Wife got me a bike for my birthday! First time I’ve had a good one ever. Any helpful advice? Casual use and rural roads, for now. I have no idea how to maintain it besides chain lube.
Keeping your drivetrain clean is more important that keeping it lubed. Buildup of chain lube and road grime will cause shifting issues to rear up quickly if you over do it.
You should route that front brake hose forward, too.
sod1102 on
Park Tools channel on YouTube. Besides making great bike tools, they also have a ton of great maintenance information.
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You are a lucky man! It looks like a flat handle road bike, people live in city love this bike. Try not use it as mountain bike!
r0botdevil on
Learn some basic maintenance, *especially* how to change tube.
Always carry a few items like spare tubes, tire levers, pocket tool, chain link, etc. It really sucks to break down 10 or 20 miles (or more!) from home and have to call a ride to get back.
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As said Park Videos, the you tubes is a great source to learn. When you buy bike specific tools pay extra and get good ones, I am still using ones I bought in the mid 90s. Also seriously consider a repair stand. Upgrading the MTB in the next year and am seriously considering some Sweet steel from State unless I go F/S
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Keeping your drivetrain clean is more important that keeping it lubed. Buildup of chain lube and road grime will cause shifting issues to rear up quickly if you over do it.
You should route that front brake hose forward, too.
Park Tools channel on YouTube. Besides making great bike tools, they also have a ton of great maintenance information.
You are a lucky man! It looks like a flat handle road bike, people live in city love this bike. Try not use it as mountain bike!
Learn some basic maintenance, *especially* how to change tube.
Always carry a few items like spare tubes, tire levers, pocket tool, chain link, etc. It really sucks to break down 10 or 20 miles (or more!) from home and have to call a ride to get back.
As said Park Videos, the you tubes is a great source to learn. When you buy bike specific tools pay extra and get good ones, I am still using ones I bought in the mid 90s. Also seriously consider a repair stand. Upgrading the MTB in the next year and am seriously considering some Sweet steel from State unless I go F/S