Basic Road Bicycle Maintenance

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Bicycle maintenance is important for protecting essential components as well as the overall use of your bike. Learn basic road bicycle maintenance to keep your bike in good condition with expert tips in this free video series.

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Bicycle Maintenance: Discovering a Flat Tire
It's important to get off the road quickly when realizing your bicycle may have a flat tire. Learn more about what you should do when discovering a flat tire on your bike with expert tips in this free sport video.

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Cleaning a Bicycle Chain
After a few hundred miles, your bicycle chain can acquire a lot of grime. Learn to clean the chain of your bike correctly with expert tips in this free sports video.

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Oiling Bicycle Spokes
Bicycle spokes can freeze due to prolonged use in extreme weather conditions. Learn to oil the spokes of your bike properly with expert tips in this free sports video.

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Patching a Bicycle Tube
Knowing how to repair a punctured bicycle tube is an important part of basic bike maintenance. Learn to patch bike tubes the right way with expert tips in this free sports video.

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Replacing Bicycle Tire
Replacing your back bike tire, after fixing a flat, can be tricky if you're not sure what to do. Learn to properly replace a bicycle tire with tips from an expert in this free sports video.

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Replacing Bicycle Tire Tubes
Replacing a bicycle tire tube is an important part of basic road bicycle maintenance. Learn to replace your bike tubes with expert tips in this free sports video.

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Washing a Bicycle
Over time your bicycle can accumulate grease and dirt, which can damage the components of your bike. Learn to wash and clean your bicycle appropriately with tips from an expert in this free sports video.

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Summary: Riding a bicycle is a great recreational sport, provides a fun work out, and is a viable form of transportation in many areas where urban traffic is difficult and annoying. Bikes have become increasingly popular throughout the world because they are relatively inexpensive, easy to use, and have very little impact on the global environment. For many young children, a bicycle represents that first taste of freedom, and is the primary manner in which a child will experience the world, until they are old enough to drive. Many people continue to ride their bikes into adulthood though, for the enjoyment of it and for the exercise, but whatever your reasons, biking is a great activity alone or with friends.

In this free video series Robert Davis will show you several basic road bicycle maintenance tips. Robert will begin by explaining what you should do immediately after discovering a flat tire on your bicycle. You'll then learn how to replace bicycle tubes and tires in order to get back on the road. Robert will also show you some useful tips for cleaning a bicycle chain and oiling bike spokes. He'll even show you a few tips to help you properly wash and clean you bicycle. Watch these videos and learn to maintain your bike for years to come.

About the Expert

Expert: Robert Davis is vice-president and a founding member of the San Luis Obispo County Coalition, president of the San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club, chairman of the Morro Bay Citizens Bike Committee and chair of the County Bicycle Advisory Committee. He represents Morro Bay, California on the Citizens Transportation Advisory Committee, which is a group that gives public input to SLOCOG on transportation issues.