What is bicycle chainline and why is it important? Simply put, chainline is the distance between the center of the bike frame and the center of the chain. Chainline can be measured at the crankset as well as at the cassette/rear gear cluster, and if the chainline of both is the same it is said […]
What is a bicycle tune-up, and how should you go about doing one? In my experience, home mechanics typically fall into two camps – those that do the bare minimum to keep their bike working, and those who go completely overboard and virtually overhaul their entire bike every time they tune it up. Before working […]
Like most people I vastly overpacked the first time I went cycle touring. Over the years I refined and simplified my kit to the point where I feel very confident about recommending the following packing list as a starting point for a cycle tour of any length. If you are touring in a developing country […]