http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Spring Bicycle Inspection" en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 03:40:05 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9929#post-107593 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:45:52 +0000 sallyhinch 107593@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can't help reading this as some sort of inspection you have to pass (we used to have our lockers inspected for tidiness at school) ... my bike would probably fail having had a hard winter. Must go out and give it a little TLC before the SSPCB have me up for cruelty to bicycles </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9929#post-107576 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 13:54:15 +0000 steveo 107576@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I aim to get the racer back on the road this weekend, its been literally hung up since I got back from the C2C. Only need to pump up the tyres, replace brake blocks and fit pedals. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9929#post-107574 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 12:29:56 +0000 cc 107574@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Until I discovered winter tyres I would stop cycling in the icy months - but I can just as easily walk to work as cycle, and I'd get someone else to do the bike maintenance anyway... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9929#post-107567 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:10:40 +0000 Charterhall 107567@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I treated my Croix to it's annual new chain/cassette/chainring last week. I'd been putting it off until the daffs had come out. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9929#post-107565 Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:00:03 +0000 gembo 107565@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Winter bike and summer bike?</p> <p>Turbo trainer in the off season?</p> <p>Road addicts train on single speed in winter.?? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9929#post-107563 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:42:17 +0000 Dave 107563@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes indeed. It's just a bit amusing...</p> <p>Jan Heine is a randonneur too, so should be the year-round type if any are (audax in the UK takes place 12 months a year, after all, despite our snowbound conditions). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9929#post-107538 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:39:58 +0000 chdot 107538@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some places have regular seasons and some people are only 'fair weather' cyclists - and/or have 'better weather' bikes. </p> <p>The detailed advice will be useful to some. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9929#post-107532 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:24:23 +0000 Dave 107532@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If you only inspect your bike in spring, aren't you running the risk of being stranded or crashing in winter?</p> <p>Doesn't really matter the same way in town, but if you're going to get stranded at any time of the year, I reckon spring/summer would be a lot more pleasant than a winter storm... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9929#post-107531 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:23:58 +0000 DaveC 107531@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Begining of what season?? I've been on my bikes all winter.... Mahoosive service bill last month due to new chainsets and drive train on both bikes.... Commuting = wearing bikes out fast!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=9929#post-107525 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:38:18 +0000 chdot 107525@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>The beginning of the season is a good time to check our bikes carefully. The last thing we need the evening before a ride is to find out that our chainrings are too worn to work with a new chain, or that our bottom bracket is about to pack up. A poorly maintained bike might leave us stranded on the road, or worse, cause us to crash.</p> <p>"</p> <p>And a lot more good advice (with pictures) -</p> <p><a href="http://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/04/09/spring-bicycle-inspection" rel="nofollow">http://janheine.wordpress.com/2013/04/09/spring-bicycle-inspection</a> </p>