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Mirrycle MTB Bar End Mountain Bicycle Mirror List Price: $18.00 Sale Price: $8.75  |
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Mounts onto bar end, installation wrench included Wide view convex mirror pivots to any viewing angle The Mountain Bicycle Mirror from Mirrycle provides a wide view of the cars behind you, so that you don't have to turn your head as you bike. Designed to fit mountain bike style handlebars, the three-inch round mirror mounts on your handlebar's bar end in minutes with the included wrench. Thanks to its convex glass and pivoting design, the mirror offers a wide field of view to any viewing angle of the road behind you--so that you can remain focused on the road ahead. |
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RAM Mounting Systems RAM-B-149Z-GA12U Handlebar Mount for Garmin Astro 220, GPS 60, GPSMAP 60, 60C, 60CS, 60CX, 60CSx List Price: $34.56 Sale Price: $27.98 |
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The RAM marine grade aluminum mount with zinc coated U-Bolt rail adaptor base includes a 1'' diameter ball and socket system with RAM plastic cradle for the Garmin Astro 220, GPS 60, GPSMAP 60, 60C, 60CS, 60CX, 60CSx. The rail adaptor base will fit circular rails from .75" to 1" in diameter. Manufactured in the USA and comes with RAM Lifetime Warranty. |
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SM020+CM032-ST-2: SmartPhone Bike Mount Sale Price: $16.95 |
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# Soft, cushioned side grip "jaws" # Adjustable support legs # Compatible with most mobile phones # Compatible with iPods 3G and 4G # Dual T-Slot connection on backside of cradle |
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Azonic 888 DM 47mm Extension Off-Road Cycling MTB Stem - Gold |
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Marzocchi 888 Direct Mount StemCNC Machined 6061 T6 Aluminum47mm extension0 degree RiseWeight: 218g/Anodized |
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Garmin Bicycle Mount Kit List Price: $14.99 |
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Attach your Forerunner to your bike to collect workout data while cycling. Great for multisport workouts. The Forerunner quickly attaches to the bike mount for a clean transition from running to biking. |
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Slime Smart Tube Schrader Valve Bicycle Tube (26 x 1.75-2.125) List Price: $5.99 Sale Price: $3.99 |
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Slime tubes.Factory-filled with a precise volume of Slime Tube SealantSeals punctures up to 1/8" (3mm)Environmentally safe, non-toxic, non-hazardous and water solubleItem SpecificationsWeight320gValveSchraderISO Diameter559 / 26" mtnISO Width44,50,51,52,53,48,49,45,47,46,54mmLabeled Size26 x 1.75-2.125"Valve LengthSchraderTube CompoundButylValve CoreRemovableValve ShaftSmooth |
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Garmin Forerunner Bicycle Mount Kit List Price: $14.99 Sale Price: $6.82 |
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Attach your Forerunner to your bike to collect workout data while cycling. Great for multisport workouts. The Forerunner quickly attaches to the bike mount for a clean transition from running to biking. |
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GoPro Handlebar Seatpost Mount for HERO Cameras List Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $19.99 |
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GoPro Camera Accessories. Features: Replacement wrist housing for Digital HERO 3 |
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BioLogic Bike Mount for iPhone 4 List Price: $64.99 Sale Price: $49.99 |
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Bicycle tube punctures are a real downer. While all the rest of your crew are off playing, you're sitting there fiddling with your pump and patch kit on the side of the trail. This is not really how you envisioned the day's ride, so you can't help but wonder about all the ways that you could protect your bicycle tubes from flats. There are at least 7 things you could do to help keep you riding, including using a puncture proof Kevlar bicycle road tire.
First and foremost though, you need to understand the various types of flats that can stop you dead in your tracks. Slow leaks, pinch flats and plain old holes each have their own cause and cure. To make matters worse it's important to understand as well that there are always tradeoffs. Any solution usually suggests money and weight in a reverse relationship. The more money you spent the lighter the solution and the better the protection. First here's a general discussion of the various types of flats.
Slow Leaks:
Slow leaks can be caused by a number of problems. The most common is from tiny pin holes in your tire. But if you have purchased a natural rubber tube this is what to expect. Although natural rubber tubes have many advantages, their key disadvantage is that they are somewhat porous and don't hold air as effectively as their synthetic cousin. Weekly top ups are essential and common. Assuming you have the more traditional butyl rubber bicycle tube, slow leaks can also be caused by a faulty tube stem.
Pinch Flats:
Pinch Flats are affectionately called a "snake bite" because of their characteristic double elongated slices in the tube, that are similar in appearance to the marks left by the fangs of a snake. They are caused by the tube getting squeezed and pinched between the tire rim and the tread of the wheel, typical off a hard landing when the tire rolls over on its side. There are a number of options to avoid pinch flats other than toning down your ride style.
Bike Tube Puncture Wounds:
This is your plain jane hole! It can be caused by various forms of road and trail debris from thistles to nails and glass. It will be specific to the geography of your ride and always requires you to patch your bicycle tube.
