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Stories tagged "How-To" from the LatestNewBike magazine.
Cold hands, salted roads and eight hours of darkness either side of your commute don't have to mean parking up until spring. Here's how to spec a bike that treats a British winter as routine, not an ordeal.
Sam Whitlock · Jun 17, 2026
Sluggish low-speed pickup has three usual suspects — a starved engine, a slipping clutch, or lazy fuelling — and guessing wrong means paying twice. Here is the exact order to check them in, cheapest first.
Sam Whitlock · Jun 6, 2026
A neglected chain robs power, wears sprockets and can even lock a wheel — yet fifteen minutes of care every few hundred kilometres keeps your drivetrain smooth, safe and long-lived.
Sam Whitlock · Nov 23, 2025
Wet roads reward smoothness and punish panic, so learning to read reduced grip, keep your vision clear and stay relaxed turns a stressful downpour into just another confident ride.
Hana Kobayashi · Nov 5, 2025
A few hours of preparation before the cold sets in protects your battery, fuel, tyres and finish, so your bike fires up healthy and ready when the first warm day of spring arrives.
Sam Whitlock · Oct 9, 2025
