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How to adjust the roller-cam bicycle brake?

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Roller-cams are NOT U-Brakes! They use the same mounting posts but are not the same brakes. U-Brakes are like the frame mounted center-pull brakes. In addition, the post for canti's is different than the post for RC/U-brakes. Canti posts are mounted inside the diameter of the rim, RC/U-B's the post is mounted outside the rim diameter. Frame "surgery" would be needed to switch from canti's to RC/U-b. I’m going to offer you some tips on how to adjust the front and the back roller brake found on the Shimano Nexus systems.What matters most is to find the perfect tension for...

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How to appreciate the scenery by cycling?

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Cycling is the closest thing we can get to flying without leaving the ground. As a matter of fact, the mechanics of actual flying/piloting an airplane isn't even nearly as fun as cycling a nice bike. Imagine you are now on a bike and cycling wild in the countryside or on a quite street under the sunshine, and everything around you may become an unforgettable scenery like a picture taken by your eyes. Why not get off your car and starts to enjoy the beauty of nature?First of all, you, of course, need a bike. It doesn’t have to be...

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5 Top Tips: How to Be Right in a Diet

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Maybe you don’t know how much your diet plays in your cycling. You will not want to bear the trouble out of eating the wrong. A right diet doesn’t just mean something helping you lose weight. Of course, body composition plays an important role, but proper fuelling yourself and eating the blend of nutrients cannot also be ignored, which helps your body recover and become stronger after riding. Here are 5 tips for you to get a better diet in cycling.Before a morning ride, eat or not?If you ride for a short distance or cannot bear eating anything before riding,...

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How to Adjust Crank Arm

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In this article, I’m going to show you how to how to adjust a wobble crank arm. Wobbling crank arms are mainly caused by long period of riding. If you do not solve this problem, you may fall from the bike directly and get hurt while you are traveling at a very fast speed.Before we begin, you shall know that bikes have two types of cranks, namely cotterless and cottered. And the later type is often found on older bikes. You can identify these from the cotter bolts that thread through the top of the crank arm. A cotterless crank...

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How to install and maintain grips 

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How to install the grips on mountain bike handlebars? It is a much simple job to do. And how often you need to it would depend on the type of riding you are doing, how much you are riding your bike and also the compound of the grip that you are using. But it will be fairly obvious just from looking at it when it needs replacing tools that you need for the job.Well, something long and thin likes this. That can go down between the grip and the handlebar itself and some spray to help loosen it while lightening...

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