Bike maintenance - love your bike!
huwd
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The reason I ask is that I was doing some circuits around regents park this morning and I heard no end of bikes creaking, clattering and whiring in a state of disrepair (and certainly not cheap kit either!) - I was shocked!
In particular there was one guy that really needs to reseat his BB and crank, the creaking was immense - another guy needs to do some urgent gear adjustments, clattering and shifting when accelerating is not correct and losing your chain off the big ring on a perfectly flat section of road certainly wouldnt make me happy!
So is your bike your pride and joy or is it just another thing to waste time looking after?
Bikes have feelings too!
In particular there was one guy that really needs to reseat his BB and crank, the creaking was immense - another guy needs to do some urgent gear adjustments, clattering and shifting when accelerating is not correct and losing your chain off the big ring on a perfectly flat section of road certainly wouldnt make me happy!
So is your bike your pride and joy or is it just another thing to waste time looking after?
Bikes have feelings too!
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The creaking sounds are just my bones.
(Focus Izalco SRAM Force, Fr & Rr derailleurs, FSA Gossamer Chainset/Mega Exo BB)
couldn't be bothered to give the frame a wipe though, which was a bit lazy.
Haven't needed to clean my road bike yet - it's only done about 300 miles and I have yet to take it out in the wet (chicken, I know), but I doubt it will get the same scrubbing as the mtb. More likely I'll be using soft cotton gloves and a chamois - couldn't bear to scratch it.