Cassette lockrings play essential roles in the makeup of a bicycle. This is because they are the ones that hold the cogs of a cassette firmly in place on the hub. So the condition of the cassette lockring does not only affect the cassette but also the freehub body. The cassette lockring is threaded through …
How Tight Should a Cassette Lockring Be? (Explained!) Read More »
As a bike rider, the term “wobbling” is not a strange term to you when it comes to cassettes and wheels. Bike wheels and cassettes need to be properly trued when being installed to make your bike function well but sometimes you can’t just stop your wheel or cassette from wobbling no matter how much …
Should My Rear Cassette Wobble? (Explained) + How to Fix Read More »
If you are an avid cyclist, you understand the importance of keeping your bike in good condition for optimal performance. Your bike undergoes a fair amount of wear and tear, especially if you are a cyclist who spends many hours on the road. This inevitably means that you may need to replace your bike cassette …
We all know how important it is to keep our cassettes in good condition so we can have smooth rides because a happy cassette is a happy bike. And greasing our cassettes is one of the ways to keep it functioning well. There will come a time, however, when the cassette will need to be …
Do I Need to Grease a New Cassette? (Quick Guide!) Read More »
The crankset or chainset is the heart of your bike’s drivetrain and it is connected to the pedals to propel the bike forward. Hence, the crankset is directly connected to both the wheels of the bike, the pedals, and the frame. Generally, bikes can have between one to three chainrings (or sprockets), depending on whether …
Downhill bikes are types of mountain bikes that are specifically designed to cycle downhill. Both wheels are fully suspended to give these bikes the needed speed to get down a hill fast. Downhill bikes however come with fewer gears, compared to standard mountain bikes. This is an advantage when descending steeps but makes it difficult …
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