Summary: If trying to save money and become more self sufficient in maintaining and upgrading your bicycle parts and accessories you need to be able to accurately identify the parts that fit your bike/body and best suit your needs. Finding a comprehensive and simple source of useful reference information can be difficult. This post will collate various bike part and accessory buying guides and explanatory information.
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Related Posts:
> See the buying a bike and gear category of this blog.
> A simple guide on the essentials of wheels, rims and tyres
Details:
1. General Buying and Equipment Guides
Comprehensive Buying Guide Sites
> Wiggle: Cycle Buying Guides
> eBay Buying Guides - Cycling
> Evans Cycles: Buying guides
Bike Part Jargon and Glossary
> Wiggle: Bike jargon buster guide
Clothing - General
> Evans Cycles: A Guide to Bicycle Clothing
> Wiggle: Cycle clothing guides
> eBay: How to Buy Cycling Gear
> CRC: Clothing buying guide
Parts - General
> eBay: Buying Replacement Parts for Your Bike
> eBay: Your Guide to Buying Road Bike Parts
> CRC: Components buying guide
Accessories - General
> CRC: Accessories buying guide
> Evans Cycles: A Guide to Bicycle Technology
Weather - General
> eBay: Your Guide to Cycling in Wet Weather
> eBay: Cold-Weather Cycling Clothing
Sizing - General
> RideOn: Size matters
For Women
> Wiggle: Bike set up tips for women
2. Specific Buying Guides
Bottom Brackets
> eBay: Bottom Brackets 101
Brakes
> Evans Cycles: A Guide to Brakes
> Bike Exchange: Brakes
Car Bike Carriers
> Bike Exchange: Car Bike Carriers
Chains
> eBay: Your Guide to Buying a Replacement Chain for Your Bike
Computers & GPS
> eBay: Bike Computer Buying Guide
> CRC: Bike computers buying guide
Fenders & Mudguards
> eBay: Your Guide to Buying Bike Fenders
> Evans Cycles: A Guide to Mudguards
Gears & Drivetrain
> Wiggle: Gears and drivetrain guides
> Wiggle: Cassettes buying guide
Gloves
> eBay: Cycling Gloves Buying Guide
> CRC: Gloves buying guide
Handlebars
> eBay: Bicycle Handlebar Buying Guide
> eBay: A Comprehensive Guide To Handlebar Sizes
Headsets
> eBay: Bike Headset Buying Guide
Helmets
> Wiggle: Helmet buying guide
> eBay: Your Guide to Buying Cycling Helmets
Jackets
> Wiggle: Waterproof jackets buying guide
> CRC: Jackets buying guide
Lights
> Wiggle: Lights buying guide
> eBay: Bicycle Lights Buying Guide
Locks
> Wiggle: Bike locks buying guide
Lubricants & Cleaning Fluids
> Wiggle: Bike cleaner and lubricant guide
> CRC: Lube and cleaning buying guide
Panniers
> eBay: The Ultimate Pannier Buying Guide
Pedals
> Bike Exchange: Pedals
> Wiggle: Bike pedals buying guide
> Wiggle: Cycling pedals and cleats buying guide (sports cycling)
> CRC: Pedals buying guide (sports cycling)
Pumps and Puncture Repair
> Wiggle: Pumps and puncture repair buying guide
Saddles
> CRC Hub: Saddles buying guide
> Evans Cycles: A Guide to Saddles
Shoes
> Wiggle: Cycle Shoes buying guide
Tools
CRC Hub: Tools buying guide
Tubes
> Wiggle: Inner tube buying guide
Tyres
> Wiggle: Bike tyres guide
> CRC: Tyres buying guide
Wheels
> Wiggle: Mountain bike wheels buying guide
> CRC: Wheels buying guide
3. Commuting and Utility Cycling Guides
Sustrans: A beginner’s guide to commuting by bike
Further Info:
eBay Buying Guides - Cycling
Wiggle: Cycle Buying Guides
Chain Reaction Hub: Buying Guides
Bike Buying Guides
> Chain Reaction Hub: Buying Guides - Bikes
> Wiggle: Bike buying guide
> Bike Exchange: Choosing the Right Bike - Bicycle Buying Advice
> Reid Cycles: Bike Buying Guides