Big E
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- Location
- West Yorkshire
Hi
A couple of years ago, I decided that I wanted to ride a bike again. I can't remember what prompted it, as I hadn't ridden for over 20 years.
When I was a teenager, my parents bought me a brand new Peugeot Premiere. I rode it a fair bit but it had spent years off road, gathering dust in their attic.
It had all the original parts and after reattaching the front wheel, I took it for a spin. However, it hasn't really worked at all since and was very 'clunky' when riding it.
I assumed that new parts were needed, given the bikes age, so I added a cassette, derailleur, chain and two tyres to my Amazon wishlist. I have also built up a reasonable amount of bike tools in the last two years or so.
Originally, I thought I would just need to replace the old parts but the only items replaced so far are the tyres and one tube. After reading up on the subject, I was surprised to see how much importance is attached to cleaning a bike, as that is something I have never done before! However, I now believe that a thorough clean is the best place to start. I'd be surprised if this bike has more than 500 miles on the clock, so some of the original parts may be salvageable.
I've made a start and have cleaned the cassette and tonight I moved on to the chain ring. Apologies for the long preamble but what I'd like to know is how to separate the large chain ring from the smaller, so I can properly clean behind it.
A couple of years ago, I decided that I wanted to ride a bike again. I can't remember what prompted it, as I hadn't ridden for over 20 years.
When I was a teenager, my parents bought me a brand new Peugeot Premiere. I rode it a fair bit but it had spent years off road, gathering dust in their attic.
It had all the original parts and after reattaching the front wheel, I took it for a spin. However, it hasn't really worked at all since and was very 'clunky' when riding it.
I assumed that new parts were needed, given the bikes age, so I added a cassette, derailleur, chain and two tyres to my Amazon wishlist. I have also built up a reasonable amount of bike tools in the last two years or so.
Originally, I thought I would just need to replace the old parts but the only items replaced so far are the tyres and one tube. After reading up on the subject, I was surprised to see how much importance is attached to cleaning a bike, as that is something I have never done before! However, I now believe that a thorough clean is the best place to start. I'd be surprised if this bike has more than 500 miles on the clock, so some of the original parts may be salvageable.
I've made a start and have cleaned the cassette and tonight I moved on to the chain ring. Apologies for the long preamble but what I'd like to know is how to separate the large chain ring from the smaller, so I can properly clean behind it.
