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Save money by fixing bike issues yourself. ^{kellyjones00 (593)}

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Cables: always crimp the ends to stop fraying. ^{kellyjones00 (593)}

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Don't wash bike using high water-pressure, as a jet of water into bearings (wheel hubs, headset, bottom bracket, pedals) can dislodge grease and force grit in. ^{kellyjones00 (593)}

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Keep metal parts slightly oily. WD-40 (water dispersant) works well. ^{kellyjones00 (593)}

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Rear wheel removing: Shift chain onto the smallest cog (highest gear), so the chain can then slip off that little cog as the wheel is removed. It may help also to lift the chain off the cog with your finger and over towards the axle nut, as the wheel is slipped out of the drop-outs. ^{kellyjones00 (593)}

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Fixing a flat tube while exposed to heavy rain and without shelter: just switch the tube with a new one. Don't try to repair it. ^{kellyjones00 (593)}

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After cutting the cable housing to fit, slip a sturdy metal cap over the cut end. This will stop it being compressed under pressure when sitting in the braze-ons, and possibly crimping shut onto the shifting cable. ^{kellyjones00 (593)}

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