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Bike cables and housing: when to replace and how to feel it coming
Sluggish shifting, spongy brakes, a frayed cable: the signs and the benchmarks
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The ChainLog blog
Maintenance, wear, resale. Practical guides to ride the same bike longer.
Buying & selling6 min
Sell Your Used Bike for What It's Worth: The File That Makes the Difference
Service history, invoices, signed certificate: prep your bike for resale and sell faster at the right price.
Maintenance5 min
Bike bolt torque specs: the chart so you never lose a bolt
Chainring, stem, calipers, pedals: how tight each bolt should be - and why a torque wrench and threadlocker beat guessing.
Maintenance6 min
Tracking bike component wear: gauge, app, Garmin or logbook?
Four ways to know when to replace your parts. Only one actually follows your bike.
MaintenanceTutorial8 min
Bike tire wear: when to replace and how to check tire age
Wear indicator, cracks, DOT code: a tire ages even sitting in the garage
MaintenanceTutorial6 min
Bike brake pad wear: when to replace and how to check
Disc or rim, minimum thickness, glazing: what to watch for
MaintenanceTutorial5 min
Bike cassette wear: when to replace and how to check
Hooked teeth, chain skip: what to watch for
MaintenanceTutorial6 min
How to check and replace your bike chain
Check wear and replace at the right time
Buying & sellingTutorial6 min
Buying a used bike without getting burned
What to check before you hand over the money
Maintenance3 min
The real cost of bike maintenance: we did the math
The budget most cyclists underestimate
Maintenance4 min
Is mileage enough to know when to replace your bike components?
Chain checker vs mileage tracking: do you really need both?
Buying & selling5 min
The bike digital passport is coming in 2027
Here's what it actually changes
Track component wear and sell your bike with confidence.