Mountain Biking

A bike wheel has an inner tube full of air. If you get a puncture, you'll have to replace or repair this tube with a puncture repair kit. Learning how to repair a puncture in a bike wheel will...

Bicycle frame sizes are often confusing. They can be sized in either the imperial or metric system and sometimes neither depending on the bike. Also misunderstood: Just what part of the bicycle is...

Building your own bike rewards you with a sense of pride. Every time you ride your bike, you will remember that you put the parts together and took the bike for its very first ride. Building a...

Your tires receive more wear and tear than many other parts of your mountain bike. Tubeless tires hit the market in 2000 and tubeless kits followed shortly after. Knowing the benefits of both...

You should always carry a spare inner tube with you when biking in the backcountry, not for your average puncture, which you can easily repair, but in case the whole inner tube gets ripped. A...

A bike tube tire repair will cost around $15 at a bike shop. However you don't need to change the bike tube every time you get a flat! You can patch your bike tube and reuse it. A pack of 6 bike...

The most common repair a rider will do is fix a flat tire. On the trail or on the road a flat will take all the fun out of riding. Here is a step by step instruction that will help you learn how...

Presta valves are found in high-end mountain bikes and other bicycle tires that are made to withstand rough terrain. Inflating them is simple and can be done in a matter of minutes. If you have...

Learning to change a bicycle tire and tube is a valuable skill. Many riders swap tires for different riding conditions. Flats are inevitable and tubes will need to be replaced. Whatever your...

this article will teach you how to remove your wheel from your bike and replace the tire or tube in 5 minutes or less

Removing a bike tire from a rim can be challenging if you've never done it before. You can remove the tire easily from the rim with a tire lever (a special flat tool available at bike shops) or...

The great thing about mountain biking is that many can participate in it. Young and old alike biking is a great way to get in shape and have some fun while doing it. However, it is no fun when...

Made for high pressures and to prevent flats, tubeless mountain bike tires function much like normal car tires. The tire casing itself is sealed to the rim of the mountain bike wheel and then...

You are looking forward to spending many an afternoon out on the trails dropping steep descents and ascending to incredible panoramic views. You have begun looking for bikes and have noticed that...

Waiting by the side of the road for rescue is no longer your fate, as you tackle flat repairs with confidence. This detailed lesson takes longer to read than the actual repair will if you...

Ride a bike? Then at some point you will need to know how to change your tires on your bike. Like cars, bikes need new tires as they wear down.

Part 2 - Learn the difference between tube & tubeless mountain bike tires in this free bike parts & maintenance video.

There's nothing quite like taking an invigorating bike ride on a warm, sunny day. The last thing you want to do is deal with the disappointment of discovering your bike has a flat tire. No need to...

You can fix your bike tire yourself without paying the hefty fee demanded by many bike shops. Read on to learn how to fix a flat tire on a bike.

Riding a bike and flat tires come hand in hand. If you've been lucky enough to avoid this situation while out on the bike trail, knock on wood. But keep in mind that knowing how to fix a flat tire...

All bike inner tubes have one of two kinds of valves, Presta or Schrader. Learn to differentiate between them so you'll know which type of pump you need to fill your tubes.