A job done badly is worse than just leaving it well alone. Here are ten of the best/worst cardinal sins of the bike workshop bodgers.
Benjamin Haworth
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From Argentina to Afghanistan, 10 years of wilderness riding distilled into 10 lessons learned
From Argentina to Afghanistan, bike travel photographer Dan Milner brings you 10 years of wilderness riding distilled into 10 lessons learned.
How to service frame bearings and pivots
How to look after your frame pivots and moving parts to prevent premature wear, and a much more expensive bill down the line.
SRAM AXS Web Ride geeks out over shifting habits, dropper post usage and tyre pressure
If you have SRAM AXS components, SRAM's new Web Ride online service can spew out all sorts of metrics about your bike's behaviour.
Strava takes aim at Komoot with new feature called Routes
Strava takes aim at Komoot with a new feature called Routes; a new function designed to help people find the best places to ride.
Fort William World Cup cancelled and Nove Mesto postponed
In a not-very-surprisng move, the UCI have annouced cancellation of Fort William World Cup and postponement of the Nove Mesto XC World Cup.
Forestal Siryon joins the new wave of diet ebikes
Forestal Siryon may be low on weight and battery capacity but with 170mm of travel and progressive geometry it's no shrinking violet.
Veteran IOC member claims the Olympics are not happening in July
Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound states Tokyo Olympics "are not going to start on 24 July, that much I know”.
All the jobs you’ve put off that you now have no excuse to avoid
Some mountain bikers hate having to do any work on their bikes. We feel their pain. Here's a kick up the backside to sort out your bike's niggles.
Seven tips for riding alone
A few bits of advice to give you - and your other half - the confidence to go it alone out there.
The new Evil Following: 120mm, 130mm, 157mm, 44mm, 51mm, 34mm, 35mm…
The new Evil Following is a 120mm 29er with 157mm wide back end. It’s Evil’s version of a trail bike. Who exactly is it for?
Dirty Deals: Fox flannels, Freerider EPS, flat plastics and much more!
Today's Dirty Deals is here! This may well be the only ting your read online today that doesn't mention... hang on. Let's not even not-mention it okay?
Tea & Biscuits: 45 minutes of laughs, drifts, mud, hucks, legends, newcomers and proper brews
Schralp! Splat! Splosh! All the elements of a classic British mountain bike flick served with plenty of Caldwell grit and an extra helping of banter.
PUSH Industries expand £1,300 ELEVENSIX rear shock range
At £1,300 these are no-compromise rear shocks. There's now an ElevenSix HD, an ElevenSix Micro and an E-Bike Specific ElevenSix.
UCI suspends all events including Olympic qualification
Here are the edited highlights of a typically wordy statement from the UCI called 'The UCI takes strong measures faced with the development of the coronavirus'...
London Bike Show postponed until July due to Coronavirus
Another event gets bumped down the calendar as the efforts to contain Coronavirus continue. This time it's the London Biek and Tri Show.
Enduro World Series postponed due to Coronavirus
EWS has announced that the first two rounds of the 2020 season in Colombia and Chile have been postponed in an effort to help contain Covid-19.
€30,000 fine for having a chipped ebike in France
Ebike motor system designers themselves are also arguably going to have to be seen to be 'doing their bit' to counter the chipping balck market.
UCI confirm postponement of World Cup DH opening round due to Coronavirus
UCI has confirmed rumours of postponement of first round of the 2020 World Cup DH that was due to take place on March 21st-22nd
Rumours of World Cup opening round being cancelled
There are rumours that the first round of World Cup Downhill will be cancelled. It was due to take place on March 21-22nd in Portugal.