Old Timer Tricks

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DaveS

DaveS

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Try gluing a piece of rubber such as a piece of old inner tube on the bottom of single sided pedals along the spindle to prevent the shoe slipping off during that first vital push if the pedal flips the wrong way.

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Profpointy

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don't stuff a rag underneath the saddle to wipe your hands with if you get dirty doing a repair, despite the "old timer" (my Dad) going on and on and insisting I did this, then sneakily stuffing a rag under the seat when I declined his advice.

When the rag falls out, catching in the chain, pulling the wheel out of alignment so it rubs the frame, you will find you haven't got a spanner and are 10 miles from home
 
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DaveS

DaveS

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Suffolk UK
don't stuff a rag underneath the saddle to wipe your hands with if you get dirty doing a repair, despite the "old timer" (my Dad) going on and on and insisting I did this, then sneakily stuffing a rag under the seat when I declined his advice.

When the rag falls out, catching in the chain, pulling the wheel out of alignment so it rubs the frame, you will find you haven't got a spanner and are 10 miles from home

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If you stop at a junction and find you are in the wrong gear
- press on the front wheel brake (RHS on mine) - this will flip the back wheel in the air,
- then use the rear gear shifter (RHS again) and change gear with a small rotation of the pedals on just one side, one turn should do it.
This can be done in just a few seconds before the lights change etc.
 
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DaveS

DaveS

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If you need to wash your bike but want to keep the chain as dry as possible, turn the bike upside down resting on the handlebars and saddle . This puts the chain at the top and gives you much more control over how wet it gets .
 
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