Spring has arrived and it's time to get your bike in top shape for a fantastic summer riding.
No more excuses, mechanical expert Tori Bortman the key Gracies are here to share their wisdom and make it easier to get ready your bike. Follow their simple tips and you will have a smooth ride all season.
Five simple tips for spring cleaning
- Clean Installation: Everyone looks better with Bling!
- Clean the wheels: This helps to stop the rain or sun.
- Chain Oil: Nothing runs like a well oiled machine.
- Ventilate the tires: The quickest way for a smooth ride.
- Get to work your bike while jobs are in: Enjoy sales in the spring!
Clean frame
Begin with what people see first, its context. usually pieces of dry brush with a soft cloth or brush, even with a spray cleaner on (Cirtisolve, Simple Green, 4O9) and clean. For really dirty motorcycles bark, with a hose, a sponge or a soft brush and a bucket of soapy water can be a good option. Be careful not to get any soap or water in the camps and wash the precious fat. Never use can force a high pressure hose or spray, dirt and water in their beds. If a hose is used, use water box grandmother, comparable water pressure. Soft.
I do not know if the bearings are? Any party who is your bike (wheels, pedals, etc.) inside. Pay close attention to the spinning stations and to completely avoid or aerosols soaping.
cleaning rims
Next, is to eliminate the accumulation of black, dusty your tires, give special mention to the contact surface on the brakes. Keep your own wheels to increase the force to reassure the service life of the wheels and brake pads and the brake.
A dry cloth works best because this black insidious substance tends to get dirty when you start with a cleaning agent. When the wheels are coated and have no choice but to obtain pieces with a dry cloth and then use a light spray on a cleaner to clean the braking surface and the top of the rim between the spokes. If you used the method of the hose to clean the bike, you can wash with this game, and rinse, but it may take several passes.
This can make the regular maintenance every time the chain lubrication (see instructions below).
cleaning chain
If you do not chain oiled throughout the winter, which can weep for lubrication. If you wipe clean and excess oil, you can use a spring to be deep cleaned. To clean the system, use a degreaser (Citrisolve, Simple Green, etc.) or solvent (WD-40). Note that WD-40 is an excellent cleaner and lubricant terrible chain. The chains must be lubricated after use.
Spray the cleaner on a cloth, when it will lubricate the chain immediately immediately after the words, or the chain itself, if it can wait 24 hours for the dry cleaner. If you spray directly on the chain and do not let the cleaning fluid to evaporate, other detergents or solvents break the new oil down. Rub the string with a stiff brush to loosen caked on debris and wipe thoroughly with a cloth until the chain retains its original silver color.
The chains must be lubricated at least about 100 miles, but as is the case is often wet in our beautiful winter chain. When driving in the rain or in very humid, lubricate as soon as possible if the chain is dry again.
Here is a step by step guide to lubricate the chain. The chains have oil in parts inside where metal meets metal, not outside. The lubricant that I recommend are ATB (absolutely the best) or Triflow as both a "packager" and "Shampoo" to make in a contained, your lubrication process in an instant. If you use these products regularly, cleaning up occasionally necessary.
- Turn your bike upside down or place them in a cycle stand. Your rear is to make on the floor, it is right.
- Keep the lubrication of straw against the chain and turn the pedal 5 or 6 times, until he was at least twice around the chain.
- Excess. Wrap a cloth around an exposed portion of the chain and pedal 10.06 rotations in each direction. This is the most important part of the oil passage. You need to spend the amount of time 2-3 times, she took the oil in the towel set. This clears the chain (the "Shampoo", as mentioned above) with a small amount of solvent, which is carried in the lubricant.
inflate the tires
Inflate the tire As with every 3-7 days (or when moving, if it is not so often the case) printed in the top of the recommended range on the sidewall rubber. For example, if your area is 45-85 PSI is, you want to or near 85. If you are very light compared to most people one may want to go a little deeper. If you wear gear weight adds stay toward the upper side.
Surprisingly, this was combined with chain oil, can often be the series feel brand new.
Get your bike at work while on the range!
March and April is the time of bike shops will close for winter service specials and Primavera parts, accessories and even new bikes keep updated. Ask could soon ends at your local bike shop for upcoming sales and special winter service. Get your bike now can mean in the department a turn faster time and the possibility that the store might have parts that you need for sale ..
Consider a class!
This is also a good time to go out and take you a class to learn how to do to you maintenance and repairs - this too can boost your confidence, independence and help you your favorite - Shop navigate.
ORbike mechanic resident Tori Bortman. She is also an educator, consultant and owner of the key to Gracie . The new book of bulls, was the great book for beginners bike that recently published by Bicycling Magazine.
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