Comments on: How much do you need to know about bike repairs and maintenance before biking across america? https://adventurepossible.com/bike-across-america-tips/how-much-do-you-need-to-know-about-bike-repairs-and-maintenance-before-biking-across-america/ Trial & Error in a Life of Adventure Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:37:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 By: Bruce https://adventurepossible.com/bike-across-america-tips/how-much-do-you-need-to-know-about-bike-repairs-and-maintenance-before-biking-across-america/#comment-990 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 15:10:02 +0000 http://adventurepossible.com/?p=2241#comment-990 In reply to Amanda Drew.

Great idea and make sure the bike shop knows that’s what you plan. Cable and chain stretch and wear occur on every ride you take prior to your adventure. I also carry 2 tubes and a patch kit and a pump. CO2 is great for a quick fix to get you back on the road but you need to replace the CO2 with air as CO2 leaches out thru the tube in about 12 hours. For a longer rides I actually pack a spare tire. Depending on where you ride you might also think about a thorn proof tire and tube. Last year I had a flat from a very small piece of steal belted shredded car tire. Good luck on your adventure.

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By: Amanda Drew https://adventurepossible.com/bike-across-america-tips/how-much-do-you-need-to-know-about-bike-repairs-and-maintenance-before-biking-across-america/#comment-925 Fri, 16 Jun 2017 20:49:28 +0000 http://adventurepossible.com/?p=2241#comment-925 It’s good to know that a bike shop is the best place to have the chain cut and attached to size. My husband and I are not planning on biking across America, but we are planning a big biking trip. Before we go we should take our bikes in and make sure that they are all repaired and ready to go.

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