A 10 Speed Cassette
The specialty tools needed to remove and install a Shimano, SRAM, Chris King, American Classic and Sun Race freehub cassette is a Park Tool FR-5, FR-5.2 or FR-5G lock-ring tool and a Park Tool chain whip or pliers. Continue reading
Chain Maintenance Gear
I used the White Lightning Chain Cleaner tool to clean a Brompton bicycle chain. This isn’t the best performing chain cleaning tool, but it does a descent job and cost less than $10. Continue reading
Extra Long Schrader Valve
Presta valves are small in diameter and were originally designed for ultra narrow rims found on fast road bicycles. Today you find presta valve tubes on every type of bicycle from hybrids to mountain bikes. And that’s cool, but having to deal with presta valves on a daily basis can leave a rider wanting to convert their rims to use the old style schrader valves. Continue reading
Brompton Bicycle Unfolded
The Brompton folding bicycle folds in thirds, while most other folding bicycle’s fold in half. Not only does the frame on a Brompton bicycle fold in half like other folding bicycles, but the rear frame triangle folds underneath the bicycle and the handlebars fold down. Continue reading