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Sunpuppy
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Posts: 169
Location: Exeter, Devon
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 Posted: Wed Nov 09, 05 1:01 pm Post subject: Bike Maintenance article |
 
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Any news on the bike article front yet?
I'm desperately in need of some advice for my knackered old Raleigh mountain bike..... |
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2steps
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Posts: 5349
Location: Surrey
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 05 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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OH says sorry for being so long and he'll finish it up by the weekend |
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Sunpuppy
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Posts: 169
Location: Exeter, Devon
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Brill - I wait with bated breath......  |
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tahir
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 44100
Location: Essex
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hairyhippy
Joined: 15 May 2006
Posts: 21
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www.sheldonbrown.com is a great free resource for all things bicycle.
I used his instructions to make and true my own wheels amongst other things
But as a minimum make sure your brakes work, your tyres are pumped and your chain is oiled. |
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hairyhippy
Joined: 15 May 2006
Posts: 21
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Did anyone ever put together a cycle maintenance article? |
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sean
Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 41865
Location: North Devon
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No. Would you like to? Please. |
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hairyhippy
Joined: 15 May 2006
Posts: 21
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I could have a go, are there any guide lines on submitting an article / article content? |
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sean
Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 41865
Location: North Devon
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Barefoot Andrew
Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 21 Mar 2007
Posts: 22780
Location: In the 17th century
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 10 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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*pricks up ears and awaits any technical questions*
A. |
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BahamaMama
Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Posts: 2315
Location: Away with the fairies
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 10 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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Where's Cab? |
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cab
Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 10 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Sitting pondering his ineptitude at bike maintenance after once again failing to get his gears right. |
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BahamaMama
Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Posts: 2315
Location: Away with the fairies
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I have heard gears are tricky  but what about the basics? and how to set a bike up so it does not give you bad backs and fizzy fingers?  |
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Gervase
Joined: 17 Nov 2004
Posts: 8655
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I don't know if it's still in print, but there used to be an excellent book by a chap called Richard Ballantyne called Richard's Bicycle Book which had just about everything you'd ever need to know about how to look after a bike and written in a very accessible way. My last edition was from 1980, so it might not still be available. The principles, however, remain the same.
ETA: Nearly 40 years on, it's still available, updated, here. It was an inspirational book, and I hope it is still. |
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Tavascarow
Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall
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| Posted: Wed Apr 28, 10 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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TBH an article can only touch the basics & there's already a wealth of knowledge on the net.
I like Sheldon Browns site.
This one is my favourite though.
& this one has some very easy to follow videos.
Park tools site is good to but they will try & tell you you need to buy their very expensive (all be it very good) tools. |
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