Road-Cyclist's Handbook

A complete guide to road-cycling: from choosing the perfect bike, to nailing your gear ratios, upgrading components, road-bike care, and more. It’s your go-to resource for all things fast with pedals. And new chapters are launched every month!

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Fundamentals

  1. A Complete Guide to Road-Cycling
  2. Different Styles of Road-Cycling
  3. Measuring Your Body for Road-Cycling

Selecting a Road-Bike

  1. Road-Bike Frame Types
  2. Road-Bike Sizing
  3. Road-Bike Brakes
  4. Road-Bike Gear Ratios
  5. Road-Bike Groupsets
  6. Road-Bike Budgeting

Fitting a Road-Bike

  1. Fitting to Style & Ability
  2. Cycling Shoes Set-Up
  3. Saddle Set-Up
  4. Handlebars Set-Up
  5. Common Issues & Solutions
  6. Professional Bike-Fit

Road-Bike Maintenance

  1. Cleaning Your Road-Bike
  2. Chain & Cassette Maintenance
  3. Derailleurs & Drivetrain Maintenance
  4. Brake Maintenance
  5. Wheel & Frame Maintenance
  6. Handlebars & Shifters Maintenance

We also have our weekly updated DACHS Blog where you can learn about news, tips and trends around road-cycling

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Road-Cyclist's Handbook

Handlebars & Shifters Maintenance

Handlebars & Shifters Maintenance

Your road-bike controls comfort and control. Learn how to inspect, clean and adjust your bars, shifters, and bar tape. Learn to keep your ride safe, comfortable and stylish.

Handlebars & Shifters Maintenance

Your road-bike controls comfort and control. Learn how to inspect, clean and adjust your bars, shifters, and bar tape. Learn to keep your ride safe, comfortable and stylish.

Wheel & Frame Maintenance

Wheel & Frame Maintenance

Wheels and frame are your road bike’s backbone. Learn how to inspect for wear, true your wheels, replace bearings and rims, maintain tubeless tyres, and protect your frame.

Wheel & Frame Maintenance

Wheels and frame are your road bike’s backbone. Learn how to inspect for wear, true your wheels, replace bearings and rims, maintain tubeless tyres, and protect your frame.

Brake Maintenance

Brake Maintenance

Brakes save lives. From rim to disc, learn how to inspect, clean, align, and replace key components. Includes rim pad setup, rotor checks, cable replacement and brake bleeding.

Brake Maintenance

Brakes save lives. From rim to disc, learn how to inspect, clean, align, and replace key components. Includes rim pad setup, rotor checks, cable replacement and brake bleeding.

Derailleurs & Drivetrain Maintenance

Derailleurs & Drivetrain Maintenance

Smooth shifting, silent gears, and powerful climbs—learn how to align, adjust, and maintain both mechanical and electronic derailleurs for optimal drivetrain performance.

Derailleurs & Drivetrain Maintenance

Smooth shifting, silent gears, and powerful climbs—learn how to align, adjust, and maintain both mechanical and electronic derailleurs for optimal drivetrain performance.

Chain & Cassette Maintenance

Chain & Cassette Maintenance

Your drivetrain works hard—keep it smooth and silent. This guide shows you how to inspect wear, clean and lube your chain, and know when to replace it to avoid expensive...

Chain & Cassette Maintenance

Your drivetrain works hard—keep it smooth and silent. This guide shows you how to inspect wear, clean and lube your chain, and know when to replace it to avoid expensive...

Cleaning Your Road-Bike

Cleaning Your Road-Bike

A clean bike is a fast bike. Learn how to wash, degrease, inspect, and protect your road-bike for better performance, longevity, and style—without damaging key components.

Cleaning Your Road-Bike

A clean bike is a fast bike. Learn how to wash, degrease, inspect, and protect your road-bike for better performance, longevity, and style—without damaging key components.