Remove Housing when Replacing a Mountain Bike Housing Cable by Expert Village

The first step, when it comes to replacing some shift housing, or shift cable, is removing what you've got on there now. So, with this Shram shifter, we've got a little cable change port right there. So to get easier access, I'm going to move the brake... Read More »

Stretch the Cables When Replacing a Mountain Bike Housing Cable by Expert Village

And now the next step is stretching the cables, and so, to stretch the cables, I am actually just going to sit here, and, without moving the shifter, I am going to, I mean, without moving the cranks, I'm going to push on the shifter to stretch things out... Read More »

How to Choose Bicycle Shifters by Expert Village

Hi! This is Eric with Spin City Cycling in Austin, Texas and I am talking to you on behalf of Expert Village and today we are going to discuss shifters. Now if you've got a bike with gears, you have to have some way to change gears and the way you do... Read More »

Shifting for Uphill Mountain Biking by Expert Village

As you approach a steep hill and you are in more of a more downhill oriented gear, probably the first thing you are going to want to do is to shift to a easier gear in front. On my particular shifter, I've got this lever. This is the front shifter. This... Read More »

Tips for Cutting Cable When Replacing a Mountain Bike Housing Cable by Expert Village

But now I'm going to size up my new housing runs. So what I'm going to do is pull one against the other, and figure out how long to cut it. I'm going to hold my spot, move my thumb, and then I'm going to use a pretty specific tool. This is a cable and... Read More »