My Dirty Secret
I have a confession. I really don’t know that much about bikes. I just like to ride them. For me it’s more about lifestyle.
So when it comes to bike repairs sometimes I get myself into situations. It’s not that I don’t have the ability fix a bike, I just don’t have any experience. But still, how hard can it be? I once changed the spark plugs on my old car to save a few bucks. That worked out fine… the mechanic never actually said that was the reason it died.
But I’m not scared of getting my hands dirty (and luckily bikes don’t have engines.) I like to do things myself when I can. Things usually start out like this:
So I set aside afternoon to spend it with my bike, a couple wrenches, and a romantic comedy (Richard Gere helps me think about gears):
However then things don’t go exactly as expected… parts don’t fit, directions are unclear, the project changes scope. It’s really hard to ask a YouTube video questions.
And eventually I end up going to the bike shop where one of these guys save the day:
really glad to hear that i am not the only avid biker who doesn’t really know that much about my bike. i try, but it’s hard, and the boy at my bike shop are cute and always willing to explain what exactly is wrong with my bike
I’m too afraid to work on my bike. If it involves using a wrench or other tools I just don’t bother with it. I have actually tried working on my bike and it seems every time a disaster happens. I have my sister to thank for multiple repairs.