droo Posted July 5, 2013 Share https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/126583-iride-africa-introduces-mechanics-courses-in-cape-town/ Dan knows his stuff. Not sure if his R250 offer is still going, but if it is it's the cheapest money you'll spend this year. TopFuel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowpoke Posted July 5, 2013 Share Park Tool Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair. From there you can build your toolset as and when you need a particular tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanbean Posted July 5, 2013 Share Park Tool Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair. From there you can build your toolset as and when you need a particular tool.or Zinns Art of mountain/road bike maintenance. And parks website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouxtjie Posted July 5, 2013 Share degree by google I have used it plenty times M L 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanbean Posted July 5, 2013 Share I've service most things on my bike, including servicing shocks and forks, and bleeding breaks and building wheels. With a bit of patience, the right tools and a bit of "boer maak a plan" its all possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanbean Posted July 5, 2013 Share I've service most things on my bike, including servicing shocks and forks, and bleeding breaks and building wheels. With a bit of patience, the right tools and a bit of "boer maak a plan" its all possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaccelari Posted July 5, 2013 Share I've service most things on my bike, including servicing shocks and forks, and bleeding breaks and building wheels. With a bit of patience, the right tools and a bit of "boer maak a plan" its all possible.+1 that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heel Drop Posted July 5, 2013 Share go for it - I also decided to go the DIY way and last night my first project to make my 2x10 a 1x10 and the feeling of accomplishment when it all worked - pricelessjust do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted July 5, 2013 Share Buy a decent toolkit, if you have the right tools for the job then it is easy. One of the best way is as you have done, disassemble a bike and then rebuild it... And if you forgot what goes where and how, google YouTube and the park tool website are your friend. It's a bike after all, so is fairly straight forward common sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulTeague Posted July 5, 2013 Share Most jobs you can service with minimal effort(/beer) but some jobs are probably best left with people who know how to do it....like suspension, wheelbuilding, brake bleeding. The cost of the kits and tools specific to these jobs is only warranted if you 1) have a bottomless bank account 2) are intending to pursue doing it as a form of work. Also, when you screw up those fiddley/expensive bits....replacing them will eat a hole in your wallet, and doing the walk of shame through the LBS doors is not cool. My suggestion...rather take it to somebody you can trust for piece of mind and just pay the piper. I can vouch for any work from KDT.If you are in category 1...you can buy me a set of tools too if you're feeling very generous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 5, 2013 Share Just bled my brakes - don't know what all the fuss is about. Sure, it takes time to do properly, but it's PISS easy. shaper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 5, 2013 Share Most jobs you can service with minimal effort(/beer) but some jobs are probably best left with people who know how to do it....like suspension, wheelbuilding, brake bleeding. The cost of the kits and tools specific to these jobs is only warranted if you 1) have a bottomless bank account 2) are intending to pursue doing it as a form of work. Also, when you screw up those fiddley/expensive bits....replacing them will eat a hole in your wallet, and doing the walk of shame through the LBS doors is not cool. My suggestion...rather take it to somebody you can trust for piece of mind and just pay the piper. I can vouch for any work from KDT.If you are in category 1...you can buy me a set of tools too if you're feeling very generous Wrong on the cost thing - wheelbuilding takes time the first time round, but once you have the jist of it it's actually kinda theraputic. Brake bleeding - a kit costs no more than 1 1/2 bleeds by a LBS, and then you have a kit for life. Again, it's easy. Just a bit time consuming, and you need some common sense. But it's not rocket science. As for the tools - in for a grand and you have everything you need... TopFuel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted July 5, 2013 Share PaulTeague:suspension servicing used to be the purvey of the LBS and specialists because they used special tools. More and more suspension manufacturers are making it easier and easier to not only service your forks and shocks, but also modify their performance. There's still a place for the LBS, especially for those who don't have the time or technical appreciation to learn to do their own servicing. Each to their own. But there's always something special about something you've built, baked or serviced. Edited July 5, 2013 by Capricorn TopFuel and Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted July 5, 2013 Share There's still a place for the LBS, especially for those who don't have the time or technical appreciation to learn to do their own servicing. Each to their own. And when you accidentally cut through your brake hose and need to replace it quickly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopFuel Posted July 5, 2013 Share Exactly. Honestly I have google'd and youtube'd how to service my fork (Fox 32 RL100 26"), and it also seems piss easy. Remove a few bolts, loosen a few set screws and pull out the damper (or whatever its called), replace seals and oil, put back together and bob's your uncle Capricorn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopFuel Posted July 5, 2013 Share I have been practicing on the Silverback of mine, and to be honest everything has been alright. I have stripped the bike, cleaned everything and put it back together, which is basically what I want to be able to do (the LBS clean and lubbe i suppose) and be able to build a bike for a mate if they want. But I haven't really done much of the "tougher" stuff yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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