tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159092182253719291.post5523723271822480857..comments2024-03-06T05:01:16.020-05:00Comments on for the love of bikes: spring cleaningVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14724280745473648144noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159092182253719291.post-26933779022442326622011-04-16T08:25:32.869-04:002011-04-16T08:25:32.869-04:00I hear you. A serious deep clean is ideal (particu...I hear you. A serious deep clean is ideal (particularly with performance bikes) but it can be intimidating to some + should not hold people back. But, yes, the best way to know your bike inside out and extend the lifespan of parts. <br /><br />Speaking of... I need to get in it myself. This past winter's record snow fall was not kind to my beater commuter.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14724280745473648144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159092182253719291.post-65535210716839050432011-04-16T00:11:09.805-04:002011-04-16T00:11:09.805-04:00I take my bike down nearly that far every spring o...I take my bike down nearly that far every spring or fall (depending on how lazy I feel in November).<br /><br />Fixing your own bike is a joy. I've been doing it since '90. Still have a pile of expensive and now-useless tools. Like pin spanners for working on serviceable bottom brackets and 32mm wrenches for working on threaded headsets.Arkonbeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11056581569235023216noreply@blogger.com