experiences – The Bike Nerd

Off-road mishap

Last week, I joined my cycling group for a ride in the trails. Basically off-road riding. while on the ride, I quickly realised that its not for me, and my bike.

Drivetrain Maintenance – Part 2

Here’s the second (and final) part of the drivetrain maintenance series. I successfully managed to fix the problems I was facing that I talk about in the previous post.

My first (group) ride with CNG

I successfully completed my first ride with CNG, a local cycling group that I very recently joined.

Is it worth finding the right saddle height?

I was recently reading about what is the correct saddle height for a rider and also about the benefits it can have. But, it was not until I actually tried to apply it on my bike that I really understood how important it is.

I joined a biking group (and why I didn’t post for so long)

Hey guys, I missed you so much, and biking for that matter for the past few weeks. I know I haven’t exactly been punctual with my posts recently, but I am gonna try my best to do that now. And, I have a ton of things to share with you guys, so stick around!

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STRAVA : A great app I never knew existed.

Going through a local biking club’s Facebook page last week, I came across people posting their trip stats from something called “STRAVA”. The sheer number of those posts lead me to search for it and it has turned out to be a great tool in tracking trips I make on my bike.

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Bike Computers

I recently bought a bike computer from AliExpress. A branded one at that. Lixada. Never heard of it? Yeah, me too, before I bought the tracker. Its a wireless one, I have no clue about the model number but it cost me about $13 so pretty cheap.

Part 2 : Messed Up V-Brakes

Good news! I managed to fix those messed up v-brakes and now they work perfectly…in fact better than they were before. The only things I had to change were the cables (inner and housing) and an aging noodle.

BTWIN Saddle Cover : Review

I bought a saddle cover for the first time for my bike. I went to the nearest Decathlon (India) store and since they’re official resellers of BTWIN products, I bought the BTWIN Memory Foam 500L.

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Part 1 : Messed up V-Brakes

Me, a person who takes care of my bikes, was fed up of water making its way up the brake cables whenever I washed my bike, so I decided to buy the rubber boots that were long due an installation in both the front and rear brakes. I also thought crimping the ends again to avoid fraying would be a great idea.