Using a simple technique, I designed a very easy to make contraption that can secure the BB removal tool surprisingly well on the BB’s cup. There is a special tool for that but costs 30$. Then using IKEA’s standard metal table leg as a lever (5$) I removed the stubborn BB in seconds! You can…
An easy remedy for slippery pedals
If you ever experienced slippery pedals on a rainy day you know very well how dangerous and annoying it can be. It can definitely get you killed, especially if you commute on high traffic roads like me. That problem appeared recently on my bike when I replaced my old beat-up pedals with some new-ish ones….
How to carry your gym bag on your rear rack
Hello there! After 6 months since the last time I wrote a blog post, I felt it was time to sit and write a post about something. The mighty bike is still a very important aspect of my life (almost 12 years on the streets!) and I always have new ideas or bike trips or…
How to Easily repair your worn out saddles!
I bought my commuter’s saddle 4 years ago from a local bike shop that had put a bin outside full with cheap old stock saddles. It was a mediocre, old – almost vintage – Bassano that although not very comfortable in the beginning I grew into liking it after a while. Fast forward to recent…
‘Old, sick and tired for a big bike trip’ tour in Mnt. Erimanthos
After a quite long time the old bike gang ‘fart cyclists’ who used to roam around the country, managed to gather up again and leave for another epic bike journey. Unfortunately, this time some of us were insufficiently trained, some others injured or sick with the flu, so the trip ends up being the shortest…
Furniture pads on the grips!
I usually leave my bike leaning against the wall in the hallway resulting some marks on the wall from the handlebar ends. Also, Sometimes, the hard metal ends of the grips being very slippery againsf a hard surface like the wall, make the bike unstable and very easy to fall off with the slightest push….
Bicyclosis : Oldschool Cycling 