home mechanics week 2025

Welcome to Home Mechanics’ Week on road.cc! Across the week we’ll be publishing loads of useful tips, features, guides and reviews to help you learn the basics (and some more advanced stuff) when it comes to bike maintenance, with everything from tool recommendations to in-depth reviews of popular workshop products. Sometimes leaving it to the professionals is the only way, but it’s wise for every cyclist to be confident performing basic repair and maintenance jobs at home. Whether your a seasoned home mechanic or just learning how to replace an inner tube, we’re here to help you make bike mechanics a breeze.

Is it always cheaper to do your own bike maintenance? We do the sums to work out when the bike shop is best

We investigate when it might be more cost effective to work on your bike at home, versus when it's definitely better to leave it to the professionals

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Tools for the travelling cyclist — here’s what I carry to fix or bodge just about anything on the road

After a life on the road with his bike, Steve’s travelling tool kit has evolved somewhat over the years, but the essentials have largely remained the same. Take a look inside this tiny tool stash

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Abbey Bike Tools LL Chain Wear Tool

Excellent chain wear tool that is easy to use and accurate

£49.00
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How to service the hubs on your bike

When you start experiencing slight play from your wheels or a grinding noise when free-spinning by hand, it might be time for a hub bearing replacement.

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Bicycle chain wear – why it matters and how to prevent it

Everything you need to know about chain checkers, chain stretch and how to prolong the life of your mountain bike chain

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How to clean your bicycle chain

Everything you need to know about chain cleaning.

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Welcome to Home Mechanics’ Week – a seven-day DIY extravaganza

A week of learning new skills, tips and tricks and becoming a better home mechanic in the process.

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How to bleed Shimano hydraulic disc brakes — restore the braking on your bike with this simple step-by-step guide

Keeping your hydraulic disc brakes working perfectly is straightforward enough...with a little know-how

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Lezyne Multi Chain Pliers

Good trail and roadside emergency tool, covering most major malfunctions likely to occur to a modern bike

£42.00
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Connex Chainring Wear Indicator

Not necessarily a must-have tool, but it lets you easily check chainring and sprocket wear

£11.99
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