Before you start shopping for your bike, consider the amount of money you can invest to accomplish your cycling goals. Then irrespective of the budget you have planned for, spare around two thirds of your budget to your bike. The remaining budget is for the accessories. Despite of the price range, you would need basic accessories like a pump, a helmet, bottle cages and a water bottle. Gather information

The internet is flooded with information on different types of bikes along with detailed information regarding its parts and how they function. Do spend some time gaining knowledge about bike parts so that you understand the difference between different models, brands and frame materials etc. I’ve yet to see the longevity as have only been running for about a month now, but it’s bedding in nicely and the initial drag is reducing. Step 3: With the freewheel removed, add plenty of quality grease and make sure you apply it evenly by using your hands to ensure all threads are fully greased. Your selection entirely depends on how long, how hard and the location where you are going to ride. Spare some timeIt became apparent that my freewheel needed replacing on my bike after I kept hearing a clonking sound, each time I’d be applying a lot of pressure to the pedals. This was particularly apparent, when pedalling uphill.

Almost exactly 1 year ago I bought a second-hand (frankly barely used) Fixie Inc Floater single-speed to use as a commuter (on my tiny 10 minute cycle) and for general cycling around Milton Keynes. The tools for removing freewheels are irritatingly shallow; you can't always get the freewheel off without also taking apart some of the axle, which also means avoiding losing all the bearings inside. Fortunately this gave us a chance to give it a good clean up and apply some new grease. It also allowed us to discover that the bearing cone was far too tight (it took a lot of effort to undo) which made the movement of the axle pretty rough.If you ride around on a single speed bike or a BMX, then once every one to two years you need to replace the freewheel cog. Finance is subject to application, financial circumstances and borrowing history. Performance Cycling Limited FRN: 720557 trading as Tredz are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. We are a credit broker not a lender – credit is subject to status and affordability and is provided by Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC. Terms & Conditions Apply.

Spanner – this will fit on to the freewheel remover. Ideally, don’t use an adjustable spanner as you are likely to slip and damage the tool and potentially your freewheel.BMX Freewheel remover – one that will fit your freewheel cog. Note that as crazy as it sounds, some freewheel cogs are not designed to be removed. See destructive freewheel removal.