Re: Clueless bike owners
 

I was knew to bikes when I got mine, I've always played with cars mind, but I soon realised that an annual garage visit was not enough.. maybe some ex riders saying how unreliable bikes were, they've had loads of chains snapping etc gave me a clue but how the hell can people ride all year without lubing a chain?

Re: Clueless bike owners
 

:smt039

Oh you mean apart from when owning a scotoiler? :-D

Druid

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Sadly there are many, and plenty on here giving mechanical advice.

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I just ride cos i love riding, dont give a **** about the flange inverter, warp coil or flux capacitor. I keep the engine pixies happy by occasionally shoving a sandwich into the airbox but beyond that i leave it in the lap of the gods and to old Ted's 6 monthly services. So i'll vote for option B.

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Haha didn't think of that!

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I only know the 'basics'.......petrol,oil,tyre pressure, and chain lube.
Anything else my garage does tbh.
Hoping to do a basic bike maintenance course this year and do more to my bike myself:riding:

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Whats a chain ??

Only joking, I own a very well behaved Scottoiler which I always check is getting my bits lubed :)

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Its to stop people nicking your bike, don't know why people say you should lube them every week, been doing mine for a year and there's a fair old puddle around the ground anchor now.

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ROFL ha ha ha !! In that fact I am chainless, lost mine ages ago. Still have the key so does that count ?

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Indeed it does, the lock and chain parts are not actually necessary and just included in the bundle due to a manufacturers conspiracy to make you spend more money.