What should I learn next?

[burntoutbanger]

Hi all.

As thread title really. Comfortable changing tyres, inner tubes etc. Also fairly comfortable changing brake pads and minor brake adjustments.

What should I be learning next?

I'm thinking chain and cassette replacement as I seem to get through those fairly quickly, any other thoughts?

 

[ianrauk]

It's a good start. Get the cassette off and give it a good clean, making sure the freehub is nice a clean also.

 

[gazza1286]

Swapping cable inners - upgrade to stainless. Start with brakes. Gears when you're more confident.

 

[arch684]

Indexing gears and replacing cables

 

[screenman]

Using a rear mech alignment tool.

 

[burntoutbanger]

Sorry should have said, can index gears.

Have thought about cable inners and outers but I seem to go through chains and cassettes more than cables.

 

[screenman]

One hand wheelies.

 

[arch684]

Cassettes and chains are easy plenty of video's on youtube

 

[Andy_R]

Headset replacement with homemade headset tool...

 

[Profpointy]

Whatever happens to next needs doing would seem the best thing to learn. I'm admittedly reasonably capable for mechanical things, but wasn't always thus: I just took to bits whatever needed doing, and found it pretty simple Just convince yourself "how hard can it be" and nothing in a bike is that hard; fiddly maybe, but not hard. I might farm out refacing the bottom bracket shell, but that's about it.

 

[toffee]

I am off to wheel building class at the weekend.

 

[raleighnut]

Sorry should have said, can index gears.

Have thought about cable inners and outers but I seem to go through chains and cassettes more than cables.

Oiling chains seems to me to be the best bet.

 

[ColinJ]

How to repair a broken chain. Chains can and do break and if yours does then your ride is over unless you know how to fix it.

 

[Milkfloat]

Whatever happens to next needs doing would seem the best thing to learn. I'm admittedly reasonably capable for mechanical things, but wasn't always thus: I just took to bits whatever needed doing, and found it pretty simple Just convince yourself "how hard can it be" and nothing in a bike is that hard; fiddly maybe, but not hard. I might farm out refacing the bottom bracket shell, but that's about it.

This. Just research the next job that needs doing, then do it. I don't set out to learn anything, I just work it out when the job actually needs doing.

 

[Racing roadkill]

No handed wheelies.