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Essential Maintenance Items for the at Home Mechanic
By dancampsall on June 14, 2021You don’t need to spend a fortune on bike tools; this quick guide of the essentials should help get…
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How to avoid punctures and fix them quickly when they happen
By dancampsall on May 7, 2021Punctures are an inevitable fact of cycling life but there’s a lot you can do to avoid them.
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How to do a safety check
By on May 30, 2020Completing a bike safety check can help you to diagnose any maintenance issues before they can affect you whilst…
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How to…Repair a Puncture
By dancampsall on May 23, 2020Knowing how to repair a flat is the one skill every cyclist needs to learn
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The Plume Mudguard
By on October 28, 2015With Autumn well and truly here, and winter seemingly on the horizon, its probably time to forget the nice…
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Get your bike ready for autumn and winter
By dancampsall on October 14, 2014Oh yes, Autumn has definitely arrived and you need to get your bike ready for the grim conditions ahead.
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How to Replace a KMC Chain
By dancampsall on June 13, 2014Chains wear out – fact. Replacing your own chain will pay for itself and all of the tools…
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5 things to check on your bike each month
By dancampsall on May 7, 2014It only takes a couple of minutes to carry out a quick monthly bike check – here’s a brief…
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Replacing Your Bottom Bracket – FSA Mega Exo / SL-K
By dancampsall on March 28, 2014Gone are the days of servicing bottom brackets, now you just swap out the old one and replace it….
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How To… Bleed your Shimano Disc Brakes
By dancampsall on February 7, 2014Hydraulic disc brakes are great but can be a bit fiddle to maintain. Here’s our simple guide to keeping…
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How to: Adjust Your Rear Gears
By dancampsall on December 4, 2013Clunky rear gears? It probably only takes a minute to fix them – if you know how.
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Change Tyres for Safer Winter Cycling
By dancampsall on November 18, 2013Grip is your friend in winter and carefully choosing and looking after your tyres is essential when the temperatures…
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Winter is Coming
By dancampsall on October 4, 2013Migrating isn’t an option for most of us so it’s time to get prepared for cold, wet rides. …
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Xtreme Bike Workstand Review
By dancampsall on August 22, 2013Carrying out maintenance on your bike using a workstand is much more fun than trying to bodge a repair…
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Cytech Home Mechanic Training
By dancampsall on August 1, 2013If you have owned a bike for long enough you probably know how to fix it right? It’s amazing…
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Replacing Bar Tape
By richard.owen on July 18, 2013Among the easiest and least expensive ways in which you can give your bike a facelift is to replace…
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Essential On-Ride Maintenance Kit
By dancampsall on June 13, 2013What should you take out with you on a ride, and how to carry it
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Pre-ride essentials
By dancampsall on May 5, 2013Checks to make on your bike before setting off on a ride
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How to use a Torque Wrench
By dancampsall on April 29, 2013Torque. Nobody knows what it means but it’s really important to make sure your bike is safely maintained.
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Cycling Tips for riding in the Rain!
By samcam on June 10, 2020In the UK, if putting in the hours on your bike is something you just can’t go without, riding...
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COVID19 Update
By dancampsall on June 1, 2020During the current pandemic, many people have found cycling has provided a great boost to their personal health and...
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How to do a safety check
By on May 30, 2020Completing a bike safety check can help you to diagnose any maintenance issues before they can affect you whilst…
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Be prepared. Cycling in the heat.
By samcam on May 5, 2020As the weather is turning (finally) cycling becomes more difficult in the heat for some. While it is better...
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Do Helmets actually save lives?
By on February 8, 2019A new university study has found that helmets worn by cyclists could well save their lives, particularly in collisions…
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Best rear bike lights for winter
By on November 9, 2015When it comes to bike lights and safety, having a good rear light is probably more important than having…
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Best front bike lights for winter
By on November 9, 2015If you’re planning on cycling this winter, with it getting dark between 3-4pm, you’re probably going to be riding…
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Cycle Alert
By on November 5, 2015Cycle Alert is an innovative piece of technology with a goal of making cyclists more visible on the roads…
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75% want greater investment in cycling
By on October 26, 2015A survey looking at attitudes towards cycling in the UK, has found that 75% of people want the government…
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The best lighting gadgets – in pictures
By on October 7, 2015There’s a huge range of interesting and innovative technologies available for cyclists these days, and when it come to…
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Cyclist Casualties in 2014 – Stats breakdown
By on September 25, 2015Reported road casualty data in 2014 from the Department for Transport is now available and it makes some interesting…
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Cold Weather Cycling: Tackling foggy glasses
By on September 24, 2015If you’re heading onto the road this winter, one problem you will most likely have to deal with is…
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London’s new safer lorry scheme – an analysis
By on September 21, 2015Should the safer lorry scheme be extended beyond just London?
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Stalking with Strava
By on April 24, 2015Sharing. That’s cool; but do you realise exactly how much information you could be giving away?
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Helmets: What to look for and how to care for them
By on March 14, 2015How to choose the right helmet and tips to keep it in good condition.
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Bike lights- what to look for and mistakes to avoid
By dancampsall on September 19, 2014The nights are drawing in so now’s the time to think about getting your bike lights sorted