Bike maintenance for dummies.
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Oct 2016
12:22pm, 19 Oct 2016
20,185 posts
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eL Bee!
CStar - I'm a bit over the top with mine and every couple of weeks* I'll give the cables a thorough clean, and I have a fantastic cable specific lube I use very sparingly for the part that runs inside the housing. *or after any particularly wet/grimy ride |
Oct 2016
7:58pm, 20 Oct 2016
2,349 posts
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mr d
Back wheel on my single speed is a bit stiff, really noticed it on hill home. It seems to be on true and isn't rubbing on brakes or mudguard but is not spinning freely. Any ideas before my trip the lbs. |
Oct 2016
7:44am, 21 Oct 2016
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Pou Pou LePhoõk
By 'stiff' do you mean if feels slower? Tyre pumped up properly? Does it spin freely when off the ground? Does it spin freely when off the ground and the chain is off? If no then wheel bearings or freewheel If yes then (probably) chain or (possibly) chainset |
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Oct 2016
10:28pm, 21 Oct 2016
2,352 posts
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mr d
Harder going uphill, spins off ground, but slows quicker than I would expect. Tyres def pumped up, new chain and freewheel are relatively new. Will try with chain off, or take to LBS as removing and replacing the back wheel is a massive pain. |
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Oct 2016
10:40pm, 21 Oct 2016
20,186 posts
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eL Bee!
Chain too tight?
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Oct 2016
10:41pm, 21 Oct 2016
20,187 posts
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eL Bee!
Oh! has a freewheel - ignore that. Could be the bearings |
Oct 2016
8:39am, 22 Oct 2016
4,892 posts
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Winded
Removing the back wheel is a pain? Does it have horizontal drop outs? - If not fixed in well enough they can shift (I've been told)
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Oct 2016
12:57pm, 22 Oct 2016
2,354 posts
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mr d
It is more trying to remember which order to do it in there are screws that need to be loosened, before loosening the wheel nuts. (see below). It isn't that difficult, but I haven't done it for at least three years. google.co.uk |
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Oct 2016
12:58pm, 22 Oct 2016
2,355 posts
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mr d
Sorry winded dropouts are horizontal, was loose, tightened, but hasn't improved things.
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Oct 2016
1:06pm, 22 Oct 2016
3,336 posts
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Pou Pou LePhoõk
Is the rear cog aligned to the front chainwheel?
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