keeping your bike in shape can save you a lot of time money and headaches in the
a lot of time money and headaches in the
a lot of time money and headaches in the long run hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
long run hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
long run hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the importance of
be learning more about the importance of
be learning more about the importance of bike maintenance from the folks at cycle
bike maintenance from the folks at cycle
bike maintenance from the folks at cycle tours Montreal and training mobs tell us
tours Montreal and training mobs tell us
tours Montreal and training mobs tell us why it’s important to maintain our bikes
why it’s important to maintain our bikes
why it’s important to maintain our bikes safety obviously when you take your bike
safety obviously when you take your bike
safety obviously when you take your bike out sometimes you’re just going down the
out sometimes you’re just going down the
out sometimes you’re just going down the shops sometimes you’re going out for a
shops sometimes you’re going out for a
shops sometimes you’re going out for a training ride but whatever the scenario
training ride but whatever the scenario
training ride but whatever the scenario you want to make sure that your bike is
you want to make sure that your bike is
you want to make sure that your bike is going to operate smoothly and obviously
going to operate smoothly and obviously
going to operate smoothly and obviously you’re going to be able to stop and be
you’re going to be able to stop and be
you’re going to be able to stop and be nice and safe when you’re out there
nice and safe when you’re out there
nice and safe when you’re out there riding in traffic and that kind of thing
riding in traffic and that kind of thing
riding in traffic and that kind of thing the second reason is probably because of
the second reason is probably because of
the second reason is probably because of longevity you want to make sure that
longevity you want to make sure that
longevity you want to make sure that your bike is going to last as long as
your bike is going to last as long as
your bike is going to last as long as possible and the more often you maintain
possible and the more often you maintain
possible and the more often you maintain your bike the less frequently you need
your bike the less frequently you need
your bike the less frequently you need to pay for significant I guess
to pay for significant I guess
to pay for significant I guess maintenance on your bike how do you
maintenance on your bike how do you
maintenance on your bike how do you check for wear and tear on your bike
check for wear and tear on your bike
check for wear and tear on your bike there’s a few simple things you can do
there’s a few simple things you can do
there’s a few simple things you can do the first thing you do is fit of a
the first thing you do is fit of a
the first thing you do is fit of a visual inspection so take a good look at
visual inspection so take a good look at
visual inspection so take a good look at the tread make sure it’s not bald
the tread make sure it’s not bald
the tread make sure it’s not bald another thing you can do is the little
another thing you can do is the little
another thing you can do is the little the handlebar test so squeeze the brake
the handlebar test so squeeze the brake
the handlebar test so squeeze the brake levers and see if the brake lever goes
levers and see if the brake lever goes
levers and see if the brake lever goes all the way back in the handlebar if
all the way back in the handlebar if
all the way back in the handlebar if that happens you’re going to need to
that happens you’re going to need to
that happens you’re going to need to take a look your brakes another thing
take a look your brakes another thing
take a look your brakes another thing you can do is just take a quick look at
you can do is just take a quick look at
you can do is just take a quick look at you change sometimes folks stop riding
you change sometimes folks stop riding
you change sometimes folks stop riding their bikes over the winter and when
their bikes over the winter and when
their bikes over the winter and when they go to use them in the spring the
they go to use them in the spring the
they go to use them in the spring the chains gone rusty another obvious a
chains gone rusty another obvious a
chains gone rusty another obvious a warning sign that your bike needs a bit
warning sign that your bike needs a bit
warning sign that your bike needs a bit of maintenance is any weird sounds that
of maintenance is any weird sounds that
of maintenance is any weird sounds that it’s making as you right along sometimes
it’s making as you right along sometimes
it’s making as you right along sometimes there’s squeaking sometimes it’s a
there’s squeaking sometimes it’s a
there’s squeaking sometimes it’s a clicking or any other weird sign that
clicking or any other weird sign that
clicking or any other weird sign that comes from your bike usually is an
comes from your bike usually is an
comes from your bike usually is an indicator that something’s not quite
indicator that something’s not quite
indicator that something’s not quite right and it’s not running as smoothly
right and it’s not running as smoothly
right and it’s not running as smoothly as it could how often should we be
as it could how often should we be
as it could how often should we be tuning up our bikes you should probably
tuning up our bikes you should probably
tuning up our bikes you should probably take a look at your bike every time you
take a look at your bike every time you
take a look at your bike every time you go out to right and then in terms of
go out to right and then in terms of
go out to right and then in terms of more significant maintenance um you know
more significant maintenance um you know
more significant maintenance um you know it really depends on how often you use
it really depends on how often you use
it really depends on how often you use your bike if you’re a heavy user of your
your bike if you’re a heavy user of your
your bike if you’re a heavy user of your bike let’s say you use it to commute to
bike let’s say you use it to commute to
bike let’s say you use it to commute to work every day back and forth it’s
work every day back and forth it’s
