Cycling maintenance tips, gear tracking guides, and updates from the WatchMy.bike team.
Generic tire pressure calculators make you re-enter the same four numbers every time and forget them the second you close the tab. WatchMy.bike's tool prefills weight, tyre width and surface from your actual bike, shows how worn the installed tyres are, and saves the result per bike.
Bar tape is one of only three places your body touches the bike, yet it's the part riders replace last. Learn when worn tape is actually costing you grip and comfort, how to wrap drop bars cleanly in 20 minutes, and how to stop forgetting the job entirely.
Hydraulic disc brakes feel firm forever — until the day they don't. Learn the difference between mineral oil and DOT fluid, how to spot a brake that needs bleeding, how often to change the fluid, and how to do it yourself without ruining your pads or your paintwork.
Three things changed about tire pressure in the last two years: we got better at calculating it, the Presta valve finally has a serious challenger, and the CO2 cartridge in your saddle bag has been quietly replaced by a 100-gram electric pump. Here's the new state of play.
The bottom bracket is the #1 creak suspect for a reason — and the decision between regreasing, replacing the cartridge, or replacing the whole interface depends on what you're riding. Here's the science, the standards, and the actual decision rules.
Most riders attack the loudest suspect first and end up replacing the wrong part. The faster path is binary-search by position and cadence — narrow the bike in half before unbolting anything. Here's how to actually find a creak.
A cassette can outlast 2–4 chains — but only if you catch the chain at 0.5%. Past that, you're replacing both. Here's the wear math, the new-chain skip test that tells you definitively whether the cassette is dead, and the signs your chainrings have entered the conversation.
Worn pads don't fail dramatically — they fade. Here's what actually happens as they wear, the numbers manufacturers use, and how to stop guessing when it's time to swap them.
How long do bike tires last? Learn the visual warning signs that your road, gravel, or mountain bike tires need replacing — plus distance guidelines, age limits, and a tracking system so you never ride on worn rubber.
Your chain is silently costing you watts and money. Learn the science behind chain wear, how to replace a chain yourself, when the cassette needs to go too, and how lube choice affects performance — with practical intervals and a system to never miss a service window.
Most cyclists spend hundreds upgrading their bikes every season. But the biggest performance and financial gains come from looking after the parts you already have. Two simple habits save real money.
Every serious cyclist accumulates bikes. Here's how to create dedicated profile pages for your collection — document what you own, track component details, and share your builds.
Step-by-step tutorial to connect Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, or Gemini to WatchMy.Bike via MCP. Manage your bicycle maintenance, track components, and set service intervals through natural conversation.
Learn how to track bike maintenance effectively. From spreadsheets to dedicated apps, find the system that keeps your bikes running smoothly.
How to create and share public bike profiles on WatchMy.Bike. Get shareable links, rich previews, and a permanent place to showcase your builds.
Track every component and showcase your builds to the world
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