Bike maintenance

DW01
DW01 Posts: 66
edited September 2008 in Road beginners
Hey guys, was wondering if you could give me tips on how to look after my bike, say after every ride, or weekly. Just everything you do to keep your bike maintained... as i need to go and buy some gear and would like to know what you guys use and what you do. Many thanks.

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  • bobtravers
    bobtravers Posts: 115
    First, wash you bike immediately if you'd gone under rain or dirt... Then, as you wish, you can clean all gears, chain and cassette using a proper bike degreaser, brush and towels...

    Then check often air pressure in tires... For everything else, get a mecanic bike course,or learn some consulting Internet... A good way is on Park Tool website, there's a lot of informations, or even on this forum!!

    http://www.parktool.com/repair/

    Good luck!!
  • hugo15
    hugo15 Posts: 1,101
    Good video clips here

    http://bicycletutor.com/

    I would also recommend the one day bike maintenance course that Edinburgh Bike Co-Op run

    http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLq ... ct=c007789
  • page23
    page23 Posts: 182
    if you're short of time i would recommend wiping your chain with a clean rag and then re-lubing after each ride. takes around 1 minute to do this. check chain wear with an appropriate tool (parktool do a good few) - v important as will save the rest of your kit. lastly, check the tyres over for flints. not an upkep thing but will save you hassel in the long run.
  • unclemalc
    unclemalc Posts: 563
    Just keep it clean - wash or hose it down, shake as much water off as possible, wipe it down and let it dry asap.
    Keep the chain clean (light lubing before a ride, afterwards clean off crap with something like GT85 for example) and lightly re-lube ready for next time. That will prevent your cassette and chain set getting filthy so any subsequent cleaning is quick and easy, not a chore to be put off.
    Put the bike on a stand, or upside down on a bit of old carpet, so you can run the chain round and round while holding the cleaning/lubing rags on it. Mind your fingers....
    Spring!
    Singlespeeds in town rule.
  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    Get a bike stand. Before I got mine everything was a chore now I have done more work on my bikes in the last 6 months than I have done in the previous 4 years.
  • wiffachip
    wiffachip Posts: 861
    put cycle oil on the chain, forget about it. that's it

    don't waste your money on any of that spray rubbish which just washes off, unless you get off on cleaning bikes or like rust

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