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Cycling is a fantastic sport and we are always looking for ways to get that little bit faster. Whether you are looking to keep up with the Sunday bunch or get a PB at the next race, it is easy to justify spending money on those “marginal gains”.When it comes to getting the best bang for your buck, you need to look beyond the latest carbon component or over-sized jockey wheels. What am I talking about? Your tubes… yes the humble tubes that sit ins …

The ProfiMount Professional Bicycle Repair Stand or as I like to call it “The Stand”, apart from having a name that just rolls off the tongue, is an awesome stand to use! It has excellent stability with the ‘V’ leg design and is relatively low weight thanks to its aluminium tubing; weighing in at only 5.4kg.Previous to owning ‘The Stand’ I just used the floor when working on both my trials and mountain bike – doing my back absolutely no favours. …

When I first started riding mountain bikes I was lucky enough to have Tris Kerns look after my bikes. Tris, who was Jill Kintner’s (Queen of Crankworx) mechanic and travelled the world, knows a fair bit about bikes. One of the most important things I learned from Tris was the importance of tyre pressures, and a couple of ways to work out how to set them.The thing I remember most was that tyre pressures should not be run really low to get more gri …

Drivetrains are often overshadowed, when upgrading your bike, by other components such as suspension and brake systems. Recently however, I’ve found that the changes I made to my drivetrain have made a drastic improvement, making the shifting fast and accurate as well as being far more silent whilst out riding and racing. When selecting drivetrains the choices in brands can be narrowed down to the two most reliable options, SRAM or Shimano. The c …