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25 Comments
Great advice that I needed to hear! Thank you!
Handy bike info and I'm really impressed with your mic; there could have been deafening wind noise yet there was barely any.
I get my bikes serviced every year
When cleaning a bike thoroughly, whether after a period of time or after a wet and mucky ride its normally the case that i come across mechanical issues that might need attention. Know your bike.
On a commuter bike, you totally should check the chain wear. As the usage pattern is usually very consistent, you can predict when a chain needs replacing after you've changed them a few times. That saves big €€€, time and bike downtime. Learning to change a chain with quicklinks is very easy and requires minimal tooling, replacing the casette is more involved and involves tools that no longer fit in the small drawer that might store your bike tools essentials (multitool, chainlink tool, tyre levers, chain checker, bike lubricant).
No excuses nowadays, you an GOOGLE every repair/ rebuild bike job there is . Tools will save you a lot of money in the long run. I never service my bikes as are problems are corrected after cleaning. 200 k is a short ride for me even in Winter .
What a lovely route for a morning ride. Thanks for the concise maintenance schedule and the rationale behind it, free expert knowledge is what makes the internet an invaluable tool for progress. Ride on 🚲
i think real enthusiasts are in the habit of regular maintenance.but a lot of your everyday cyclists just ignore things until preventable damage is done.good to see you out 🚴👍☀️
Great advice!!! Thank you!
I got Swissstop SR (yellow) pads for Tektro MD-C511 brakes working on Sora Shifters (Boardman 8.6 ADV). I sanded them down with P100 after use, used degreaser, burned it, used degreaser again. Then I sanded rotor, used degreaser. I centered the rotor and adjusted gaps under 1mm each. Cable operation is smooth. Stopping power is not good. I have a 15-year old carrera with basic metallic brakes and stopping power is 100% greater (wheel stops with half the effort during any speed). What to do?
If everything is still spinning/operating smoothly no play no noise it doesnt need servicing.. bike "mechanics" will lie to you!
Bike parts are getting better and lasting longer this is a combination of better materials and improved seals. Get into the routine of checking your chain weekly it only takes a minute.
Great video guys do all my own servicing I always kept on top of my commuting bike as it hammered all year with bad roads and even worse weather and I didn’t want it to let me down. Working on my race bikes was more out of love as you know the pleasure of working on a nice bike is almost as good as riding it …….nearly 😉😊
Thanks for all the advice I wish you were my mechanic.
Thank you for your tips and the reminder really. It's easy to let maintenance drift during a busy season.
I do my Vintage Bikes Religiously every 6months.
Grease Wheel Bearings, BB.
Clean & ReWax Chain With BananaWax Drag Friction TDF Racing Chain Wax.
A hilly area will give excessive chain pull …so the chain checker is most important 😎
When spinning the keep your hand on the frame you can feel the bearings if they on shot 😎
Really enjoy these ride vids.
which torque wrench do you use?
Not sure if i agree if i understood you correctly, Wait until something goes wrong. My way thinking is to get it serviced before something goes wrong and then a service should avoid it going wrong breaking down.
One of my favorite parts of your video are how nice and tidy everything is on your workbench and background. Could it be possible to give a little tour of how you keep everything with your setup? Cheers!
Some of my favorite advice I got from one of my Sergeants in the Army was, “Every situation in your life can be summed up with with a few words, if you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.” I apply this after every success and every failure. Life is all about learning.
What do you use as an extension for your gopro
I like the bike you ride, no brake discs , no electronics, no expensive fancy stuff, same as me. I ride a Cannondale CAAD10 , everything stock, besides the tires which are Conti Grand Prix.