Posts tagged with 'teardown'

I missed the most important pampering you can give your bike

The legendary Chris King RingDrive rear hub in two parts. First up, a teardown of an ISO B boost hub (and a litany of anecdotes).

If you started mountain biking in the age of cartridge bearing domination - Shimano hubs may scare you - but fear not...

Choosing the right lubes for the right jobs can have a big impact on the life of your parts - here are a few that are either proven or promising...

What is this sorcery? It sounds like angry bees, hooks up like a clutch system, and delivers ultra-quick engagement...

If you're tackling the wet and greasy this winter please don't forget to let your bike breathe...

The new Highline gets a faster return, a longer warranty, an optional lever and a lower price...

Whether it's working weekends on the sales floor four months a year, or turning wrenches part-time, working in the right bike shop can be an awesome retirement gig.

The Trace 36 HLR looks pretty on the inside and can give you a coil-like ride - but it's not so well suited to riders of every weight class...

Still rolling silky smooth on the original EZO bearings, the 1.66° engagement Project 321 rear hub has risen to the top...

Love the wider stance of the Mallet DH or Mallet-E LS but prefer the more diminutive pedal body of the Candy or Eggbeater? Crankbrothers has an axle for that...

This is PNW's top shelf dropper post, that comes stock with one of the best levers in the business, a solid warranty and it's fully rebuildable...

FSA uses the familiar Wintek cartridge but adds some nice features like adjustable leverage to change the effort your thumb has to put in...

Tires and wheels are right in Bontrager's target zone - but dropper posts are a more challenging matter...

These made in Italy brakes serve up a lot of power with only two pistons per caliper, and the feathery feel is unmatched...

The X-Fusion Trace 36 HLR undercuts the competition in the long-travel, high performance 29er fork game...

This German-engineered dropper post takes a different approach to most others, ditching the internal floating piston for incredibly smooth action...

While it wasn't all golden with the fast engaging hubs, in either silent or loud configurations, there is much to like...

Formula's mineral oil Cura brake is made in Italy, features a one-piece master cylinder body, a simple plunger setup, and a competitive price.

Performance gains as well as durability and service ease are among the claims Trek is making about Thru-Shaft shocks from Fox and RockShox...

How many beers will it take? What are the crucial points where errors occur? What is slickoleum?

A surprise awaits inside Raceface's reasonably priced Aeffect Dropper post - and it turned out to be more than a one beer job...

Magura pairs a powerful four piston front caliper with a more modest two piston binder in the rear for braking that is balanced and quiet...

TRP's top of the line brake (Gwin spec?) gets ripped apart so we can see what slows Aaron down...