Article index
All 125 articles on Ride Banana, by section.
Cycling
Section page →- What a Gear Ratio Actually Means for Your KneesAug 11, 2026
- Tyre Pressure Is a Trade-Off, Not a Race to the TopAug 9, 2026
- Frame Size Decides Less Than You Have Been ToldAug 5, 2026
- Saddle Height Changes More Than ComfortJul 31, 2026
- A Heavy Bike You Ride Beats a Light One You Do NotJul 29, 2026
- Steel, Aluminium and Carbon: What the Material Really ChangesJul 25, 2026
- Wide Tyres Got Faster and the Old Advice Never Caught UpJul 23, 2026
- Mudguards Are the Cheapest Upgrade a Wet Ride Can HaveJul 19, 2026
- Hub Gears and Derailleurs Solve Different ProblemsJul 16, 2026
- Why Your Hands Go Numb and What to Change FirstJul 12, 2026
- Ten Minutes That Tell You Whether a Second-Hand Bike Is Worth BuyingJul 9, 2026
- Clipless Pedals Are Optional and Nobody Will CheckJul 6, 2026
- What a Bike Fit Fixes and What It CannotJul 3, 2026
- Kickstands, Bells and the Small Parts Transport Riders Actually UseDec 1, 2025
- Why a Step-Through Frame Stopped Being Called a Ladies' BikeNov 25, 2025
- Handlebar Width and Shape Change Where Your Weight SitsNov 23, 2025
- Folding Bikes Trade Ride Quality for Somewhere to Put ItNov 18, 2025
- What a Cargo Bike Changes About Steering and StoppingNov 16, 2025
- Single Speed Riding Works Until the Ground Stops Being FlatNov 13, 2025
- Chain Cases, Belts and the Case for Less CleaningNov 8, 2025
- Spoke Count and Rim Depth Decide How a Wheel Survives PotholesNov 5, 2025
Scooters & E-Mobility
Section page →- What Actually Determines How Far an Electric Bike Will GoJun 27, 2026
- Cold Weather Shrinks a Battery Before It Damages OneJun 24, 2026
- Hub Motors and Mid-Drives Do Genuinely Different JobsJun 22, 2026
- Torque Sensors and Cadence Sensors Feel Nothing AlikeJun 18, 2026
- Charging a Lithium Battery Without Setting Fire to Your HallwayJun 16, 2026
- Watt-Hours Are the Number Worth Reading on a BatteryJun 10, 2026
- Small Wheels Punish a Bad Road SurfaceJun 8, 2026
- Regenerative Braking Gives Back Less Than People ExpectJun 4, 2026
- An Electric Bike Needs More Brake Than a Bicycle DoesJun 2, 2026
- Nominal Watts, Peak Watts and What the Controller DecidesMay 29, 2026
- What Ages an Electric Bike Battery, and What Does NotMay 24, 2026
- Rain, Puddles and Where Water Gets Into an Electric BikeMay 9, 2026
- Assist Cut-Off Speeds and What Happens Above ThemMay 5, 2026
- Electric Scooters and Electric Bikes Are Not the Same MachineNov 3, 2025
- Battery Management Systems Do the Job You Never SeeOct 31, 2025
- Storing a Battery Over Winter Without Killing ItOct 27, 2025
- Conversion Kits Turn a Bicycle Into a Different MachineOct 23, 2025
- Throttles and Pedal Assist Answer Different QuestionsOct 19, 2025
- An Electric Bike With a Flat Battery Is Still a BicycleOct 15, 2025
- Motor Heat and Noise Are the Only Load Gauge You HaveOct 14, 2025
- What the Display Is Guessing and What It Is MeasuringOct 9, 2025
The Commute
Section page →- A Rack Beats a Backpack the Moment You Start SweatingMay 22, 2026
- Dress for the Ride You Will Be Having in Twenty MinutesMay 3, 2026
- The Fastest Line Through a City Is Rarely the Calmest OneApr 27, 2026
- Arriving Presentable Without a Shower at the Other EndApr 25, 2026
- Waterproof Jackets and the Boil-in-the-Bag ProblemApr 22, 2026
- Winter Riding Fails at the Fingers and Toes FirstApr 17, 2026
- Carrying a Laptop by Bike Without Destroying ItApr 15, 2026
- Bikes and Trains: The Awkward Bit in the MiddleApr 12, 2026
- Riding Harder Does Not Make a City Commute Much ShorterApr 7, 2026
- Locking a Bike at Work Without Losing It by FridayApr 4, 2026
- A Headwind Costs You More Than the Hill You Are AvoidingApr 2, 2026
- Building a Commute You Will Still Be Doing in NovemberMar 28, 2026
- The First Week of Bike Commuting Fails on Logistics, Not FitnessOct 6, 2025
- Splitting a Load Between Front and Rear Changes How a Bike SteersOct 3, 2025
- Shoes Are the Commuting Problem Nobody Warns You AboutSep 30, 2025
- Punctures on a Commute Are a Time Problem Before a Mechanical OneSep 27, 2025
- Heat and Humidity Beat the Slow-Riding TrickSep 22, 2025
- What to Leave at Work So You Can Ride With Empty PocketsSep 18, 2025
- Errands by Bike Change What You Buy and How OftenSep 16, 2025
- The Forecast Details That Actually Change a RideSep 12, 2025
