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Inside Westminster’s bike maintenance course which is both informative and highly entertaining

By on 12/04/2010 in Bicycle maintenance

On Tuesday of last week I received an unexpected compliment. I was contacted by David from Cycleconfident.com. He told me he wanted to handout my free bike maintenance manual at the training courses they run. It was good to see the manual, which has now surpassed 3,000 downloads, was so well regarded. Of course I [...]

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How much should you pay for a bike repair in a London bike shop?

By on 24/02/2010 in Bicycle maintenance

Whenever something goes wrong on a bike the typical course of action is as follows. Step 1 – curse the cycling gods! Step 2 – Try to ignore the problem for as long as possible. Step 3 – give in and visit the nearest bike shop. You then find someone who looks knowledgeable and describe [...]

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London cyclist blog newsletter launched plus bicycle maintenance eBook giveaway

By on 13/01/2010 in Bicycle maintenance

Today there are two very exciting bits of news I’m pleased to announce. The first is that the London Cyclist blog email newsletter officially starts today. Woo! Secondly, I’m giving away a free bicycle maintenance eBook to celebrate the launch! Extra content and discounts I’ll start with the newsletter. This is something I’ve wanted to [...]

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Splashing the cash on bike upgrades

By on 09/12/2009 in Bicycle maintenance

Ever so often a bike needs a bit of love to be kept running smoothly and to keep providing a comfortable ride free of annoying noises. So recently I got myself down to the local bike shop and picked up: New lock New chain New brake cables New brake pads New chain cleaning tool Well, [...]

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Which part of your bicycle should you lubricate?

By on 17/11/2009 in Bicycle maintenance

A look at which parts of a bike to lubricate, how often to lubricate them and which lubricant to use. Also a quick look at some of the most common errors people make that can cause damage to their bikes.

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How to clean your bike

By on 09/10/2009 in Bicycle maintenance

How to go from a horrible dirty bike that doesn’t work very well to a nice clean bike that performs well. Also good advice on where to apply lube

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Three simple fixes that will make your bike riding more of a pleasure

By on 13/07/2009 in Bicycle maintenance

Picture this: you are cycling along on your bike and you can hear funny noises coming near the chain. As you are wondering what is going on you come to an intersection and need to slow down. You hit the brakes and you hear a terrible sound like metal grinding on the bike wheel. After [...]

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Bike apps for the iPhone

By on 06/06/2009 in Bicycle maintenance, Cycling accessories

There are lots of great cycling apps out there and it can feel overwhelming about which one to choose. Here I take you through them all and which ones I recommend the most.

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Help my bike is broken! Top 3 online bicycle repair resources

By on 17/01/2009 in Bicycle maintenance

If you want to find out how to fix a bike you have no need to go running to a professional repair shop if you harness the power of the internet! There are a lot of online bicycle repair sites out there desperately wanting your attention but I recommend you try the following three which [...]

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Quick Tips – True a bicycle wheel

By on 24/01/2008 in Bicycle maintenance

Have you noticed your bike going a bit slower lately? Maybe it just seems like you have to push that extra bit harder to get it going. I have fallen victim to this lately and its probably all the bumping up and down curves on my Hybrid bike – something that I ideally shouldn’t be [...]

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