DIY Bike Repair (DIYBikeRepair MasterClass) review
Video-based home course for fixing, servicing and upgrading your own bicycle.
Reviewed 2026-09-23
Pros
- Video shows hand positions and angles that written guides miss
- Covers routine maintenance and deeper repairs in one place
- Organised by bike section, so you can look up one job
- Works offline in a garage once material is downloaded or open
Cons
- The page never states the price, and the listing indicates recurring billing, so check whether this is a one-off or an ongoing charge
- Needs a basic tool kit the course does not supply or list upfront
- Much comparable instruction is freely available on YouTube
What you get
A digital library you access online: the page states over 200 step-by-step videos totalling around 10 hours, plus roughly 150 pages of PDF manuals and guides with diagrams, exploded views and photographs. You use it as a lookup tool. When a brake rubs or a gear skips, you find the relevant video, prop your phone or laptop near the bike, and follow along while you work.
Is it worth it?
If you keep paying a shop twenty or thirty pounds to adjust a derailleur, and you suspect the job is not actually hard, this is aimed squarely at you. It is a reference library rather than a course you sit down and complete. The strength of video for this kind of work is real: seeing someone's hands on a cable clamp tells you more than any diagram, and the material covers road, mountain and general bikes across both basic servicing and bigger jobs. Treat the headline claims as the seller's own. "Fix and maintain your bike in two hours or less" is advertising, not a measured outcome, and the twenty years of experience cited is a personal claim with nothing behind it on the page. No independent reviews or before and after evidence are offered. The real limit is not the teaching, it is tools. Video will not give you a chain whip, cassette lockring tool or cable cutters, and the page does not tell you what you need to own before the lessons become usable. Budget for that. Also worth saying plainly: free bike repair video is abundant and good. What you are paying for here is organisation, one consistent teacher and no adverts. Whether that is worth it depends on how much you value not searching.
Before you buy
- Confirm on the checkout page whether you are billed once or on a subscription, and how to cancel
- Check the refund window and terms before paying
- Look at what tools you already own, and price the missing ones, before committing
Who it suits
Home cyclists who service their own bike regularly and want one organised, ad-free reference instead of hunting through videos.
