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The Accidental Mechanic

Almost a disaster

Almost a disaster

March 2, 2026

You might recognise this as a badly damaged handlebar end. Not so easy to see in the picture but it has lost just over a 1cm of metal at a...

1 comment

Almost a disaster

March 2, 2026

You might recognise this as a badly damaged handlebar end. Not so easy to see in the picture but it has lost just over a 1cm of metal at a...

1 comment
Righty Tighty Lefty Loosey.....Not always

Righty Tighty Lefty Loosey.....Not always

February 20, 2026

Many will know that pedals will have a reverse thread and it is fairly common on screw thread bottom brackets as well. But what about thru axles? As far as...

Righty Tighty Lefty Loosey.....Not always

February 20, 2026

Many will know that pedals will have a reverse thread and it is fairly common on screw thread bottom brackets as well. But what about thru axles? As far as...

Gears not working and YouTube hasn’t helped!

Gears not working and YouTube hasn’t helped!

February 17, 2026

By now you have probably viewed several YouTube videos and still can’t seem to get your gears working just right. It is a very simple process when it works but...

Gears not working and YouTube hasn’t helped!

February 17, 2026

By now you have probably viewed several YouTube videos and still can’t seem to get your gears working just right. It is a very simple process when it works but...

Puncture proof tyres, maybe?

Puncture proof tyres, maybe?

January 25, 2026

How to guarantee you never have a puncture again (well almost).

Puncture proof tyres, maybe?

January 25, 2026

How to guarantee you never have a puncture again (well almost).

How many teeth are you missing?

How many teeth are you missing?

January 22, 2026

Doesn't quite work as well as it used to with 6 missing teeth.

1 comment

How many teeth are you missing?

January 22, 2026

Doesn't quite work as well as it used to with 6 missing teeth.

1 comment
My bottom bracket is creaking. It might not be!

My bottom bracket is creaking. It might not be!

January 20, 2026

More often than not a creaking bottom bracket is something else.

2 comments

My bottom bracket is creaking. It might not be!

January 20, 2026

More often than not a creaking bottom bracket is something else.

2 comments
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