Bike Maintenance Archives

Bicycle Maintenance – When Should I Take My Bike to a Professional?

March 26, 2024 at 4:36 pm3 min reading

Road cycling

Understanding when to take your bike to a professional can save you time and money, and ensure your safety on the road or trail. But professional mechanics are expensive so you have to use good judgment for what to do yourself and when to hand…

Bicycle Maintenance – What’s The Best Way to Clean My Bike?

March 12, 2024 at 6:46 pm4 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Cleaning your bike is more than just making it look nice, it’s a key to unlocking your ride’s full potential. We bring you a simple step-by-step guide to do a simple cleaning with basic supplies you probably already have at home.

Bicycle Maintenance – How Often Should I Lubricate My Bike Chain?

March 6, 2024 at 8:47 pm4 min reading

Socialising and Culture

It’s a common question not just among cycling beginners. Don’t worry if you don’t know all the signs that a chain is in need of lubrication, you can just do it regularly after a certain number of kilometres. Here is all you need to know…

How to Maintain Your MTB After a Winter Ride

January 24, 2024 at 5:51 pm5 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Riding in winter is about more than just enjoying the winter slopes and the occasional snowy ride. It’s an entire routine that only starts with riding your MTB and enjoying yourself. To be able to do that, however, the end of this routine is boring…

How the Clean the Bike in a Shower: Step by Step

January 6, 2022 at 3:40 pm5 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Cleaning a bike is a hard task for riders living in a flat with no garden or access to a public area suitable for cleaning. Having no place to wash the bike creates two problems at the same time. First of all, regular cleaning is…

How to Adjust Your Shifters Step by Step

April 30, 2021 at 6:17 am5 min reading

Road cycling

There are two things to do before you start adjusting your shifter. Adjusting it without checking these two important aspects could be a waste of your time. So, what do you do if your bike doesn’t shift properly?

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How to Care for Your Bike in Winter

October 12, 2020 at 12:47 pm6 min reading

Road cycling

Last week, we made a few suggestions for keeping warm and dry if you absolutely need to cycle in winter to keep away the dreaded winter blues. Now, here are some suggestions for protecting your bike.

Preparing Your Bike for Spring

March 13, 2020 at 10:33 am7 min reading

Outdoor/Mountain

Spring came early this year – probably the only benefit of global warming – and it’s almost warm enough (in Prague, at least) to take your bike for a spin. But before you do, you should make sure that the two-wheeler is as ready for…

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5 Things Cyclists Are Told About Bike Maintenance That Are Wrong

January 24, 2018 at 11:39 am

Outdoor/Mountain

Even if you’re not new to cycling, you’re often given unsolicited advice about the right way to look after your bike. Here we cut through the noise and help you tell which advice is helpful – and which is helpless.