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
?
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 and the art of Bicycle Maintenance 🚲 Peter Compernolle
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