bike maintenance
Agness
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[8|] can anyone recomend a good idiots guide to bike maintainance? if pushed i could prob change a tire but thats it! really want to be able to sort my own gears out without having to take bike to shop etc (i am useless) thanks
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Boom boom
Just keep it to the small maintenance, let the bigger things be done in the shop. A porshe should not be looked after by a Lada-mechanic. ( I know I hurt some Lada-drivers feelings now, but you should get the point[:)]).
Sorry, that was a tad off topic, although I agree with what benny said, leave the big things to people who know about it. Or as the other suggested a course is always a good idea.
There are a number of useful sites full of information for specific problems out there. a little time with google will track them down. I always tend to start with the Sheldon Brown site but it is not always the easiest to navigate around.
Keep his belly full and his bollards empty!!!
One of the best websites is Park Tools. They make a wide range of products and in support of this they have online instructions on how to perform repairs. Also, as mentioned before, Sheldon Brown is brilliant and the Zinn book is the bible of bike maintenance.
If you have any other problems then ask on here or possibly a more bike focussed forum like bikeradar where they have a tech/maintenance section.