Hi - not very mechanical newbie

DevonKim · Apr 19, 2015

Hi All,

After much searching I have finally found 2 old steel road bikes that are small enough for me

and I am adapting them to the Devon terrain. I am likely to be posting technical questions as I am a novice at doing up bikes.

SIMONFREESE · Apr 19, 2015

There's a great website for you:

www.sheldonbrown.com

Plenty of info on bicycle repair, and great reference guides for sizing etc. Good luck with your bikes!

DevonKim · Apr 20, 2015

Many thanks Simon, I shall go rummaging on the website

Robbied196 · Apr 21, 2015

Lots of useful info on YouTube as well

MrW · Apr 21, 2015

and here: http://madegood.org

DevonKim · Apr 21, 2015

Ah, thanks guys - I was a bit concerned that it would be difficult to keep an older bike running, but it looks like there is plenty of info and advice out there

.

coomber · Apr 23, 2015

Ask loads of questions on here. I do and people still respond (nicely)

Good to see another Devon'er on here too. Where abouts? East? West?

DevonKim · Apr 23, 2015

Thanks Coomber, people have been very welcoming and helpful so far

. The questions will start once I have been riding the bikes for a while and start needing to do maintenance / change the setup. I am hoping that finding spares won't be too much of a nightmare....

I'm in Exeter, and am just discovering the delights of CTC riding with the Exeter group. Where are you located?

coomber · Apr 23, 2015

Re:

Honiton so close! dont cycle in a formal group buy do buzz up and down the old A30 a lot before popping to other places nearby. Lots of good country lanes just outside of Exeter I am sure you will learn them soon.

Enjoy the bike(s)

Hi - not very mechanical newbie

DevonKim

Retro Newbie

SIMONFREESE

Senior Retro Guru

DevonKim

Retro Newbie

Robbied196

Senior Retro Guru

MrW

Senior Retro Guru

DevonKim

Retro Newbie

coomber

DevonKim

Retro Newbie

coomber

Similar threads

Latest posts