Vicky Balfour
Vicky Balfour (@vickybikes) is a bike mechanic and cycling presenter based in the United Kingdom. She makes maintenance tutorials, adventure riding and mindset videos, with about 1,260 subscribers and a median of roughly 280 views per video. Uploads have slowed to none in the past year. Sponsored integrations are estimated at $150 to $250 per video.
Trusted UK bike mechanic with tutorials viewers search for years
- Median of about 284 views per video across 38 uploads
- Best single tutorial, an inner tube hack, reached 28,466 views
- Estimated rate of $150 to $250 per video, roughly $0.50 to $0.90 CPM at median views
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- workshop tutorials, trail vlogs, tool reviews
- Tone
- practical, encouraging
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Phone, natural light
- Typical length
- under 60 seconds to 8 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- None yet
- Categories promoted
- None yet
- Affiliate links
- No
No sponsorship disclosures found in the last 50 videos
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Content is bike maintenance tutorials and trail rides with no flagged material in the recent titles.
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Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 1.3k | 284 | 0 |
Benchmark score: 28 / 100
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Recent videos
▶Slime inner tubes and the battle against punctures · 174 views
▶2 of my favourite MTB bike tools - One Up pump and multi too · 358 views
▶Puncture Season! What you need to carry on a ride. · 138 viewsLast three uploads, latest 1089 days ago.
BIKE MAINTENANCE, ADVENTURE RIDING AND THE POWER OF POSITIVITY Hello, I’m Vicky, a bike mechanic who has a passion for ADVENTURE, mountain biking, gravel riding and cycling in general! I work with individuals – teaching mechanics, bike maintenance, and offering cycling tips – and with businesses, as a freelance event mechanic and media presenter. Underpinning my work is a personal MINDSET that requires me to face my fears and learn from my experiences. I believe that ADVENTURE and MECHANICS are linked by the same positive MINDSET: the belief that we can all grow from exploring, learning, t
About Vicky Balfour
Vicky Balfour (@vickybikes) is a bike mechanic from the United Kingdom who runs a YouTube channel of maintenance tutorials, adventure rides and mindset content. The channel has about 1,260 subscribers and 38 videos, with recent content from 2023 and earlier. Most videos are short workshop demonstrations, such as fixing punctures, setting gear limit screws and checking a bike over, alongside longer trail and series episodes.
Viewers are likely UK-based cycling hobbyists, mostly mountain bikers and gravel riders in their 35 to 45 age band, who search for practical repair help. Median views sit near 284 per video, with occasional tutorials breaking into the tens of thousands. Figures are estimates from channel data and not an audited audience.
Brands selling bike tools, components or accessories may find her a fit for low-cost tutorial sponsorships. Based on median views, a rate of $150 to $250 per video works out to a CPM of about $20 to $35 per 1,000 views, compared with typical paid ad CPMs of $10 to $30. Her profile is also suited to small brands seeking a credible voice rather than large reach.
Written from Vicky Balfour's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Vicky Balfour can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Vicky
How much does Vicky Balfour charge for a sponsored video?
Based on her median of about 284 views and standard long-form rates of $20 to $35 per 1,000 views, Vicky Balfour's sponsored integration is estimated at $150 to $250 per video. Final pricing depends on the deliverable and should be confirmed directly with her.
What does Vicky Balfour post about on YouTube?
Vicky Balfour posts bike maintenance tutorials, including puncture repair, gear adjustment and tool reviews. She also shares adventure mountain bike and gravel rides and occasional videos on mindset and fear. Her content is practical, filmed mostly in her workshop or on local trails.
How do I contact Vicky Balfour for a brand deal?
Her website is vickybikes.co.uk and her public contact is listed on her channel. Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked.
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