One Street Components' Bike Shift Lever is a basic gear shifter made from scrap aluminium, a bottle cap, a hose clamp, and a common bolt and nut. It's designed to offer simple, cheap and reliable ...

I was planning a ride across the Trans-Labrador Highway in Canada in the summer of 2011. While planning for this trip, I was concerned about riding my 2002 BMW R1150GS (review) on the hundreds of ...

The Bike Shift Lever from One Street Components is made from scrap aluminum, a bottle cap, a hose clamp, and a bolt and nut. The shifters are available via bicycle advocacy nonprofit One Street.

There’s a new mixed drivetrain option in town. Cyclocrossers, monster crossers and gravel enthusiasts have been drawn to SRAM’s roller bearing clutch Type II rear derailleurs for better chain security ...

This is a comprehensive guide on how to change the gears on a road bike or a mountain bike. Road bike shifters can feel intimidating at first, but this guide provides step-by-step instructions on how ...

Normal drivers and cyclists usually have a somewhat contentious relationship, but let me tell you, it doesn’t have to be that way. We both have wheels, right? And maybe if there were a few more ...

Cyclocross bikes typically have paddle-style shift levers integrated into their brake levers, like road bikes do. While this setup his its advantages, cyclocross riders generally like things to be ...

I tested the Audax without the Gevenalle-supplied shift levers, which meant I used my own existing shift levers (9-speed Shimano) from a prior barcon setup. Moving to the current millennium, it was to ...

Spread the love“`html 1. Understanding the Basics of Gearing Before diving into the specifics of how to shift gears on a bike, it’s crucial to understand the basics of bike gear systems. The gears on ...