Never mind fancy electronic shifting and disc brakes – back in the real world that most of us inhabit, mechanical shifting and calliper rim brakes are still the most common gear and brake systems ...

The Park Tool Cable Stretcher is a uni-tasker, but its single job appears to be so helpful that we’ll let it through. The stretcher is a one handed (once set up) device with which to fit and adjust ...

Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This comes at no extra cost to you and helps support the content on this site. If your e-bike brakes feel weak, soft, or slow to ...

Carlene Thomas-Bailey couldn’t even identify a bike pump when she went along to a Broken Spoke Co-op workshop (the second in our community project series). Did she work it out? How to set up your own ...

Many old wide-profile cantilever brakes from companies like Dia Compe and Polygon came with doubled-ended straddle cables. These cables make brake setup a bit easier, since it reduces the three ...