 By Bob Jones on 4/27/2007 It has recently dawned on me that i enjoy wrenching on my bikes as mush as i enjoy riding them. I feel that you can tune YOUR bike to YOUR riding style better than a mechanic. With the purchase of my Prophet i have learned bikes are a lot more complex than i had ever known or imagined. That complexity has fueled me with the desire to learn more. i am going to volunteer my time to the LBS here in my town in hopes that i can learn everything i can possibly take in about all bicycles in general. I have started to invest in tools and hope that some day i won't have to take my bike to a shop ever again. I also love the feeling i get when my riding buddy asks me to tune his Rush instead of the shop, makes me feel good. |
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sarge says:
 I am fortunate enough to live 14 miles from United Bicycle Institute in Ashland Oregon. I went through the basic mechanics class that lasted a week. I left wanting more! I am thinking about going to the advanced bicycle mechanics class but need the funds. Being able to wrench on my own bike is great, but it's even better when your buddies come to you. Just like you said, it makes you feel good. Keep wrenching away SARGE: NEVER GIVE UP, NEVER STOP TRYING! |
MikeG says:
 Most everyone has to learn the basics, since even cleaning your bike involves a basic sense of what is going on, not to mention the periodic changes to your gears and brakes. Cables stretch and brake pads wear. If you took your bike to a shop every time...you wouldn't have any money left for getting other goodies! I'm going to take it to the next level myself and get a good book about bike repair and maintenance. I would think that those with no mechanical aptitude would want to start this way too. MikeG Either riding or Thinking of Riding... The madness of MTB, I love it! |
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