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Tom On Bike Maintenance
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3 months ago
Bicycling's Tom Messina talks about fall bike maintenance.
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Just gave my bike a deep, deep clean because it's a new season and there's really no better time
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than the new season to take a close look at everything that's going on here. First, give
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it a real wash, like with a hose and soap and a sponge. This isn't something I like to do far too
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often because of bearings and other sensitive areas. Second is once you have it all put back
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together, let's take a look at the chain. Personally, I have a wax chain and when you
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measure the wear with a tool, any wax buildup or other impurities will actually throw off the chain
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accuracy. So make sure it is crystal, crystal clean to get the most accurate measurement.
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And if it falls below that threshold, go ahead and replace it. Then lastly, talk about tires.
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There comes a point where you have to just let your ego aside and realize those set of GPs or those set
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of Pirellis have had a really, really good run. If you're pushing 1,000, 1,500, if you're really
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creeping up on those mileage, when you're stranded with a blowout on the side of the road, isn't the
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time you want to think, man, I should have replaced those. So check the wear dots on your tires and just
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go ahead and slap a new pair on. So check the wear dots on those tires and go ahead and put a new pair
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on for the new season.
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