Thought folks could post their little tips and tricks for working on bikes they have learned over time.
Here are a few of mine
-Put the bike in the big ring when wrenching so if you bump the chainring you don't tear yourself up.
-Those marinating syringes that can be found at the grocery store are great for measuring and filling forks with oil during rebuilds.
-Superglue can be used to fix small punctures in tubeless tires that sealant might not be able to seal without taking the tire off. Find the hole an pinch the tire so it opens up the puncture, clean it off the best you can and put a drop of SG in the hole. Give it a few seconds to dry and filler up.
-Trying to get tubeless or NoTubes tires to seat on the rim can sometimes be a bitch. Pinch the sidewalls and get the bead to rest on the larger diameter of the rim before inflating. Go all around the tire and do both sides. While inflating smack the tire to get the bead to seat.
Here are a few of mine
-Put the bike in the big ring when wrenching so if you bump the chainring you don't tear yourself up.
-Those marinating syringes that can be found at the grocery store are great for measuring and filling forks with oil during rebuilds.
-Superglue can be used to fix small punctures in tubeless tires that sealant might not be able to seal without taking the tire off. Find the hole an pinch the tire so it opens up the puncture, clean it off the best you can and put a drop of SG in the hole. Give it a few seconds to dry and filler up.
-Trying to get tubeless or NoTubes tires to seat on the rim can sometimes be a bitch. Pinch the sidewalls and get the bead to rest on the larger diameter of the rim before inflating. Go all around the tire and do both sides. While inflating smack the tire to get the bead to seat.