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.

Silca is so confident in its new sealant, it’s willing to give $500 to the first sponsored rider who gets a puncture that doesn’t seal

Silca's 2.0 sealant is now finally injectable through the valve, and can last over six months even in "desert conditions" according to the brand's claims

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How to service a headset and replace headset bearings

Headset servicing, cleaning and maintenance explained.

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How to change a bike inner tube — get back on the road quickly and efficiently, even with stubborn tyre and rim combos

Don't get stranded! Learn the most important bit of maintenance so you're all set when you really need to deploy your skills

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How to clean your bicycle chain

Everything you need to know about chain cleaning.

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Lezyne Alloy Floor Drive

The ABS-1 Pro chuck is pure efficiency when it comes to inflating tyres, and the cherry on top of a built-to-last pump

£85.00
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It’s Home Mechanics’ Week on road.cc — learn your way around your bike, save time and money and become a more confident home mechanic

We'll be bringing you a series of features, guides, reviews and more to help you work on your bike this week, from going tubeless to bleeding your disc brakes

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Topeak E-Torqbar 1-10Nm

Premium-feeling tool that's a pleasure to use – though not without its downsides

£149.99
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