basics (basic things)

• Bicycle types
• 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

• Bicycle Glossary – illustrated

• How to choose a correct bicycle frame size
• Which type of bicycle suits my needs?
• Which bicycle to buy?
• Buying (checking) a used bicycle

• 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
• Mounting a backpack and panniers on a bicycle

Bearings, brakes, wheels

• Standard bicycle bearing ball sizes
• Types and designs of bicycle bearings

• Bottom brackets [01] Threaded BBs
• Bottom brackets [02] Threadless – press fit BBs
• New threaded BB standard: T47

• Mechanical bicycle brakes – working principle
• Pros and cons of bicycle disc brakes (compared to rim brakes)
• Eliminating disc brake rub
• Eliminating disc brake squealing

• Bicycle tubes – valve and tube types explained
• Slick bicycle tyres
• To what pressure should I inflate my bicycle tyres?
• Mounting bicycle tube and tyre
• Are narrower tyres “faster” – rolling resistance

• Rear bicycle hub
• Bicycle rim tape explained
• Bicycle wheels – how many spokes?
• MTB wheels: 26″ vs 27,5″ vs 29″ 29er

Drivetrain

• How to lubricate a bicycle chain
• Bicycle chainline

• Bicyle equipment (“groupset”) classes

• Bicycle pedals – types, standards

• Bicycle gear ratios – gear inches
• Rear derailleur
• Front derailleur
• Pros and cons of 1x groupsets/systems

• Bicycle rear sprockets – freewheel VS freehub
• Speeds – rear sprockets

Frame

• Drop bar hand positions
• Road bicycle drop bar geometry

• Bicycle frame geometry
• Comfort of a bicycle (frame)

• Bicycle fork
• Headsets [01] Names of fork and headset parts

• Saddle fit [01] Saddle materials explained
• Saddle fit [02] Saddle padding
• Saddle fit [03] Saddle shape
• Saddle fit [04] Measuring sit bone width
• Saddle fit [05] Optimal saddle width
• Minimum seatpost insertion length

Riding

• Bicycle braking technique
• Countersteering – bicycle steering
• Fast bicyle cornering – on paved roads
• Bicycle braking technique on long descends

• Bicycle lights
• Bicycle locks explained
• How to 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

• Bicycle winter tyres
• How to dress for winter cycling?
• Riding a bicycle in the snow
• Winter bicycle

Technical part

• 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

• Determining single speed chain length
• Chain length sizing for bicycles with derailleurs
• When to replace the chain on a bicycle?
• How to remove a bicycle wheel
• Removing a tyre and tube
• Patching a punctured bicycle tyre tube
• Removing rear bicycle sprockets
• Bicycle hub overhaul
• Cantilever brake adjustment
• Fork crown race removal
• Bicycle chain wear (elongation)
• Roller wear effect on chain to chainring engagement
• Headsets [02] Important fork, head tube and headset dimensions
• Approach to bicycle servicing
• Bicycle makes strange sounds
• Routing brake and shifter housing and cables

• 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 bicycle bearing ball sizes
• Standard thread dimensions used with 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
• Shifter and brake cable and housing standards

• Tools needed for a bicycle hub overhaul

Reviews and tests

• Capriolo Sunrise – long term test 01
• Capriolo Sunrise – long term test 02
• Capriolo Sunrise – long term test 03 – 300 km – painting the bicycle

• Shimano XTR M9100 – (honest) overview of a new 12 speed MTB groupset
• 1×13 groupset by Rotor – honest preview

• Unior bicycle tools
• Unior frame and fork modular tool set