General Blog - Maintain And Repair

Maintenance and repair tips often apply to any kind of bike, regardless of it being a road bike, mountain bike, or gravel bike. The blog posts collected on this page reflect that notion, offering helpful advice and tips on how to maintain or repair any kind of bike. These articles cover a variety of subjects from how to spot when your tyres need replacing, through to some basic bike maintenance suggestions and even what to do if you snap a chainstay.

Can I Use WD40 On My Bike Chain?

Owning a bicycle requires regular maintenance to keep it functioning properly. One part that requires attention is the bike chain, as it is crucial to the bike's performance. The chain helps transfer power from the pedals to the wheels, enables gear changes, and helps the bike move smoothly...

5 Most Important Bike Tools Every Cyclist Needs

Cycling is a great way to stay healthy and fit, but when you're out on the road, you never know when your bike might have a problem. That's why it's important to have the right tools with you at all times...

Everything You Need to Know About Carbon Fibre Bike Frames and Cracks

For the cycling community, owning a carbon fibre bike frame is often considered the gold standard across carbon fibre road bikes and carbon fibre mountain bikes. Carbon fibre is praised for its lightness, stiffness, and aerodynamics, making it the ideal material for high-performance bikes...

Ebike Battery Care Guide

As the colder months set in, it can be important for ebike owners to take a little bit of extra care to ensure their ebike battery is kept in optimal condition. An ebike battery in cold weather can be...

Basic Bike Maintenance Guide

Carrying out your own bike maintenance, whether that’s on a road bike or a mountain bike - is incredibly rewarding, and it’s suprising with a few guides and information, just how much of your own...

Should I Cut Down My Steerer Tube?

One of the most commonly asked questions in cycling is whether or not to cut down your steerer tube. In this post, we look at what it means to cut down your steerer tube, how to do it - and...

When To Replace Bike Chainrings & Cassette

Although the drivetrain of your bike is not classified as a consumable item, like brake pads are - it’s true that if you do enough mileage, or poorly maintain the...

Snapped/Broken Chainstay

At Westbrook Cycles, we supply all of the parts required to keep your road bike or mountain bike in tip top riding condition. This means supplying a massive range of components and...

Snapped/Broken Gear Hangers

At Westbrook Cycles, as well as supplying a range of new road & mountain bikes to our customers - we also carry stock of, and supply a massive range of

When To Replace Bike Tyres

Whether you ride a mountain bike or a road bike, the importance of tyres on your bike remains the same. Tyres are the only component which is in contact with the ground, and it’s therefore...

Bike Chain Lube Vs Chain Wax

In the world of cycling maintenance, the debate between chain lube and chain wax is a growing one, with more riders choosing to invest in a bike chain wax setup, compared to having lots of bottles of chain lube dotted all over the garage (like we have!) Both chain wax and chain lube are very much the ‘same but different’, and both are essential for keeping your chain in optimal condition, ensuring smooth rides, and extending the life of your chain, cassette and complete drivetrain. The two types of products serve similar purposes through different means and come with their own sets of advantages and disadvantages. In this post, we look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of using either chain lubricant or chain wax.