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Sat May 16th 2009
Bike Maintenance Training
Leader:
Chris Walters
Start Time:
1:00 pm
Start Location:
OMH
Description:
A ride to the Dotbike premises in Stanford-in-the-Vale for a practical demonstration of essential bike maintenance. Two departures from OMH at 13.00 and 14.00.

Only 8 places available per trip - please contact Chris by Friday 12:00 to book - if there are not enough people we will cancel the session.

The sessions will cover cleaning, safety checks, removing wheels/replacing inner tubes, drive train maintenance, brake and gear setup, replacement of cables and headset checking.
Riders:
Alex Walters
Chris Walters
Frank Schroer
John Tranter
Liz Buckle
Neil Mowforth
Susan Holdroyd
Yu Yang
Riders = 8
Report:
We covered quite a few topics (see below) and had a couple of real-life problems to sort out - Frank's rear derailleur need a new cable and setup, and Neil's bottom bracket was a-creaking. Thanks to John for helping out, and most importantly, thanks to Kevin for the use of the DotBike premises again!

* Safety inspection M
o rear wheel
o seat
o bottom bracket
o cockpit
o front wheel

* What to carry with you on a ride
o multitool
o tubes
o tyre levers
o pump, spare links
o Cable ties

* Cleaning your bike
o water
o degreaser
o water dispersant
o polish/wax

* General engineering
o tidiness
o H&S
o workstand
o threads (grease, threadlock)
o tools
o torque

* Chain maintenance
o wear
o splitting
o lubricating
o joining

* Wheels
o removal of wheel (outside cogs)
o tyres, tubes and punctures
o cassette

* Brake setup
o cable
o block / travel adjustment
o ends

* Gear setup
o cable, lubing
o alignment
o indexing

* Headsets
o adjusting Aheadset
o adjusting quill stem
o stack height
o bar / stem tightening

* Chainsets
o removal and replacement of cranks
o removal of chainrings

Useful websites:
http://www.parktool.com/repair/
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/
http://techdocs.shimano.com/techdocs/index.jsp
The equipment manufacturer’s website
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Start Locations
WMP
Wantage Market Place
OMH
Old Mill Hall, Grove
Categories
1* - Suitable for irregular, social, beginner or family riders, pace will match the slower riders. Not hilly or long. Expect rides up to 3 hours. Gentle exercise.
2* - Suitable for regular riders who prefer to cover some distance but at a more relaxed pace. Likely to be half-day rides. Solid exercise.
3* - Suitable for experienced riders, may be hilly, long, quick, or any combination! Likely to be half or full-day rides. Challenging exercise.
4* - Suitable for athletic riders who can ride safely above the 3* standard. Quick rides for the fit.
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