At the beginning of June we realised we had a problem. We needed to move our app from one account in the app store to another. Unfortunately, Apple doesn’t include the facility to do so. Therefore, we needed a messy transition. Here’s how we went about doing it. We released a new version of Bike […]
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Bike Doctor 2.0 – get it while it’s hot!
We’ve got some pretty big news today. Bike Doctor 2.0 has been added to the App store. The original Bike Doctor is going to be retired at the end of this month. You need to search the app store for Bike Doctor 2 and get the new version while it is free to download! Eh? […]
Bike doctor for Android now with SD card support
Our Android app now contains the replacing a cassette repair. There is also now support for storing Bike Doctor on your SD card. Head into the marketplace and hit My Apps to download the update.
Replacing a cassette.. coming soon to Bike Doctor!
I’ve just finished adding the replacing a cassette repair. It should be with you in the next couple of weeks! It’s a repair you need to do if you start noticing your chain slipping. Something that I see far too many cyclists on the road suffer from! Next up: Disk brakes!
Bike Doctor voted best for fixing bike
We were voted “Best for fixing your bike” in London Cyclist magazine Xmas 2010. Thanks guys! The text: Few of us are organised enough (or we’re too much like weight weenies) to carry a maintenance manual in our panniers, but now you don’t have to. Using photos and text, this neat little app walks you […]
Let your friends know when you’ve successfully completed a repair: Bike Doctor can now Tweet your repair!
We’ve added Twitter support to Bike Doctor iPhone. All you need to do to use it is update to the latest version from app store and then head to the settings screen to enter your Twitter details. Once you’ve completed a repair (hitting done on the final screen) you will be prompted if you want […]
Bike Doctor mentioned on TreeHugger and elsewhere!
We’re getting plenty of great coverage at the moment of Bike Doctor. Here’s a quick shoutout to the guys that are mentioning us.. Tree Hugger If you find yourself stuck, facing a repair that you are not quite sure how to complete, help is instantly at hand: "You load up the app. Tap the part […]
Bike Doctor Android
Our iPhone app has had over 5000 downloads. Now it’s the turn of Android! 25 of the most common bike repairs in your pocket Bike Doctor for the Android is launching with 24 repairs. We’ve already added a few more and disk brakes will be next. The repairs that will save you money – such […]
Replacing handlebar grips
I thought it may be useful to talk through one of the repairs in the app and show how useful it is. So here is the replacing the handlebar grips repair that is one I’m sure everyone during their course of cycling will have to do at some stage. This is because old grips fade […]
What will be in version 1.1?
We’ve been working on the next version of Bike Doctor (As per usual!) and should be sending it off for approval in the next day or two. Here is a sneak peak at some of the new features..
