The Workshop is BikeTips’ home for everything mechanical: how bikes work, what every part does, how to fix common problems, and how to set up a bike that fits. Most home mechanics can handle 80% of bike maintenance with a multi-tool, a chain checker, a spoke wrench, and a track pump — the rest is YouTube and patience. Below we’ve organized everything by topic so you can find a guide fast.
Workshop topics
- Bike Maintenance Guides — every DIY repair, organized basics-to-advanced
- Bike Parts Explained — anatomy of a bicycle, system by system
- Bike Setup & Fit — saddle height, reach, cleat position
- Types of Bicycles — 12 categories, what each is for
Most-read maintenance guides
- How to true a bike wheel at home
- 5 homemade bike degreasers
- How bike gears work, explained
- How to shift gears on a bike
- Clipless pedals vs flats
- microSHIFT vs Shimano drivetrains
- SRAM vs Shimano
- DIY bike maintenance: the essentials
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