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Title: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: danny silverstreak on January 14, 2007, 08:29 PM
is there something i can buy to work on my bikes?, changing tyres,repairing punctures and stuff is a piece of p1ss BITD and even now
but ive just spent 20 minutes trying to adjust my brakes on the TA and cant get a fookin brake at all - its got mx1000s on it - its got the quick release bullsh1t on the side - but its doing me head in -  :LolLolLolLol:

while we are on the subject of me being a complete novice TW4T has anyone got a picture of how a headset fits ?
ive got one for my ET that is in about 10 different parts in a bag - but havent got a clue how it goes on the bike

worse comes to worse ill take the bikes down halfords and let them do it , this is a embarrassing post so go easy on me fellas

thanksin advance Danny
Title: Re: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: aditup2004 on January 14, 2007, 08:31 PM
MUPPET  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: billstup on January 14, 2007, 08:35 PM
This is a start Dan, I bought one of these a couple of years ago and it`s been a great help  :daumenhoch:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNION-TOOLKIT-BIKE-TOOL-CYCLE-REPAIR-MOUNTAIN-ROAD_W0QQitemZ180073780070QQihZ008QQcategoryZ109122QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: danny silverstreak on January 14, 2007, 08:36 PM
what bill  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: billstup on January 14, 2007, 08:40 PM
Look again Dan  :idiot2:

Then you can move up to something like this :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PARK-TOOL-Master-Mechanic-Tool-set-CYCLING-BIKE-TOOLS_W0QQitemZ250072191459QQihZ015QQcategoryZ109122QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: aditup2004 on January 14, 2007, 08:48 PM
http://www.bikeforall.net/linkcat.php?cid=7
http://www.cobr.co.uk/e-cobr_information/n_and_l_cyclists_section/sections/routine_maintenance.shtml
http://www.bonthronebikes.co.uk/help/bicycle-repair-and-cycle-maintenance
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Title: Re: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: danny silverstreak on January 14, 2007, 08:51 PM
thanks fellas :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: Rombloke on January 14, 2007, 09:43 PM
bill, in that second tool kit it doesnt have the most nessacary tool...

a fooking great big hammer...

Dave
Title: Re: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: daz bmx it! on January 14, 2007, 09:48 PM
A must for any proper mechanic :shocked:
bill, in that second tool kit it doesnt have the most nessacary tool...

a fooking great big hammer...

Dave
Title: Re: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: electobooty on January 14, 2007, 10:29 PM
 :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:Came to the right place :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: pkradman on January 15, 2007, 12:49 AM
danny ! i really do think ur havin us all on .. here`s a small tip on the quick release thing on the outside as u put it... pull it downwards before releasing it  to the right ....  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: FuNMoNsTeR on January 15, 2007, 02:49 AM
Wow... that last set is awesome  :smitten:
I needed help when fitting my first headset in 20 years...  :angel:
I found Parktools headset tutorial really helpful. I also used their crank tutorial when i had trubs removing my seized Turbo cranks... i even bought one of their crank extractors  :D
 Here is the link
http://www.parktool.com/repair/byregion.asp?catid=10&imageField2.x=14&imageField2.y=7
Title: Re: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: Bob_Acid on January 15, 2007, 03:44 AM
Dan is it the TA with the welded washer? if so it's a right pain in the ass, i got a hammering once from Bart at Skyway for saying so.  ::)
Title: Re: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on January 15, 2007, 04:06 PM
danny ! i really do think ur havin us all on .. here`s a small tip on the quick release thing on the outside as u put it... pull it downwards before releasing it  to the right ....  :LolLolLolLol:


said the only bmxer with a witworth spanner set
Title: Re: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: LucyLastic on January 15, 2007, 04:26 PM
Great thread, this, it's just what I need  :)
Title: Re: I NEED A IDIOTS GUIDE TO BIKE MAINTENANCE
Post by: pkradman on January 16, 2007, 12:25 AM
danny ! i really do think ur havin us all on .. here`s a small tip on the quick release thing on the outside as u put it... pull it downwards before releasing it  to the right ....  :LolLolLolLol:


said the only bmxer with a witworth spanner set
  ..... witworth !! wow !! u really do know ur stuff !! and theres me thinkin ur the cake specialist !!  :LolLolLolLol:
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