CANADIAN & VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHT BICYCLE
FIX-IT-UP GUIDE
e-mail [email protected]
SKILL LEVEL = NOVICE
SKILL LEVEL = NOVICE
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| "VINTAGE LIFE CYCLES" CANADIAN & VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHT BICYCLE FIX-IT-UP GUIDE e-mail [email protected] |
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| SIZING HANDLEBAR TAPE: After spending ten to twenty dollars to purchase bar tape and then fussing to get just the right fit, it seems silly to finish the effort off with electrician's tape. For less than a dollar, handlebar tape can be easily and pleasingly finished off with simple cord. Learn how to complete this task. SKILL LEVEL = NOVICE |
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| FILING COTTER PINS: Often times, cotter pins must be filed to ensure a proper fit. When filing pins, care must be taken to ensure that the pins are identical when completed, otherwise, the cranks will not be aligned. Learn how to do this without access to a full blown machine shop. SKILL LEVEL = NOVICE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| REMOVING RUST: All kinds of products are available for removing rust, the least likely of which is aluminum foil. Learn how simple this tool is to use when trying to make things look just a bit better. SKILL LEVEL = NOVICE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PREVENT FLATS: Flatting out on a ride is no fun, even though repairing a flat on the road is neither a difficult to do nor is it time a consuming problem. However, preventing a flat is the best way to go. Learn how to reduce the chances of flatting out while on a ride. SKILL LEVEL = NOVICE |
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| ONCE YOU HAVE A BICYCLE TO RESTORE: After you find a bicycle that you wish to fix up, what needs to be done first? Find out how to avoid costly mistakes and ultimate disappointment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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