You don’t need to be a workshop wizard like Bastien to keep your bike running perfectly. In fact, you don’t even need a workshop. Wherever you work on your bike can be your workshop. Yay.
Most workshop jobs are easy when you have the right tools. A multi-tool might be perfect for your stash box, but if you want to up your wrenching game, then start with these workshop essentials:
It’s like going on a date. Before working on your bike, you should give it a good clean. Does your kitchen double as your workshop? Then this is doubly important. Washing your bike helps with spotting any obvious problems and makes working on your bike much easier.
A well-maintained chain is the heart and soul of a smooth-running drivetrain. Looking after your chain pays back big time.
Gears that shift seamlessly are a joy. Gears that skip and crunch can ruin a ride. Take a few minutes to tweak your shifter and derailleur to go to gear-shifting nirvana. Ohmmm…
The better your brakes, the faster you can ride. And the quickest way of getting quicker is to make sure your brakes are working as they should. Poetic.
In part two of our Workshop 101, Bastien shows you how to treat your wheels and why sprucing up your suspension might be a good idea. Plus, he gets greasy…
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