For the first week of actual training plans we've got some sessions that will help you work out what fitness base you've carried through winter
Today’s Maintenance Monday is about how to clean behind your gussets without getting soap in those vital seals.
Our experience shows that when you leap into your training programme without preparation you’re likely to come a cropper pretty early on
Our new maintenance Monday slot is designed to give you the mechanical first aid knowledge you need to keep your bike ready to ride at...
Don't judge yourself against others who might have a completely different genetic starting point to you or far more time and energy to spend on...
Bike Magic festive fitness countdown to Christmas...
What? Short of running heavy hub gears, singlespeed or one of those old Pro-shift or Precision Billet rear mechs that a few tarts used to run in...
First up is the bottom bracket. What? The axle and bearings on which the cranks spin. Which? Race Face ISIS BB £69.95 www.silverfish-uk.com Why? We’ve always found Race Face bottom brackets...
We’ve fitted brakes and we’re just about to fit gears, but if you don’t add the cables that join controls to the actual mechanisms they aren’t...
Before we carry on though, a couple of mistakes you’ve spotted. First thanks to Jody at Boneshakers and others who spotted that at one point I...
What? Forks Which ones? Pace Pro Class 2 with remote lockout, £419.95 (V brake version), 01751 432929, www.pace-racing.co.uk Why? The fork we’ve chosen to try first is Pace’s brand...
So here goes with the first bits on the bike. The Aheadset bearings, forks and seatpost. Yes you read that right – seatpost. Before we start...
So here it is – the bike I’ve been meaning to get round to building after years of just dragging out whatever test bike was...
The resulting fix is here in our photo love story walkthrough Preston fettling guide.
Eating this much on a daily basis requires years of stomach stretching and training a digestive tract fast enough to deal with kilos of food...
As our resident Enduro expert Jon Brooke said in his Endurance training advice it's being prepared for the distance mentally and pacing yourself correctly
According to a recent study, cycling would well be one way to strengthen your skeleton...
Just a very quick note to say that this weekend's scorching weather means you'll need to drink up and keep hydrated or you'll really really...
We don't get a whole lot of sun and when we do we often take leave of our senses, throwing ourselves onto the ground in...
Unless you’re used to riding / training 3 times or more a week then tonight is your last chance to get some serious work in...
There are less than 6 days left till you line up at the startline in Sandwell, but don’t fret you can still get faster before...
How much more can we Endure? – The BIKEmagic guide to doing endurance events. Part 2 In part 1 of this guide to endurance events we...
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