Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!
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Anyway, it’s just a chance to talk about your day, what you have planned, what you have done, etc.
So, how’s it going?
Oh boy, my bike repair plan is to not ride further from home/car than I can carry the bike back. I really should learn some basic maintenance and repair.
I enjoy doing my own repairs/maintenance. It really helps you understand how things work.
Can highly recommend getting a work stand if you do plan on it. It makes it a lot easier disassembling and reassembling.
I was trying to figure out a noise I was getting from one of my wheels and it was really annoying trying to spin the wheels while listening/looking closely to find what was causing it AND holding up the bike at the same time.
I wouldn’t know where to start! Buying a work stand feels like assuming I’m gonna keep doing it instead of giving up the first time I try 😆
Well, like a car, a bike is always going to need maintenance and service, so it’s good to learn! Give it a go, before investing in a stand.
Park Tool have a a lot of repair help playlists: https://youtube.com/@parktool
You don’t need to get their specific tools, there are lots of other brands and knock offs around. They are kind of pricey here from what I can see. I’m still learning, but I do want to try some more advanced things. I figure it’s worth it learning, seeing as we’ve got kids bikes to maintain too
Yeah that makes sense. Thanks for the link, I’ll check it out and see if I can’t work out some basic maintenance.