In this article, we cover caring for your e-bike, including your bike's mechanical parts and its battery. It's not super hard!
that this article is a part of, I covered the reasons that you should be caring for your e-bike yourself. Shops might not be available in many smaller towns, especially in the United States. Or, if you’re like me and like to go far from where people live on adventure rides, you’re truly going to be on your own. Taking tools along is great, but if your bike develops problems from a lack of basic at-home service, your chances of getting stranded or being inconvenienced go way up.
As the video above shows, go along the bike in a letter M to check vital bicycle components. This gives you a way to systematically check everything, and leave nothing behind. Next, move down to the crank. It has gears that need inspecting for wear and bending. There’s also a set of bearings you should check for play, and regrease as needed. This helps keep you from getting a pedal failure. Check everything for tightness while you’re at it. Finally, the derailleur and the pedals themselves should be inspected.
I didn’t go into great detail on what to do if any of these parts are broken, but there are YouTube videos covering every conceivable bike repair. You’ve probably also got local shops and rider groups in your area with people who would gladly show you a bit about repairing the bike. Or, if you don’t want to mess with it, drop it off with a bike mechanic.
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