How you remove a bike crank depends on how the arm attaches to the spindle. Square taper, Shimano Octalink and ISIS cranks need a crank puller, a $17.95 to $21.95 tool at Park Tool list prices.

Bottom brackets come in six construction types: adjustable cup-and-cone, sealed cartridge, external cups, press fit, thread-together and one-piece. Within those, three numbers name the standard (BSA, ...

To remove a stuck seatpost, take the seat binder bolt all the way out, soak the joint with penetrating oil overnight, then twist a round metal post using the saddle as a handle. Sheldon Brown’s rule ...

Schwinn bikes are good for beginners and casual riders on pavement, bike paths and dirt roads. They are a weak pick for technical trails, heavy daily commuting, or anyone who falls between the one or ...

To raise bike handlebars on a modern threadless bike, move spacers from above the stem to below it, or flip an angled stem. Flipping a 100 mm, 6-degree stem from pointing down to pointing up lifts the ...

The right e-bike tire pressure starts with the pressure range molded into the tire sidewall. That range is the guardrail. A heavy rider, rear rack, child seat, or loaded pannier pushes you toward the ...

A disc brake that rubs all the way round has a caliper sitting off-center over the rotor; loosen the two caliper bolts, squeeze the lever and retighten them. If the rub comes and goes once per wheel ...

Trek vs Specialized: which brand is better? At list price, Trek costs the same or less in 14 of the 15 priced model pairs below, and Specialized sells the cheaper first full-suspension bike. On ...

For a 200 lb rider on 4.0 in tubeless fat tires, start at about 6 psi front and 7 psi rear on groomed snow, 5 and 5.5 psi in fresh snow, 8 and 9 psi on dirt, and 9.5 and 10.5 psi on pavement. Lighter ...

A click or creak once every pedal stroke usually lives in the crank area: the pedals, your cleats, a crank arm, the chainring bolts or the bottom bracket. A click once per wheel turn is in the wheel, ...

A balance bike is usually better for teaching balance, steering, and confidence because the child learns to lean and control the bike with both feet available. Training wheels can help a child ...

A bike helmet should sit level on the head, low on the forehead, snug enough not to slide, and strapped so the side straps form a V under each ear. The chin buckle should be close enough that only one ...