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Bearings on a bicycle: everything you need to know

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The Bicycle Thread - September October 2023

Chasing The Sun: new teaser

[spokeshave]

With the high cost of gasoline, and a need to stay fit...

There is a growing need for those experienced in bike assembly.

Called a "Bike Technician" or "Bike Assembler"

So how to get started.

Check out Bike Assembly videos on U-tube

Note that the bikes come in a big box with the derailleur gear installed,

The gear mechanism looks like this

So its just a matter of installing brakes, mud guards, seat and handle bar,

All in metric 8 and 10 mm spanners and a couple of screw drivers...plus a big crescent wrench for the handle bar lock nut.

This is a good job for any FReeper capable of turning a wrench,

Spokeshave who checked around local bike stores and they almost all hiring.

Also....tell the bike store you can be paid per bike....work off the back of the truck...part time is good.

A half days work at 5 different bike shops is excellent.

One last tip...get a receipt book made out for money paid so shop owner can file as a business expense

But the important thing is the phrase

Bike received in good order and passed safety inspection.

So if some idiot gets on one of your assembled bikes and is promptly overrun be a big truck...its not your liability.

[ABStrauss]

I am an 87 year old who had to quit cycling at age 70 due to knees and hips wearing out. The reason, no doubt, was exacerbated by my running 6-10 miles daily until age 70.

My last bicycle sits in an honored position in my garage so I can look lovingly and longingly at it daily. I bring to mind all the fun and exhilaration that bicycle gave me.

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Ah yes bicycle season ...
a wonderful time of the year.

The air is cool, the breezes soft, the sun just warm and bright.

The time when bicycles emerge from there dens in the city to roam the country side.
Spandex clad riders wearing their camouflage, blending in , unseen against the backdrop of the kaleidoscope of changing color.
Riding in to the blinding setting sun, slowly up hills in the middle of the road. Speeding wildly down winding scenic lanes into the darkness of the trees that overhang the vale.

Yes bicycle season.
Limits 3 this year .... get your tags early.

[oldplayer]

Berlin Freeper,
Thanks for the thread. I think there are lots of avid bikers lurking around in FR (As there are also motorcyclists and private pilots).

I’ve ridden many, many years and will do about 2000 miles on “Emma” my trusty 1990ish Merckx MX Leader in Team Telekom livery. Gravel riding is popular here in rural Oklahoma, and we do a lot of that, too.

Thanks for the link to the bearings article, I laughed because most of my bikes have loose ball bearing bottom brackets!

[luckystarmom]

Hubby and I just got e-bikes. We live in Bentonville, Ar which is very big into mountain biking. My husband is doing some mountain biking, but I’m sticking to paved or gravel roads.

It’s more fun than our regular bikes because we can go so much further.

We are trying to figure out how to take them on RV trips, but having difficulty figuring that part out. We may need folding blankets kes to take on trips.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Yesterday my wife and I had appointments at the eye doctor and he took us together which at first I thought was nice. But then when I was first to sit with him and he saw on the paper that I was 58 years old he did not believe it.

He said “that’s not possible you look much younger”.

My wife quickly said : “he rides his bicycle a lot.”
Doc said: ah that explains it.”

Afterwards my wife was perturbed that he didn’t tell her the same.
I said you don’t ride a bike!

[Berlin_Freeper]

[Berlin_Freeper]

Why Are Doctors Prescribing Cycling?

This year my doctor said: we think you are amazing.
Eye doctor didn't believe I am 58. said I look much younger (which annoyed my wife so I keep reminding her... "I am amazing and look much younger".

[Berlin_Freeper]

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