Bike maintenance

How to adjust your front and rear derailleurs (videos)

Follow our step-by-step guide on how to adjust your bike gears

How to fix a puncture and mend an inner tube

A step-by-step guide on how to fix a puncture

Eight simple ways to make your bike faster for free

You don't have to spend lots of money on new kit to ride faster. Instead here are our tips to make your bike faster for free

How to adjust your headset (video)

Headsets can be a pain to adjust and can completely change how your bike feels and handles. Too tight and you feel like you're fighting your bike, too loose and you're struggling to control it. Here are six top tips to ensure you have it just right...

How to wrap handlebar tape (video)

Our resident mechanic Kaye Patton shows you how to wrap new cycling handlebar tape

How to fit new brake pads

Here we show you how to change brake blocks

Bike cleaning kits

Before you step into that hard-earned hot shower, spare a thought for your bike. We’ve uncovered seven of the best bike cleaning kits to keep your steed clean, well oiled and in 
perfect working order

11 things you need to maintain your bike

How to put your chain back on

Having your chain come off mid-ride is a bit of a nuisance, and getting it back on, for the fingers of clumsy folk, can be a fairly hairy procedure. Here’s a quick guide to keeping your digits safe.

Bicycle maintenance books: Seven of the best

Knowledge is power, a wise old cyclist once said. So when it comes to swotting up on first class fettling and learning your ferrules from your freewheels, we've found seven paper paths to enlightenment

Bike maintenance: pre-ride bike check

Two-minute pre-ride checks, essential for every cyclist that could save you time and maintenance problems in the future