Fix Your Bike Voucher Scheme
Have you heard about the Governments 'Fix Your Bike Voucher Scheme'? The full details of the scheme can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/…/fix-your-bike-voucher-scheme-apply-for… .....but a far more readable update is here:...
Brake servicing; there’s no stopping you!
Modern bicycle disc brakes have great stopping power in both wet and dry conditions. Previously the tech for mountain bikers, disc brakes are a more and more common sight on road bikes and hybrids.....but they do require regular maintenance. This fluid came out of a...
Just how bad is chain wear?
Chain wear; just how bad is it? So a few days ago I was working on a customers MTB, the bike was a full-sus Cannondale with a SRAM Eagle drive-train. The bike was actually in for a seized bottom bracket (my third SRAM PF30 in as many weeks), but when reassembling the...
The Beast; why, and how?
Well, who doesn't like a challenge? I can distinctly remember the time I was introduced to 'The Beast', or at least its' existence. It was a beautiful morning in the Yorkshire Dales; I'd driven up from home to see my best mate, and go for a 'leg-stretch' in the...
Winter woes….and rusty water!
As the winter season progresses I'm starting to see a lot more issues with bearings and corrosion; here's just a small example of what's been in the workshop over the past few weeks: Indoor rain?? In fairness, this head-set was a surprise. The bike was in for seized...
Where has 2019 gone?
Skills Get Formalised
I’ve been working on bikes for years, but like so many home mechanics, we’ve made do with a small tool-box of various implements collected over the years; undoubtedly a jar or two with bits of 5, 6 and 7-speed chain links that’ll probably ‘come in handy one day’ also...