home mechanics week 2025

Welcome to Home Mechanics' Week on road.cc! Across the week we'll be publishing loads of useful tips, features, guides and reviews to help you learn the basics (and some more advanced stuff) when it comes to bike maintenance, with everything from tool recommendations to in-depth reviews of popular workshop products. Sometimes leaving it to the professionals is the only way, but it's wise for every cyclist to be confident performing basic repair and maintenance jobs at home. Whether your a seasoned home mechanic or just learning how to replace an inner tube, we're here to help you make bike mechanics a breeze.

Cyclists “don’t contribute to town” and “already have all its roads to cycle on”, claim businesses as controversial bike ban eased in “short-term tactical move to appease cyclists”

Cycling UK, however, pointed out that there is “limited dedicated cycle infrastructure” in Maidenhead and Windsor, while arguing cycling leads to increased trade and that bike bans “wrongly treat all cycling as anti-social behaviour”

We reveal the road.cc Recommends Bike of the Year 2024/25

After 12 months of riding and reviewing, covering everything from road bikes to gravel bikes and every type of electric bike imaginable, we’re ready to unveil our top-10 Bikes of the Year, and crown the ultimate winner

Best torque wrenches 2025 — tighten your bike bolts with precision

Forget guesswork and avoid overtightening your bolts with our pick of the best torque wrenches

K-Edge Garmin Max Mount

Rigid, strong and secure mount for very heavy loads, but underspecced for the high price

£54.99

Everything you need to know about tyre levers, plus a selection of the best for cyclists

Need to shift some stubborn rubber? Make light work of puncture repairs and tyre swaps on your bike with the best tyre levers for the job to get you back on the bike

Check out these €390 3D-printed titanium bottle cages, plus aero pedal covers, MAAP enters the WorldTour, Chris King's $300 headsets that'll "survive the next asteroid strike" + more

All the best new tech we've spotted this week from Alpitude, MAAP, Chris King, Gobik, Oxford and more

Last minute Christmas gifts for cyclists 2024 — very last minute ideas + lots more for the cyclist in your life

You've left it late, but it's still not too late… here are some top cycling gift ideas, plus all you need to know about final online purchasing and delivery dates

Best torque wrenches 2025 — get your bolts to just the right tightness

Avoid expensive and dangerous over-tightening with one of the best torque wrenches

What's the best way to lubricate a bike chain? Keep your drivetrain happy and efficient with this selection of top bike chain lubes

Looking for lubrication that will make your bike run that little bit sweeter? Our guide to the best chain lubes for smooth running and long-term chain protection has everything you need to decide

Best tyre levers for cycling 2025 — make light work of puncture repairs and tyre swaps on your bike

Got a puncture and need to shift some stubborn rubber? These are the best tyre levers for the job to get you back on the bike

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