Many bikes came with Fox's DPX2 piggy-back rear shock in the latest batch of all-mountain and enduro bikes... what all of us found is that it needs damper service more often than any other rear shock Fox has ever produced. Continue Investigating

Off to the bike shop where you are met by a disillusioned mechanic who's loath to chase down a creak on any bike other than their own. Your plight is met with uncertainty and a bill-by-the-hour workorder...

Signing up for a "tune-up" is actually signing up for a rather ambiguous bike service. What's going on back there? What does a tune even do?

I often bleed Shimano brake systems with this result, black oil excreted from the caliper, line, and lever. Ideally, it should never look this bad. This kind of fluid can eventually break down the internal workings of your brake system...

When you sign up for a 1x (one by) drivetrain, as in you only have on gear up front and 10, 11, or 12 out back, you need to pay attention to your bike's rear axle spacing...

Adjusting a Rear Derailleur is a learned process. They aren't easy. And there seeem to be confusion about the function of all the different screws. I've made a step-by-step list of how I approach a derailleur. And yes, sometimes you start at the top of the list.

Chain Replacement A couple years ago I was approached by a guy who wanted to buy a set of chainrings for his mountain bike because they were worn out. I mentioned that he ought to replace his chain, which was about to fail.

Chain Wear There's a lot of factors that make chains wear. There's no escaping it. It's going to happen. Information is knowledge and knowledge is like eating ice cream.

Test Rides I wish that there was a better way for shops to do this. I ride a bike out the door of the work zone into the research zone. No matter how much time or theory I've put into working...