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From Kitchen Table to Global Growth
Four years ago, Chris Parr decided to start PRO BIKE TOOL, based on a dream to do something ‘more’ and achieve something ‘different’.
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Health
Core Training for Cyclists
All you need to know about why cyclists need to train their core, and a workout routine to try from home!
Maintenance
Five Common Bike Maintenance Mistakes
If you’re new to the world of bike maintenance, it’s easy to make some simple mistakes. Here are some essential things to avoid!
Maintenance
Rim Brakes or Disc Brakes: Which are for you?
The key factors to consider when deciding between rim or disc brakes for your road bike!
Health
TOP 10 GROCERIES TO MAKE YOU RIDE FASTER
Here are the top ten essential foods that you always want to have on your grocery list to help you ride fast, feel great, and live healthily.
Maintenance
How to index your bike’s gears
Wave goodbye to clicking, ticking gears on your bike ride with our guide to how to index your rear mech!
Article
Inside the Ride: Canyon-DHB p/b Bloor Homes take on the world’s best at Tour De Yorkshire
We talk to three riders from our partner team about racing the word’s best
Essentials
Summer Cycling Essentials
Smash your summer of cycling with our six favourite items of summer swag!
Maintenance
C02 INFLATOR 101
Always been wondering what a CO2 inflator is, how it works, and whether it will be appropriate for you and your bike? Let us guide you through this essential cycling gadget!
Maintenance
HOW TO CHOOSE THE TOOLS FOR YOUR HOME BIKE WORKSHOP
There’s a huge range of tools you can buy for your home bike workshop, however, it needn’t be complicated and expensive with our guide.
Maintenance
Pump or CO2? What’s for you?
Should you buy a CO2 inflator or a bike pump. While either of these tools are going to be great buddies to have in your pocket or backpack on a bike ride, each one has its own benefits.
Maintenance
How to get your best bike ready for summer
How to get your best bike ready for summer. Check out our guide to making sure it’s running perfectly!
Health
The Importance of Hydration on the Bike
If you get dehydrated on a ride, you’re going to go slow and have no fun! Check out our guide to all-things hydration.
Essentials
Top Tips for Travelling with a Bike
Going on holiday with your bike? Make sure you know the key checks to make before you travel, the tools to take, and our top packing tips!
Maintenance
Five Essential Roadside Fixes
From slashed tires to broken chains, check out our guide to five simple ride-saving fixes that you need to know to address common issues that may occur out on the road
Health
Bike Fit: Why it matters
Bike fit is an essential part of your cycling. Having your bicycle correctly set up for you will keep you injury free, comfortable, and make you stronger and faster.
Essentials
Why Torque Matters
You’ve probably seen the little numbers on your stem and various other places on your bike where hex bolts are. They usually say something like ‘5 Nm’? If you don’t know what they mean or what their significance is, then you’d better keep reading.
Essentials
Winter Cycling 101
Just because it’s winter there’s no need to stop riding. With a few careful choices of kit and understanding what type of riding to do, winter cycling can be a fun and rewarding experience.
Our Winter Cycling 101 is your go-to list for keeping the pedals turning this winter!
Essentials
The Top Twelve Mountain Bike Trails in the UK
We’ve put together our list of the Top Twelve Trails in the UK suitable for both families and fanatics.
Health
Ride faster and feel better: Cycling fitness and health basics
Want to be faster on the bike? Want to feel awesome off the bike? With a little hard work and training know-how, these things are easily within your grasp.
Maintenance
The Four Fundamentals of Basic Bike Maintenance
There are four fundamental areas you need to know about when maintaining your bike that will save you money replacing worn out parts, keep you safe, and most importantly, keep your bike moving fast.
Essentials
The Key Tools for Bike Maintenance
Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, there are a set of bike tools that all riders need in their bike maintenance tool kit. Essential tools for basic bike repair and maintenance that all riders will need. These will let you carry out all the key fixes and fettles that you’ll need to perform out on the road or at home.
Health
Why You Should Cycle to Work
If you’re not a regular cyclist, then even the thought of riding your bike to work can seem daunting. However, it’s something that will improve your day – and general life – no end!
Health
How To Fuel Your Ride
Like lots of things to do with cycling, there have been lots of words written about fuelling for longer rides. It is very easy to get confused about what are the correct carbohydrates and how many should you eat.
Essentials
Essential Things to Take on Every Ride
There’s a lot of bike tools and spare parts that you can take on your bike ride. However, you don’t want to take so much that it’s excessive! So, what are the essential items that you should take on every ride that you can actually fit in your pockets or saddle bag?
Essentials
Dressing for Spring: Coaching Corner with Dean Downing
As part of our partnership with Downing Cycling (read more here), we’re going to be sharing exclusive tips with you from professional coach and ex-UK professional road racer Dean Downing.
Article
Pablo Marcos’ Pursuit of IronMan Kona: An ‘adventure for the soul’
How a PRO Bike Tool ambassador and secondary school teacher balances a full-time job with an even fuller training schedule.
Article
Ryan's Hour
On 29th July 2017, Ryan Davies set a new age group world record for the UCI Masters World Hour event. An ordinary guy with a full-time job, riding a second-hand bike frame sourced on Gumtree, Ryan rode 48.234 kilometers (29.971miles) in one hour.
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Basile's Paris to Shanghai
I could spend the rest of my life in a bubble of expectations. Or I can take a leap of faith and discover the unexpected, the disillusioning, the marvellous. – Basile Verhulst
Essentials
The PRO BIKE TOOL Ultimate Gift Guide
We know that PRO BIKE TOOL’s range of awesome ride equipment and home workshop gear make the best present anyone could wish for, but we thought we’d put together a list of other options to get that cyclist in your life (or, more likely – get yourself!).
Health
How to Stay Hydrated this Winter
It’s not as easy keeping hydrated in winter as you may think! Check out our guide to how much fluid you need, and how to make sure you actually keep drinking!
