Comments on: Tool-less Bicycle Repairs? http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/10/22/tool-less-bicycle-repairs/ Bike Your Drive! Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:39:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: RL Policar http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/10/22/tool-less-bicycle-repairs/#comment-2157 RL Policar Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:45:37 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/10/22/tool-less-bicycle-repairs/#comment-2157 Gents, The only tools I need are these.... Gents,

The only tools I need are these….

]]> By: Nord http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/10/22/tool-less-bicycle-repairs/#comment-2156 Nord Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:01:35 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/10/22/tool-less-bicycle-repairs/#comment-2156 It's not a bicycle repair, but in a way it involved commuting...to a party island for labor day weekend on Lake Texoma. A buddy had an old (prob. early 70's) outboard ski boat that was far from seaworthy, but it was all we had. After a day of revelry, we tried to leave but the propeller wouldn't work. The pin that connects the propeller to the drive shaft had been sheared off. Step One: remove contents of broken pin from hole in drive shaft. Accomplished with deft use of a belt buckle. Step Two: find suitable replacement pin to hold propeller in place. After much searching and hard thought, I spied the cotter pin holding the seat to the deck of the boat and pulled one out. It fit so perfectly into the hole in the driveshaft, it actually locked into place. Saved we were to, um, commute back to civilization. But I guess I still needed tools... It’s not a bicycle repair, but in a way it involved commuting…to a party island for labor day weekend on Lake Texoma.

A buddy had an old (prob. early 70′s) outboard ski boat that was far from seaworthy, but it was all we had. After a day of revelry, we tried to leave but the propeller wouldn’t work. The pin that connects the propeller to the drive shaft had been sheared off.

Step One: remove contents of broken pin from hole in drive shaft. Accomplished with deft use of a belt buckle.

Step Two: find suitable replacement pin to hold propeller in place. After much searching and hard thought, I spied the cotter pin holding the seat to the deck of the boat and pulled one out. It fit so perfectly into the hole in the driveshaft, it actually locked into place. Saved we were to, um, commute back to civilization.

But I guess I still needed tools…

]]> By: Ghost Rider http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/10/22/tool-less-bicycle-repairs/#comment-2144 Ghost Rider Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:58:45 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/10/22/tool-less-bicycle-repairs/#comment-2144 We did a "regular maintenance" article a couple months back...and you're right, it does go a long way to keeping everything running nicely. Here's a link for anyone interested: http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/07/09/regular-maintenance-for-the-bicycle-commuter/ That being said, I am lazy about cleaning the bike (except for the chain -- I am religious about that), and I often leave my bikes out in the rain. But, I can proudly say that after 25+ years of aggressively riding geared bikes (road racing and serious offroad), I've NEVER snapped a control cable. Now I've jinxed myself... We did a “regular maintenance” article a couple months back…and you’re right, it does go a long way to keeping everything running nicely. Here’s a link for anyone interested: http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/07/09/regular-maintenance-for-the-bicycle-commuter/

That being said, I am lazy about cleaning the bike (except for the chain — I am religious about that), and I often leave my bikes out in the rain. But, I can proudly say that after 25+ years of aggressively riding geared bikes (road racing and serious offroad), I’ve NEVER snapped a control cable.

Now I’ve jinxed myself…

]]> By: Quinn http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/10/22/tool-less-bicycle-repairs/#comment-2143 Quinn Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:46:49 +0000 http://www.bikecommuters.com/2007/10/22/tool-less-bicycle-repairs/#comment-2143 Granted there is no telling when Murphy will rear his ugly head, but Regular maintenence goes a Long why! I clean my chain with a rag daily. Wash it weekly, minimum. inspect cables and housing, shifter and derailleurs when I wash the bike. Degrease and lube after the wash. by doing this and replacing parts when they need to be replaced, I have broken 1 cable unexpectedly in 11 years of riding. Granted there is no telling when Murphy will rear his ugly head, but Regular maintenence goes a Long why!

I clean my chain with a rag daily.
Wash it weekly, minimum.
inspect cables and housing, shifter and derailleurs when I wash the bike.
Degrease and lube after the wash.

by doing this and replacing parts when they need to be replaced, I have broken 1 cable unexpectedly in 11 years of riding.

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