Hot Bicycle Posts
How To: Ride a Unitrainer to practice for a unicycle
Not ready for a unicycle? The unitrainer is a way of practicing the balance and technique required to ride a unicycle. Watch this how-to cycling video and get one step closer to riding a unicycle.
How To: Fix bike brakes
Maintaining your bicycle's brakes is essential in ensuring a safe ride when cycling. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to maintain and fix bike brakes. Fix bike brakes - Part 1 of 2.
How To: Take care of your bike
Whether you use your bike everyday or for the occasional spin, regular care and maintenance, including cleaning, will keep it in good condition and ensure your safety when cycling. Watch this video tutorial for tips on how to maintain your bicycle. To keep your bicycle clean and lubricated, you will need a bucket of water, sponge, bike shampoo, a cloth, spray and chain lube. Take care of your bike.
How To: Safely make a right turn with cyclists in traffic
Safety is of primary concern when driving a vehicle or riding a bicycle. Watch this video tutorial on how cyclists and motorists can safely share the road when the former wants to make a right turn and the latter is cycling straight.
How To: Descend on your mountain bike with Greg Minnaar
Let World Champion and Bikeskills instructor, Greg Minnaar help you become a better, safer descender on your mountain bike by watching this video tutorial on mountain biking. Always wear appropriate cycling safety gear when riding, especially when learning or applying a new skill.
How To: Jump a mountain bike
This brief instructional video will help you learn to jump your mountain bike as well as add more skill and control to your mountain biking. Always wear a helmet and appropriate safety gear any time you ride a bike and especially when you are learning a new and/or applying a new skill.
News: Why should you covet a Fixie bike?
(We did not know about these, either...until we discovered these videos.) The fixed gear bike, also called a fixie, was designed for track racing in the velodrome. Working bike messengers brought them to the NYC, Tokyo, SF, London streets on account the cycles gave them far more control to maneuver the urban jungle. The Chinese acrobat peddling a bike with 18 contortionists wrapped around him, must have a fixie.
How To: Adjust a Rear Mech on your bicycle
Bicycle maintenance doesn't have to be a hassle. This cycling video from Weldtech will teach you how you can adjust a rear mech on your bicycle.
How To: Load your bike on a MUNI bus rack
Bike Racks on Buses Have no fear! The bike racks on the front of Muni and other regional buses are easy to use - just check out this short video how-to, brought to you by DPT's Bicycle Program, and Brian McCarthy and Dave Winters of Muni.
How To: Crash on a mountain bike
This video offers up some tips on how to crash a mountain bike without hurting yourself.
How To: Pack your bike for airline shipping
How to pack your bike for airline or UPS shipping. Perfect for sending your bicycle or if you are flying with it for your next vacation or competition.
How To: Use the bike rack on a public bus
Take three minutes to see how to put your bike on the rack mounted to the front of the bus.
How To: Do 180 and 360 spins on your unicycle
This video is a tutorial to help people learn 180 and 360 unispins. Of course it will take a lot of practice but will be well worth it.
How To: Jump high on your unicycle
This is an instructional step by step video on how to jump high on your unicycle. However, to get the hops you want, practice, practice, practice.
How To: Rear peg mount a fixie or fixed gear bicycle
John Ward is a one-man museum of old bikes and techniques. This short video clip shows him performing a rear peg mount on his old Sunbeam.
How To: Use a bicycle trainer in the winter
In this video Darren Alff shows you how riding a bicycle trainer in the winter can help prepare you for a long distance bicycle tour in the summer.
How To: Do a rolling giraffe unicycle mount
This is a tutorial on how to do a rolling mount on to a giraffe unicycle.
How To: Crankflip on a unicycle without falling
Here's an excellent tutorial on how to crankflip a unicycle.
How To: Cut lugs and miter tubes for a bicycle frame
Building a custom Oswald bicycle frame using hand powered tools. This shows you how to lug cut and tube miter.
How To: Adjust the headset on a bicycle
This video teaches you how to adjust the headset on a bicycle
How To: Adjust brakes on a bicycle
This video teaches you how to adjust brakes on a bicycle.
