What simple errands can you do by bike to make your day (and the world) better? Let’s talk about some go by bike ideas and tips for bike commuting.
The Best Bike Storage – Velo Cache Bike Storage Review
If you are trying to organize your bikes in a clean and useful way, this video is for you as I review the Feedback Sports Velo Cache Bike Storage – my favorite bike storage system
Flying with a Bike for Free
I walk through how I pack my bike to check as luggage so my bike flies for free. This folding bike is designed to fly nice and easily in a specially designed, easy-to-use suitcase.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:15 Checked Bike Bag & Carry On Bag
01:02 Tern Airporter Slim Bike Suitcase
01:27 TSA 007 Luggage Lock
01:56 Accessories
03:19 Fend Folding Bike Helmet
04:02 Apple AirTag
04:52 Unboxing the Bike
05:47 Installing Accessories
06:18 Conclusion
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Disclaimer: All of these videos contain products, logos, or mentions associated with Tern Bicycles. Whether or not the video itself was sponsored by Tern Bicycles, I do work for them, and by extension, every video on this channel is supported by them.
Bike Maintenance vs Repair
One of the more frequent questions when talking about bike servicing is what is maintenance vs repair and what should an everyday bike rider be comfortable doing.
When you drive a car, you need to keep the air in your tires and your oil changed. If you do those things regularly and go to a good mechanic for servicing, you’ll be able to know before something wears out or breaks down that will need a repair.
With a bike – you pump up the tires, do a safety check on the brakes, and lube your chain. These are the things that you should do on a regular to keep things from wearing prematurely. A, B, C – Air, (Check) Brakes, (Lube) Chain
Why Should You Do Bike Maintenance?
It’s important to keep your tires aired up to help prevent flats and premature wear on the tire. When you pump, look for wear on your tires or cuts. Lubing your chain properly will help your expensive bike chain and drivetrain to last longer. Finally, checking your brakes work properly is important to safety. These all take about 5 minutes total to do and help make your bike run more efficiently and safely. They also help you from visiting the bike shop or spending money before you need to!
Bike Maintenance 201
Depending on your type of riding and confidence as a home mechanic, you may start to learn how to change flat tires, check your chain wear, replace brake pads, and more. These can also be considered maintenance but maintenance, like the oil on your car that we talked about above, can be left for a local mechanic if you aren’t a DIY person (I don’t change the oil on our car for example.)
If you start venturing further from home, odd hours of the day or night, or simply want to be a self-reliant person – you may want to learn how to repair things for when they break. Chains, spokes, etc. For what it is worth, I have NEVER had a chain break in the miles of touring, commuting, or mountain bike racing. I also regularly check my gear and replace things before they fail.
Look for a basic walk through on this soon over on the Tern Bicycles YouTube channel.