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.

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!

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 through over 20 repairs. Most of them – such as truing a wheel or replacing disc brake pads – aren’t things you’d do in an emergency (punctures are an exception), but for under a couple of quid Bike Doctor is a mine of information for those days when your bike’s crocked and you’re stuck on the bus.

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 to Tweet your repair.

We hope you like this new functionality and we’ll also look into adding it to the Android version.

Next up: More repairs!

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 of your bike with a problem and follow the step by step instructions. In under 10 minutes you’re good to go and you make it home in time, just before the rain starts coming down."

Read full: Mobile bike repair

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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 as cleaning and lubricating your bike
• The repairs that you’ll inevitably have to do – such as puncture repairs (usually occur on rainy days in the middle of nowhere)
• The repairs that you’ll be amazed you can do yourself – such as indexing gears

Easiest bike maintenance manual you’ll ever own

Bike Doctor not only costs a fraction of a bike maintenance book and is 1/8th of the size but it’s also easier to follow:

• Clear colour pictures for every step
• Short, jargon-free description of what to do

A bike mechanic in your pocket at all times

Because problems with bikes don’t just occur when you’re at home with easy access to the internet.

Save a ton of money as soon as you do your first repair

Even doing a simple repair such as fixing a puncture means you can save £10 – £20 on bike shop costs. On the more advanced repairs that figure is even higher. What will you spend the extra cash in your pocket on?

Good for beginners and professionals

Even the bike repair pro’s out there can occasionally forget a few repair details. This app is great for quick reference.

Grab the Android app now!

Just £2.99 ($4.78) – Simply search the Android Marketplace for Bike Doctor or use the qrCode below:

Of course there is also the iPhone version!

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 out, start to look cheap and come off in your hands. New grips can provide better comfort, grip and style. Additionally they are a cheap upgrade so possible for anyone to do.

Here is the YouTube:

Note: I’ve also posted the replacing handlebar grips video on London Cyclist.

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..

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We’ve submitted version 1.0.2 to Apple for approval:

Here is the list of fixes:

See also: Bike apps for the iPhone

Another review today from the nice people over at Simple Review of Bike Doctor. They gave it 4 out of 5 stars. I’m sure when we add some updates we’ll achieve that 5 star rating!