jedimastersa Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Hi, As you can see not posted for a L-O-N-G while. I recently gave up my road bike for an MTB and enjoying it very much. Just wondering if anyone can provide some pointers or advice on maintaining the bike correctly as to prevent problems with the bike. A friend of mine also with an MTB, who took his bike in for a service, was told that due to improper maintenance of the bike he needed to replace a number of parts, including the bottom bracket... for the 2nd time. jedimastersa2008-10-13 01:56:14
Poenster Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Indeed.... I am the friend, and running repair costs on my bike so far has nearly amounted to me buying a brand new bike!! Thing that I am scared of now is that if I buy a more expensive bike, I will pay more for repairing everything as I am not too sure on how to properly maintain my bike! Any advice will be much appreciated!
Jules Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Buy yourself a chain cleaner. Clean and lube your chain after every ride. If you use a high-pressure cleaner, don't spray it in the hubs, bb or headset. Jules2008-10-13 02:00:15
TNT1 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Buy yourself a chain cleaner. Clean and lube your chain after every ride. If you use a high-pressure cleaner' date=' don't [/quote']
jedimastersa Posted October 13, 2008 Author Posted October 13, 2008 So there is no need to remove the BB, to clean it out on a regular basis?jedimastersa2008-10-13 02:13:19
Jules Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Not unless there is something wrong with it. Take the chain off the chainrings and spin your cranks. If they spin too easily or feel like they have grit in them, they might need a look. You can also hold both pedals and pull them up and down, left and right. If there is play, there is a problem.
AndreZA Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 If the item comes in a sealed version, get it.
TNT1 Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 If the item comes in a sealed version' date=' get it.[/quote'] Yip. And make sure everything is assembled properly the first time.
Loon Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Find a good machanic... that is serious about YOUR BIKE... not about selling your a replacement part all the timeLoon2008-10-13 02:33:53
jedimastersa Posted October 13, 2008 Author Posted October 13, 2008 If the item comes in a sealed version' date=' get it.[/quote'] okay stupid question how do we know if its sealed? especially in case of the bb?
Poenster Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Find a good machanic... that is serious about YOUR BIKE... not about selling your a replacement part all the time Any suggestions in the Randburg/Sandton area?
Dirtbreath Posted October 13, 2008 Posted October 13, 2008 Do a mechanics course. Check out Yellow Saddle's banners on these pages. Will pay for itself very quickly.
GoLefty!! Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 Indeed....I am the friend' date=' and running repair costs on my bike so far has nearly amounted to me buying a brand new bike!!Thing that I am scared of now is that if I buy a more expensive bike, I will pay more for repairing everything as I am not too sure on how to properly maintain my bike!Any advice will be much appreciated![/quote'] Ok which bike do you have currently and how do you currently maintain it?the answer could be "I do nothing" but I need an idea of what youdoing, right or wrong to be able to assist with what to do correctly. type away
Poenster Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 Ok which bike do you have currently and how do you currently maintain it?the answer could be "I do nothing" but I need an idea of what youdoing' date=' right or wrong to be able to assist with what to do correctly. type away[/quote'] Hi GL... I currently have a GT Avalanche 2.0, and I leave my maintenance for the shops. I will fiddle here and there (because it cant be too difficult) and end up confusing myself. When it comes to things like bottom brackets and wheel hubs (which are supposed to be sealed) I have learnt not to spray water directly into them, but it was only now after fetching my bike from the shop again. Otherwise, everytime I wash my bike, I put some wax on the chain (Pedro's) and I spray some Shimano chain and cable spray into the moving parts of the derailleurs. That is it in a nutshell...
calabash Posted October 15, 2008 Posted October 15, 2008 Use wax on your chain and always keep your shocks clean. Singletrack bike shop in Silverlakes does a great course for R300 and beer and snacks are free!
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