your bike can last a long time with the proper care hi I’m Rebecca Braden and
proper care hi I’m Rebecca Braden and
proper care hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re getting a few easy bike maintenance tips
getting a few easy bike maintenance tips
getting a few easy bike maintenance tips from the folks at cycle tours montreal
from the folks at cycle tours montreal
from the folks at cycle tours montreal and training mops okay so now we’re
and training mops okay so now we’re
and training mops okay so now we’re going to show you how to adjust your
going to show you how to adjust your
going to show you how to adjust your brakes to be comfortable you want to be
brakes to be comfortable you want to be
brakes to be comfortable you want to be able to pull the brake lever back to
able to pull the brake lever back to
able to pull the brake lever back to about here for the brakes to be fully
about here for the brakes to be fully
about here for the brakes to be fully applied so on this bike I’m gonna pull
applied so on this bike I’m gonna pull
applied so on this bike I’m gonna pull it back as far as it’ll go and you’ll
it back as far as it’ll go and you’ll
it back as far as it’ll go and you’ll see that it’s pretty close to the
see that it’s pretty close to the
see that it’s pretty close to the handlebar so this is going to be a major
handlebar so this is going to be a major
handlebar so this is going to be a major adjustment we’ll need what probably
adjustment we’ll need what probably
adjustment we’ll need what probably happened is a combination of brake pad
happened is a combination of brake pad
happened is a combination of brake pad wear as well as the actual brake cable
wear as well as the actual brake cable
wear as well as the actual brake cable the thing that runs inside this black
the thing that runs inside this black
the thing that runs inside this black cable enclosure probably just become a
cable enclosure probably just become a
cable enclosure probably just become a little stretched so what we need to do
little stretched so what we need to do
little stretched so what we need to do is tighten up the cable you’re gonna
is tighten up the cable you’re gonna
is tighten up the cable you’re gonna need your multi-tool these are the
need your multi-tool these are the
need your multi-tool these are the popular v brake style of brakes we just
popular v brake style of brakes we just
popular v brake style of brakes we just need to loosen off this little allen
need to loosen off this little allen
need to loosen off this little allen bolt here and basically pull a bit of
bolt here and basically pull a bit of
bolt here and basically pull a bit of this cable through grab our multi-tool
this cable through grab our multi-tool
this cable through grab our multi-tool and pull out the appropriately sized
and pull out the appropriately sized
and pull out the appropriately sized allen key this one’s a 5 millimeter so
allen key this one’s a 5 millimeter so
allen key this one’s a 5 millimeter so I’m just gonna pop that in there loosen
I’m just gonna pop that in there loosen
I’m just gonna pop that in there loosen off the bolts a little bit it’s loose
off the bolts a little bit it’s loose
off the bolts a little bit it’s loose enough there’s no need to take the bolt
enough there’s no need to take the bolt
enough there’s no need to take the bolt all the way out you just want to loosen
all the way out you just want to loosen
all the way out you just want to loosen it off so the cable can move freely and
it off so the cable can move freely and
it off so the cable can move freely and basically we just want to pull the cable
basically we just want to pull the cable
basically we just want to pull the cable through a couple of millimeters and you
through a couple of millimeters and you
through a couple of millimeters and you can see that a little bit quick you’re
can see that a little bit quick you’re
can see that a little bit quick you’re gonna pull it in a bit hold it there and
gonna pull it in a bit hold it there and
gonna pull it in a bit hold it there and just tighten up that bolt and before you
just tighten up that bolt and before you
just tighten up that bolt and before you tighten it up fully you just want to
tighten it up fully you just want to
tighten it up fully you just want to check to see that you haven’t actually
check to see that you haven’t actually
check to see that you haven’t actually pulled too much cable through because to
pulled too much cable through because to
pulled too much cable through because to tie it’s just as bad as to loose and to
tie it’s just as bad as to loose and to
tie it’s just as bad as to loose and to do that just do your cable test and as
do that just do your cable test and as
do that just do your cable test and as you can see when it’s fully applied
you can see when it’s fully applied
you can see when it’s fully applied you’ve pulled the brake lever in about
you’ve pulled the brake lever in about
you’ve pulled the brake lever in about an inch and that’s just perfect so we’ll
an inch and that’s just perfect so we’ll
an inch and that’s just perfect so we’ll go ahead and tighten this up for you now
go ahead and tighten this up for you now
go ahead and tighten this up for you now and that’s nice and snug so now that
and that’s nice and snug so now that
and that’s nice and snug so now that we’ve pulled in our cable we’ve
we’ve pulled in our cable we’ve
we’ve pulled in our cable we’ve tightened up the ball we’ve checked that
tightened up the ball we’ve checked that
tightened up the ball we’ve checked that it’s at the right the right tension
it’s at the right the right tension
it’s at the right the right tension these are the brakes that we need to
these are the brakes that we need to
these are the brakes that we need to make sure that they’re centered and by
make sure that they’re centered and by
make sure that they’re centered and by that I mean you want to make sure that
that I mean you want to make sure that
that I mean you want to make sure that the brake pads aren’t rubbing on the
the brake pads aren’t rubbing on the
the brake pads aren’t rubbing on the wheel rim because that’s going to slow
wheel rim because that’s going to slow
wheel rim because that’s going to slow you down and it’s also gonna you know
you down and it’s also gonna you know
