Old rivals Manitou and RockShox both have new cross country forks for 2008.
I used the new XT level Rapid Fire shifters combined with a Shadow derailleur to see how it fared over four months.
Handlebar grips,one of the smallest and least expensive parts on a bike, but they play a significant role.
Specific Spanners
There are any numbers of applications where specific tools can make working on your bike easier—pedal spanners, cone spanners, chain ring tools, bottom bracket tools and so on. Some bikes need a narrow 15mm spanner to remove the pedals while others require a long 8mm Allen key. External bearing bottom brackets use different tools to ISIS style units. Every bike tends to be different, so go over your bike and draw up a checklist of what you need.
Keen to set up a home workshop but don’t know where to begin? Here’s a checklist of the most important bike tools that will get you started.
A few years ago it was safe to assume that only cheaper bikes were made in China, but these days, bikes from $100 to $10,000 are made there. Although most of you don’t own folding bikes, BA took up an invitation to visit the world’s leading folding bike manufacturer as part of their 25th anniversary celebrations.
Get down and dirty as we take you on an exclusive tour of the largest bicycle factory in Taiwan.
