Here are 6 tips that every mountain biker should know about their bike, to help you solve basic problems in case of need. 0:00:00 Unscrew and screw the pedals 0:02:59 Truing calipers 0:05:17 Thru Axle 0:07:20 Remove Rear Wheel 0:10:27 Seat Clamp 0:11:20 Transport Lock 1) Unscrew and screw the pedals The tricky thing about this operation is remembering the direction to unscrew the pedal and believe me when I tell you that this is not clear to many. The rule to remember is that the pedals must be screwed in in the direction of pedaling, while to unscrew them in the opposite direction of pedaling. A trick to remove the pedals from the bike without too much effort is to use your body weight as leverage. Sometimes I see people who change the pedals by turning the bike upside down on the handlebars and saddle. In this situation the risk is that if you have a stubborn pedal and the wrench or Allen key slips, you could hurt your knuckles from your hand, hitting the bottom bracket shell or even hitting the chainring. 2) Caliper Centering Brakes can occasionally rub, causing friction, annoying noises and making us work harder. In 99% of cases, the problem is solved by centering the caliper Take a five millimeter Allen key and loosen the clamping bolts, it is sufficient to loosen them slightly, just a couple of turns so that the caliper is free to move Grab the brake lever, in this case the front one, and by rotating the wheel give a squeeze of the brake. Keeping the brake clamped tighten the bolts If the problem persists, it could be caused by the bent rotor. 3) QUICK RELEASE – thru axle There are several manufacturers of mountain bike forks, but the market is mainly dominated by 2 manufacturers, RockShox and Fox. RockShox uses a proprietary system called Maxle, while FOX uses Shimano's proprietary QR15 system. To ensure maximum safety, both systems must be positioned correctly, in fact the lever must be in line with the fork. It is absolutely no good if it is forward, because the lever could hit a rock or an overhanging branch, and open without you noticing. 4) REMOVE THE REAR WHEEL Removing the rear wheel from the MTB may seem simple, but to make the operation easier SRAM and Shimano use 2 different methods. The first thing to do is make sure that the chain is on the smallest sprocket in the cassette so that the chain applies the least tension on it, making it easier to remove the rear wheel. SRAM derailleurs have a button with a small padlock on it. Simply push the cage all the way in and press the lock button. The same procedure is done with Shimano transmissions, which however do not have a lock but have a clutch, which to remove the wheel should be disengaged by positioning it to off. 5) The saddle collar It is important to tighten the saddle collar correctly. Know that it is not necessary to tighten them very tightly, especially if you have a carbon bike frame or a telescopic seat post, so do not tighten excessively because you could compromise its sliding. The two things to do to tighten the collar as best as possible is to use a specific grease for assembling carbon parts. This paste creates optimal friction between the parts, reducing the risk of excessive tightening. Secondly, to tighten the collar, you should use a torque wrench and force a maximum of 5 Nm Handlebar tightening grease under the saddle https://amzn.to/34W2x6H https://amzn.to/2LagFC4 Torque wrench https://amzn.to/3puXlyk 6) transport lock Finally, the last little tip is to get yourself some transport locks, that is, pad spacers. Normally when you buy a bike these should be part of the equipment. Otherwise, it is worth buying a pair (you can find the link in the description). Transport lock https://amzn.to/3b1O7Wi ✍ SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHANNEL - SUBSCRIBE ✍ / mountainbikingtube ☀☀☀ FOLLOW ME ON - FOLLOW ME ON ☀☀☀ ▶ STRAVA: / strava ▶ FACEBOOK: / mtbt123 ▶ INSTAGRAM: / mountainbikingtube ▶ TWITTER: / mtbtube ▶ SITE: http://www.mountainbikingtube.com ▶ SITE: http://www.mtbtshop.com ✉ MAIL: [email protected] #mtbt #mtb #mountainbike