Subtract the weight in Step 1 from the weight in Step 2. This is the weight of the bike. This number is important because kickstands are designed to hold a certain amount of weight. Write down this weight and keep it with you when you are shopping for your kickstand. Measure your bike...
The first step to choosing the right size bike for kids is not to rely on age charts only. Instead, you need to measure your child’s inseam length (leg length) and height and compare those measurements to the manufacturer’s model chart. Measuring your child’s height is easy, so we ...
Measure the Chain With your chain still on the bike, place the ruler’s ‘0’ inch mark directly above the center of one of your chain pins. Now count 12 complete links. A complete link equals 1 inner and 1 outer. A rivet on a new chain should line up exactly with the 12 inch ma...
Frame sizes are based on the length of a bike’s seat-tube, from its uppermost point to the center of the bottom bracket. Road bikes measure this in centimeters while mountain bikes use inches. For example, you may suit a ‘55cm’ road bike frame size – or a ‘16 inch’ mountain bi...
Another approach is to put a small dot of paint on the tire and measure the distance between the marks that the paint prints on the road. With either approach, the rider must hold the handlebars straight while an assistant balances and pushes the bike. Otherwise, the wheel may not follow ...
Some mountain bikes can fit plus-size tires (those that range from about 2.5 to 3 inches wide). These can be particularly helpful on terrain you may run into while bikepacking, such as sandy, muddy or extremely rocky roads and trails. Huge fat-tire bike tires that measure 3.7 to 5+ inc...
Have a friend measure the distance from the top of the level to the ground and write down the number. Using centimeters is usually more convenient, as that’s standard within the bike industry. PS, wear bike shorts or underwear when you do this; if you measure while wearing jeans, the ...
Yamaha's e-bike center drive systems use sensors to precisely measure your pedaling force, the bicycle's speed and pedal cadence to add the right amount of power to the drivetrain.
Rim width can also affect your tyre width, so just because a tyre is marked as a 28 mm wide tyre, doesn’t mean it will actually measure 28 mm wide on every rim. Road bike tyre pressure tips A recommended road bike tyre pressure range can be found printed on the side of all tyres...
Do you measure your rides in grins and smiles rather than seconds? If you’re into mountain biking uphill just as much as downhill and are looking for the occasional drop or jump, a trail bike is probably what you’re looking for. Trail bikes come with 27.5” or 29” wheels. ...