How to adjust your hydraulic disc brakes
October 3, 2014
Are your hydraulic brakes rubbing the rotors? Here’s a 2 minute and 50 second video to explain how to re-align your brakes.
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General bike maintenance
Check your tyres for glass / debris
November 19, 2013
Check your tyres for glass / debris at the end of each bike ride – saves your tyres and helps prevents punctures in future rides. Now that the rain seems to be stopping, there’s likely to be more debris on the road so remember to do this small check that takes 30 seconds.
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How to change your cassette
November 19, 2013
Some of you may want to change cassettes on a semi-regular basis. If you are confident in doing this yourself and want to save yourself a trip to the bike shop, Stew demonstrates how to do it, what equipment you’ll need, and he shows a couple of handy tricks when the cassette doesn’t want to […]
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Move and grease your seatpost around at least once a year
July 18, 2013
If you: ride regularly every week, ride in the rain a lot, sweat a lot, leave your bike outdoors, then make sure your seatpost gets some movement with some proper bike grease (mark your seatpost position first using electrical tape!!!!). If you don’t ride much at all, and your bike is stored in doors, then […]
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Why you have to change your bar tape
September 10, 2012
OK I needed a gas mask for this job. Would you use the same sweaty towel for 6 months without washing it? Many customers bring their bikes into us for servicing, and removing the bar tape is sometimes down-right putrid (salt, sweat, and awful smell), and an occupational health and safety issue to us from […]
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Adjusting your gears using the barrel adjuster
June 25, 2012
This is a must-see for any cyclist and triathlete – only 1minute! – very handy for when your gears go out in the middle of a ride, in a race, new cables have stretched, or after your bike has been on the plane. Presented to you by Stew (Computa) Campbell, of Happy Wheels Bicycle Service […]
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How to lube your bike and which ones to use
June 25, 2012
Here’s a short clip on how to lubricate your bike, which ones to use, and common mistakes to avoid.
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How to change Shimano/SRAM brake pads for a road bike
May 25, 2012
Here Stew demonstrates how to change brake pads for a road bike – Shimano or SRAM. Changing Campagnola brake pads are a little more complicated and needs its own clip. Anyone that needs to change their worn brake pads, OR need to change brake pads regularly between a set of carbon race wheels versus alloy […]
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Servicing your bike before special events
February 10, 2012
A reminder that it’s better to service your bike at least 2 weeks before an event, not just before the event. Here’s why: If your bike needs gear and brake cables replaced, they will stretch and you don’t want your gears playing up in the middle of a triathlon race or cycling event. If your […]
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How to properly install and remove pedals
January 25, 2012
You should watch this if you travel by air with your bike on a regular basis, or, you just simply want to know how to do this properly. Too often when I’m servicing bikes I see pedals that are put on WAY too tight. Watch this short video clip for some handy tips:
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