Originally Posted by
Commando303
I've had my bicycle for many months, now, and, though nothing is wrong, I wonder if people could share their ideologies of rudimentary bike maintenance. Yes, the chain should be lubricated. What else?
Thanks.
Take rubbing alcohol and wipe down the rims every once in a while. Clean the brake pads with a oil free clean rag. Sand and grime build up on the pads will mar the rims leading to premature wear.
Also, a lot of bikes come with brake pads that have metal flakes built into the pads for some reason, this also accelerate rim wear. If you see a lot of wear in a short about of time, there's a good chance your pads have metal flakes, replace them with something like Kool stops which are known to be gentle on rims.