Maintenance

You don’t need to spend a fortune on bike tools; this quick guide of the essentials should help get you started

Punctures are an inevitable fact of cycling life but there’s a lot you can do to avoid them.

Completing 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…

Knowing how to repair a flat is the one skill every cyclist needs to learn

With 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…

Oh yes, Autumn has definitely arrived and you need to get your bike ready for the grim conditions ahead.

Chains wear out – fact. Replacing your own chain will pay for itself and all of the tools required in one go.

It only takes a couple of minutes to carry out a quick monthly bike check – here’s a brief rundown

Gone are the days of servicing bottom brackets, now you just swap out the old one and replace it. Here we tackle an FSA unit.

Hydraulic disc brakes are great but can be a bit fiddle to maintain. Here’s our simple guide to keeping them working well.

Clunky rear gears? It probably only takes a minute to fix them – if you know how.

Grip is your friend in winter and carefully choosing and looking after your tyres is essential when the temperatures plummet.

Migrating 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.

Carrying 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.

If 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.

Among the easiest and least expensive ways in which you can give your bike a facelift is to replace the bar tape.

What should you take out with you on a ride, and how to carry it

Checks to make on your bike before setting off on a ride

Torque. Nobody knows what it means but it’s really important to make sure your bike is safely maintained.