PaulDoc1980
New Member
Hello everyone. Let’s start by saying i’ve always cycled But never been into it to the point where I’ve had expensive bikes or joint owners club, Anyway my last bike got stolen and I was without for a while. I was due to go Vegas this year for my stag but my stag and wedding blew out due to Covid19, Anyway I had some Spare cash due to not going to Vegas so what did I do ? Well I spent it on a bike. I currently took delivery a couple of days ago but haven’t had a chance to get out on it yet due to quarantining as I not long got back from Spain. So really it’s more of a introduction and I’m casting some feelers out for some tips regarding this bike. It’s a Bianchi Methanol CVS 9.2.
First impressions were a little bit of disappointment as the wheels never looked the same as they did on the picture. The photo depicted a set of wheels with very close together spokes and less of them then what I have. Anyway after slowly putting the small bits together like the handle bars and peddles Iv falling for it. Now it’s complete and I can see it I love how it looks. 👌🏻🙏🏻
So here comes some of my questions.
1 Firstly I believe the tires are tubeless but I’m not sure. Iv never seen a bike with valves like what I have, the holes are tiny. What would I need to pump up or check air pressure ?
2 if I got a puncher while out is it an easy repair
3 Locks. It definitely won’t be a bike that’s going to be left out for long periods of time but I would like something really good I was looking at the Litelok, would any of you recommend?
4 Servicing and maintenance. How often should this be done ? I’m guessing it’s down to how often it’s used and what can I expect from a service and where is the best place to go in North London.
Sorry for some pretty vague questions but I’ve always just had a bike that I’ve used and never really cared about, but with this I think it’s something I’m going to have to look after and take care of for many years to come so any advice would be greatly appreciated. 😎😎👍🏻
Paul
First impressions were a little bit of disappointment as the wheels never looked the same as they did on the picture. The photo depicted a set of wheels with very close together spokes and less of them then what I have. Anyway after slowly putting the small bits together like the handle bars and peddles Iv falling for it. Now it’s complete and I can see it I love how it looks. 👌🏻🙏🏻
So here comes some of my questions.
1 Firstly I believe the tires are tubeless but I’m not sure. Iv never seen a bike with valves like what I have, the holes are tiny. What would I need to pump up or check air pressure ?
2 if I got a puncher while out is it an easy repair
3 Locks. It definitely won’t be a bike that’s going to be left out for long periods of time but I would like something really good I was looking at the Litelok, would any of you recommend?
4 Servicing and maintenance. How often should this be done ? I’m guessing it’s down to how often it’s used and what can I expect from a service and where is the best place to go in North London.
Sorry for some pretty vague questions but I’ve always just had a bike that I’ve used and never really cared about, but with this I think it’s something I’m going to have to look after and take care of for many years to come so any advice would be greatly appreciated. 😎😎👍🏻
Paul