Servicing

[SteveBM]

I feel very guilty that I haven't a clue about how to maintain my bike. To address this I'm going to attend a cycle maintenance course this weekend with the intention that I will be a bit more self sufficient in future

 

[mrandmrspoves]

No reason to feel guilty....some choose to service their own bikes-some don't. Same with cars, computers, washing machines etc. I do my own bicycles and enjoy it....but cycling is a different hobby than fettling.

 

[Robeh]

No reason to feel guilty....some choose to service their own bikes-some don't. Same with cars, computers, washing machines etc. I do my own bicycles and enjoy it....but cycling is a different hobby than fettling.

Agreed i self taught myself over the years and really enjoy maintaining my bikes, all part of the fun lol

 

[SteveBM]

I'll certainly feel better having had some proper tuition to do the sim
ple things

 

[Robeh]

I'll certainly feel better having had some proper tuition to do the sim
ple things

yeah fair comment mate...

 

[tyred]

My advice to anyone who doesn't know how to service their own bike but wants to learn is to pull an old one out of a skip, pull it to bits, re-lube and rebuild and try not to have anything left over. Sheldon Brown and other websites can help with guidance.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

I thank my lucky stars that as a kid I was very uncareful with my bike which meant I was constantly having to fix it .................. has saved me a fortune in recent years

 

[Drago]

I lived with my Ma when my parents divorced, so if I didn't mend my bike myself it stayed broken. Picked it up pretty quick through necessity, and short of welding on bosses etc there no job on a bike I wouldn't confidently tackle.