Road Bike Maintenance and Tools

My review of the Daysaver multi-tool. A very nice tool. Lightweight and easy to carry on a ride. A pleasure to use. But is it worth paying top dollar for? Find out my thoughts within…

Looking for a chain whip and cassette lockring tool for your bike? Find out what they are, who sells them and which is the best in this post.

What is a torque wrench, and which is the best type for your road bike needs? How much do they cost? This post has the answers (and jokes)…

In this post, complete with video, I show you how to remove and fit a BB90 Bottom Bracket on a Trek road bike (in this case my carbon Trek Domane).

A dedicated workstand makes bike maintenance a lot more pleasurable (or bearable, depending on your view). In this post I review the Elite Race Workstand.

Do you want to know how to remove pedal cranks from a square taper bottom bracket? Good news. It’s pretty straightforward. You just need a crank wrench and puller tool. Watch this video to learn how to do it.

My detailed video review of the LifeLine (or X-Tools) Pro Torque Wrench Set. It’s a well-made torque wrench at a good price. Recommended.

A series of videos showing how I stripped down my Trek Domane 4.3 road bike to a bare frame and then rebuilt it.

In this post I demonstrate how to replace the grease inside a Speedplay Zero pedal using a low-cost (but effective) grease gun. Note that these are ‘old-style’ Speedplay pedal, before the Wahoo design revamp (the new designs apparently don’t need to be re-greased any more).

This post contains a detailed description of how to fit the Bontrager Duotrap speed and cadence sensor to a Trek road bike, with photos and a video.

The top 6 tools that I use to make my bike maintenance activities a pleasure (or at least satisfactory…).

Some top tips from a professional bike mechanic on how to set up your bike to get maximum performance and enjoyment in your next sportive.