The Chemistry of Comfort: Keep Your Jerseys Wicking and Jackets Repelling
The Chemistry of Comfort: Keep Your Jerseys Wicking and Jackets Repelling
Choosing the Right Winter Tyres for Your Road Bike
Choosing the Right Winter Tyres for Your Road Bike As the days get shorter and the roads get wetter, winter riding brings its own set of challenges. One of the biggest issues? Punctures. If you’ve ever been stranded on a cold, damp roadside fixing a flat, you’ll know how important tyre choice is during the winter months. Why Winter Is
Adjusting road and gravel bikes to tailor the fit
Adjusting road and gravel bikes to tailor the fit. Some tips and what to be aware of. The starting point for achieving a good position on any road bike is the frame size. Too big or too small a frame can limit the opportunity to adjust and tailor the fit to the individual. Also, the wrong frame size can compromise
Avoid Costly New Bike Buying Mistakes: 5 Tips from a Pro Bike Fitter and Mechanic
Avoid Costly New Bike Buying Mistakes: 5 Tips from a Pro Bike Fitter and Mechanic As a professional bicycle mechanic and certified bike fitter, I work with a wide range of cyclists—from weekend warriors to seasoned racers. One thing I see all too often is customers running into costly and frustrating issues with their bikes—many of which could have been
Shimano Crank Recall: Check If Your Bike Is Affected – Free Inspections at Fit My Bike
Shimano Crank Recall UK: Check If Your Bike Is Affected – Free Inspections at Fit My Bike Is that creaking coming from the bottom bracket or is it a crankset affected by the Shimano crank recall UK? Before blaming the press-fit bottom bracket, your crankset could be the real culprit — especially if you’re riding a Shimano 11-speed Hollowtech II.
The Reach to my bars is too long. Or is it?
The Reach to my bars is too long. Or is it? I always start my bike fits with a conversation about what the cyclist wants out of their bike fit session, their cycling aspirations and any points of discomfort, aches pains or other niggles they feel whilst cycling. A very common issue many people mention is that they feel that
When is it worth fitting an expensive headset bearing?
When is it worth fitting an expensive headset bearing? I don’t know if you read my previous post on Winter Riding Maintenance Tips but I wrote about how I’m seeing people using expensive lightweight race bikes through the winter months. Again, why would you? 😉 Recently I had a Specialized Tarmac SL7 Pro in for a service, it’s a lovely
Winter Riding Maintenance Tips
Winter Riding Maintenance Tips So, it is a busy time of year in the workshop. It’s that time of year when I find a lot of seized parts and rough bearings. Hopefully you’ve managed to get bit of outdoor riding in over the Christmas and New Year break, despite the damp, miserable, wet, cold, misty conditions. I did and it