Zen

and the art of

Bicycle Maintenance

🚲

Peter Compernolle

Preventative Maintenance

Avoiding flats

Lube

Keep things clean

Love ♥️

Flats

Avoiding Obstacles

Pressure

  • Road bikes ~ 110psi
  • Mountain bikes ~ 65-80psi

Lubes

Wet

Dry

Wax

Cleaning

Sand

Dirt

Gunk

Rain / Water

Common Problems

Fixing flats

Tension / Pressure

Making adjustments

Fixing Flats

Tire levers (aka tire irons)

Patch kit / spare tube

CO2 / Pump

Adjustments

No tools needed!

Okay, maybe a 3mm or 5mm Allen wrench

Advanced!

🚲

Bicycle Maintenance

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Zen

and the art of

Bicycle Maintenance

Romantic

  • Knows what parts are called
  • and what they look like
  • and where they go

Classic

  • Can deduce a part's function
  • Can deduce where a part goes based on its role

Examples

  • Cable housing
  • Brakes
  • Shifters
  • Causes for flats

Questions?

Zen

By petercompernolle