November 01, 2005
How To Repack a Wheel
Author: Adam Shore
Level of Difficulty - Medium -> Advanced
Parts List
- Bearings-The amount of bearings necessary as well as the size of bearings varies per wheel.
- Grease
- Bearing seals (2). Depending on the wheels’ condition you may need this part
Note: You may need to replace cones or axle depending on the assessed damage found upon inspection.
Posted by nimzie at 08:00 PM
July 09, 2005
The True and Really Useful Guide to Mountain Bike Photography for the Web
By Bikergrl
Some people are really good photographers. Those people should stop reading now and go take more pictures, ride their bikes, or eat a grilled cheese and bacon sandwich on whole wheat. Those people do not need to know anything more about how to make good pictures and put them on the web. They may be excused.
The rest of you, listen up. Photography is an art and webspace doesn't come cheap. As someone who knows a little something or other about the finesse of taking a good pic and imposing it on the internet, I'm going to offer you a tip or twelve. They say a picture is worth a thousand words but given the spelling in our Forum it's not surprising that some of the pics in the gallery warrant 5 or 6 choice words tops. Read up and maybe your next Gallery addition will be a winner.
Posted by bikergrl at 09:31 AM
March 31, 2005
My Winter Project - Scab Tabs
By Mark Theriault
Ah, the old Scab. A vintage '99 Kona frame with more than its share of miles, jumps, drops, nicks and dings. It's been a regular in the ECMTB gallery over the years under riders like Sketchy and Flib and continues to ride on, showing off the incredible durability of a well built steel frame.
Posted by bikergrl at 10:02 AM
January 17, 2005
How To Make Studded Tires
Author: Chris Marks
Parts List
- Two knobby tires, old or cheap are fine as long as the knobs are deep enough to support the metal screws you are about to install. New ones would be best.
- Two old tubes or road tires for liners.
- A new or functioning tube.
- Approximately 50 to 70 metal screws, #8 or #10 by 1/2" for each tire.
- Optional: 50 flat washers for the 1/2" screws.
Posted by nimzie at 09:10 AM
How To Dress for Winter Riding
Author: Ryan Boudreau
When the snow flies, certain people get a little gleam in their eyes. You can usually find these people in their living rooms caressing their ski equipment, staring out the window while waiting for snow to accumulate on the ground. You can easily pick out these people from the rest of normal humans during a snow storm. They are the ones who are not grumbling and complaining.
Posted by nimzie at 09:02 AM