This time I want to talk about how to diagnose problems so that when you come in to get your bicycle repaired it gets fixed the first time. Without the following questions being answered repairs turn into a process of elimination for the mechanic costing both time and money for you. Lets get started with some basic questions to ask yourself before you head in for the work. Read More...

One of the most basic race skills is forming a paceline. You will feel the extra speed but no extra effort, your flying!. A smoothly rotating paceline is probably one of the most enjoyable experiences in group riding/racing but a disfunctional paceline can be the most frustrating experience. I written before about what each riders reponsability is in a paceline and now let's look at how the paceline should operate based on the number of riders in the paceline. Read More...

With the Tour de France more than half over we think it’s a good point to take a step back and look at the past stage results. As we feel cycling is truly a team sport we thought it would be fun to give a totally meanlingless award to a the team that best represented the bike racing lifestyle we have come to admire.

Ream more to find out what team won the Brumble Bike Tour Award and why. Read More...

Now that the summer is here customers start asking similar questions to me about training. Many times these come from riders who have a few seasons of experience but who have some new problems that shouldn't be happening in their minds. So let's look at what happens this time of year. Read More...

If you have ever been dissatisfied with how you front derailluer is working then read on.

Set up of the front derailluer. is the most common problem leading to poor shifting. Following a standard set up list of steps solves most problems. When you follow these steps in this order you will solve 90% of the problems that commonly occur. Read More...