Page 2b/The Battalion/Thursday, March 28,1984
Bike repair recommended
Expert offers fix-up tips
United Press International
CINCINNATI — Before the
nice weather entices you to start
pedaling the old bike around,
there are some steps you should
take to make sure it’s in proper
working order.
Andy Callahan, owner of
Oakley Cycles in Cincinnati, says
anyone can take several simple
steps to get a cycle ready for rid
ing season, and several not-as-
simple steps for the truly ambi
tious.
"The first thing you should
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do is pump up the tires,” said
Callahan.
A little less obvious: once you
have air in them, you should lis
ten for leaks and keep an eye out
for cuts in the tires or any other
potential sources of blowouts.
Callahan said you also should
take a good look at the rims.
“You should look for blips or
bent spots and fix them up,” he
said. Blips are another potential
source of blowouts.
Callahan also suggested that
inexperienced riders never
attempt spoke adjustment.
“If you start turning and
twisting those spokes, you can
knock the whole wheel out of
balance,” he said. “You’re just
asking for trouble.”
Next, the chain should be
cleaned. Wiping it down with a
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kerosene does the trick. If
you’re particularly ambitious,
you can remove the chain from
the bike with a device known as a
chain tool that costs about three
or four dollars, and soak it in the
solvent. Once the chain is clean,
it should be coated with a light
oil that won’t pick up dust or one
of the synthetic lubricants that
are widely available.
If your bike has hand brakes,
Callahan said you should check
them over for frayed cables.
Give them a squeeze, and if the
brake handle travels a long way,
it means the cable needs adjust
ment to ensure safe stopping.
You should also check the brake
shoes to see if they are worn and
need replacement.
If you’re looking for a good
smooth ride, you might also con
sider repacking the bearings in
your wheel hubs. This involves
buying a couple of inexpensive
specialty tools known as cone
wrenches and wheel grease.
Steady fingers will ensure that
you don’t wind up with ball bear
ings rolling all over the room.
Directions for repacking
wheels and any number of other
maintenance procedures can be
found in several excellent books,
Callahan said. Among the best,
and most readable, is Eugene
Sloane’s “Complete Book of
Bicycling” (Simon & Schuster,
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