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 for 5-10 minutes, or if you're in a rush do a 60 second 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 fixing them onto your bike, or risk covering your bum and back in muddy water every time you hit the road.

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.