| Re: Sad Story: was Schwinn Sidewinder from Walmart
> "Luke" <luca@ca.inter.net> wrote in message
> news:050120052303421295%luca@ca.inter.net...
>>Concerning the maintenance requirements of a bicycle, it's
> a mystery to
>>me why more cyclists don't take the chore upon themselves.
> Adjusting
>>derailleurs and brakes; chain, chainring and cassette
> replacement;
>>trueing wheels; adjusting cones; etc.; these can be
> accomplished with a
>>minimal investment in tools and learning. A beauty of the
> bicycle is
>>its sympathy to the backyard mechanic.
Mike Kruger wrote:
> Time and money are limited resources. Sometimes one resource
> is more limited than another.
> I don't change the oil in my car any more, either.
Good point.
I can't efficiently change the oil in my cars either.
I pay someone else to make me an espresso a few times a day.
Each of us gets to choose what we'll undertake ourselves and
what we'll pay someone else to do.
After teaching bicycle maintenance classes for many years I
notice that few students actually do their own serious
repairs. But they are much better informed and frequently
comment on how much they enjoyed the class even years later.
Many of my service customers could probably change their own
flats. But we're quick and cheap so why dirty one's hands?
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
|