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    This bikes been sitting in my garage since 2016, replaced the tires, chain, sprayed the dust off and lubed the chain. Any other maintenance I might need?


    The bike is a ZF-RSTA-52 Rastafari Fixed Gear Bike, 52cm/One Size Frame

    I finished it last week and have been biking a lot since, but I can only go about a mile and a half (2.4 Km) averaging 7 mph (11Kph) before my muscles can barely go on. I’m not in horrible shape either but I don’t really work out. The bike seems perfectly fine to my amateur eye.

    Do those numbers sound right to a beginner? Do I just need to give my muscles time to work up to this new activity? Or do I need to fix up my bike.

    by TheMetabaronIV

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    1. PobBrobert on

      Test the brakes. Pads might need replacing. Otherwise just send it. Anything else that needs doing will reveal itself in time.

    3. Smooth-Artichoke3693 on

      >Do those numbers sound right to a beginner? Do I just need to give my muscles time to work up to this new activity? Or do I need to fix up my bike.

      You need to relax and ride.

      Also check the tire pressure.

    4. ronan88 on

      Looks good, so long as the breaks work well. As someone said, make sure the tyres are well pumped.

      Dont sweat the fitness. If you cycle regularly, you’ll get bike fit quick!

    5. 9bikes on

      There’s a much different bike with a rasta paintjob posted on my local Craigslist. They have it appropriately priced at $420. Obviously they know their target demographic.

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