The perfect tyre pressure for your mountain bike
With the right tyre pressure, you’ll have more fun, grip and control on your MTB. We explain how to find the sweet spot.
How-Tos
How to Chain Wax: Easy bike chain waxing guide
Chain wax ensures a clean, quiet, and highly durable bicycle chain. Whether it's hot wax or drip wax - we'll show you how to properly wax your bike chain.
How to: servicing bicycle disc brakes
Brakes are one of the most critical safety component on your bike, so you should pay close attention to them during maintenance.
Trailside Repair: The perfect bike tool kit
A flat tire, rattling gears, snapped chain, broken spokes... No need to despair. We'll show you how to help yourself quickly.
Guides
Winter Bike Care
After rides in rain, mud or on salted roads, your bicycle needs some TLC. Learn how to properly clean and care for your bike.
The Ultimate Gravel Bike Tyre Guide
More speed, comfort or grip through tyre tuning? Learn how to find your perfect gravel bike tyre here.
Tyre pressure guide for road & gravel bikes
“Hey you! Yes, you on that lightning-fast Factor race bike! Bet your tyre pressure is too high?”
Tyre pressure guide for city, touring & trekking
Find out the optimal tyre pressure for your bicycle tyres and why you’ll roll more easily without sacrificing puncture protection or comfort!
Reviews
2 or 4-piston brake?
Disc brakes are now standard on most bikes and e-bikes. Here’s how to decide whether a 2- or 4-piston brake is right for you.
Schwalbe Clik Valve in Detail
Functional, durable, and easy to use – the Schwalbe Clik Valve promises to be the best bicycle valve yet. We decided to give it a try!
Specialized Turbo Levo 4 Review
Specialized Turbo Levo 4 in the bc comparison test: Our colleague Berno got to extensively test ride the Turbo Levo 4. Here are his findings!
Review: ORTLIEB Ultimate, the ultimate handlebar bag?
A handlebar bag is pretty much the handbag for biking. "Ultimate" is Ortlieb's solution. Is it true?
Rides
Badlands without a Finish: My Ultracycling Experience
Heat, exhaustion, and mental limits: Ultracycling starts in the mind – and that's exactly where it can also end.
Traka packing list and expert tips
Katrin and Herbert took on the 360 km at the Traka Gravel Race. Check out their packing list and the video with their tips in the article!
Get started! The bc Team's Bike Projects
Katrin, Markus and Svenja from bc have big plans for 2024. Find out what they are planning, what drives them and how they are preparing here.
Bikepacking? Of course – but be considerate!
Being respectful of nature is a quintessential aspect of bikepacking. Here’s the code of conduct every adventurer and nature lover should abide by.
Visits
Trickstuff Home Visit - Uncompromising Commitment
The brake is probably one of the most crucial components on a bike, especially when it comes to safety and control. We visited Trickstuff!
bc On the Road: SuperSix EVO Launch in Girona
Mark and Franjo were allowed to test the new Cannondale SuperSix EVO in the racing bike paradise of Girona in spring-like temperatures.
LEVELNINE: high-quality bicycle components at a great price
A brand known for its high-quality, fair priced cycling components, now available exclusively at bc!
Interview with Jan Rühl, one of dirtlej’s founders
Christoph had the chance to ask Jan about the company and their innovative Dirtsuits.