- Multi-Stop Days Are Where a Bike Beats a CarSep 10, 2025
Maintenance
Section page →- Why a Chain Wears the Cassette Rather Than StretchingMay 18, 2026
- Fixing a Puncture Properly, Including the Step Everyone SkipsMar 26, 2026
- Rim Brakes and Disc Brakes Behave Differently When It RainsMar 23, 2026
- Truing a Wheel Just Enough to Get HomeMar 18, 2026
- Most Worn-Out Bikes Need a Cable, a Chain and Clean RimsMar 16, 2026
- Chain Lubricant Matters Less Than the Cleaning You SkipMar 12, 2026
- Torque on a Bicycle Without a Torque Wrench Is GuessworkMar 8, 2026
- Why Your Gears Skip and Which Adjustment Actually Fixes ItMar 4, 2026
- Bearings Announce Their Death Long Before They DieMar 2, 2026
- When a Hydraulic Brake Needs Bleeding and When It Does NotFeb 26, 2026
- Five Tools That Fix Most Roadside FailuresFeb 24, 2026
- Tubeless and Tubes: What You Give Up Either WayFeb 18, 2026
- That Creak Is Probably Not the Bottom BracketFeb 15, 2026
- Headset Play Is the Knock You Feel Through the BarsSep 6, 2025
- Why a Bolt Comes Loose and What Threadlock Actually DoesSep 3, 2025
- Cleaning a Bike Badly Is Worse Than Not Cleaning ItAug 31, 2025
- Brake Pads Wear in a Pattern That Tells You What Is WrongAug 25, 2025
- Rust, Seized Bolts and the Parts That Weld Themselves TogetherAug 24, 2025
- The Spare Parts Worth Owning Before Something BreaksAug 19, 2025
- Suspension Forks Need Service Most Riders Never Give ThemAug 15, 2025
- Cable Friction Is Why Your Brake Lever Feels VagueAug 13, 2025
Safety & Rules
Section page →- Road Position Is How You Tell a Driver What You Will DoMay 16, 2026
- The Door Zone Is the Most Predictable Danger on the RoadFeb 12, 2026
- Being Seen Is Not the Same as Being NoticedFeb 8, 2026
- Side Visibility Is the Half of Bike Lighting People ForgetFeb 6, 2026
- The Turning Vehicle Is the Junction Conflict That RecursFeb 2, 2026
- Helmets: What the Evidence Supports and What It Argues AboutJan 31, 2026
- Riding in a Group Without Becoming UnpredictableJan 26, 2026
- Signalling Is About Timing More Than the GestureJan 24, 2026
- Where a Bicycle Tyre Runs Out of GripJan 19, 2026
- Roundabouts Are Where Riders and Drivers Read the Road DifferentlyJan 17, 2026
- Riding After Dark Changes More Than the Light LevelJan 13, 2026
- Riding With Children Changes Every Decision You MakeJan 8, 2026
- Filtering Through Stopped Traffic Is a Skill With Rules of Its OwnAug 8, 2025
- Tram Rails, Drain Covers and the Surfaces That Steal a Front WheelAug 6, 2025
- Buses Are the Vehicle Riders Most Often MisreadAug 4, 2025
- Where You Look Decides More Than What You SeeJul 30, 2025
- Emergency Braking Is a Weight Transfer ProblemJul 27, 2025
- Headphones Change What You Can Hear ComingJul 22, 2025
- A Near Miss Is Information, Not Just a Bad MomentJul 20, 2025
- Shared Paths Need a Different Set of HabitsJul 16, 2025
- Overtaking Distance Is About Turbulence as Much as SpaceJul 12, 2025
Riding the City
Section page →- What Makes a City Rideable Has Little to Do With WeatherMay 12, 2026
- Protected Cycle Lanes Fail at the Junctions, Not the StraightsJan 7, 2026
- Somewhere to Leave the Bike Decides Whether People RideJan 3, 2026
- Painted Lanes Are Not InfrastructureDec 29, 2025
- Slowing the Traffic Helps Riders More Than Another Cycle LaneDec 28, 2025
- A Cycle Route That Goes Nowhere Carries NobodyDec 23, 2025
- Bike Share Solves One Problem and Creates AnotherDec 19, 2025
- Hilly Cities Became Rideable When Motors Got CheapDec 18, 2025
- Riding a City That Was Never Designed For ItDec 12, 2025
- One-Way Streets and the Case for Riding Both WaysDec 10, 2025
- Winter Cities That Keep Riding, and How They Manage ItDec 7, 2025
- Delivery Riding Changed What Cities Have to Plan ForDec 3, 2025
- Traffic Signals Were Timed for Cars and Riders Pay the DifferenceJul 11, 2025
- Bridges and Tunnels Are Where a City's Cycle Network Runs OutJul 6, 2025
- Learning the Back Streets Beats Learning the Main RoadsJul 2, 2025
- Wayfinding Is the Cheap Fix Most Cycle Networks SkipJul 1, 2025
- Who Rides Tells You What a City Got RightJun 25, 2025
- Roadworks Are Where a Cycle Route Quietly DisappearsJun 23, 2025
- Grid Cities and Grown Cities Ride Nothing AlikeJun 20, 2025
- You Breathe Less Traffic on the Bike Than in the Car Behind ItJun 16, 2025