Cycling, DIY Bicycle Repairs

The other day I went for a ride over the bridge and out to Stinson Beach. It’s a nice ride and once you get past four corners and through Mt. Tam, the relatively steep percent grade uphill matched with the technical downhill is very fun to get to the coast. The one damper was that…

There are plenty of times when I am taking my bike for a plane ride cross country to go for a bike tour and I don’t want the change in cabin pressure to be cause for my tubes exploding when I land, so I typically will deflate the bicycle tire completely. My bicycle is a…

It can be intimidating to walk into a bike shop for the first time. Almost like walking into a car mechanic – and depending on the bike you have – it can be just as complex as a car. How much does a bike tune up cost? In most cases, a typical bike tune up will…

My wheel is sitting off my bike because I am dealing with a bike spoke challenge right now. One of the main things that I learned from this issue (in short – my bike spoke nipples are pulling through) is how important a bicycle spoke is to the wheel of the bike. When I first…

The rules are tricky in California for bikes and helmets. Not only that, but cyclists are also typically doing rides in between different cities to be able to get a good distance ride in. For many cyclists in the bay area you are crossing between San Francisco City, to Marin County into the East Bay…