{"id":4082,"date":"2014-06-06T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/?p=4082"},"modified":"2015-06-11T16:11:29","modified_gmt":"2015-06-11T23:11:29","slug":"five-easy-maintenance-tips-for-the-non-mechanic-by-team-topeak-ergon-pro-rider-sonya-looney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2014\/06\/five-easy-maintenance-tips-for-the-non-mechanic-by-team-topeak-ergon-pro-rider-sonya-looney\/","title":{"rendered":"Five easy maintenance tips for the non-mechanic, by Team Topeak-Ergon pro rider Sonya Looney"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally published on MTBR.com<\/i><\/p>\n

By Sonya Looney<\/p>\n

Some people love to spend hours in the garage tinkering on their own bikes. They like to crank up the tunes, crack a beer, and take their time dialing everything in. I\u2019m not one of those people. I like the accomplishment and sense of self-reliance when I work on my own bike, but I want to get it done as quick possible so I can go ride\u2026Admittedly, my mechanic skills leave a little to be desired, but I\u2019m getting better. Below are five easy tips and tricks I use to make bike maintenance easier and quicker.<\/p>\n

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Get the right tools and know where to find them<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Topeak<\/a>Something I\u2019ve realized is that having the right tools make a world of difference. Also, having my tools organized saves time. I recently got the Topeak Tool Station, a well-organized and complete set of basic tools that have become the backbone of my maintenance program. Getting a basic bike-specific tool kit and creating a designated space for it will save you from having to improvise, and from spending more time looking for your tools than actually using them.<\/p>\n

Topeak Prep Station<\/a> MSRP: $791.99 CAD<\/em><\/p>\n

Refresh expired sealant<\/b><\/p>\n

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Also on the tire front, I\u2019ve been guilty of letting my sealant go too long because I feared having them come unseated. Stan\u2019s NoTubes\u2019 Tire Sealant Injector along with removable value stems are a good way to get around this fear. If you set up your tires with this system to begin with, all you need to do to refresh your sealant is remove the valve core, squeeze in the sealant and re-inflate with a floor pump.<\/p>\n

If you have \u201cStanimals\u201d\u2014the chunks of hole-sealing material that clumps and tumbles inside your tire\u2014you\u2019re going to need to remove the bead. In most cases, you should be able to get the tire to re-seat without a compressor.<\/p>\n

Stan\u2019s Tire Sealant Injector<\/a> MSRP: $16.99, notubes.com<\/em><\/p>\n

…Keep reading on MTBR.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Originally published on MTBR.com By Sonya Looney Some people love to spend hours in the garage tinkering on their own bikes. They like to crank up the tunes, crack a beer, and take their time dialing everything in. I\u2019m not…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[7,279],"tags":[636,132,635,634],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4082"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4082"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4082\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5751,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4082\/revisions\/5751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}