Guides
Maintenance advice measured here, not imported
Almost every bicycle maintenance guide online was written for a climate with rain and mild summers. Dubai has neither. These pages are about what heat, sand and UV actually do to a bike in this city.
Studies we are running
Four things nobody has measured properly for this market. Each page publishes the method now and the numbers as they arrive. We would rather show an empty table than repeat someone else's figures.
- In progressThe best chain lube for Dubai, tested properlyWet lube, dry lube or wax in a climate with no rain and constant sand? We are testing the common options through a Dubai summer. Method and findings here.
- In progressHow long bicycle parts really last in DubaiManufacturer service intervals are written for European conditions. We are measuring what chains, tyres, cables and sealant actually last in the UAE.
- In progressHow Dubai heat affects your bicycleHeat and UV do more damage to a bicycle in Dubai than riding does. What fails first, why balcony storage is the worst thing you can do, and what to check.
- In progressTyre pressure on 45°C asphaltTyre pressure set in a cool garage is not the pressure you ride on Dubai asphalt. Why it rises, how far, and what to actually set before a summer ride.
Trying to work out what is wrong rather than how to prevent it? Start at the symptom diagnosis pages instead.