How to Keep a Spinning Bike in Prime Condition
A Spinning bike is a great addition to your home gym as it offers incredible cardiovascular exercise and muscle toning capabilities. If you have a Spinning bike, it's important to care for it with regular maintenance. If a bike is properly taken care of, it should last you for many years.
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Things You'll Need
- Absorbent cloth
- Cleaning brush
- Pedal wrench
- Torque wrench
- Screwdriver
- Lubricant
Instructions
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Wipe off any sweat immediately. Sweat can be very corrosive to a Spinning bike, leading to rust and stripping the bike of important lubricants. Wipe sweat from the handlebars, flywheel, chain guard, brake knob and seat of the bike. Remove any sweat you see with a simple absorbent cloth.
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Release all the tension from the bike, fully removing the brake pad from the flywheel. Do this after every ride. This allows any sweat that has rested between the brake pad and the flywheel to dry.
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Use a cleaning brush to remove any dirt that has collected on the bike's chain.
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Move the pedals around to feel for any odd vibrations. If you feel any, you may need to use a screwdriver to tighten the pedals or bottom bracket.
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Use a pedal wrench to tighten the pedals. After repeated rides, the pedals will loosen. You should check them every few rides to see if they need tightening.
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Assess the pull pin frame fittings and the seat hardware. Tighten anything that appears loose.
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Lubricate the moving areas of the bike, including the drive chain, the brake tension rod, the seat post, the seat slider and the handlebar post. Before lubricating the areas, do a visual check for any foreign debris.
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Inspect all other hardware on the Spinning bike, such as the water bottle holder, toe clips and toe straps.Tighten anything that is loose or wobbly.
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Tips & Warnings
When lubricating the drive chain, rotate the crank very slowly. This allows the lubricant to be distributed evenly and smoothly.
Never let sweat dry on the bike. The salt in sweat has very corrosive properties. Prevention is key.
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