Any proud bike owner should be concerned with its health and longevity. A bike’s lifespan is determined by a combination of materials, maintenance, riding conditions, and above all, how well the bike is cared for. There’s no hard and fast answer when asking how long bikes last. While moving parts may wear out and need … Read more
When it comes to lubricating your chain, there’s a regular dilemma cyclists face for their bicycle: wet vs dry lube.
Lubrication is essential for the health and longevity of your drivetrain, and with your chain, you want to get it right. Deciding between dry lube vs wet lube for your chain isn’t obvious for the uninitiated.
With spring well and truly upon us, we’re all itching to get the mountain bike out of the shed and hit the trails.
And that means one job has risen straight to the top of our maintenance to-do list: a mountain bike tune up.
It’s not unusual for bikes to develop a rust problem.
You might be restoring an old bike, or even working on a bike that is fairly modern and come across some rust, so it’s essential to know how to remove rust from a bike.
Bike maintenance is a big part of cycling. Learning how to work on and maintain your bike is very satisfying and can save you money and time.
A job we highly recommend learning is how to clean a bike chain.
A clean chain goes a long way when it comes to cycling, but many riders don’t actually know how to clean their chain properly.
Bikes these days can easily set you back thousands of dollars, and the constant need to replace certain parts only increases the cost. So, it’s worth doing everything possible to ensure that your bike and its components last as long as possible.
But what are some good tips to make your bike last longer? And how can you ensure that your components don’t need replacing very often?