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Bike Repair Tips

This page will forever be under construction, but feel free to check back occasionally for some free tips on proper bicycle maintenance!

• Getting Comfortable with Bicycle Gears

  In my 35 years of passion in the worship of the bicycle and its benefits to mankind and the world, one common theme seems to be the fear of gears and shifting on your bicycle... in a nutshell: shift only when pedaling, shift before you get to a hill, don't force your shifter, don't tip your bike over, and most importantly...........

• Bicycle Tire Pressure

  Keeping your tire pressure at the recommended rated pressure will make you and your bike happy. Look on the sidewall of your tires for the rating. 10% from that amount is all you should allow...

• Keeping Your Bicycle Chain Clean

  A chain is an easy thing to avoid maintenance on, but a clean chain makes for a happy bike. Your chain is made up of over 100 links and each link has 4 individual pieces, that’s over 400 moving parts. Buy a can of GT85 lube from Affordable Bike Repair for $10 and ask me how to lubricate your bike.