What are some good maintenance tips?
01-13-07, 09:36 PM
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What are some good maintenance tips?
What things do you guys do maintenance wise to keep it in tip top shape?
I normally do chain lube, check tire pressure, check bolts, make sure no rust starts
What are yours?
I normally do chain lube, check tire pressure, check bolts, make sure no rust starts
What are yours?
01-13-07, 09:47 PM
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I always kick my wheel to make sure it's on straight before i ride.(if you think i'm kidding i'm not, because my current loaner wheel is mising at least 5 spokes and is terrible bent...) And don't forget to change the air in your tires with the seasons!
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I keep stuff tightened and wheels inflated.
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Originally Posted by wethepeople
I keep stuff tightened and wheels inflated.
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I can't go very long without screwing with something, which is why I cut my seatpost, seattube, brake mounts, bars, headtube and rawed the frame and fork one at a time... Of course I don't really need to, it's just fun and I enjoy riding a little more if I've just put my bike together for some reason. Just check all the bolts every once in a while, and if something breaks, get a new part.
01-13-07, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by MadMan2k
I can't go very long without screwing with something, which is why I cut my seatpost, seattube, brake mounts, bars, headtube and rawed the frame and fork one at a time... Of course I don't really need to, it's just fun and I enjoy riding a little more if I've just put my bike together for some reason. Just check all the bolts every once in a while, and if something breaks, get a new part.
so by raw do you mean ur frame is bare metal? didn't/wouldn't that rust?
01-13-07, 11:50 PM
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Clearcoat is amazing stuff.
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Yeah, it rusts, it's a poor man's paintjob... It's just in spots, and I can sand it off. I haven't clearcoated it yet because there's some spots I need to finish sanding the remnants of the paint. I like the way raw frames look, also the stock paintjob was pretty crappy.
It might be bad for the frame long term, but I probably won't keep riding this frame for long enough for it to be a problem.
It might be bad for the frame long term, but I probably won't keep riding this frame for long enough for it to be a problem.
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Probably. A hacked up frame from a $400 complete isn't going to be worth much anyway, so it's not a big loss if it rusts...
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I'm thinking about chipping the ice off my bikes today.
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I normally check if my bike has the tires inflated, and my bolts screwed.
01-14-07, 10:35 AM
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I just rode my cruiser to the store in the snow. 1 farkin degree out! Snow hitting my face felt like BBs.
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Lol, how deep of snow...i sort-of wish it snowed here! It's snowed once and it was only a centimeter!
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What part of California? We got 10 inches of snow the week before Christmas. Only 3-4 this weekend.
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By Sacramento...its like 2 hours away from snow.
01-14-07, 11:56 AM
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We still didn't get any snow yet.
01-14-07, 11:58 AM
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This area usually gets 500-600 inches in the mountains each year. So far, we've only had about 100.
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I'm from California. And most recently Australia. But I live in Utah.
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Right now we have around 18" in our yard, and it's a toasty -12. Warmer then it's been all week.
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