Committee Alan McLean Posted April 4, 2019 Committee Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Hi all We will repeat the maintenance classes. Format will be 90 mins in the clubrooms on a Monday night. Sessions will be led by club members but very informal and for sharing ideas. Can you please post ideas for topics here. Committee is thinking: Puncture repair Tubeless tyre set up Gear/brake adjustment Famous getyouhome hacks Wheel truing What else would you like to see? DavidC, charlie p and Gerard Deeley 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaneF Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Creaks and squeak fixing Bottom bracket (again!) Great idea! DavidC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark O Posted April 4, 2019 Report Share Posted April 4, 2019 Headsets, hubs and bike building/restoration in 6 easy technicolour installments by Chung - 'nuff said. In all seriousness, you could start at the front end and simply work your way along the bike covering all elements as you go, from setting up bars and stems, right down to the likes of replacing brake pads, cable routing and redoing bar tape. I think it would be fair to assume that for some this might seem unnecessary but to others it might be a case of answering questions they are too afraid to ask or in some cases don't even know to ask. As a suggestion, a donor bike could be used and completely stripped and rebuilt. I have a 'retired' manky steel frame (quill stem for the purists) with some parts still attached which I'd be happy to donate as a start. There might even be obsolete bikes in the container that could be used to let people get hands on with the freedom of getting it wrong. Monkey see/monkey do style seminars with plenty of practice and tips along the way perhaps? Codg1e, JaneF, DavidC and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lc1 Posted April 5, 2019 Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 As a newbie I am struggling with the basics I need to learn so this is a fab idea. What time is this at? Handlebar adjustments as I can't reach my front brakes. My fingers need to be longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Subscriptions Gerard Deeley Posted April 5, 2019 2023 Subscriptions Report Share Posted April 5, 2019 Is it possible to look at a basic bike fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Jannza Posted April 6, 2019 Administrators Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 Changing, repairing a chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavieB Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 Buy decent tools ..something like Bahco Allen keys and Torx heads. Do not buy a set of torx keys, buy the one or two sizes you need in the form of torx screwdrivers they ensure you apply a direct torque force to prevent rounding off the bolt. Cheap tools are false economy. Remove all dome headed allen bolts and consign them to the bin, replace with decent bolts, they are far less likely to end up stuck in your £1000 frame. KennyS, George and AlanT 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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