Bike Questions & Answers

Up-grading bike equipment is not an easy task as the specifications change all the time. Gearing has gone from 5 speed to 11 in only...

Elio F Sanese is thinking of buying a mountain bike, but he is not sure in which order the Shimano group are in quality. We list the...

John has been using his MTB on the road and now wants a road bike, he has two problems, first which bike to buy, and the second is...

Valerie in Memphis wants to know about the different Look shoe plates, with or without float. She rides a hard 180 miles a week and...

Paul R. Canting in Puerto Rico has a Gary Fisher mountain bike and wants to know if buying a road bike he will go faster and if he...

Jan van Dort has spent a long time getting his riding position correct, but now he is worried that he will have to start all over again...

Tim Morton wants some information on aero bars, should they be placed high or low or is comfort the main decision maker for their position?...

Scott has been weight training and cycling, but he can’t train more than 2 hours a day on the bike and wants to know how to make...

Robert Orgera wants to buy himself a carbon frame for his birthday, but he wants some advice on which frame would suit his riding style...

Ali wants to know how much training he should be doing to get strong, so we have written him a basic “training program”. We don’t...

Ken Perry has got his new bike choice down to either the Scott Addict R2 or the Lapierre Xelius 400 in Français de Jeux colours. He...

Steve Gould thinks he is not as strong as he used to be and wants to fit lower gears for the climbs, his problem and question is how...

Andy Huber has found that water gets into the bearings of his bike when he has cleaned it with a jet-wash. He wants to know if this...

Krysta Summers has a problem with the back wheel after someone tried to steal the bike and needs to know the cheapest way to make the...

Andy Klemm is considering buying a Specialized S-Works Roubaix which is a very nice bike. His problem is that he is not sure which...

Pry Gnana is thinking of buying the Bora Two deep section carbon wheels from Campagnolo, but he is worried that they may be out of...

Thom Davies has an “older” bike with down tube levers and he wants his gear change to be nearer his hands, up on the handle bars....

Ian wants to ride his mountain bike on the road and wants to hear our suggestions as to which tires he should use, this is what we...

Dave has been cycling all his life and is at the moment using a City Shopper and wants a lighter version that would replicate his position...

Gerry wants to our opinion on cleaning, degreasing and lubricants. He wants an all in one, which is available, but it’s easy enough...

Ted Cherry has a burning question he needs answering about bike improvements and average speeds. We don’t have the definitive answer,...

Amir lives near Tehran, in a hilly area and has difficulties that he would like to hear our thoughts on his problems. This is what...

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