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.

[–] eagleeyedtiger 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Dave 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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 😆

[–] eagleeyedtiger 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Dave 2 points 9 months ago

Yeah that makes sense. Thanks for the link, I'll check it out and see if I can't work out some basic maintenance.