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
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