Bike maintenance blunders

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

The most effective and affordable upgrade you can often make to your bike will be to change its tyres. While there are exceptions, the rubber specced on off-the-shelf bikes can be underwhelming, becau

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“Can I ride my road bike on gravel tracks? Will it break it and will it affect my warranty?” A BikeRadar YouTube commenter 🠦 If you think about the conditions at the famous Paris-Roubaix and Strade Bi

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

As if it was meant to be, I finally managed to get my hands on the parts and tools needed to upgrade the cranks and chainring on my Wild. After some flurried Googling and general expert-bothering, I w