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How to take your back bike wheel off

October 22, 2014
Here, I demonstrate the right way to remove and install a back wheel. This is a must-see for anyone that races, or simply wants to change their back wheel quickly after getting a puncture in the middle of a ride.
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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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Putting your skewer on correctly

June 1, 2013
I see so many bikes with skewers put on incorrectly – they are not put on safely, or they are clamped onto the frame so you can’t get them off. There is a safe way to put your skewers in such a way that you can undo them quickly – the skewer should face the […]
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How to remove and install your rear derrailleur for travelling

November 16, 2012
Here I demonstrate how to remove your rear derrailleur for packing your bike into a box for air travel, how to protect your frame from getting bent in transit. Very importantly, you should watch very carefully how to put your derrailleur back on – a mistake my customers often make is not inserting the derrailleur […]
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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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