Do-It-Yourself Bike Tune-Up: A 5-Step Checklist
- By Aaron Hersh
- Published Nov 22, 2011
- Updated Jan 10, 2012 at 12:45 PM UTC
Tuning your bike is a fairly easy process. Photo: Nils Nilsen
Photo: Nils Nilsen
Learn how to tune up your bike to save time and money.
Clean the chain.
Most wet chain lubes double as excellent degreasers. Cover the chain in the lube, grip the lower segment of the chain with a towel and pedal backward. Keep scrubbing until the chain sparkles.
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Aaron Hersh
Aaron Hersh is the Senior Tech Editor of Triathlete magazine. Aaron writes a column every Thursday for Triathlete.com called "Ask Aaron". To submit a question, write Aaron at Askaaron@competitorgroup.com.