Posts By: RJ The Bike Guy
How To Cut Handlebars Shorter On A Mountain Bike
I wanted some shorter length handlebars on my mountain bike for the XC type riding I do. So while I was at it, I decided to make a video of how to shorten handlebars. This is for ALUMINUM handlebars! Do not do this with CARBON FIBER handlebars! The pipe cutter cost Less than $4 at …Read more »
How To Wrap Aerobars With Handlebar Tape On A Tri Bike
In this video I show how to wrap the aerobars and base bar of a triathlon bike with handlebar tape. Notice that all the cables are already secured in place with tape. I started of securing the handlebar tape with a small piece of electrical tape. I did this because the tape did not really …Read more »
Black Fly Challenge 2012 XC Mountain Bike Race POV
The Black Fly Challenge (BFC) is a 38.5 mile cross country (XC) MTB bike race in the Adirondacks of New York. The race goes mostly along dirt and gravel roads between Inlet and Indian Lake. I shot this first person POV video while doing the race. The video was shot using a Bullet HD camera …Read more »
How To Install Bar Ends On Mountain Bike Handlebars
I wanted to install drop bar style bar ends on my mountain bike handlebars for a 40 mile mountain bike race I have coming up, I decided to video the process. Bar ends come in many different styles, but the process for installing them is the same. I bought new grips that are open on …Read more »
How To Measure A Bike Frame
In this video I show you how to measure a bike frame. I created a previous version of this video when I was shopping on eBay and craigslist for bikes, and people didn’t know what size of frames their bikes had, and they didn’t know how to measure them. My previous video has gotten lots …Read more »