Follow our step-by-step guide on how to adjust your bike gears
Bike maintenance
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…
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…
11 things you need to maintain your bike
Anyone can learn the basics of maintaining a bike. The simplest thing is to keep it clean – doing this can extend the life of parts like the chain, cassette…
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…
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…
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