Forgive me for coming across a bit arrogant, but could someone tell me why this whole forum seems to be full of people who don't know how to repair/maintain their own bikes?
Is it because most of you own fairly modern bikes and have never come across these problems before, or are most of you fairly new to biking?
Obviously I mean no disrespect to anyone, IF YOU DON'T KNOW ASK, is always a sensible thing to do, but some threads ask for advice on how to do things I taught myself to do, there was hardly any mobile phones and virtually no one had internet when I started biking, and I've never had a bike less than 10 years old, so things not working and/or leaking, falling of or generally being a nuisance is something I consider to be part of biking!
Also why, when someone does ask for help, the first reply is usually the most complicated and expensive fix, why not check the simple things first
Is it just me being a grumpy old fart or has anyone else noticed this?
