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BicycleTutor.com
Posted by Adam Bee on July 16, 2008
Have you seen this? It’s a mechanic who has a few dozen videos of most of the common bike adjustments that you would want to do at home. I’ve used it twice, and found it a BIG help. Even for stuff that I know how to do, it’s helpful to see someone else do it first.
Right now there are 34 videos, but there is also a section where folks can request new videos and vote on ones that have already been requested. This is already a fairly useful site, and soon it could be up to Sheldon Brown status!
Has Sheldon found his rightful heir to web repair helpfulness?
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Nate Barnett said
This is a great site. I have watched a few of the videos, and found them to be a big help.
Henry Scott said
I can still hardly believe that Sheldon Brown is gone. Truly a class act.. R.I.P. That said, thanks for pointing us to Bicycle Tutor! I’ve added a link in Bicycle Resources (National).
wanderingsage said
any help on diy snow studs i have read some on it any tips from cats who have tried it would be helpful thanks guys
Adam Bee said
I thought about making my own snow studs, but decided I’d probably screw it up. I ended up buying two Nokian tires for $50 a pop (expensive, I know!).
So far they’ve worked great. Before I got those tires I fell every other time I rode. Afterwards I didn’t fall for the rest of the winter. So far they haven’t lost a single stud. I think they’ll last at least 5 more winters.
If you do end up figuring out how to make some, lemme know how you did it and how they turn out. If you wanna take a look at my Nokians as a sort of prototype, post up on the GoogleGroup (link to the right) and I’ll hook you up. One thing I will say is that the studs are very small and very numerous. I would guess that each tire would take 4-6 hours to make by hand, with hundreds of tiny screws.
Phil Good-Elliott said
I bought two Nokian Mount and Ground W160 tires last spring and didn’t get to use them much before warmer weather. I did notice some improved grip on icy patches. However, I also ride a “longtail” bike – a Trek 4300 with an Xtracycle Free Radical and a Surly 1×1 rigid fork to replace the spongy RST suspension fork. I love the stability of this bike. The weight and wind drag can be thought of as training aids for strengthening!
Thanks for the link, Adam. The content is good and the photography is clear. Great stuff!
Henry Scott said
I’ve been using the Nokian Hakkapeliitta studded tires for the past three seasons, and they’ve been great! I’ve commuted through each winter and haven’t fallen (well, except once when I did something really dumb!).
We should have a special post dedicated to studded tires in the Gear section later this Fall.
Adam Bee said
yeah, I use the Hakkapeliitta 700c as well. I got em from Peter White: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/studdedtires.asp