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MTB & Bikes Maintenance Guide

This Category Contains A Lot of How to do quality articles In which we discuss how you can tackle different problems That you might have regarding your bike on your own Each article contains all the information needed on a single topic and deeply describes all the tools, methods, and the time it would take you to do the certain task while providing a supple amount of information on how to counter and fix the problems that might later pop up as well

Is It Necessary To Have a Rear Brake On a Fixie?(Straightforward Answer)

Fixie bikes have different functions from the road, mountain, and other category bikes, fixie bikes do not need rear brakes for stopping the bike, because the pedals of these bikes perform well and are good for decreasing bike speed. installing rear brakes on a fixie bike totally depends on the rider, because most pro and experienced riders do not install rear brakes, pedals of fixie bikes require a lot of power and energy to stop the bike, old and unfit… Read More »Is It Necessary To Have a Rear Brake On a Fixie?(Straightforward Answer)

Can You Use Mountain Bike Pedals On a Road Bike And Vice Versa?(Differences Explained)

Yes, mountain bike and road bike pedals are easily swappable and interchangeable with each other without any issue due to same sized threading of both of these bikes. road bike pedals are usually much more difficult in mounting clipping and unmounting than road bike shoes, and also it is not possible to place your foot on the ground or on road trails when you want to stop your bike, but mountain bike pedals are much more comfortable and you can… Read More »Can You Use Mountain Bike Pedals On a Road Bike And Vice Versa?(Differences Explained)

Here’s How To Lubricate Bike Cables & The Lubricants to use

Lubricating brake cables are not necessarily necessary but there are too many benefits not to do so, bikes these days come with a plastic lining built in them but there are still various factors that wear them down or it just becomes harder to pull the cables due to rust caused from rain and high humidity weather There are other things to consider here as well lubricating cables does not magically make them easier to pull and solve all your… Read More »Here’s How To Lubricate Bike Cables & The Lubricants to use

Can You Use a Road Bike Chain on a Mountain Bike?( Quick Solution)

Yes, you can do it, road bike chains are also installed on mountain bike drivetrains if the internal width and diameter of the side plates of road bike chains are exactly compatible with the width and thickness of the cogs and cassettes, and cranksets of your mountain bike. most of the time usually road bike chains would not on a mountain bike, the big reason behind this concept is that if you use an 8-speed road bike chain on a… Read More »Can You Use a Road Bike Chain on a Mountain Bike?( Quick Solution)

Can You Use a SRAM Powerlink On a Shimano Chain?(Straightforward Answer)

Yes, it is possible, SRAM power links are used to reconnect Shimano bike chains, although SRAM links are not recommended for Shimano chains, because there are specific Shimano power links for Shinano chains and SRAM power links for SRAM chains. SRAM quick links are usually difficult in installing and uninstalling Shimano and SRAM chains, and also there are specific SRAM power links for a specific number of speeds, 8,9,10,11 and 12-speed chains have their specific compatible SRAM links and it… Read More »Can You Use a SRAM Powerlink On a Shimano Chain?(Straightforward Answer)

Can You Use a SRAM Bleed Kit On Shimano?( Quickly Explained)

There are a few parts of the SRAM kit which are used for Shimano bleeding, but mostly bleed kits of Shimano and SRAM bleed kits are different from each other and it is not possible to use a thorough SRAM bleed kit for Shimano brakes, and also oils of both of these brakes are totally different and it is not possible to swap or interchange dot and mineral oils between them. the adapters of the Shimano and SRAM bleed kits… Read More »Can You Use a SRAM Bleed Kit On Shimano?( Quickly Explained)