bike maintenance for niblets

[Snoop Doug]

if like me you are a bike maintenance niblet, ie not quite the full corncob, (I just made that up, can you tell...?), and you live in Sutton, watch out for a bike leaflet sponsored by TfL dropping though the door. There are a few discount vouchers including a bike service for £20 @ Ecolocal. My mtb is going in on Monday will report back.

[Dan_K]

[quote="Snoop Doug"]if like me you are a bike maintenance niblet, ie not quite the full corncob, (I just made that up, can you tell...?), and you live in Sutton, watch out for a bike leaflet sponsored by TfL dropping though the door. There are a few discount vouchers including a bike service for £20 @ Ecolocal. My mtb is going in on Monday will report back.

[AshleyN]

Dan,
local LCC groups often run local, cheap courses. see link below
[url]http://www.lcc.org.uk/documents/maintenance_courses.pdf[/url]

[Dan_K]

Thanks Ashley, i'll fire off some emails.

How you been anyway? Not heard from you since the Team Sky ride.

[Phil H]

The maintenance I don't mind. I want someone to clean the bikes for me though.

Has anyone ever put a chain, chainrings, cassette in a dishwasher? It might work. I think some of the plastic bits on the rear mech might suffer at that temperature though.

And then you're left with the problem of cleaning the dishwasher.

[Grahame]

[quote="Phil Hawkes"]The maintenance I don't mind. I want someone to clean the bikes for me though.

Has anyone ever put a chain, chainrings, cassette in a dishwasher? It might work. I think some of the plastic bits on the rear mech might suffer at that temperature though.

And then you're left with the problem of cleaning the dishwasher.

[Dombo]

Go here: www.parktool.com
And buy this, adding tools as you go: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1934 ... d_i=468294

Apart from fitting a headset you should be able to do most things yourself

[Sylv]

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[Ivor]

[quote="Dombo"]Apart from fitting a headset you should be able to do most things yourself

[Amy]

I did a course in basic bike mechanics at an Adult Education centre. Can't remember where but it was over towards Richmond way.

Found I knew most of it - it was just lack of practice...

As for headsets - do these help?

Park CRS1 - crown race setting system http://www.madison.co.uk/productinfo.as ... ref=QKCRS1

Park RT1 - head cup remover 1 / 1-1 / 8 / 1-1 / 4 inch http://www.madison.co.uk/searchresults. ... e=0&kw=rt1

Park HHP2 - head and hanger cup press http://www.madison.co.uk/productinfo.as ... ref=QKHHP2

Cyclus press http://www.i-ride.co.uk/product/CYC720009.html

[Dan_K]

Thanks guys, I thinkk i'll pick up Zinn.

I wouldn't mind doing a course too. Find I learn more when I see things in the flesh rather than from a book.

[Dombo]

[quote="Amy"]I did a course in basic bike mechanics at an Adult Education centre. Can't remember where but it was over towards Richmond way.

Found I knew most of it - it was just lack of practice...

As for headsets - do these help?

Park CRS1 - crown race setting system http://www.madison.co.uk/productinfo.as ... ref=QKCRS1

Park RT1 - head cup remover 1 / 1-1 / 8 / 1-1 / 4 inch http://www.madison.co.uk/searchresults. ... e=0&kw=rt1

Park HHP2 - head and hanger cup press http://www.madison.co.uk/productinfo.as ... ref=QKHHP2

Cyclus press http://www.i-ride.co.uk/product/CYC720009.html

[Dan_K]

[quote="Dombo"]
My tough love approach helped with puncture repair, though - drive you to a car park, tell you you have a flat, then leave you to fix it. Who says chivalry's dead?

[quote="Dan_K"][quote="Dombo"]
My tough love approach helped with puncture repair, though - drive you to a car park, tell you you have a flat, then leave you to fix it. Who says chivalry's dead?

[Amy]

If it's a question of time then I try to get the blokes to change a tyre for me - it's a heck of a lot quicker...

I've had plenty of practice though since...