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What if you need to repair your bike on your own? Already have the suitable type of tools to do it? How about the bigger tools that are needed? While you already have some smaller bike tools of your own, you will need these much better and complete tools so that you can completely skip on going to your bike store.

Clamp for the axle

You will need an axle clamp. With this tool, you can easily repair your wheels and their components like the bearing. Your bike wheel will be held horizontally and the axle will not turn as you open its hub. The axle clamp makes your work on servicing the wheel so much easier.

Hammer

This is the ball peen hammer, the smaller cousin of the conventional work shop hammer. This is where you need it for performing those extra hard knocks to exert pressure onto certain stubborn parts.

Vice and work bench

If you want to save money, you do not need a work bench. A work bench could cost as much as $100 for an ordinary wooden or metal table. But if you have a table that you can deal damage to in your garage, then save on buying a proper work bench.

Then, use the vice to attach your wheels with the axle clamp. Of course, when repairing, make sure you attach some protective layer (like a paper or hard cover or newspaper) before clamping a component with the vice.

Tools for the bottom bracket

Most bikes today have a cartridge bottom bracket. You could purchase these tools at a low price of $10.

Chain whip

This tool is used for removing a 'cogset' cassette. You should wrap the chain whip around the largest cog to stop the cassette from turning. At the same time, you could then loosen the lock ring of the cassette. You could get a chain whip at only $10 to $20, a relatively cheap investment tool.

Crank puller

Like its name suggests, it is used for the crank.

Freewheel removers

This tool might be different for different types of bikes. You could then use it freely to remove your freewheel. But if you cannot find the right one, then it is time to go to the bike shop for a little help.

Cone wrenches

These are particularly useful for repairing your bike hubs. This is because you will need the cone wrenches for loosening or tightening the bearing cones.

Derailleur tab alignment tool

This will be used for adjusting the derailleur back to place, if it is misaligned from a bike crash.

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Want to Avoid Crowds? Try Skiing at Bear Valley

You've heard about the skiing at Lake Tahoe or Mammoth, but one of the best ski or snowboard experiences you'll ever have awaits you at Bear Valley, where the crowds are few, but the thrills are many.

While not on a par with Squaw Valley or Heavenly or other major California ski resorts, the Bear Valley ski area is still a prime candidate for a weekend or even an extended skiing vacation. As we discovered in early February, Bear Valley offers a surprisingly complete ski vacation experience - no frills, to be sure, but still rewarding and well worth the trip deep into the Sierra Nevada range.

If designer clothing stores, zillion-dollar condos, and Hollywood-style glitz are part of your criteria for a ski vacation, this ski area might not be the best choice. If wide-open ski runs, no lift lines and plenty of groomed snow are more important to you, then by all means give Bear Valley a try.

Coming originally from the Pacific Northwest, we could not help but compare Bear Valley to one of our favorite ski areas in Washington state - a place called Mission Ridge in a town named Wenatchee. The population in that part of the state is sparse compared with the big ski areas near Seattle, so Mission Ridge is able to offer wide-open skiing runs most days of the week.

Similarly, Bear Valley is less accessible than the many larger ski areas in the Lake Tahoe area. Bay area and Sacramento residents can drive Interstate 80 to the Tahoe area and find a selection of ski resorts a short distance off the interstate. To reach this ski area, you have to drive two-lane roads through the foothills and mountains for close to 100 miles.

But when you get there, most skiers and snowboarders will find it's worth it. Our mid-week skiing was some of the best we've experienced - plenty of wide-open, groomed terrain perfect for intermediates and serviced by a number of lifts where there seemed to never be lines. It was ski down the run, get right on the chair and do it all again and again until just a few hours into our day we were growing exhausted. We probably skied in four hours what it would take us a full day to do at a resort with moderate lift lines.

There are no gondolas or high-speed quad chairlifts at Bear Valley, although there are 10 lifts altogether, mostly doubles and triples. About 1280 acres are available for skiing and snowboarding; some 100 acres are in an area where they can make snow - although at 7,750 feet, it's likely Mother Nature will supply all the snow you need.

We mentioned the intermediate skiing because that's our favorite - but rest assured this ski area has many black diamond or expert ski runs for those looking for more of a challenge. The day lodge is situated mid-mountain with lifts going both up the mountain to 8495 feet, and coming to the lodge from the lower part of the mountain. Most of the expert runs are located on the lower mountain.

The area's day lodge also was wide open and easy to navigate. Instead of masses of people waiting in line to get their food and find a place to sit, we stepped right up and got our cooked-to-order Philly cheesesteak sandwiches in just a few minutes. And there was no shortage of menu options - lots of different types of food from sandwiches to Asian cuisine, from soups and salads to major meals.

But the Bear Valley experience is much more than a daytrip - or at least it should be given the time it takes to get to the ski area. For our trip we booked lodging at the Bear Valley Lodge, one of just a few hotel-type facilities near the mountain. Located about three miles from the mountain, the Bear Valley Lodge seems to be the hub of activity in the area and proved to be a good choice for accommodations. While showing some of its age - it was built in the 60's - the lodge proved to be a comfortable, convenient base of operations. A ski shuttle bus will take you to the mountain, and you can even ski all the way back to the lodge.

When we say comfortable, we are not comparing the lodge to the high-end condos you find at most major ski resorts. The rooms at Bear Valley Lodge are more like a motel unit with two double beds a bath area and a TV/entertainment area that included HBO. But small touches - such as the bay window looking out onto the snowy landscape or the pine furniture - helped to make this feel much cozier than a motel room.

