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Prairie.Bike isn’t interested in parts swapping for profit, but rather taking preventative measures to give your bike a long service life.

TLDR: Buy a very nice version of something basic, since they will not buy it themselves.

Best value based on claimed numbers Tubeless tires are now a staple of mountain, gravel, and even road bikes, and the backbone of any tubeless set up is sealant. While writing this article I found 23 different sealants to choose from. I choose to analyze eight of the most popular sealant’s according to how much

A Cost Breakdown From a Professional Bike Mechanic’s Perspective. In the last 4 years of fixing old bikes, many people have asked me if it is worth it to fix their old bike that has been hanging in the garage. My answer is usually, “Yes!” However, I like to ask additional questions about my customers’

Mr. Smith is a customer of mine who rides his entry level gravel bike several times a week when the weather is nice. When he brought his bike in for an annual tuneup, he told me that his hands had been hurting and going numb lately.  If this sounds like a familiar experience, you aren’t

I’ve seen $150 mountain bikes and $10,000 road bikes in the same day. (Seriously, it was in the same day.) But they don’t get different treatment, they each deserve care.