Howcast - Learn how to adjust a threadless headset from Silk Road Cycles' Brendon Nicholas in this Howcast bicycle repair and maintenance video.

Howcast - Learn how to replace a bike tube from Silk Road Cycles' Brendon Nicholas in this Howcast bicycle repair and maintenance video.

Howcast - Learn how to install a bike tire from Silk Road Cycles' Brendon Nicholas in this Howcast bicycle repair and maintenance video.

Howcast - Learn how to remove a bike tire from Silk Road Cycles' Brendon Nicholas in this Howcast bicycle repair and maintenance video.

Howcast - Learn to replace an old bike tire from Silk Road Cycles' Brendon Nicholas in this Howcast bicycle repair and maintenance video, part three of three.

Howcast - Learn how to deal with a flat tire from Silk Road Cycles' Brendon Nicholas in this Howcast bicycle repair and maintenance video.

Howcast - Learn how to replace an old bike tire from Silk Road Cycles' Brendon Nicholas in this Howcast bicycle repair and maintenance video, part two of three.

Howcast - Learn how to patch a bike tube from Silk Road Cycles' Brendon Nicholas in this Howcast bicycle repair and maintenance video.

Howcast - Learn how to pick bike racing wheels from racer Alexander Barouh in this Howcast road cycling video.

Howcast - Learn three emergency wheel repair tricks from Silk Road Cycles' Brendon Nicholas in this Howcast bicycle repair and maintenance video.

Howcast - Stop throwing out the rolls when the paper towels are gone. There are dozens of good uses for them.

Howcast - Learn how to get around London in this Howcast travel video.

Howcast - Learn how to teach your parrot to go through a tube from Parrot Wizard Michael Sazhin in this Howcast video.

Howcast - It’s better to be safe than sorry, and that is the purpose of your bike trail kit – to provide the tools you need to fix a problem when you’re out on the road.

Howcast - These solutions to common bike problems can get you out of the woods, or at least to the nearest bike shop or car.

Howcast -Learn to identify bike parts such as the wheel, tube, tire, rim, gears, stem, brakes, and cassette from expert Jesse McDonough in this Howcast video.

Howcast -Learn how to use puffers and steam sticks from glassblower Ed Donovan in this Howcast video.

Patching a bike's tire inner tube is much easier and faster than it sounds.

There's nothing that will brighten up your bathroom faster than recaulking an old, mildewed bathtub or shower.

No one will ever ask to borrow your pen again after you pull this hair-raising hoax.

Save that stack of newspaper and can of lighter fluid — make fire-starters with a few household items.

DIY SCI host Steve Spangler demonstrates how a sound hose works. Then makes a giant version because anything worth doing is worth overdoing!

Simon Calder: Rail and tube disruption resumes today and is set to continue until early August.

Simon Calder: Rail and tube disruption resumes and is set to continue until early August.