It is a common frustration for many UK commuters. You have installed a mirror to keep an eye on the busy traffic behind you, but the moment you hit a patch of typical British road, complete with its bumps, cracks, and potholes, the mirror starts to vibrate so violently that the cars behind you look…
It is one of the most irritating mechanical niggles a cyclist can face. You set your saddle to the perfect height, head off for a ride, and ten minutes later, you realize your knees are up near your chin. You stop, pull the post back up, tighten the bolt until your face turns red, and…
If you enjoy riding in a long coat, a skirt, or loose trousers, a dress guard is a fantastic bit of kit. It is designed to act as a barrier between your flowing clothes and the spinning spokes of your rear wheel. However, when these guards start to fail, they transform from a safety feature…
If you commute in the UK, you know the drill. You leave the house on a crisp November morning, and by the time you reach the office or the train station, your bike looks like it has been through a muddy battlefield. It isn’t just the aesthetic of a dirty frame that is the problem; it is…
There is nothing quite like the irritating sound of a rhythmic ching-ching-ching as you pedal along a quiet country lane. For many UK cyclists who have made the switch from traditional rim brakes to modern disc brakes, that constant rubbing sound is a frequent source of frustration. Not only is the noise enough to drive you mad…
We have all been there. You are halfway through a glorious ride in the British countryside, perhaps miles from the nearest village, when you feel that dreaded squish beneath your wheels. You pull over, inspect the tyre, and find a nasty bit of flint or a stray thorn buried deep in the rubber. You reach…
There is a particular kind of annoyance reserved for the moment you shift gears to tackle a steep UK hill, only to have your pedals spin freely as the chain clatters onto the road. Not only does it kill your momentum, but it usually leaves you with greasy hands and a frustrated walk to the…
There is a specific kind of dread that sets in when you are five miles into a Sunday ride, miles from the nearest railway station, and you feel that tell-tale “squish” of a flattening tyre. In the UK, roadside emergencies usually happen at the least convenient times—often in the rain, on a muddy bridleway, or as the…
If you have ever spent a Saturday afternoon trying to fix a “rubbing” sound on your bike, you know how infuriating it can be. You tighten the bolt, spin the wheel, and scuff—the brake pad is touching the tyre. You move it down, and suddenly half the pad is hanging off the rim, doing absolutely…
It is a classic British weekend scenario: you have finally decided to tackle that flat tyre, you have walked down to the local shop or opened your delivery, and you realize the valve on your new inner tube looks nothing like the one on your bike. Or worse, the valve is too fat to fit through the…
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