Watch: How to set and change your saddle height
Correct saddle height is the foundation of a bike-fit, and getting it wrong can lead to painful cycling. Here's how ...
Bike maintenance
Step by step road bike maintenance guides with pictures to help you get back on the road. Everything from how to clean a bike chain without removing it to front derailleur adjustment.
How to adjust your front derailleur
Front derailleur adjustment is easy when you know how, so follow our guide to set yours up in minutes
Video: How to adjust a rear derailleur and index your gears
There are lots of pitfalls to adjusting a rear derailleur but if you follow our handy guide, you should be ...
Best bike chain lubes 2025: Wet, dry and waxed-based lubricants
Choosing the best bike chain lube doesn’t have to be a sticky business, here's our pick of wet, dry, all-condition ...
What to do with all the bike stuff you don’t need
From rusty chains to ancient cassettes and lacklustre lycra, give old cycling gear a new lease of life
Sportive bike check: 5 maintenance tips and what to avoid ahead of a cycling event
Cyclist's resident mechanic breaks down the key things to check on your bike before your next sportive, just make sure ...
London Bike Kitchen is fundraising to reopen DIY bike workshop
London Bike Kitchen's DIY workshop helped thousands of riders repair their own bike but Covid put it on the back ...
Watch: How to change a tyre and inner tube without levers like a pro
No need for tools, change a tyre and/or inner tube in seconds using only your hands
How to fix paint chips on your bike
Bike looking beaten up? Follow our tips to return it to its showroom splendour
How to replace a bottom bracket
Our handy guide to the tools, parts and techniques required to change your bike's bottom bracket quickly and easily.
