Shorter stem will decrease reach (obvs) but will also affect how it feels to turn your bars. Apparently shorter is much nicer feeling for barspins, but my son has a short stem which feels a bit janky when just cruising around imo. You can kind of offset ... more »

saw this on IG init 270 chopper

Wiz, cam wood

How far does your stem go onto your steerer? The top of the steerer should be as close to the top of the stem as possible, without bottoming out. No more than 1/4". Grease the compression bolt threads, and tighten it pretty tight. If the headset binds, ... more »

Grease everything apart from bar clamping area and steerer tube clamping area. Including stem bolts and the compression bolt. Even between spacers/stem. Everything should be clamped down and tight. But creaking comes from small movements. So, chances ... more »

Technically, once you've tightened one side, the wheel should naturally sit straight in the dropouts. If it doesn't it's typically either the wheel being out of dish, the axle being bent, a bent dropout, or the frame being twisted

Take your chain off. But, you're probably not finding the correct balance point, as there's a pretty different technique between the 2. Try getting your ass as far back as possible, your arms straight, and keep your front wheel pretty close to the ground. ... more »

I'm the one with the shite attitude? You might want to to re read the thread princess

I'm not wrong though

I know how to use a chain breaker. I've used a lot of different chain breakers over the years. And park pins are the only one's I've ever snapped. Disagree as much as you want, but chances are I've replaced a lot more chains than you

.02 is only about half a link. So get a frame that allows an extra full link and I guarantee it'll be a noticeable difference. Or, you know, just carry on moaning like a little bitch instead of listening to advice from people that have more experience. ... more »

Lower bars, longer chainstays

I used one at work for years and it was ok. But a 510 won't fit in it. Pretty sure I still have mine here somewhere. And park pins are shit

I definitely agree with the latter

Yes. That chain breaker is for regular chains. It's a crap tool anyway, so even if you had a 410 you'd probably break the pin the first time you use it. The shadow chain breaker is solid. I use the United chain breaker and it does the job

Alcohol has been working pretty well for me

I've noticed Americans all seem to be pretty extremely one side or the other. Which is a retarded way of thinking. All political parties only want power and money. Listen to crass, and ignore the outside world. No one is changing shit, just dressing ... more »

In BMX it's still called a driver. It's not a cassette as you can only put a single cog on it. Best bet is to search for your specific hub, as that pawls/springs/ratchet rings are hub specific. The lock ring is industry standard. You could probably get ... more »

Cut the seat post shorter so a good length allen key will fit without extensions in the future