How To: Adjust bicycle gears
This video teaches you how to adjust Shimano gears on a bicycle.
How To: Adjust bike brake
Learn how to adjust the brakes on your bike. This information is valuable to teach you how to do maintenance on your bike by yourself.
How To: Ride a unicycle
In this video series, watch as professional circus performer teaches how to ride a unicycle. Learn how to mount a unicycle, how to rock back and forth, how to go around in a circle, and how to jump on a unicycle.
How To: Mount and dismount in cyclocross racing
In this free cyclocross racing video series, learn how to dismount and remount a cyclocross bike during a race from cyclocross expert Mickey Denoncourt.
How To: Set up cyclocross bikes
In this video series, our expert will demonstrate how to set up and adjust a cyclocross bike. You will learn expert tips on cyclocross racing while also getting easy to follow instructions how to best adjust your cyclocross bicycle. Our expert will demonstrate how to set up and adjust your cyclocross bike handlebars, seat height and brakes.
How To: Build a hipster 'fixie' track bike
The first part is the trailer for a fixie feature from track bike legionnaires, MASH SF. The second is a video by Bre Pettis. This instructional DIY video shows you how to build a single speed fixed-gear or 'fixie' bicycle. Using old parts, build a bicycle effective for flat grounds. It looks like a lot of work, but if you have the tools, it should be relatively inexpensive. Learn aside Bre Pettis and Make Magazine.
How To: Stop your bike from being stolen
You can learn how to stop your bike being stolen and you can start by purchasing good locks. You should always lock your bike and it should be locked to something solid. Stop your bike from being stolen.
How To: Repair a bicycle tire
In this bicycle repair video series, learn how to repair a bicycle tire from bike expert Parker Ramspott. Parker will show you how to tell the difference between low tire pressure and a flat tire on your bicycle, how to check bicycle tire pressure, and how to use a presta valve adapter.
How To: Strength train for cycling
Selene Yeager goes through so classic but effective strength training exercises for cyclists. All you need is some dumbbells and a matt and you'll be on your way to reducing fatigue and increasing stability.
How To: Put on a bicycle chain
Stuart Dennison demonstrates how to put on a bicycle chain back on and it can slip off for no apparent reason. Sometimes the chain gets jammed, so you should loosen the quick release. Put on a bicycle chain.
How To: Change a bicycle brake cable
Stuart Dennison demonstrates how to change a bicycle brake cable and you will need a set of allen keys and a brake cable. To check, you should pull firmly on the break lever and make sure the outer casing is positioned correctly. Change a bicycle brake cable.
How To: Replace brake blocks
Stuart Dennison demonstrates how you can replace brake blocks for your bicycle and do not let them wear down because the metal will scrape the rims. You will need a screwdriver, set of allen keys, and a new set of brake blocks. Replace brake blocks.
How To: Steal a bike in New York City
This may sound like a terrible thing to show you how to do, but the Neistat Brothers are simply victims of bicycle theft who got fed up. They use their own bikes to show you how to steal a bike in NYC (in broad daylight) so hopefully you can learn from them, how to better protect your ride.
How To: Install a bicycle tire and tube
Bicycle mechanic Jim Langley shows how to install a new bike tire (with the tube inside) using just your hands. This is a useful tip if you are replacing a flat tire, or installing new ones.
How To: Maintain your road bike
n this video series, let Mickey Denoncourt show you how to take care of road bikes. He shows you the important differences between a road bike and other bicycles. Mickey illustrates gear constructions of road bikes, and he offers advice for repairing and shifting these gears. Also, learn when to replace your bicycle tires as well. If long bike rides are your fancy, learn how to take care of your own road bike today!
How To: Fix bicycles
It can be said that bicycles hold a certain excitement as simple machines that we can use to move our bodies faster than usually possible, pumping and pushing in sync with the gears and pedals. Yet sometimes things go awry, parts break down, tires fail, chains come off of gears. In this free video guide to bicycle repair and maintenance, learn how to keep your bike in good riding shape, or fix it on the road, should the need arise. Lessons include how to fix a flat tire, install new hand grip...
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