Build a Better Bike

The tutorials are going great. While I’m not always super excited to be in front of the camera, I think it is a good opportunity for people who are looking to learn a bit about bicycle maintenance. The second set of videos that we did were filmed in one day while I built my mountain bike. I got the 1998 Bontrager Race MTB frame from a friend who bought it on closeout in 1999. I put parts together from the shop and we got a tutorial for every bit of the build process except the headset installation and adjusting the derailleurs.
I left work a bit early yesterday so that I could beat the weather and make it up into the hills for a mountain ride. Its been about a year since I last rode a mountain bike. And it showed. Trails that I used to cruise up talking had me gasping for air. In a month or two I should be back to cruising speed. I’m looking forward to it.