"Basic Bike Maintenance and Roadside Repair Workshop" -The Recap
- Dr. Stephanie Soares, DPT
- Aug 30, 2019
- 2 min read
Dr. Stephanie Soares, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Bike Fitter Cape Cod Bike Fit, Fix a Flat Cape Cod Bike Fit, Bike Tire Cape Cod Bike Fit, Bike Wheels Cape Cod Bike Fit Workshop Cape Cod Bike Fit, Removing Bike Wheel
Last month, Cape Cod Bike Fit hosted a “Basic Bike Maintenance and Roadside Repair Workshop”. It was so nice to see a mix of new and familiar faces--all excited to learn about their bike! Here’s an overview of the workshop, stay tuned for future workshops by following Cape Cod Bike Fit on Facebook.
Maintenance Checklists:
-Every Ride:
-Tire pressure (target pressure should be on the sidewall of your tire)
-Brakes:
-Squeeze one lever and try to push the bike forward, repeat with the other brake
-Spin wheels individually to ensure brakes are not dragging
-Quick release/skewer, check for tightness
-Chain lubrication: a lubed chain is a happy chain and will increase the life of your components
-Monthly:
-Check tightness of bolts: saddle, headset, CLEATS!
-Tire wear: cracks, etc
-Brake wear: pads have grooves to indicate wear, if no grooves time to replace
Chain Care
Remove excess grit/dirt with towel, use chain cleaning tool with degreaser, apply lube 3-4 full rotations, allow lube to sit on chain 1-2 min. and then remove excess with cloth
Fixing a Flat
-Flat kit items: 2 tire levers, pump or CO2, tube
-Steps:
-Release brakes
-Remove wheel
-Quick look for puncture
-Release remaining air from tube
-Using tire levers, starting opposite the valve, remove tire from rim
-Unscrew valve nut and remove tube
-Carefully inspect the tire for puncture or debris
-If safe to ride on the tire, slightly inflate the replacement tube
-Place valve in the rim, starting opposite the valve begin to reseat tire on rim making sure the tube is not pinched between the tire and the rim
-Gently inflate the tube, check that the tube is not protruding from tire
-Fully inflate, re-install the wheel on your bike, engage your brakes
*These are notes from the full workshop and not intended
to be a comprehensive guide*
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