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Tubeless tape update
We’re constantly looking for better products that make tubeless the ‘perfect’ option, here’s an update on the new Silca Ultimate tape.
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Installing Hydraulic hoses
Here’s some pro tips on how we do it. Yes there’s some bits of the process missing, so kids won’t try it at home!
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Service and repair update – eBikes
Since the beginning of CBC, we’ve been enthusiastic eBike riders and service technicians. That’s not going to change, if your bike is legal then we love it. What is changing is the nature of the eBikes available in the market, and how this affects CBC as a business. We have all seen the explosion of
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Chain Lube 101
I get lots of bikes in the workshop that have been ‘excessively lubricated’. Lots of buildup of lube and trail gunk on the chain. Jockey wheels that don’t work correctly because of heavy contaminant buildup. Worse still, the lubricant has often spread right across to the other side of the wheeland contaminated the brake system.
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Focus eMTBs – MY26
The new Focus eMTBs are finally here and there’s plenty of news. These bikes are redesigned from a blank sheet and represent the three primary users of eMTBs. Your battery options are 600/800/850/1050Wh on every model and every frame size. For the trail riders and gravel adventurers comes the new Thron2. This alloy-framed bike has
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New SRAM Eagle 90 – first bike build
Last week the first of the new SRAM Eagle 90 groupsets turned up and I wanted to build a demo bike with it. There’s no better way to learn a new technology and there are plenty of new bikes coming this year that run this system, plus there’s some new features in the mechanical version
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Tubes vs Tubeless…and more
You’ve heard a lot about tubeless, but is it better? Yes…and no. I think there’s a simple bit of maths that can help you decide which solution is right for you. Here goes: Tubeless is more work on setup and maintenance, but it’s more puncture-resistent. More work at home = less work on the trails.
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Cessnock Pump Track
In 2024, Cessnock City Council completed the first Pump Track in Cessnock. It’s located in Bellbird at Carmichael Park, with parking on Sparke St and Tennant St. The Bellbird pump track is named for Neville Tomlinson who was for many years the driving force behind the BMX track that used to be on this site.
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Grease is the word!
Yesterday I had to buy a specialist grease for a workshop job and it made me think about how many different grease products we use in the workshop. Spoiler: the answer is eight! For all our ‘normal’ grease needs like bottom brackets, axles & dropouts and headsets, we use Penrith Marine Grease. It’s a hardy
