Bike Maintenance for Beginners

Trimming the steerer tube… always a bit of a squeaky bum moment for the amateur mechanic!

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I feel like this maybe one for Paul Daniels?

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Debbie was on the One Show the other week so I know its a happy ending (get you minds out of the gutter), I meant the trick went to plan.

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“So Debbie, what was it that attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?”

:roll_eyes:

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First snapped chain for many years this evening, fortunately only 13km into Watopia rather than anywhere more inconvenient

My zwift bike is an absolute wreck, it was £299 from Halfords in about 2007 & I have a bad feeling that’s the original chain :see_no_evil_monkey:

Anyone else still riding 8 speed? :see_no_evil_monkey:

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Stick a zwift cog on and go virtual shifting whilst putting a new chain on.

Sure it’s on deal at the moment.

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Thanks @mw22, just looked into that. Looks great & I wish I could but doesn’t look like the Saris H3 is compatible.

Unless I’m wrong? Some stuff on Reddit about using 3rd party software as a workaround, but somehow that sounds likely to go wrong & opening up a world of frustration

Ah yeah. I tried the 3rd party stuff.

New turbo then :grimacing:

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If only it would break like my chain

Trouble is it seems indestructable, don’t think Mrs FT is going to swing for a new one any time soon after recent commuter bike purchase :see_no_evil_monkey:

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I gave mine away with my TT bike!!

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Bike chain is approaching 0.75 worn, can just about get the checker in but needs force. Worth changing now or wait a little bit? Can’t remember the last new chain I bought, ridden this one for years as waxing makes wear really slow.

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Change it.

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Seconded. Chains are cheap. Cassettes and chainrings are expensive. Worn chains wear cassettes and chainrings excessively. I recommend a gold chain :coin: :grinning_face:

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You’ve been in Dubai for too long

:roll_eyes::rofl:

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Or if you can’t afford that get a:

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Sick bike!!! I love the BMC looks. All of them.

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Safe asf. Clata.

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