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Repair (and other) Guides


Members of my extended family have asked me for assistance with their bicycles often enough for me to have gathered a few tricks here and there.

I also often think of how I can re-use (or donate) something before (or instead of) discarding it.


Bicycle Repair Portfolio

Bicycle Repair Portfolio

Repair guide

2022


List of bicycles repaired over the years.

NEW Bicycle Purchase Guide

Adult NEW Bicycle Purchase Guide for regular people

Purchase guide

2022


What to look for in an entry-level REAL mountain bike (not a department store bike) to avoid reliability/durability issues commonly associated with department store bikes.

Used Bicycle Purchase Guide

Kids/Youth USED Bicycle Purchase Guide for regular people

Purchase guide

2022


How to check out a used kid/youth sized bicycle for any signs of "more trouble that it's worth" for regular people who are not bike mechanics/hobbyists.

24 Hours of Summer Solstice - Night Riding

24 Hours of Summer Solstice - Night Riding Equipment Guide

Purchase guide

2022


Guide for the casual MTB rider who will not be using MTB bicycle lights often... probably only during the 24 Hours of Summer Solstice bicycle relay race event.

Review: Bike Nook

REVIEW: Bike Nook™

Purchase guide

2022


I purchased a Bike Nook™ (bicycle storage solution) a couple of years ago. Here are my thoughts about it.

Bicycle Adjustment Guide

Quick Bicycle Adjustment Guide

Repair guide

2022


Quick (hopefully not-too-wordy) bicycle adjustment guide.

Uses for unpatchable tire tubes

Uses for unpatchable tire tubes

Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle

2022


I found a bicycle tire inner tube I could not patch. Let's see what we can do with it.

Free bicycle cleaning supplies

Free bicycle cleaning supplies

Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle

2022


I was able to re-use a couple of things one more time for greasy/dirty/grimy jobs before letting them go to landfill.

Bicycle-specific tools

Specialty bicycle tools you should own

Purchase guide

2022


A listing of bicycle-specific tools you should have at home (or in your saddle bag/backpack), and why you would need them.

Shimano RevoShift disassembly

Shimano RevoShift disassembly

(Dis)assembly guide

2021


What a Shimano RevoShift shifter looks on the inside.

Possible Future entries?

Anything useful for my family, friends and the Internet.


Some possible future entries:

  • Chain-cleaning and lube guide for regular people
  • Comparing easier tire lever alternatives
  • Comparing accuracy of chain wear indicators
  • Testing cheap chain cleaners from Amazon