Road Bike Blog - Maintain And Repair

Maintaining and repairing road bikes when they become damaged is never anyone's favourite part of the sport, but unfortunately at some point the need usually arises. Knowing what to do to keep your bike running smoothly is essential, and with the right maintenance, repair work can be kept to a minimum, which can save you money in the long run. This page is home to all of our blog posts dedicated to road cycling related maintenance, covering top-end carbon road bikes, all the way through to entry level aluminium road bikes.

Road Bike Frame Materials

Advances in road bike technology means that now more than ever, there’s a massive range of bikes to choose from - ranging from specific road bikes, designed for either comfort or pure speed...

Maintaining Road Bike Disc Brakes

Road Bike Disc Brakes are a (relatively!) new addition to the world of road bike cycling, and they provide massive benefits compared to using traditional rim brakes. Most new road bikes are now designed and manufactured with disc...

Best Way to Upgrade Road Bike Components

Upgrading the components on a road bike oddly has some stigma attached to it. It’s true in 99% of cases that it’s easier to improve your riding performance by

Snapped/Broken Road Bike Forks Guide

At Westbrook Cycles, we not only supply our customers with a full range of new road bikes and mountain bikes - but also with a complete range of replacement parts and components, to...

Correct Tyre Pressures For Road Bikes

There are many variables to consider when finding the right tyre pressure to use on your road bike, and there’s not one size fits all solution. Gone are the