Repair

• I do most of my own repairs such as fixing flat tires, replacing brake pads, replacing chain, wrapping handlebars, installing brakes, replacing brake cables and lubing power train
• In the non-winter months I carry tools and extra spokes and tubes for long rides
• Keep old parts so you can
  • Monitor the wear on current parts
  • Take them to your local bicycle shop for a replacement
  • Replace worn or lost parts e.g. brakes
• Repainting Winter Bike (back end only) because of rust on Oct 8-10, 2009
  • Products from Canadian Tire:
    • Primer: Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Primer Ruddy Brown
    • Paint: Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Gloss Lustre Banner Red
    • Final metal cleaning: Gunk Engine Brite Heavy Duty Engine Degreaser
  • Remove everything from the back end
  • Clean grimy parts with turpentine
  • Sanding
    • Norton MetalSand emery cloth coarse 80 grit (works ok but don't use)
    • Norton 3X Premium Aluminum Oxide Coarse 60 Grit in the palm sander
    • Dremel with little sanding cylinders for hard to reach areas
  • Wipe down frame with water twice
  • Wipe down frame with Green Max degreaser
  • Wipe down frame with water again
  • Apply Gunk Engine Brite Heavy Duty Engine Degreaser for final metal cleaning
  • Mask off with painters tape
  • Apply two complete coats of primer
  • Turn bike over and add primer twice to areas that had the most rust
  • Do underside first so the drips don't show
  • Apply paint
  • As of Feb 2011 the paint has held up well and I don't see any rust