Registering your bike against theft: the half-hour that pays off
The police recover more bikes than you think. They just cannot return the ones that nobody can prove belong to anybody.
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Every piece we have written so far. Six at launch; we'll add more as we get them past the editors.
Bike lights in the UK: the law and what to actually buy
The legal minimum is older than most of the lights on the market. The common-sense minimum is quite a bit more.
Fixing a puncture: inner tube versus tubeless
Both systems fail. Both can be mended on the kitchen floor. Here is what a workshop would actually do.
Adjusting V-brakes at home without new parts
Most British commuter bikes still run V-brakes. Most of those V-brakes are set up wrong. Here is how to put yours right in forty minutes.
When is a bicycle chain actually worn out?
Chains do not snap. They stretch. A chain changed on time is twenty pounds; one changed late is a hundred and twenty.
Panniers for commuting: choosing and setting them up
A good pannier beats any rucksack on a daily ride. A bad pannier eats your heel. Here is how to tell them apart.