Bike check
Bicycle tool: With these tools you make the bike fit for summer
A bicycle breakdown is annoying if you don’t have the right bicycle tool at hand. Which tools are important in an emergency and what you need for a breakdown on vacation.
There are some things from which the air shouldn’t go out. Relationships are part of it. The play equipment for ball sports can also be sinked into the net or basket of the opponent significantly better. However, airlessness regularly ensures a special frustration with an estimated 30 million cyclists in Germany. Hardly anything is more annoying than a platter tire on the way to work, to the daycare center, on the weekend trip or even on vacation. And anyway: breakdowns on the bike put a bad mood. Especially if you have the wrong or no bicycle tool with you. Read here what you should have on every bike tour and which tools help with which breakdown.
Tire flat? This bicycle tool is important for this
The undisputed number 1 of the bicycle breakdowns is the panel. Mountain bikers, small and large racing cyclists, but also cyclists with city bikes are affected every day. Platt is flat. Now you could connect the wheel in a suitable place and drive home or to work by public transport. With the right tool you can also fix the mishap yourself in a few minutes. Usually it is enough for this a – and of course . Wet wipes or a because the hands usually do not remain very clean. And the small bicycle tool kit is best stowed in clever cyclists in a removable .
Tip: Make sure that your air pump is compatible with the valves of your bike. A distinction is made between bikes with autoventiles and the classic so-called French valves (also called Sclaverand valve). In the meantime, many air pumps are compatible with both variants.
Do-it-yourself: the 3-point check
Especially when the bike stood in the basement for a long time over the winter months, some important functions should be checked before the first exit in early summer. Because appointments at the bicycle dealer of trust are currently sowing, you can also help yourself here. You should check these parts and functions and this Tool they need it.
1. Brakes
The brakes are the life insurance of a cyclist. You should work smoothly. And in the truest sense of the word. For the functional check, it is sufficient to lift the front and rear wheel, get your hand going and first check whether the wheel goes cleanly and in the middle between the brake pads. Important: If the brake pad is only a millimeter or less, it should urgently be exchanged for a new one. As a rule, it works best with one . For this purpose, the brake pads are loosened and removed with an Allen key and replaced by fresh coverings. Align the brake cheeks so that you only touch the rim when pulling the brake handle. Bikers whose wheel are equipped with disc brakes should deliver it to the wheel dealer if there are problems.
2. chain
It squeaks and creaks in the ears of cyclists, which is usually the call for help from the chain. It is collecting dust particles every day in basements that are stuck. The important lubricant gradually dries out. If you don’t have a storage facility, you also fight with rust and weather damage. The chain voltage can also allow if the wheel is not used for a long time. To check the wear of the chain, one is one (Chain wear theory) helpful. This indicates whether there is still enough tension on the chain. If this is the case, the chain should first be cleaned and then with a high quality possible to be lubricated. For spring bike plaster, cleaning with one is worthwhile .
Hobbyists who want to renew the chain on their bike themselves need one for this one And some individual chain members. Here is a available.
3. circuit
Do you have a bike with hub gear? Congratulations. This circuit type is relatively low in maintenance. Even a few weeks of rest can hardly harm her. It looks a little different with chain circuits. Similar to the chain, the moving parts, i.e. the deflery, the small feathers and the derailleur, suffer above all. Important: When cleaning the rear derailleur, go around sparingly with water. This crawls into all cracks and flushes out lubricant in places where it is imperative. A used toothbrush is the better choice for the rough dirt. Then some splashes oil on the drive parts. Complete. In this all important tools are included. Setting or adjusting the circuit should better leave lay people to a professional. If you have no experience with this, you may break more here.
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Source: Stern
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