We’d like to expand our selection of general-purpose guides for non-electronic devices, starting with bicycles—and we’d like your help!
We envision a set of guides for bikes that will cover the majority of common problems (or maintenance techniques) that folks encounter with their pedaled rides. So the question is: what kind of bike guides would you like to see us create?
Ones that immediately come to mind are:
- Front/rear wheel replacement
- Tire patching
- Brake adjustment
- Seat/handlebar adjustment
- Derailleur adjustment
- Cleaning and oiling the bike’s chain/sprockets
- Pedal removal and installation
So what guides are we missing from that list? Are the above guides a good enough assortment to cover the basics of bike repair?
If we created the guides using one type/brand of bike, will they apply to all kinds of other bikes? For example, we have a great set of guides for this Specialized Expedition mountain bike. How useful would those guides be for someone with a Bianchi road bike?
Those are the questions that need to be answered, and we’d love your input. If you have any suggestions regarding these guides, please visit our iFixit Meta page and share a word or two!
2 commentaires
I would like to know how to put your wheels back in shape. My bicycle wheels were not perfectly flat and round. How do you go about adjusting to get it perfect?
Glen - Réponse
I think what Glen is referring to is “truing” the wheels. I think that that is a great idea for a guide. The idea that I have, is a little more complex, because there are lots of different kinds out there. I would like to know how to tell if your bottom bracket is bad, or can be adjusted. For instance, when the front cogs are swaying side to side, while pedaling. Which in turn causes the chain to rub against the front derailleur.
Bryan - Réponse