Gears are designed to make pedalling comfortable in different circumstances. As you ride and practise changing gear, you will be able to find a pedalling speed that works for you and as you go uphill or find yourself with a tail wind, you will be able to change your gear to help you maintain that … Read more
What are bicycle inner tubes made of? Latex inner tubes – Latex is a natural rubber that is lighter weight than butyl and more expensive. The tubes are very elastic and lightweight and they are used to reduce rolling resistance. However, they lose air quicker than butyl tubes and usually can’t be repaired once they … Read more
Don’t be afraid to clean your electric bike, you won’t get electrocuted! Many of the parts can be cleaned like a non-electric bike. The electric parts are generally well- sealed, after all, they are designed to be ridden in all weathers. However, it is important to be mindful when cleaning them because water can be … Read more
Is your tyre worn out? Have you treated yourself with more puncture protection? Either way, at some point you will need to remove the old tyre on your bicycle to fit a new one. Find out how to change a bike tyre this easily and effectively with our step by step guide. Why do we … Read more
Are you bottoming out, packing up or bobbing? If you are or if you don’t know what it means, you might like to read this article where we take a look at how to adjust front suspension on mountain bike. Adjustable front suspension means just that – it’s adjustable. To fully access the potential of … Read more
If you have a full suspension mountain bike. setting the front and rear suspension to suit you and your riding conditions will make a difference to your off-road capabilities. Today we will take a look at how to set up and how to adjust rear suspension on mountain bike. To get the full advantage of … Read more
If your chain is broken and you are away from your destination, it is impossible to ride your bike. Where the chain is broken, you will need to remove the broken bits of link. Let’s take a look at how to fix a broken bike chain. Tools Needed Chain rivet extractor: This is designed to … Read more
Bike seats, or saddles, sometimes need replacing, either because they are worn out or the rider wants a different one. Today we are going to find out how to fit a bike seat. There are other versions on the market, but these are the three most common. Once you have identified your saddle clamp, you … Read more
Most disc brake users have had issues with squeaking brakes. So, today we are going to look at how to stop bicycle disc brakes from squeaking, why it happens and what to do about it. Why do the disc brakes squeak? Contamination. This happens when brake pads and the disc rotors get in contact with … Read more
While many of you may know how to pump up a bicycle tyre, some valves can be more difficult than others. Before you can pump your tyres you will need to check which valve your bike has. There are two common valves, Presta and Schrader. In this case we are going to be explaining how to … Read more