The four floors of rooms at the Bear Valley Lodge look out onto the Cathedral Lounge, a large open space in the middle of the lodge that offers guests a place to sit and read and enjoy the fire in the massive stone fireplace. Photos are mounted along the walls depicting the history of the lodge and Bear Valley ski area. Celebrities such as Spider Savich, Claudine Longet, Merv Griffin and several others are shown skiing or otherwise enjoying Bear Valley.

Adjacent to the lounge are several shops including an old-fashioned general store - with a deli to get quick sandwiches and soups - and a surprisingly complete ski shop with all of the latest ski equipment, clothing and accessories. But keep in mind this is not the type of resort where you can spend hours shopping when you're not on the slopes; your down time here most likely will be spent in front of the fire reading a good book.

During our brief stay we dined in the lodge's Grizzly Lounge - mainly because the other lodge restaurant, the Creekside Dining Room, was closed Mondays and Tuesdays. The lounge food was good and included a few menu items from the Creekside. We did learn that the Creekside has recently employed a well-educated and accomplished chef that has proven both creative and popular with guests - so we were disappointed we didn't get a chance to sample the Creekside cuisine.

We also enjoyed a meal down at BaseCamp, a lodge that is just a short walk from the Bear Valley Lodge and the only other hotel-style lodging this close to the ski area. We enjoyed our meal at BaseCamp where we got to know an English waitress who had come to Bear Valley simply because the skiing is so good. The BaseCamp, incidentally, offers the lowest cost rooms in the area with "bathroom down the hall."

There are also condo and cabin rentals available in the Bear Valley area, as well as the Tamarack Lodge further west on Highway 4. Prices in general will be less at BaseCamp, moderate at the Bear Valley Lodge and Tamarack, and more when you rent an entire vacation home.

While in the area, there are several small towns and attractions that are worth a stop if you have the time. To reach Bear Valley in winter, you'll be traveling through the historical town of Angel's Camp and then a similar but smaller Gold Rush town called Murphys.

But our suggestion would be to allow plenty of time for skiing. You'll want to ski or board Bear Valley just as long as the weather - and your legs - will hold out.

AT A GLANCE

WHERE: Bear Valley Ski Resort is on Highway 4, about 52 miles from the foothills town of Angel's Camp, and 130 miles from Sacramento.

WHAT: Bear Valley is a throwback to skiing in the '60's and '70's - no high-speed quads or gondolas but lots of wide open groomed terrain in a gorgeous setting.

WHEN: Winter always means where is lots of snow for skiing as well as many other snow sports; the area also is a popular summer recreation area with numerous lakes, hiking trails and a pristine forest.

WHY: It's refreshing to ski where there are no lift lines and little pretense - most of the "beautiful people" went to Colorado; the home-growns stayed here. Economically, this ski vacation is quite affordable.

HOW: For more information on Bear Valley Ski Resort, phone (209) 753-2301 or visit www.bearvalley.com. For more information on Bear Valley Lodge, phone (209) 753-2325 or visit www.bearvalleylodge.com.

About the Author

Cary Ordway is a syndicated travel writer and president of Getaway Media Corp, which publishes websites focused on regional getaway travel. Among the sites currently offered by GMC are http://www.californiaweekend.com , covering California spa vacations and other Golden State destinations, and http://www.northwesttraveladvisor.com , covering Washington vacation ideas as well as other Pacific Northwest travel destinations.

how do I replace my wheel bearing hub?

my 97 saturn SW2 has a bad hub! That's what has been causing the rumbling! I wiggled the tire at 12 and 6, and sure enough, about 1/3" of play! So, I need a new wheel bearing hub. Is it difficult to replace? How do I do it? Any directions/pointers?

It depends on whether or not the hub is the front or the rear. I've changed the hub on the rear of mine. It had drum brakes. For me, I removed the wheel, then removed all of the drum brakes and components (springs and so forth). I then unscrewed the hub from the back side (four bolts in a trapezoid pattern). The hub pops right out. I threw the new one in its place, ratcheted it down... then replaced all of the drum brake components. I should have bought some new shoes while I was at it... as it was already worn out. If you forget the sequence of springs to replace on the drum, you can use the opposite wheel as reference (but it's a mirror image).

Replaced the wheel and hub cap.. and that was the end of it. Wheel alignment is usually not necessary with this kind of swap.

I'll see what links I can find for you. I've never replaced the front... so I don't know what to expect with the disc brakes... but I'll see what links I can find for you.

Good luck!

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UPDATE:

The front is a pain... but here are some instructions posted by a fellow going by the name of "Twin_Cam":
http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46123

Go to post #17 for the step by step instructions. Unfortunately his link for photos no longer works.

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UPDATE #2:

Here are instructions for rear brake/rotor removal... which you'll need to get to the hub if you happen to have rear disc brakes. After you remove the rotor, you'll have access to the hub/bearing assembly:

http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24065

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UPDATE #3:

Autozone Manual pages for the front (you probably won't want to do the fronts after reading this stuff):

http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/19/a9/d9/0900823d8019a9d9/repairInfoPages.htm

Here are the pages for the rear (quite a bit simpler):

http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/19/aa/9b/0900823d8019aa9b/repairInfoPages.htm

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Again, good luck to you.

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