Knowing how to replace a back wheel on a bike is a useful skill to have you use your bike regularly. You may need to change an inner tube or tyre and being able to replace the wheel is an important part of this. Cycle Maintenance Academy have put this guide together on how to … Read more
Changing gears on a road bike is different from a mountain or hybrid bike but simple when you know how, so today we’re going to look at how to change gears on a road bike. Bikes with drop bars provide more hand positions than bikes with flat bars which is sometimes seen as an advantage … Read more
When it comes to cycle maintenance there are a variety of things to consider, one of them being the chain. From time to time you may want to remove your bike chain. This may be because you want to clean it, replace it or change front or rear mechs. In this article we are going … Read more
If your saddle isn’t comfortable, then riding a bike just seems hard work. In this article we are going to discuss how to make bike seats more comfortable. Are you sitting comfortably? No? Then let’s begin. How to make bike seats more comfortable Sitting on a saddle is not like sitting on a sofa or … Read more
Do your brakes squeal like a pig when you apply them? Maybe you’re wondering If you can stop it. In this article we are going to be discussing the reasons behind squeaky brakes and more importantly how to stop bike brakes from squeaking. Embedded aluminium Over time tiny shards of aluminium from the rim can … Read more
When it comes to bike tyre pressure, the bottom line is that air is being lost constantly. However, this air is being lost at a very slow rate which means you may not have even realised that your bicycle tyre is deflating. In this article we are going to be discussing the basics of bike … Read more
Here at Cycle Maintenance Academy we get lots of questions about bicycle maintenance and one of the main things we get asked about is disk brakes. Understanding basic cycle maintenance is a useful skill to have, not to mention the fact it can save you a lot of money. When it comes to bike tyres … Read more
We have covered the set up process in of how to use a bike pump, now we wanted to discuss how to pump up a bike tyre, covering both the attaching and detaching process. Knowing how to do this is a incredibly useful skill for any cyclist and a basic element of cycle maintenance and … Read more
In this article we are going to be discussing our tips on how to use a bike pump. The article will cover how to pump bike tyres with both a Presta valve and a Schrader valve. For a Presta valve you will either need a Presta only pump or a normal air pump with a … Read more
In this article we are going to be discussing different types of bike pumps and pump heads. The reason we need to pump tyres is because tyres are filled with air and the correct pressure can handle any terrain. However, tyres sometimes suffer from pressure loss meaning a pump is needed to replace the air. … Read more