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Fitting a Bike Chain Guard to Your Bike

Andreas · Jan 31, 2013 · 12 Comments

It’s still fairly uncommon in London to find a bike with chain guards fitted. Yet, they are useful for protecting your clothes and your bike. Hence why they are a common feature on Boris Bikes and pretty much all Dutch style bikes. You can retro ...

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When Should You Replace Your Bike Chain? Chain Wear Advice

Andreas · Aug 24, 2012 · 27 Comments

Like it or not, bike chains “stretch” over time. Only by a small amount, but multiply that by the number of times each link passes over your chainrings, cassette and jockey wheels and you’ll quickly wear them out, if you don’t regularly replace your ...

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Splashing the cash on bike upgrades

Andreas · Dec 9, 2009 · 7 Comments

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 ...

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