Maintaining ones bicycle
Posted by: Mick P on 15 April 2005
Chaps
When I reurned from a two week orgy of food indulgence in Tenerife in early March, I hit the scales at 14.25 stone. Every pair of trousers felt tight and I felt generally rotten.
Mrs Mick and I went on the GI diet which is basically a low fat one and I have been going to the gym thrice weekly for 75 boring bloody minutes per session.
I have also been using the Pashley bicycle shown below most days.
http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/classic/paramount/specification.html
I usually cycle into Swindon ( 8 miles return)about 3 times a week and Mrs Mick and I have a 10 mile or so ride on Sundays, weather permitting.
The result is my paunch is disappearing and I am about 9 lb lighter. I also feel much healthier and better.
I intend to extend the cycling because it is a darn sight more enjoyable than the gym.
This brings me onto the subject of maintaining the bicycle.
I would say most of it is common sense. Keep it clean and oil some of the moving parts and linkages.
My main query is what do you think is the best way of lubricating the chain. Is 3 in 1 oil ok or are these flashy aerosol cans better.
If any of you have a favourite, I would like to know.
Regards
Mick
When I reurned from a two week orgy of food indulgence in Tenerife in early March, I hit the scales at 14.25 stone. Every pair of trousers felt tight and I felt generally rotten.
Mrs Mick and I went on the GI diet which is basically a low fat one and I have been going to the gym thrice weekly for 75 boring bloody minutes per session.
I have also been using the Pashley bicycle shown below most days.
http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/classic/paramount/specification.html
I usually cycle into Swindon ( 8 miles return)about 3 times a week and Mrs Mick and I have a 10 mile or so ride on Sundays, weather permitting.
The result is my paunch is disappearing and I am about 9 lb lighter. I also feel much healthier and better.
I intend to extend the cycling because it is a darn sight more enjoyable than the gym.
This brings me onto the subject of maintaining the bicycle.
I would say most of it is common sense. Keep it clean and oil some of the moving parts and linkages.
My main query is what do you think is the best way of lubricating the chain. Is 3 in 1 oil ok or are these flashy aerosol cans better.
If any of you have a favourite, I would like to know.
Regards
Mick