work every day back and forth it’s probably worth taking it into the shop
probably worth taking it into the shop
probably worth taking it into the shop for a good sort of maintenance session
for a good sort of maintenance session
for a good sort of maintenance session once every three
once every three
once every three months but if you’re an infrequent user
months but if you’re an infrequent user
months but if you’re an infrequent user probably once a year would be fine what
probably once a year would be fine what
probably once a year would be fine what sort of equipment or tools should we
sort of equipment or tools should we
sort of equipment or tools should we have on hand to make sure a bike is
have on hand to make sure a bike is
have on hand to make sure a bike is maintained the first thing is you need a
maintained the first thing is you need a
maintained the first thing is you need a bike pump because obviously before every
bike pump because obviously before every
bike pump because obviously before every time you got for a bike ride check the
time you got for a bike ride check the
time you got for a bike ride check the pressure of your tires and it’s much
pressure of your tires and it’s much
pressure of your tires and it’s much easier to have a bike pump on hand so
easier to have a bike pump on hand so
easier to have a bike pump on hand so that you don’t have to go down to a gas
that you don’t have to go down to a gas
that you don’t have to go down to a gas station since their air compressor so
station since their air compressor so
station since their air compressor so the bike pumps the first thing the
the bike pumps the first thing the
the bike pumps the first thing the second thing is a spare tube what
second thing is a spare tube what
second thing is a spare tube what happens when you get a flat it’s quite
happens when you get a flat it’s quite
happens when you get a flat it’s quite often it’s just easier to use this verra
often it’s just easier to use this verra
often it’s just easier to use this verra tube to you know replace a replace a
tube to you know replace a replace a
tube to you know replace a replace a flat to do that you’re going to need a
flat to do that you’re going to need a
flat to do that you’re going to need a set of tire levers they’re just three
set of tire levers they’re just three
set of tire levers they’re just three plastic levers they’re super cheap
plastic levers they’re super cheap
plastic levers they’re super cheap that’ll help you’ll ever the tire off
that’ll help you’ll ever the tire off
that’ll help you’ll ever the tire off and basically make changing your tire
and basically make changing your tire
and basically make changing your tire route and then the final thing is a
route and then the final thing is a
route and then the final thing is a little multi-tool something that’s got a
little multi-tool something that’s got a
little multi-tool something that’s got a few allen keys and a few screwdrivers
few allen keys and a few screwdrivers
few allen keys and a few screwdrivers and that’ll basically let you adjust all
and that’ll basically let you adjust all
and that’ll basically let you adjust all the little sort of user serviceable
the little sort of user serviceable
the little sort of user serviceable bolts on your bike what kind of problems
bolts on your bike what kind of problems
bolts on your bike what kind of problems should we not try to tackle ourselves
should we not try to tackle ourselves
should we not try to tackle ourselves and take to a professional anything that
and take to a professional anything that
and take to a professional anything that you don’t have a tool for basically it’s
you don’t have a tool for basically it’s
you don’t have a tool for basically it’s a good rule of thumb so if you’ve got
a good rule of thumb so if you’ve got
a good rule of thumb so if you’ve got your tire levers you’ve got your multi
your tire levers you’ve got your multi
your tire levers you’ve got your multi tool that will basically help you adjust
tool that will basically help you adjust
tool that will basically help you adjust in a minor way you know the brakes gears
in a minor way you know the brakes gears
in a minor way you know the brakes gears change guys that kind of thing anything
change guys that kind of thing anything
change guys that kind of thing anything more serious that you’re like well I
more serious that you’re like well I
more serious that you’re like well I don’t have a tool for that probably need
don’t have a tool for that probably need
don’t have a tool for that probably need to take that into a bike mechanic for a
to take that into a bike mechanic for a
to take that into a bike mechanic for a proper look is there anything that we
proper look is there anything that we
proper look is there anything that we can do to prevent problems before they
can do to prevent problems before they
can do to prevent problems before they arise sure there’s a couple of simple
arise sure there’s a couple of simple
arise sure there’s a couple of simple things you can do so the first one is
things you can do so the first one is
things you can do so the first one is making sure that your ties are always
making sure that your ties are always
making sure that your ties are always properly inflated when your ties are
properly inflated when your ties are
properly inflated when your ties are soft you actually run a higher risk of
soft you actually run a higher risk of
soft you actually run a higher risk of getting a puncture when you’re out there
getting a puncture when you’re out there
getting a puncture when you’re out there on the road so keeping them inflated is
on the road so keeping them inflated is
on the road so keeping them inflated is the first thing the second thing is
the first thing the second thing is
the first thing the second thing is making sure that the chain is
making sure that the chain is
making sure that the chain is sufficiently oil when it’s oiled it’ll
sufficiently oil when it’s oiled it’ll
sufficiently oil when it’s oiled it’ll last longer your gear shifting will be
last longer your gear shifting will be
last longer your gear shifting will be smoother for longer thank you very much
smoother for longer thank you very much
smoother for longer thank you very much thank you
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