Secrets of the Masters

[pedals]

Wipe grease off hand before picking your nose

 

[karfer67]

Easy way to remember which way the pedals thread. If you put the wrench on from the top both loosen towards the rear, and tighten towards the front

 

[JimMendel]

Bent forks are hard to see sometimes. Hope this gives a little help:

 

[gsc]

Never buy cheap bike tools... they will ALWAYS break when you need them the most. Found a use for those old cassette tapes, the screws work just fine for Schwinn headbadges, Never trust a new bike is lubricated from the store unless it is a reputable bike shop.

 

[Wildcat]

A tub of regular type bearing lubricant is cheap and will do the same job as expensive bike lube. One tub lasts for years.

 

[karfer67]

Lol i got the disk break bearing grease its good too like 1400 degrees. Hi performance!

 

[order99]

Well, i'm as amateur as they get, but...

Everybody I know complains when components (metal or hard plastic) start eating at the paint-although some components come with rubber inserts I find that my favorite material has become leather cloth (thin leather with cloth back I use to re-cover books), Cut strips to fit, adhere the ends with one drop of carpenter's glue and voila! Perfect for brake spoons, makes lovely handlebar tape (especially with a lacquer or varnish) and you can remove with a blade or a fingernail under the glued joint.

One recent discovery of mine-after I disassemble cranks from a bottom bracket, I stuff a champagne cork down the seat tube opening with a touch of epoxy, then chemweld a zerk fitting into the weld vent at the bottom of the bracket...after the cranks are reassembled, I never need to remove them again to add grease-I just grab the gun and squeeze until the fittings sweat oil, and I travel with a full reservoir of grease for the bearings at all times! My former neighbor has placed 6,000+ miles on his (formerly my) Emory I modified this way, and since the Emory was my first Mod of this type it remains my guinea pig...if it ever fails i'll document the bearing mileage for the Forum!

 

[g-ratter]

One recent discovery of mine-after I disassemble cranks from a bottom bracket, I stuff a champagne cork down the seat tube opening with a touch of epoxy, then chemweld a zerk fitting into the weld vent at the bottom of the bracket...after the cranks are reassembled, I never need to remove them again to add grease-I just grab the gun and squeeze until the fittings sweat oil, and I travel with a full reservoir of grease for the bearings at all times! My former neighbor has placed 6,000+ miles on his (formerly my) Emory I modified this way, and since the Emory was my first Mod of this type it remains my guinea pig...if it ever fails i'll document the bearing mileage for the Forum![/QUOTE]

Now that is very interesting.

 

[G-Matt]

I never use oil or wd40 on a new chain . sped a few bucks and get some real chain lube wax way better for the chain , cleaner , smother , & won't hold the sand , witch makes it last longer . It also won't grease your leg or pants .


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[Wildcat]

I'm too cheap for chain wax, so I use regular car paste wax to coat and shine the chain.

I couldn't find the darn tire levers again, so I borrowed two spoons from the kitchen.

 

[tacklebox]

Don't use cheap WalMart bikes for parts.

I used to build Walmart bikes they are garbage out of the box I would never throw my money away on one you could easily buy a vintage quality bike on Craigslist or eBay for the same money and it won't be made from pot metal

 

[tacklebox]

Never ever work on bikes without cold beer never

 

[jerrykr]

When wrapping handlebars with bar tape, use a small piece of electrical tape to hold the end in position, then do the final wrap with rescue tape instead of electrical tape. Electrical tape eventually loosens and comes off. Rescue tape is expensive, but amazing stuff. You have to cut it off to remove it.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/21154030?...95626111&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=83198714471&veh=sem

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Dont bother buying a Cheap Chain Break tool , they always break.
Spend the money and buy Good Quality one ,it"ll save you a lot of Headache !


~Rafael~

 

[Bicycle808]

Never ever work on bikes without cold beer never

Cold beer is like chain lube-- it's a good idea to use some, but too much can cause problems....

 

[gsc]

If you actually want to get work done on your bike, hide out in the back yard as for working out front of your house you never get nothing as everybody stops by to check out your bike.

 

[jerrykr]

actually, petroleum based bearing grease is the worst thing you can put on bicycle bearings..use a Teflon based grease for bicycle bearings..equally as bad is using regular WD-40 lubricant for your chains and derailuers

I'm not contesting what you are saying about the grease, I just want to know why. Always ready to learn.

 

[Wildcat]

actually, petroleum based bearing grease is the worst thing you can put on bicycle bearings..use a Teflon based grease for bicycle bearings..equally as bad is using regular WD-40 lubricant for your chains and derailuers

I've been doing it for years and haven't seen any problems.

 

[Bicycle808]

FWIW, Phil Wood's grease is petroleum-based.

 

[axsepul]

Your bike always needs a cool headbadge!