|   Share Your Best Maintenance/Repair Tips................ | crisp
Jan 17, 2002 12:06 PM | | share your maintenence or repair, quick tips, stuff htat ppl need to know. Could be certain methods to do stuff, litte tricks u picked up along the way. |
| "Measure twice............... | Mike T.®
Jan 17, 2002 2:08 PM | | What was the question again? |
| drivetrain maint. is like cleaning your toilet... | Mossy
Jan 17, 2002 2:37 PM | | If you keep on top of it, its really no big deal.
Let it slide for too long, and its a disgusting ordeal |
| Bolt threads love grease. Grease everything. | 2melow
Jan 17, 2002 2:43 PM | | Seatposts love it also. |
| re: Share Your Best Maintenance/Repair Tips................ | GreenMountains
Jan 17, 2002 3:55 PM | | Save everything...you can always find a way to use it! |
| SRAM Powerlink and a bottle of mineral spirits (nm) | Brace1
Jan 17, 2002 4:37 PM | | |
| Before you start, get a bike repair stand and a beer (nm) | Karkus
Jan 17, 2002 7:05 PM | | |
| Or a joint | BlargleSnart
Jan 18, 2002 12:11 PM | | Cleaning and working on your bike while being stoned is a very enjoyable and almost spiritual experience. |
| Clean well, clean often (plus a simple tool tip) | BlargleSnart
Jan 18, 2002 12:10 PM | | Clean your bike really well after every ride. Lube it well too and adjust everything. Not only does it ride better, it looks better and lasts longer.
When putting your chain back on (with a powerlink) or fixing it on the trail, carry an 8" piece of coat hanger wire with an inch on either end bent up towards each other a little. Then stick the ends between links in the chain. This holds your chain together so that you can work on it. I can't remember where I got the tip but it works well.
Also, get some kind of padding for your chainstays so that chainslap doesn't wear away your chainstay and make it weak. |
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