Is Your Bicycle Safe for the Roads?

CATEGORIES
January 28, 2020
Fettle Team

Handlebars (Fettle) decided to run an experiment demonstrating the risk of cycling with worn brakes. The team took a bicycle with old brakes on the rear and measured its stopping distance. The brakes were then switched over to new ones and they cycled the exact same stretch again. The difference is both astonishing and terrifying...


The results?

With old brakes (simply on the rear), the bicycle took 7 metres to stop. The average car length is 4.5 metres. With new brakes, the stopping distance was reduced to 2 metres. The difference truly is enough to save a life.

More useful how to posts

27 Feb
2023

How to: make cycling a habit.

If your bike has been sitting in hibernation for a while, then chances are...
Read more
18 Jan
2023

Fettle's top tips for maintaining your bike in winter

If your bike has been sitting in hibernation for a while, then chances are...
Read more
23 Feb
2022

How to: fix a puncture on a bike.

If your bike has been sitting in hibernation for a while, then chances are...
Read more

More useful cycling posts

14 Jul
2023

Warranty and Repairs for VanMoof Customers

If your bike has been sitting in hibernation for a while, then chances are...
Read more
17 Apr
2023

Biking in Bristol: the best routes and trails.

If your bike has been sitting in hibernation for a while, then chances are...
Read more
24 Sep
2021

A match made in Heaven: fettle x Mango Bikes

If your bike has been sitting in hibernation for a while, then chances are...
Read more

What our customers say

"Pick up, service and drop off done within 2 days when every other bike shop quoted me 6+ week waiting times."
- Liam J.
"Had my beloved bike serviced in 2 days when all other places had a 6-week waiting list... A gift to London Cyclists."

- Simona S
"It’s simple stuff but no-one else is doing it in the bike repair space… I’m telling everyone about them!"

- Tom L.
"Fantastic first time experience. Ridiculously simple to organise & collect from the workshop. Bike feels good as new!"

- Bhav V.
"They are the Dumbledore of bicycle wizardry!"

- Mohammed U.

Don't just take our word for it

Our customers are shouting from the rooftops about team fettle. We're changing bike repair in London for the better.

98% of customers have rated our London workshops 5* on Google

Get your bike back on the road in no time...