Summer bike

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Gerry Attrick

Lincolnshire Mountain Rescue Consultant
Tea and cake!
 

Smokin Joe

Legendary Member
Not sure what you mean by things you should look out for. One thing I can almost gaurantee however, is that when a bike has been layed up for a while it will have developed a mysterious creak somewhere no matter how well it was running when you last used it.

What fun it is trying to track it down - not :wacko:
 

Blue

Legendary Member
Location
N Ireland
Just pump the tyres and go!!

Oh, don't forget to check that the spare tube and tyre levers are still in the saddlebag!!!
 
I don't think you should get your summer bike out until you see the first Bluebells ;)

errr... apart from that: Check tyres, check wheel alignment, clean chain, run through the gears (with bike on new workstand :wacko:), check computer battery, spares were mentioned and...can't think of anything else.
 

longers

Legendary Member
Go round the block a couple of times for a test ride before you set off anywhere too far away.
 

walker

New Member
Location
Bromley, Kent
Crackle said:
I don't think you should get your summer bike out until you see the first Bluebells :tongue:

My summer bikes been out since late January. :biggrin:

But that was coz I wanted to start my racing season early
 

fossyant

Ride It Like You Stole It!
Location
South Manchester
My summer bike's been available all winter - when it's nice it's been out....

Just check and lube everything - I assume you squirted the chain, mechs cables before putting away ?
 

gavintc

Guru
Location
Southsea
Well mine has been hanging over the boiler since Oct/Nov. I take it down to have a look every so often. It is still too wet, salty, etc to take it out quite yet. But, I am off to Spain in 3 weeks for Easter with the bike, so will need to get it down and take it for spin to make sure it is Ok, before I take it. Nothing worse than identifying a problem after you have arrived. I might get it serviced before I go.
 

HJ

Cycling in Scotland
Location
Auld Reekie
HLaB said:
Weather permitting I'm going to put my summer bike back on the road soon, its been off the road since mid November. Its the first time I've had a summer bike is there anything special I should look out for?

Ice and snow...;)
 

rich p

ridiculous old lush
Location
Brighton
I ride my best bike all year round. What's the point of depriving yourself? Give it a wash after the ride and it comes to no harm.
 

Blue

Legendary Member
Location
N Ireland
rich p said:
Give it a wash after the ride and it comes to no harm.

It may be just a personal thing, but I have better things to do with my time.

If I thought I had to wash my bike after every ride I'd quit cycling.
 

bonj2

Guest
rich p said:
I ride my best bike all year round. What's the point of depriving yourself? Give it a wash after the ride and it comes to no harm.

exactly. Sensible advice there from rich
 
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