How to figure out which headset cups (bicycle steerer bearings) to buy? What to measure? SHIS?
Bicycle assembly
Should you rust-protect your steel frame (and how)?
Should you rust-protect your steel bicycle frame, and how? Rust converters and rust protection discussed.
What you should do with every bicycle you have!
How to long-term protect your bicycle components from seizing to the frame and how to prepare the frame before assembling the bicycle?
Vintage bicycle restoration – highlights
Short highlights of Miloš’s and mine vintage bicycle restoration project.
Vintage bicycle restoration 04: final touch
Finishing touches of our vintage bicycle restoration project. Final assembly.
Vintage bicycle restoration 03: mounting the parts
Mounting the parts to the restored vintage frame – the third video of the restoration process series.
Vintage bicycle restoration 02: frame preparation
Chasing the bottom bracket threads and facing the frame’s bottom bracket shell before mounting components.
Vintage bicycle restoration 01: disassembly
Completely disassemgling and removing all the parts from the vintage bicycle frame, before sanding and painting it.
My road (“gravel”?) bicycle build
A brief discussion of my gravel bicycle build (and my choice of components, mini-v-brake pull ratios etc).
Old Rog bicycle restoration final thoughts
Discussing the process and the problems (“challenges”) faced upon the finished project of restoring an old Rog bicycle.
Why most modern bike frames suck!
Discussing the process and the problems (“challenges”) faced upon the finished project of restoring an old Rog bicycle.
How to “winterize” a bicycle?
How to protect and prepare your bicycle for winter cycling? Winter (studded) tyres, mudguards, etc.
Mounting dynamo hub and LED lights on my bicycle :)
How to mount a dynamo hub, LED lights, and route the electrics wires on a bicycle? A step-by-step tutorial.
Installing bicycle headset bearings
How to install bicycle headset (steerer) bearings. Removing the old fork crown race, and installing the new race and cups.
Front (fork) wheel dropout width ( vintage bikes-modern parts II )
90 mm wide forks on some vintage bicycle forks – and how to overcome that problem when installing modern hubs (wheels)?
Vintage bicycle frame with modern parts?
Things to consider (problems/”challenges” to overcome) when installing modern components on old/vintage bicycle frames.
Carbon fork removal, inspection, and installing
Removing, inspecting, and installing a carbon fiber bicycle fork.
Bicycle assembly 05 – disc brake installation
Installing and adjusting mechanical disc brakes.
Bicycle assembly 04 – BB and cranks installation
Installing Shimano Hollowtech II bottom bracket and cranks(et).
Bicycle assembly 03 – handlebar installation
How to install (and securely tighten) bicycle handlebars.
Bicycle assembly 02 – installing stem, setting preload
How to install the stem on a “threadless” fork – and how to adjust (set the optimal) the headset bearing preload?
Bicycle assembly 01 – headset
How to install bicycle headset cups using improvised (DIY) tools? The basic principle is the same for both threaded, and threadless forks.
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