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Cappy
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 Posted: 09/03/02 - 19:09 Post subject: Cappy=Amateur Bike Mechanic
Rear tire changed in <10 minutes, Now I feel better
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purple hayes
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Posted: 09/03/02 - 19:19 Post subject:
Did you use the little plastic tire changers? They make the job so much easier.
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Posted: 09/03/02 - 19:22 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | Did you use the little plastic tire changers? They make the job so much easier. |
Nope, Craftsman screw driver. Need to get the tire changer stuff.
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Posted: 09/03/02 - 19:24 Post subject:
| grego262 wrote: | | purple hayes wrote: | | Did you use the little plastic tire changers? They make the job so much easier. |
Nope, Craftsman screw driver. Need to get the tire changer stuff. |
Get some. They're dirt cheap (cheaper than screw drivers), won't tear up a brand new tube and are easier on your rims.
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Posted: 09/03/02 - 19:37 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | grego262 wrote: | | purple hayes wrote: | | Did you use the little plastic tire changers? They make the job so much easier. |
Nope, Craftsman screw driver. Need to get the tire changer stuff. |
Get some. They're dirt cheap (cheaper than screw drivers), won't tear up a brand new tube and are easier on your rims. |
Will do so this weekend, thanks for the suggestion.
Do you recommend my investment in tune up, cost like 40 bux. Its been a while since its been looked at.
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Posted: 09/03/02 - 19:41 Post subject:
| grego262 wrote: | | purple hayes wrote: | | grego262 wrote: | | purple hayes wrote: | | Did you use the little plastic tire changers? They make the job so much easier. |
Nope, Craftsman screw driver. Need to get the tire changer stuff. |
Get some. They're dirt cheap (cheaper than screw drivers), won't tear up a brand new tube and are easier on your rims. |
Will do so this weekend, thanks for the suggestion.
Do you recommend my investment in tune up, cost like 40 bux. Its been a while since its been looked at. |
What are they tuning up? Cap, Plugs and rotor?
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Posted: 09/03/02 - 19:43 Post subject:
Check the brakes, chain, etc, general check up. Rear brakes may need to be replaced not sure though.
Not much of an expert when it comes to actual maintance, Joe gave me a good book though on bike mechanic
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Posted: 09/03/02 - 20:05 Post subject:
Replaement tube =700x38. All the tubes at Tri-Zone are a heckuva lot smaller, only size that came close was 700x22. Whatcha think. I am sure the LBS will have the tube that I need. Was looking at a higher quality tube to avoid such accidents as this mornings.
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Posted: 09/03/02 - 20:09 Post subject:
| grego262 wrote: | | Replaement tube =700x38. All the tubes at Tri-Zone are a heckuva lot smaller, only size that came close was 700x22. Whatcha think. I am sure the LBS will have the tube that I need. Was looking at a higher quality tube to avoid such accidents as this mornings. |
Go ahead on the tune up if you're not familiar with what you'll be doing. I'm still learning myself, but bikes are a lot easier than cars to work on.
700X38  Don't you ride on 700x23?
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Posted: 09/04/02 - 05:54 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | grego262 wrote: | | Replaement tube =700x38. All the tubes at Tri-Zone are a heckuva lot smaller, only size that came close was 700x22. Whatcha think. I am sure the LBS will have the tube that I need. Was looking at a higher quality tube to avoid such accidents as this mornings. |
Go ahead on the tune up if you're not familiar with what you'll be doing. I'm still learning myself, but bikes are a lot easier than cars to work on.
700X38 Don't you ride on 700x23? |
What exactly does the size mean? Should I get a smaller tub/tire?
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Posted: 09/04/02 - 06:50 Post subject:
oh greg you know size matters 
seriously i think they were 700 (circumfrence)* 23 (tube diameter) i think
700 is a standard size, smaller 2nd number is smaller tire
700x38 is usually mtb
smaller tire=less rolling resistance
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