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E-bike Maintenance Tracking: Beyond the Battery
What actually wears on an e-bike: chains at 1,000–2,000 km on mid-drives, pads eaten by mass and speed, a motor you never open, plus battery care in 3 rules.
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Tagged maintenance · 17 postsClear
•10 min readThe Digital Bike Maintenance Log: A Practical Guide for 2026
What a digital bike maintenance log is, the data worth keeping, why manual logs die, and how WatchMy.bike keeps it current from your Strava rides.
•5 min readGravel Bike Maintenance Schedule: The Road Schedule, Halved
Gravel doesn't need different maintenance — it needs road intervals cut by conditions. Chain checks every 500 km, sealant every 3 months, bearings yearly.
•5 min readThe Essential Road Bike Service Schedule (by Kilometres, Not Guesswork)
A distance-based road bike service schedule: what to check every ride, every 500 km, every 1,000 km, and each season — plus the two items that run on a clock.
•10 min readHow Long Do Bike Parts Actually Last? The Complete Lifespan Chart
A condition-adjusted lifespan chart for every wearing part — chains, cassettes, tires, pads, bearings — with honest multipliers for wet, e-bikes, and weight.
•8 min readThe tire pressure calculator that already knows your bike
A tire pressure calculator that already knows your bike: it prefills weight, tyre width and surface from your setup, then saves the result per bike.
•7 min readHow to Replace Handlebar Tape: The Contact Point Everyone Ignores
Bar tape is one of three places your body touches the bike, yet it's replaced last. When worn tape costs you grip, and how to wrap drop bars in 20 minutes.
•12 min readBrake Fluid 101: When to Bleed Your Disc Brakes (and Why Mineral Oil and DOT Are Not Friends)
Hydraulic brakes feel firm until they don't. Mineral oil vs DOT, how to spot a brake that needs bleeding, how often to change fluid, and how to bleed it.
•8 min readTire pressure, Clik valves, and the pump that fits in your jersey pocket
Three things changed about tire pressure: better calculators, a real Presta challenger in Clik valves, and 100-gram electric pumps. The new state of play.
•9 min readBottom brackets: when to service, when to replace
The bottom bracket is the #1 creak suspect. Whether to regrease, replace the cartridge, or replace the interface depends on your ride — here are the rules.
•8 min readWhere does that creak come from? A diagnostic guide
Most riders attack the loudest suspect and replace the wrong part. Binary-search a creak by position and cadence — narrow the bike in half before unbolting.
•8 min readCassette and Chainrings: When the Chain Forces You to Replace Them Too
A cassette can outlast 2–4 chains — but only if you catch the chain at 0.5%. The wear math, the new-chain skip test, and when chainrings are done too.
•7 min readBrake pads: the cheapest part on your bike, and the one you'll regret ignoring
Worn pads don't fail dramatically — they fade. What happens as they wear, the numbers manufacturers use, and how to stop guessing when it's time to swap.
•9 min readWhen to Replace Your Bike Tires: Warning Signs, Mileage Limits, and What Most Cyclists Miss
How long do bike tires last? The visual warning signs your road, gravel, or MTB tires need replacing — plus distance guidelines, age limits, and tracking.
•10 min readChain Maintenance 101: The Hidden Watts You're Losing (and the Money You're Burning)
Your chain silently costs you watts and money. The science of chain wear, how to replace one yourself, when the cassette goes too, and how lube changes it.
•9 min readStop Wasting Money on Your Bike: How Regular Cleaning and Smart Tracking Pay for Themselves
Most cyclists spend hundreds upgrading each season. The bigger gains come from looking after the parts you own — two simple habits that save real money.
•7 min readHow to Track Bike Maintenance: A Complete Guide
Learn how to track bike maintenance effectively. From spreadsheets to dedicated apps, find the system that keeps your bikes running smoothly.