•11 min read
Bike Maintenance Is a Memory Problem, Not a Skill Problem
Every cyclist knows a chain wears out. Almost nobody can say when they fitted it or which one it was. That gap is why I built WatchMy.bike.
Cycling maintenance tips, gear tracking guides, and updates from the WatchMy.bike team.
Tagged getting-started · 6 postsClear
•7 min readHow to Set Up Bike Maintenance Alerts: The 6 Every Rider Needs (With Exact Values)
The starter set of bike maintenance alerts: six reminders with exact intervals — chain at 1,000 km, sealant every 3 months, brake fluid yearly — set right.
•5 min readWhy I Built WatchMy.bike: Cyclist First, Developer Second
I tracked every watt and interval, but had no idea how many km were on my chain. The story of how a personal ride site slid into a component tracker.
•14 min readThe Digital Bike Maintenance Log: A Practical Guide for 2026
What a digital bike maintenance log is, how to choose an app that you won't abandon by February, the data worth keeping, and how WatchMy.bike keeps the log current from your Strava rides.
•7 min readMeet the In-App Chat: Manage Your Garage by Just Chatting
WatchMy.bike now has a built-in AI chat: open /chat and manage your garage in plain language — list bikes, add parts, plan service, paste a spec sheet.
•14 min readHow to Track Bike Maintenance: Building a System You Won't Abandon
The three numbers to log per component, which clock each part wears on, how to set intervals you'll keep, and how to run one system across four bikes without it collapsing.