tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post113635880681207923..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: RepairsJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1137444720023746962006-01-16T13:52:00.000-07:002006-01-16T13:52:00.000-07:00OH God! I ment I "drive" my local bike mechanic c...OH God! I ment I "drive" my local bike mechanic crazy!!! :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05323070439232848154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1136590484208720752006-01-06T16:34:00.000-07:002006-01-06T16:34:00.000-07:00I'm learning also, I ride my local bike mechanic c...I'm learning also, I ride my local bike mechanic crazy. Sometimes he just tells me "DON'T TOUCH THAT, JUST BRING IT IN TO ME!" HA!!<BR/><BR/>If you have Nokian studded tires, did you put them on yourself? I just about went crazy, they are soo stiff, broke my tire levers, pinch flatted my tube. Even my husband couldn't get them on. I figured I would die out in the frozen wilderness if I ever get a flat with those tire. Took them to Richard, my bike guy, he had them perfect in minutes. Sheesh. He said I was just having a "bad bike juju day". I hope that's all it was. <BR/>I enjoy your blog! Good luck with the training. Ride up to Hatcher's Pass sometime when your in Palmer, its incredible!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05323070439232848154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1136405257747220982006-01-04T13:07:00.000-07:002006-01-04T13:07:00.000-07:00Greetings fellow winter bike rider! I second the ...Greetings fellow winter bike rider! I second the opinion on the Zinn book. Also, if one just really looks and thinks about how things work it is pretty simple to fix most stuff once one has the few specialized tools needed.song 2 the sirenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12146128778998664436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1136389172021417892006-01-04T08:39:00.000-07:002006-01-04T08:39:00.000-07:00Good luck with your bike maintenance and repairs. ...Good luck with your bike maintenance and repairs. Some things take awhile to learn. Practice fixing things at home before they break, so that when you are out on the trail you'll have more confidence because you have the experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1136387098131329602006-01-04T08:04:00.000-07:002006-01-04T08:04:00.000-07:00The Park Tool site is pretty good, click on the pa...The <A HREF="http://www.parktool.com/repair/" REL="nofollow">Park Tool</A> site is pretty good, click on the part of the bike you're trying to repair and it'll give you step by step guides on fixing pretty much everything.<BR/><BR/>For books, Lennard Zinn's <A HREF="http://www.zinncycles.com/books.aspx?book=mountainbike" REL="nofollow">"Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance"</A> is one of the classics, I particularly like it because it covers every "style" of component - for example, for brakes it covers not only V-brakes but also U-brakes and calipers. The only downside is it's perfect bound (or at least, my copy is) so it's a bit of a pain holding it open at the right page.<BR/><BR/>I see Zinn also has a <A HREF="http://www.zinncycles.com/video.aspx" REL="nofollow">DVD version</A> now, too, for a full-on multimedia experience.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653896968477021636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-1136384197723964232006-01-04T07:16:00.000-07:002006-01-04T07:16:00.000-07:00Jill, here's a resource to help you get started!ht...Jill, here's a resource to help you get started!<BR/>http://www.bikewebsite.com/repair-bike-index.htmAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991652373354118024noreply@blogger.com