tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38873862.post1761409137756928276..comments2023-12-21T00:30:40.744-08:00Comments on beth bikes!: maybe it's maybellineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38873862.post-66269705109897573812009-01-16T09:54:00.000-08:002009-01-16T09:54:00.000-08:00reading is usually a good start to working on some...reading is usually a good start to working on something....a bicycle, car, house, lasagna....<BR/><BR/>for bicycle repair & maintenance: there are many hardcovers available (Zinn)<BR/>And then the unbelievable online resource of Sheldon Brown, may the Gain Ratio wizard rest in peace!<BR/><BR/>you'll still fuck up plenty, but at least you will learn in a more tangible fashion...<BR/><BR/>at least that is what i THINKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38873862.post-71456670678442950212009-01-14T10:11:00.000-08:002009-01-14T10:11:00.000-08:00I have found that the only way I learn a lot of th...I have found that the only way I learn a lot of things, and bike maintenance is one of them, is by breaking it and doing it wrong the first time. Now if you are doing the same thing wrong 6 times, that might be cause for another post. Keep tinkering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38873862.post-2873637624616449242009-01-14T10:00:00.000-08:002009-01-14T10:00:00.000-08:00As a fairly accomplished bike mechanic I am going ...As a fairly accomplished bike mechanic I am going to let you in on a trade secret. If any other mechanic finds my address from this they will probably have me killed but here goes.<BR/>We have all had the exact same sort of screwups. We have all stripped threads and ended repairs with extra parts left over or too few to put things back together. I once spent over an hour trying to take off a pedal. Well actually I spent over an hour tightening it cause it has a left hand thread and it was only because of a lack of adequate leverage I didn't manage to strip it completely. My dad came home saw the problem and showed me the solution. I'm a wizard at pedals now but that's through experience. Keep tinkering it's well worth the frustration.Bandobrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12276240971632270311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38873862.post-59823666882569466482009-01-14T07:54:00.000-08:002009-01-14T07:54:00.000-08:00Beth, Speaking of things rarely working out, don't...Beth, <BR/>Speaking of things rarely working out, don't try plucking nose hair unless you really want to shed tears. I'm pretty sure guys use nose clippers. But my curiosity is peaked now. <BR/>Your blog is a good antidote to the morning news. More like PBS Story of the Day, and Wait, Wait, don't tell me! Can't wait for the next entry!<BR/>AliceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com