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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 you started
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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 you’re out on the road. Depending on how much time you have you may want to perform a comprehensive M-Check…
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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 dry roads you were (hopefully) used to over the summer months. This inevitably means dusting down the trusty mudguards and…
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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 required in one go.
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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 rundown
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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. Here we tackle an FSA unit.
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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 them working well.
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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 plummet.
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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. Here’s some tips to keep your bike in good condition over the winter.
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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 while balancing your bike against the garage wall. We test a mid-budget stand to see if it fits the job.
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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 what you can learn though if you attend a proper training course.
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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 the bar tape.
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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.