Bike maintenance?

**The Pastor** · 27th February 2009, 18:37

Originally Posted by Mom

Good call prettybillie, learning how to do basic maintenance is important. Problem is you need tools. Yes you can use the basic ones provided in your bikes tool kit (if you were lucky enough to buy a bike that had one), or you can do what I have done and invest in some basic (really basic) tools that will do instead. Tyres are not basic maintenace of the home fix variety IMO.

NO, but you can totally watch the forum and register to attend the next one.

Nice post RM. Did you chip your nail varnish when you got stuck in?

I hate it when that happens

oh my golly goodness isnt that just ever so annoying?

heels on an oily floor, so hard, but whats a girl to do eh?

**pete376403** · 27th February 2009, 19:10

Most useful tool for tyre fitting - big rubber mallet. $10 from Repco. ($4.50 from Supercheap but the f*cking thing broke the handle after a coupe of hits)

**BiK3RChiK** · 27th February 2009, 19:25

Mostly I've learnt stuff about cars and bikes by being interested when some guy is working on it and I've poked my nose in and asked and watched, then given it a go myself. I was brought up on a farm and consider myself a 'jack of all trades' type person and will give most stuff a go, even if I cock it up a bit! You learn best that way, I think, as long as it isn't an expensive thing! Haha..

So best thing is, when you think you need to do something on the bike, just ask someone who knows about mechanics on bikes to come around and guide/show you how it's done and go from there.

**Mully** · 27th February 2009, 19:34

Originally Posted by Trudes

I got a very good friend (my sister/brother husband

)

Is this one person???

Originally Posted by vifferman

Last I knew, j the random was a self-confessed "mechanical numpty".

Knows heaps of other stuff though, and is one of the toppest thinking people I know.

Yep, he's very S.M.R.T about lots of things - but I don't think mechanics is one of 'em.

**Trudes** · 27th February 2009, 19:35

Originally Posted by Mully

Is this one person???

yep, he's a whole lotta man!!!

**Mully** · 27th February 2009, 19:42

Originally Posted by Trudes

yep, he's a whole lotta man!!!

And woman apparently.

From the deep South perhaps?

**Trudes** · 27th February 2009, 20:01

The Hutt I think.

**Number One** · 27th February 2009, 20:01

Originally Posted by 3umph

If I was racing a bike then that would be a different story about changing tyres... but since I am not and dont want to dammage my polished rims I'll get them changed at a shop

Originally Posted by vifferman

But despite knowing how, I never bother. Be different if you're an off-roader, or racing buckets, but otherwise as others have said, knowing how to get the wheel off and in to a workshop is usually enough.

I hate the idea of paying someone to do something I can do perfectly fine myself. Haven't cocked it up yet and ridden on the road and track heaps without incident. I don't have purdy polished rims to worry about or spare money to give away so the thought of fucking around taking my wheel or bike into a shop to get it done, waiting and then paying for it is just not that inspiring to be honest.

**awayatc** · 27th February 2009, 20:12

Originally Posted by R6_kid

Changing a tyre isn't common mechanical knowledge - not for a motorbike anyway. FWIW its a bit of a bitch and well worth the $30 you get charged to have a bike shop fit and balance it!

What if you ride outside shop hours?
Or outside city limits?
Or outside cellphone coverage area..? (82.08% of south Island)
Or all of the above in one hit?

Had 4 punctures last year....something you can easily take care off as stated in some posts once you know how, and carry a few bits....
A mallet indeed.....
small hand pump, puncture kit, spare tube and levers...

It feels good being able to sort your own shit out.....

**Trudes** · 27th February 2009, 20:15

Are we talking fixing a puncture here, or changing a tyre??

**Number One** · 27th February 2009, 20:17

Originally Posted by Trudes

Are we talking fixing a puncture here, or changing a tyre??

I have never fixed a puncture! Only had one and that was well before my tyre changing days. I must get one of those kits actually...

**Trudes** · 27th February 2009, 20:18

Originally Posted by Number One

I have never fixed a puncture! I must get one of those kits actually...

Neither, thankfully I haven't had one yet (now that I've said that I'll get one, so yes, I must get one too!!)

**vifferman** · 27th February 2009, 20:32

Originally Posted by Trudes

Neither, thankfully I haven't had one yet (now that I've said that I'll get one, so yes, I must get one too!!)

Fark'n BikerGodz! Whoda thort they read the Interdweebs, huh?

I've had three in the last few years - two were in almost brand new tyres.
Grrrrrrr! and all that.

**awayatc** · 27th February 2009, 20:38

Originally Posted by Trudes

Are we talking fixing a puncture here, or changing a tyre??

Fixing a tyre (tubed ones anyways..) is pretty much same as changing tyre.

Tubeless tyre fixing is dead easy with little kit....(non spoked mag wheels)

Still need air though....
Keep it simple:small bicycle hand pump....
Some people do 1000.000kms without punctures....
But what can I say?....I get nailed regularly...
Character building

**awayatc** · 27th February 2009, 20:41

Originally Posted by vifferman

Fark'n BikerGodz! Whoda thort they read the Interdweebs, huh?

I've had three in the last few years - two were in almost brand new tyres.
Grrrrrrr! and all that.

please tell....
How did you get it sorted?
You carry a kit now?
Just curious

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