Bicycle Maintenence II

Spent the day cleaning/fixing my bike. Due to a complete lack of cleaning over the winter period, the front mech was so jammed that even taking it off and scrubbing it failed to unjam it, so I had to replace the whole thing.

Replacing it was pretty straightforward, thanks to This Guide. The only problem I encountered was when I took the chain off, I pushed the pin too far and it popped out the other side, I had to remove a link to get the thing back together, but I've ordered a new chain from Merlin, so that should be sorted soon.

Front gears are now shifting cleanly and I'm back to a full complement of gears (or at least I would be, but the rear mech won't change down to the bottom gear at the moment, leaving that adjustment for another day)

Bicycle Maintenance

Just changed the chain on my bike, was surprisingly straightforward. All you need is a chain tool, new chain and a pair of pliers. Got the old chain off and the new one on in about 10 minutes, the hardest thing was not getting oil all over my hands and the carpet, which I guess I could have solved by taking the bike outside ;)