Fiets! Let's Cycle like the Dutch!
Sustainable travel and cycling advocacy, news and developments in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, and the wider UK | The personal cycling stories of BicycleBen
My latest maintenance learning is all about the rear derailleur and gearing. On a ride a short while ago, I noticed my gears were skipping – phantom changes and unresponsive or delayed shifting. This was particularly noticeable when the drivetrain was under torque i.e., when climbing. I could be in an easier gear and find the bike shifting up to
Continue reading
Fitting a pannier rack is a fairly straightforward enhancement to be made to a utility/touring bike. Here’s a sub-four minute overview of how to fit one, specifically the Topeak Super Tourist DX for disc brake bikes.
Continue readingOn a nice, sunny Sunday evening, ahead of either a ride tomorrow, or putting my bike in for its six week initial check-up/service, I decided an inspection of the chain was in order.
Continue reading
Having had my bike for about a month, and covering about 140 miles in that time, I decided it was time to give the chain and mechanism a bit of a clean. To be honest, I probably should have done this a bit sooner. I’d notice the ride was getting a bit noisy and not quite as smooth as it
Continue reading