It is important to understand that the type of puncture that you tend to most often experience will determine the correct solution, or at least where you can get the best bang for the buck. The solution for flats caused by roadway debris can be quite different then the action you might have to take for avoiding pinch flats. So when you're fixing a flat make sure that you take an extra minute to understand what type of flat you seem to be experiencing the most, as the first step in avoiding it in the future.
Since my typical flat is caused by sharp items on the roadways associated with city riding, my biggest concern is eliminating puncture wounds. Cleaning the tire thoroughly when you do get a flat is probably the best advice I can offer. You'd be surprised how many times a thistle or nail is still caught in the tire tread and causes almost immediately a second flat. Calk the tire where the tube valve lines up and then when you identify the location of the hole in your tube you can line it up with the tire and identify the area you should inspect more carefully.
Tire Liners, some with strange names like Mr. Tuffy, Slime Liners and Flat-Away Kevlar Tape offer a great solution for standard puncture wounds as well. Tire liners are thin strips of various materials that fit between the bike tube and the inside crown of the tire. Some are peel and stick and others you just must fiddle with to align correctly when you replace your tube, either way their purpose is to deflect sharp objects before they reach your tube. The tougher the tire liner the more it can deflect. Tire Liners are a good example of price and weight in a reverse relationship, pay more and they are definitely lighter and tougher, leading to better overall protection.
There are many other means to reduce your risk of a bicycle tube failure, including even a puncture proof Kelvar road bicycle tire we suggested earlier and self-sealing slime tubes. For a more complete discussion on all 7 secrets of puncture prevention, and how bicycle tube and bicycle tire selection can help, visit our website: mywheelsandmore.com
Luc Lacasse is an avid cyclist with 10 years of racing motocross and mountain biking under his belt. He is the author behind myWheelsAndMore.com a website designed to share his knowledge gained as a bicycle enthusiast and mechanical engineering student.
How to install a fork – Read everything you need in 9 easy steps
This is a small guide how you can install a new Mountain Bike Fork or just remove the old one. Follow these steps and you will get your new fork installed easily.
- (1)Remove the stem top cap. You don't need to remove your bars.
- (2)Slide your stem up the steerer tube of your fork. Be careful of your gear cables and brakes. You may release them. Make sure your fork won't fall down while sliding your stem up the steerer.
- (3)Now slide out the fork out. Don't forget to collect all the spacers there might be and remember their order and orientation.
- (4)The next step will be a little bit tricky. You have to remove the lower crown race of your headset. To do this you can use a special tool, the so called crown-race remover, or you can use a flat-head screwdriver and a hammer. Care and patience are your friends.
Congratulations! You have successfully removed your old fork. Let's come to the installing of your new fork because you can't ride your bike without a fork.
- (5)You can cut the steerer tube of your new fork by using pipe cutters. Measure the length of the old steerer tube. The new steerer can be a bit longer when you cut. It's better then cutting too much because in this case you have to buy a new fork and this would be worst case.
- (6)Install the crown race you removed of your old fork to your new fork. Slide the crown race down the steerer tube of your new fork and tap it down gently. You can use a hammer but again you have to be careful.
- (7)You have to install a star nut into your new steerer tube. Just screw a bolt into your star nut and use a hammer to bang it about 3 centimetres into the steerer. Don't forget to screw out the bolt again.
- (8)Now you are ready to slide your fork back into the bike. Reinstall the headset the same way you removed them. Put some more spacers on it if your new steerer is a bit longer than the old one. Then slide the stem on it.
- (9)Now screw the top cap bolt and screw all the other bolts. Check the headset for movement. Hopefully there won't be a side-to-side movement. If there is a movement take it apart and try to install the headset again (repeat step (8) with more patience).
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Hey you got it. If you have problems with step (8) visit this MTB Headset website with detailed instructions with images. Or get the latest news for MTB Forks.
Mountain bike troubles, can anyone help?
Ok, so i have a diamondback response mtb and for some reason the front fork is really loose. i can hold the front brake and wiggle the fork, i dont like it cause i ride it off jumps and stuff, so that could be a problem if it gets worse. i think something is either too small or worn down between the stem and the fork, how should i go about fixing this?
additionally, idk what the name of the piece is, but the circular "nut" that fits to the top of the stem to the fork broke off, what the name of this piece and can i buy a replacement w/out having to buy a new stem or something else?
heres a pic:
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f300/crfcryzyzfltz/IMG_5293.jpg
ill see if i can post vid of the wobble later.
that peice you need is for your headset to primarily hold the fork in place and it is no wonder your fork is loose. The bolt that you have screwed into the star nut that sits inside your fork is essential for keeping all that tight and together....no wonder you have a problem. DO NOT RIDE THE BIKE UNTIL YOU GET A REPLACEMENT PEICE OR YOU WILL HURT YOU AND THE BIKE!
Any bike shop will or should have one lying around and they may not even charge you for it. I just picked up a replacement for one of my bikes. If they dont then you need to get a new headset (worst case).
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