{"id":161755,"date":"2017-10-24T12:38:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T12:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=161755"},"modified":"2017-10-24T13:01:13","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T13:01:13","slug":"10-ways-save-money-bike-repairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2017\/10\/24\/10-ways-save-money-bike-repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to Save Money on Bike Repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prevention is better than cure \u2013 here’s how to save money maintaining your other half.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Dish soap and degrease<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dish soap is the best degreaser.\u00a0 Park Tools CG2 Chain Gang Cleaning System<\/a> comes with its own degreaser, but the manual recommends using diluted dish soap when you run out of its own brand degreaser.<\/p>\n

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Top Principles of a Proper Winter Training<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n<\/div>\n

2) The 3-chain rotation system<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This video<\/a> shows the best way to banish this gunk.\u00a0 Keep one chain on your bike, one chain degreasing, and another chain drying in your workshop.\u00a0 Each chain will last 3 times longer and save wear on your cassette.<\/p>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n

3) Race gear is for race day only<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Are you a professional cyclist?\u00a0 Then don’t use race gear.\u00a0 Race gear is designed to be as light as possible while still getting the pros through 1 race stage \u2013 if that.\u00a0 Light endurance grade gear is good enough for the rest of us.<\/p>\n

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How to Prepare Your Bike for Winter Rides?<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n<\/div>\n

4) Buy a wheel true stand before a bike stand<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Trued wheels give noticeable performance gains and improve the comfort of your ride.\u00a0 Truing your wheels is often the first major piece of tweaking you’ll need to do on a new bike, so check out this video<\/a> on how to do it properly.<\/p>\n<\/lite-youtube>\n

5) Buy a bike stand<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You might think you can save money by not getting a bike stand.\u00a0 You can lean your bike against a wall when you wash it, or put it upside down to replace the chain \u2013 providing you’re happy to regularly replace the scuffed and ripped bar-tape, paint work, and gear shifters.\u00a0 Save yourself the money.<\/p>\n

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VIDEO: Music Made by a Bicycle? Just Watch and Listen to This<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n<\/div>\n

6) Have your bike serviced by your LBS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Your reputable Local Bike Shop will clean and service your bike for a fair price.\u00a0 They’ll tell you what’s wrong and how much it costs to fix \u2013 you’ll soon get an idea about which parts of your bike are worth learning to fix yourself.<\/p>\n

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7) Buy a cheaper bike<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Just because you can afford to buy that Specialized S-Works Roubaix<\/a> doesn’t mean you can afford to look after it.\u00a0 The SRAM eTap chain will cost you 3x more than the entry level Apex chain, but you’ll need to replace it more often if you want to look after the \u00a3300 cranks \u2013 let alone the cassette…<\/p>\n

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Bicycle Lights: Eternal Shine of the Spotless Ride<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n<\/div>\n

8) Take lessons<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A little knowledge goes a long way.\u00a0 Some major retailers offer maintenance classes<\/a>, or you may be able to find a community group like Reading Bicycle Kitchen<\/a> willing to share their experience.<\/p>\n

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9) Buy proper tools<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Multi-tools aren’t great in a workshop and they’re even worse out on a long ride.\u00a0 Buy proper workshop tools and learn which ones you’ll need to take with you for emergencies.<\/p>\n

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Guide to Buying a Second-Hand Bike<\/span><\/h3>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>\n<\/div>\n

10) Go online and listen to experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Following the advice of seasoned professionals like Tony 10 Speed<\/a> and Sheldon Brown will save you huge amounts of money.\u00a0 Take the advice of people who’ve been cycling for a long time<\/a> \u2013 they know when it’s sensible to spend money, and when it’s not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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