There is an alternative if you want to breathe new life into your existing bottom bracket. Modern external type bottom brackets rely on commonly available industrial bearings (get them from any bearing/ engineering shop). A pair of replacement bearings will cost around $30—less than half the cost of a new bottom bracket. The tricky part is removing the bearings from the alloy cups that they are pressed into.
A good 2x9 set-up lessens the chain angles and related problems while providing a gear range that can be very close to that of a triple. A 1x9 drivechain goes further again, leaving just a single chainring—say goodbye to chain suck and never get stuck in the big ring half way up a hill again!
Winter is coming but it doesn’t have to signal the end of your riding. The right gear, a little planning and the right mental approach will see you bounce through winter, emerging fitter and stronger at the other side.
Osprey Hydraulics, The Mountains To Beach and Mountain Biking Australia magazine are giving you an opportunity to win a fantastic Osprey Hydraulics Raptor 6 pack worth $130. We’ve got 20 to give away to those judged to have best answer to these questions...
In the late 90s Mt Stromlo was one of Canberra’s favourite riding spots. It was the venue for the inaugural Mont 24 Hour and a popular mountain biking venue where locals would go for a pedal.
Imagine if the government came to your town and said, ‘We’re going to build 60 km of singletrack’. Well that’s pretty much what happened to the fading old logging town of Forrest.
There is an alternative if you want to breathe new life into your existing bottom bracket. Modern external type bottom brackets rely on commonly available industrial bearings (get them from any bearing/ engineering shop). A pair of replacement bearings will cost around $30—less than half the cost of a new bottom bracket. The tricky part is removing the bearings from the alloy cups that they are pressed into.
Winter is coming but it doesn’t have to signal the end of your riding. The right gear, a little planning and the right mental approach will see you bounce through winter, emerging fitter and stronger at the other side.
After an absence from the Australian market, Spinergy wheels are again available Down Under.
Most would consider Token brand parts to be cost competitive but relatively ‘generic’...