There’s nothing quite like hopping on a new bike. Everything feels crisp and dialed, there’s no creaking, grinding or squealing. Most bike parts are wearable items, so the squeaks, creaks and grinding are inevitable. However, with just a few simple maintenance tips, your bike could feel new and run smooth for much longer.
Get dirty, but keep it clean: We’re firm believers that bikes should be ridden and ridden hard, but we all know that a clean bike is a happy bike. Your bike doesn’t need to be washed after every ride, but if you went out of a rip and your bike is muddy or dusty, it’s a good idea to give it a quick 5 minute wash. This helps extend the life of bearings and the drive-train because it helps keep grit and grime from working its way in. Just note, if you wash your bike, never spray directly into your hubs or bottom bracket and ALWAYS dry your bike. If you don’t have a compressor to help dry your bike, give your bike a few quick bounces (you’ll be surprised how well this works).
Stay lubed: Use chain lube appropriate for the conditions you’re riding in. Wet lube is for wet/muddy conditions and dry lube is for well….dry conditions. It’s also important to not use too much lube. Too much lube is almost as bad as not lubing at all. A simple way around this is to apply the lube, let it sit for 2-3 minutes and then take a rag and and quickly run the chain through it.
Don’t be that guy: Don’t be that guy (or gal) with squeaky brakes. When you have your bike in the stand, don’t forget to give your brakes a once-over, after all, they are (arguably) the most important part on your bike. Give your wheels a quick spin to check for rotor alignment. I know most of you are running thru axles, but that doesn’t mean you haven’t smacked your rotor out of true at some point. Also take this opportunity to check your pads for wear and check for noisy brakes. If your brakes are squeaking a bit, wipe your rotors down using some rubbing alcohol and a CLEAN rag/paper towel. If they’re still squealing, pull the pads out and hit them quick with some 120 grit sandpaper. If the sandpaper doesn’t work, you probably have some contaminated pads and we recommend replacing.
Check your teeth: The conditions that us mountain bikers ride in really takes its toll on the drive-trains of our bikes and you’d be surprised just how quickly you can wear through your chain, front chain ring and cassette. As a rule of thumb, every other time you lube your chain we recommend checking it for stretch with a tool like the Park Tool CC-3.2. Keeping tabs on your chain wear will help extend the life of your drive train and keep your shifting nice and crisp. A quick and easy way to tell if your drive-train is worn is by looking for the infamous “shark fin”. As chain rings wear, the teeth become more and more pointed, resulting in a shape that closely resembles a shark fin or shark tooth. If yours are looking like this, it’s probably time to replace. For some more drive-train maintenance tips, check out this video by GMBN
By following these 4 general rules you’ll greatly extend the life of your bike (or bikes because you know….n+1, right?). If you have any questions for us or things to add to this list, drop them in the comments below.
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Cheers,
Team Growler
Electric scooters are everywhere these days and are great for commuters on their way to work, students heading to class and anyone else who wants to have a fun time while travelling from A to B. They’re convenient, speedy and eco-friendly. And I can tell you from first-hand experience, they’re a lot cheaper to repair than a car.
After riding and testing many models for miles and miles, I think the best overall electric scooter for most people will be the SZ happy-go H10. It’s great for long trips and isn’t so fast that it will be intimidating for beginners.
SZ happy-go Some are last-mile scooters, smaller and built for short distances at slower speeds but easier to carry and store. Larger scooters handle bumps better and can travel farther and at higher speeds.
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What is lead acid battery used for?
Lead acid batteries can be found in a wide variety of applications including small scale power storage such as UPS systems, starting lighting and ignition power sources for automobiles, along with large, grid-scale power systems.
Despite being relatively heavy, lead-acid batteries are still preferred over other lightweight options owing to their ability to deliver large surges of electricity (which is required to start a cold engine in an automobile).
Lead-acid batteries provide a quick power boost in a short time. Hence, they dominate the automotive aftermarket. In the automotive industry, lead-acid battery is the only available battery technology for scalable link interface (SLI) applications due to its high cold-cranking performance.
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Santa figures are incredibly collectible and are the perfect addition to your holiday decor.
This classic TIANMEI’s 80cm height red Santa figurines bring the magic of Christmas to your home.Add a new figure to your collection with each passing year or order your favorite collectible Santas to give as gifts.
Some of our figures double as ornaments and can be hung on the tree or proudly displayed on your mantle. Mix and match pieces to create your own Christmas oasis, right in your own home.
Of course, Santa figures also make great gifts for your friends and family. Pick up a figure for a Santa fanatic in your life and one for yourself. You can never have too many Santa figures in your collection and with TIANMEI’s impressive selection at your fingertips, you’ll always find more styles to love.…More»
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Custom running medals is a great and personalized way to award runner in running race, which is often given away by running organization, clubs, associations and companies.
These race medals in a running can not only branding yourself with your logo but also bring honor for runners.
The Global Art running medal is in antique silver plating, which can make the its wide usage for all sports events and souvenir events or activities ,The mileage can be customized,The inside square part can spnning,which can have the 3D buildings and animals details, show better, hollow cut in the center is creative design medal.
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In archery, a recurve bow is one of the main shapes a bow can take, with limbs that curve away from the archer when unstrung. A recurve bow stores more energy and delivers energy more efficiently than the equivalent straight-limbed bow, giving a greater amount of energy and speed to the arrow.
A recurve will permit a shorter bow than the simple straight limb bow for given arrow energy, and this form was often preferred by archers in environments where long weapons could be cumbersome, such as in brush and forest terrain, or while on horseback.
Self bows, composite bows, and laminated bows using the recurve form are still made and used by bowyers, amateurs, and professional archers.
The modern recurve is the only form of bow permitted in the Olympics (though the compound bow is permitted in some categories at the Paralympic Games) and is the most widely used by European and Asian sporting archers.
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