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How do you tighten a bike chain on a single speed bike? And what is the correct chain tension? Here we walk you through this easy bike maintenance task.

Single speed bikes are a dream when you’re cycling around the city. And they’re super easy to maintain too. But unlike a multi speed bike, fixie bikes and single speed bikes have just one gear setting. This is represented by a number that we call the gear ratio. Gear ratio varies from one bike to another. So here we take a look at how different ratios affect your ride. And discuss the best ratio for a single speed bike.   What does gear ratio mean? Pick a fixed gear or single speed bike and you’ll find that there’s just one gear...

Shopping for a new bike? How do you know which bike size to choose? Find out how to find the right bike for your body shape.

Without Santa’s elf workforce at your disposal, working out how to wrap a bike for Christmas is no easy task. A bicycle makes a wonderful Christmas gift (more on this later). But it’s pretty much the most cumbersome thing you can try to cover with wrapping paper. We’re here to tell you that it can be done – and that there are some great alternatives to wrapping paper if you don’t fancy getting tangled in sticky tape at 11pm on Christmas Eve. 7 ideas for how to wrap a bike for Christmas Wondering how to wrap a bike for Christmas?...