you down and it’s also gonna you know create a bit of a weird noise sometimes
create a bit of a weird noise sometimes
create a bit of a weird noise sometimes it might squeak so to adjust these
it might squeak so to adjust these
it might squeak so to adjust these brakes you’re basically going to use
brakes you’re basically going to use
brakes you’re basically going to use these two screws to adjust the centering
these two screws to adjust the centering
these two screws to adjust the centering grab a Philips head screw driver so
grab a Philips head screw driver so
grab a Philips head screw driver so you’re going to turn the screw clockwise
you’re going to turn the screw clockwise
you’re going to turn the screw clockwise to bring the brake pad further away from
to bring the brake pad further away from
to bring the brake pad further away from the wheel rim and you’re going to turn
the wheel rim and you’re going to turn
the wheel rim and you’re going to turn it anti-clockwise to let the brake pad
it anti-clockwise to let the brake pad
it anti-clockwise to let the brake pad go a little closer to the rim you’re
go a little closer to the rim you’re
go a little closer to the rim you’re trying to get the same amount of space
trying to get the same amount of space
trying to get the same amount of space between the brake pad and the wheel rim
between the brake pad and the wheel rim
between the brake pad and the wheel rim on both sides of the wheel so now we’ve
on both sides of the wheel so now we’ve
on both sides of the wheel so now we’ve adjusted our brakes they’re nice and
adjusted our brakes they’re nice and
adjusted our brakes they’re nice and scented you can check everything is all
scented you can check everything is all
scented you can check everything is all good by just giving the wheel a little
good by just giving the wheel a little
good by just giving the wheel a little spin you shouldn’t hear any noise would
spin you shouldn’t hear any noise would
spin you shouldn’t hear any noise would you cut and one final test you can do
you cut and one final test you can do
you cut and one final test you can do before you take it out for a full ride
before you take it out for a full ride
before you take it out for a full ride is just jump on your bike and take it
is just jump on your bike and take it
is just jump on your bike and take it for a nice easy spin around the block
for a nice easy spin around the block
for a nice easy spin around the block okay so now we’re going to show you how
okay so now we’re going to show you how
okay so now we’re going to show you how to oil your chain and it’s important to
to oil your chain and it’s important to
to oil your chain and it’s important to oil your chain so that it runs nice and
oil your chain so that it runs nice and
oil your chain so that it runs nice and smoothly nice and quietly and also so
smoothly nice and quietly and also so
smoothly nice and quietly and also so that’ll last as long as it possibly can
that’ll last as long as it possibly can
that’ll last as long as it possibly can if you’ve got a bike with gears shift
if you’ve got a bike with gears shift
if you’ve got a bike with gears shift the chain into like a middle cog today
the chain into like a middle cog today
the chain into like a middle cog today we’re using some dry spray lubricant and
we’re using some dry spray lubricant and
we’re using some dry spray lubricant and we’re actually going to just start
we’re actually going to just start
we’re actually going to just start gently back peddling and while we gently
gently back peddling and while we gently
gently back peddling and while we gently spray lubricant onto the chain you want
spray lubricant onto the chain you want
spray lubricant onto the chain you want to be cutting the the chain evenly and
to be cutting the the chain evenly and
to be cutting the the chain evenly and that you do in fact lubricate the entire
that you do in fact lubricate the entire
that you do in fact lubricate the entire chain just run it through it a few more
chain just run it through it a few more
chain just run it through it a few more times and what we’re doing now is we’re
times and what we’re doing now is we’re
times and what we’re doing now is we’re actually giving a lubricant a chance to
actually giving a lubricant a chance to
actually giving a lubricant a chance to actually get into each individual link
actually get into each individual link
actually get into each individual link on the chain then we’re going to just
on the chain then we’re going to just
on the chain then we’re going to just take an old an old rag and your rag will
take an old an old rag and your rag will
take an old an old rag and your rag will do cup it underneath of the chain and
do cup it underneath of the chain and
do cup it underneath of the chain and just rotate the cranks and pull the
just rotate the cranks and pull the
just rotate the cranks and pull the chain through we’re just wiping off any
chain through we’re just wiping off any
chain through we’re just wiping off any excess lubricant that was on the chain a
excess lubricant that was on the chain a
excess lubricant that was on the chain a wet chain will attract more dust and
wet chain will attract more dust and
wet chain will attract more dust and grime and dust and grime is not good for
grime and dust and grime is not good for
grime and dust and grime is not good for chain health it will make it wear down a
chain health it will make it wear down a
chain health it will make it wear down a lot more quickly so you want to make
lot more quickly so you want to make
lot more quickly so you want to make sure that while you’ve lubricated the
sure that while you’ve lubricated the
sure that while you’ve lubricated the chain well you might want to make sure
chain well you might want to make sure
chain well you might want to make sure you get rid of any excess so that should
you get rid of any excess so that should
you get rid of any excess so that should be pretty well done now and as you can
be pretty well done now and as you can
be pretty well done now and as you can see we’ve got a nice clean chain it’s
see we’ve got a nice clean chain it’s
see we’ve got a nice clean chain it’s well lubricated and that should run nice
well lubricated and that should run nice
well lubricated and that should run nice and smoothly next time you’re out riding
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