Saving you money on essential bike maintenance with easy-to-follow tips

Trim control lines. If brake hoses or gear/dropper seatpost cables are left too long, it increases the chance they’ll flap about, banging off the frame tubes or each other and making a racket. When yo

Tyres are often a rather reluctant purchase. They generally only get replaced when they’re worn out or have got too old to use. You reluctantly spend hundreds of pounds on their replacements and… you

WORKSHOP

Simply undo the bolts and slap the new ones into position, right? If only. On older bikes it’s never straightforward, so here’s the way to make sure that swapping your discs is a stress-free experience

My 12-year-old son spent the summer mountain biking and loves it, but he’s been plagued by punctures – sometimes every single ride. I’ve taught him how to fix them properly, but it keeps happening. He