Maintenance Logs - Multi bikes
 

Hello All,

Since joining this forum, my N+1 has doubled. How do you floks with multi bikes, track maintenance ?

I'm looking for some type of , simple digital log, (I hate writing, can't read it any longer).

Thank you. KB

A simple spreadsheet or text document works just fine.

I keep track of all mine on Yahoo notepad.

I've got four bikes, and it's not very difficult to keep track of maintenance, especially since most maintenance needs are easily checked with a visual inspection. If the chain is dry, oil it. If it is stretched (easily measured), replace it. My cup & cone bearing hubs get overhauled annually (in summer). Tires are replaced when they are worn down and/or start puncturing more often. Etc.

Call me old school, if you will. I've got a physical book that I physically write in. There's a couple paper clips to keep bike 1 separate from bike 2, etc.


You could do the electronic equivalent with different tabs in a spreadsheet if you can't find a working pen.

I have never thought about having maintenance logs, I just kind of do it as needed.

Don't over think it. Ride them, fix them when they break. That's about it.

Strava has a maintenance log feature.

It allows you to create a bike, add components such as chains and tires and the mileage/date at which the component was added, lets you retire those components when done, etc.

It is very handy for understanding how many miles any given component will last and predicting when new components might be needed. A premium account is not required.


-Tim-

Thanks for the tips, guys. I'm a Strava user, I'll have to check hat log out. KB

Occasionally I make note of new chain, tires, cassette, etc on mileage logs that I keep. But, usually not.

A few weeks ago I discovered a bike maintenance tracker app called ProBikeGarage. It allows to register your bikes and components, change components between bikes, set service alerts based on distance, moving time, etc. and also log your services. It integrates with Strava so all components usage is calculated based on your rides.

Thank you, now that's kool. I'm a bit of a geek, when it comes to this stuff. Again, thankx. KB

My oldest bike was started maintaining in about 1974. The lab notebook I’ve used for it since then is still going strong. There isn’t any Strava or similar that will be useful for that amount of time. Just get a notebook and divide it up for your different bikes and use a pen to make the records. I think we call that keeping it simple.

I have 8 bikes.
All together, my family has 14 bikes.

Havent thought about a maintenance log before.

This was my post from a recent thread:https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...intervals.html


I use a form created in Excel. We have 10 bikes in our family, and it is a lot easier to keep track of things. I use this method because it is quick, and I don't need real clean hands to make the entries. I look at the logs before each long tour, and decide if chains, lubes etc. are good for the anticipated conditions, duration and distance. I was thinking about replacing the chain on her Co-Mo. She will have over 3000 miles on it before we start an extended tour this summer. Same with lubing the hubs. I would just as soon do preventative maintenance than wait until something goes wrong to fix it, especially on a 2-month tour.

Log sheet for my wife's touring bikes, she also has a road bike.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/893/4...642f6d64_c.jpg

I use Garmin and create gear but I have to manually update which bike I rode on. The basic mileage updates/forwards to Strava then and I then have to update the Strava profile to which bike I rode on there too. A pain but more accurate than the pen and pad method of yesterday year I used to do.

Yep, that's pretty much what I do now. I use GarminConnect , mainly to monitor chain mileage, seems to work. Thanks. KB