Recent content by dread head

Take it to the bike shop. My local shop has an old hanger scale. They were used to weigh big slaps of meat, anything you need to hang from a hook. Theirs probably haven't gone over 30 pounds in 15 years. They sell all road bikes and work on only road bikes. Anyway some shops can accurately weigh...

Is there a 1-800 number... Sometimes you got to do it the old fashion way. Maybe call these guys in Connecticut, they are a dealer. http://www.smartcycles.com/coppi_casati_ciocc.htm

Try tuning up your bike. Sometimes the front and rear derailleurs need to adjusted. It happens on my road bike with very few bumps, I can imagine that on your MTB your have way more bumps and stuff. Either take the bike to the shop and get a tune up, or watch these videos and try it yourself...

How much? You are going to need to put a few more dollars into it. Tires, tubes, new chain, oil to lube parts up (maybe more). Some rust off. Make sure it isn't rust too bad for the frame to be good still. I would shy away from it in that, unless you plan on just collecting. Here is a little...

Same as a guys. Bmx jersey, pants made to race dirt, either a hat of a dirt bmx company or a helmet for dirt.

I think it would be ok, but 700x28-38c means 700c rim. 28 up to 38 width inner tube. your problem sounds like me when I started. Make sure you got a good rim tape job on your rims. go ahead and get 700cx28 at least, for you inner tube. Make sure your tire doesn't have anything to puncture your...

All I can say is that you need to lean into them. get the back wheel "side ways". I haven't ridden a fixed gear bike in a long time. the other day, on my road bike, this lady stop right in front of me. I was doing about 27 mph. I staid clipped in and skidded side way for 2-3 feet. If I can do...

All I can say is that you need to lean into them. get the back wheel "side ways". I haven't ridden a fixed gear bike in a long time. the other day, on my road bike, this lady stop right in front of me. I was doing about 27 mph. I staid clipped in and skidded side way for 2-3 feet. If I can do...

Today I had to train inside at my gym. We had some cold rain come through. I got on a spin bike for 3.5 hours pretty much non-stop. I tried to use tension to simulate hills, and I did them at different time intervals. I am guesstimating I traveled about 60 miles. My cycling time for 3 hours = 50...

I should first say the cheap bikes at Walmart, Cosco, Target are cheap not because of the frame. They are because the components they use are cheap. The front derailleur, back derailleur, bottom bracket, brakes, and shifters are all crap. So if you go for a bike like that you are sure to be...

You need a road bike hybrid. a strait handle bar road bike. Some like this! http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/bike_path/ here is a good one for just over 300. http://www.schwinnbike.com/usa/eng/Products/Road/Road-Specialty/Details/1377-S10CUT-Cutter look for year end close outs too. Most...

pedals are 100% replaceable. No matter if it is a BMX bike, Road Bike, Mountain bike, or any other type of hybrid bike. The size of the pedals matters to the size of the bike. A local shop can help you with that. Here is a video how to replace them and exchange them...

Most bikes come out in the middle of November for Christmas. Like cars do.

More than likely, the two bikes do not have the same size bottom bracket. This can be done by you, but it easy to spend 20 on the part, and 20 on the labor and get a pro to put in the new bottom bracket. Not all bmx crank arms fit all bmx bikes... You should ask us about compatibility first...

More than likely, the two bikes do not have the same size bottom bracket. This can be done by you, but it easy to spend 20 on the part, and 20 on the labor and get a pro to put in the new bottom bracket. Not all bmx crank arms fit all bmx bikes... You should ask us about compatibility first...