Folding Bicycle Blog

The difference between freewheels and cassettes is huge. If you buy a bike with a cassettes it may or may not be a high quality. However if your bicycle has a freewheel it is low end. Freewheels domin … read more

Biking cross-country…Tips you need to know!‏It is really a serious venture to embark on a cross-country bike adventure. You shouldn’t take it lightly. I made a decision when I was 24 years old to unde … read more

I tore the sidewall on a tire on my first cross country bicycle tour. The inner tube was protruding through the torn sidewall. As I inflated the tube more it protruded more. Clearly the bike was not u … read more

Rise Bars vs. Flat BarsWhich are better? This is a question for mountain bikers and commuters. Road cyclists have drop bar questions of their own to solve.It comes down to aggressiveness vs comfort & … read more

How can we determine a cheap rim from a good one? It starts with the material, all steel rims are considered low end, aluminum ranges from low end to upper mid range. Carbon fiber would be the high en … read more