Urban Velo

Tech & How To

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Here are some of the technical features from the zine, collected on one page for your convenience.

• How To Use Your Lock Properly

• Broken Derailleur Wire (Rear)

• How To Patch A Tube

• DIY Double Toe Straps

• How To Wrap Your Bar Tape

• The Truth About Track Bike Geometry

• How To Tension Your Singlespeed Chain

• Use A Bell / Cheap Locking Skewers

• Tool-Free Tire Removal

• Bike Fit

• Winter Survival Guide

• Dress For Success

• Adjusting a Rear Derailleur

• How to Install a Front Brake

• Wheelbuilding 101

• Maximum Insertion

• DIY Truing Stand

• Bicycle Threading 101

• Bike Chain Stretch

• Headset Adjustments

• Fixed Gear Skid Marks

• Rear Blinkie Light Theory

• How to use a Chain Tool

• Winter Footwear Solutions

• How-To Tie & Solder Spokes

• The Rotafix Method

• Chainring BCD Gauge

• Getting a Handle on Handlebars

• Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Valves

• Brake VS Shifter Housing

• Talking About Chainline

• What’s in There? How a conventional freewheel mechanism works.

• Looking Where You’ve Been

• Stem Clamp Penny Trick

• Real Life Tool Kit

• Repairing a Sidewall Tear

• Bottom Bracket Tapers

• Masterlink Tech

• Diagnose A Stuck Stem

• Line Up Your Hot Patch

• Splined Bottom Brackets

• Winter Cycling Basics

• The Internals of Internal Gears

• Crank Arm Removal

• Layering For Springtime

• DIY Chainring Bolt Tool

• Freewheel Removal

• Get A Grip

• Headset & Fork Installation

• Home Shop Strategy

• Brake Lever Compatibility

• Quick Release History

• Maximize Solvent Use

• Antique Tech: Crankset

• Why Cable Locks Suck

• Winter Tire Considerations

• Trail: Steering Geometry

• Stuck Seatpost

• Drivetrain Wear

• Suicide Fixed Cog

• Vintage: Love It or Leave It

• DIY Nipple Driver

• Fixed Gear Drivetrain Cleaning

• Stem Faceplate Installation

• Chain Width & Compatibility

• Stay Loose

• Rim Replacement

• Helmet Tech

• Derailleur Alignment

• DIY Light Mount

• Disc Brake Basics

• Flat Prevention

• DIY Shoe Dryer

• BB Height VS Drop

• Ramps And Pins

• Anti-Seize Compound

• Gear Inches

• Rim Brake Maintenance

• Hub Spacing

• Pedal Threading

• Multi-Speed Chain Length

• Narrow-Wide Rings Explained