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As Ride once sang "nothing lasts forever", and that's true of bicycles.

This page will offer hints and tips on how to fix those annoying little problems. The ones that make you say "@!*#$" under your breath. (Now you understand!)

Problems like this rather wonderful example of how not to maintain a bottom bracket on a bike owned by the technical editor of a British mountain biking magazine.

The intention is to give advice which requires minimal tools and skill and doesn't require you to own a dedicated Campagnolo headset press (though they really are rather nice).

Any suggestions for fixes should be e-mailed to our technical expert who fields these issues.