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Bike Maintenance: It's Easier Than You Think
Have the winter months been hard on your bike? Get rolling again with this how-to guide on lubricating a rusty gear chain and changing out a tire.
If you're anything like me, you were probably recently excited to take your bike out of the long sleep of winter storage only to find your first ride stymied by a need for a little maintenance.
So Patch checked in with Chesterfield bike shop Sunset Cyclery to receive some tips on how to perform a few basic maneuvers. The first video contains instructions lubricating a bike chain well the second goes step-by-step through changing out a busted inner tube.
Veteran employee Adam Wall provided the technical expertise and said he started tinkering with bikes at the age of 12, long before he was gainfully employed in such a capacity.
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