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sunpuppy

Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Posts: 169
Location: Exeter, Devon

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 05 1:01 pm Post subject: Bike Maintenance article
Any news on the bike article front yet? I'm desperately in need of some advice for my knackered old Raleigh mountain bike.....

2steps

Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Posts: 5349
Location: Surrey

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 05 3:02 pm Post subject:
OH says sorry for being so long and he'll finish it up by the weekend

sunpuppy

Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Posts: 169
Location: Exeter, Devon

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 05 10:40 pm Post subject:
Brill - I wait with bated breath......

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45670
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 06 6:48 pm Post subject:
This place offer a one day course in bike maintenance: https://www.letsoffroaduk.com/

hairyhippy

Joined: 15 May 2006
Posts: 21

Posted: Fri May 19, 06 7:57 pm Post subject:
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.

hairyhippy

Joined: 15 May 2006
Posts: 21

Posted: Tue Apr 27, 10 9:37 pm Post subject:
Did anyone ever put together a cycle maintenance article?

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Tue Apr 27, 10 10:00 pm Post subject:
No. Would you like to? Please.

hairyhippy

Joined: 15 May 2006
Posts: 21

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 10 4:44 pm Post subject:
I could have a go, are there any guide lines on submitting an article / article content?

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 10 4:45 pm Post subject:
https://forum.downsizer.net/about2537.html Thanks. If you've got any technical questions it may be quickest to PM Barefoot Andrew.

Barefoot Andrew
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Joined: 21 Mar 2007
Posts: 22780
Location: In the 17th century

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 10 6:36 pm Post subject:
pricks up ears and awaits any technical questions A.

BahamaMama

Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Posts: 2315
Location: Away with the fairies

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 10 7:01 pm Post subject:
Where's Cab?

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 10 7:57 pm Post subject:

BahamaMama wrote:

Where's Cab?

Sitting pondering his ineptitude at bike maintenance after once again failing to get his gears right.

BahamaMama

Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Posts: 2315
Location: Away with the fairies

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 10 8:04 pm Post subject:
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?

Gervase

Joined: 17 Nov 2004
Posts: 8655

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 10 8:16 pm Post subject:

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.

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Wed Apr 28, 10 9:14 pm Post subject:
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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