Essentials Flashcards
What’s are most important things
- Helmet
- Never ride alone
- Take care of your bike
What are the two different bikes
Mountain bike
Road bike
What are the biggest difference between the two bikes
- shocks
- frame
- gears
- handlebars
- breaks
- tyres
How do you pick the right bike
- type of expedition
- cost of bike
- size of bike
- test if possible
Important equipment
- helmet
- breaks
- saddlebag
- tyres
- steps
Important aspects of helmets
- must be comfortable
- quality
- ventilation
- shock distribution
- after fall -> replace helmet
What are the different types of breaks
- V breaks
- Disk breaks
What are the pros and cons of v breaks
Pros
- easy to adjust
- cheap
- light
Cons
- short lifespan
- overheats and wears down
- if you’re heavy it breaks harder
- affected by dust,ground and mud
Pros and cons of Diskbreaks
Pros
- breaks easily and faster
- unaffected by ground, dust and mud
- doesn’t overheat quick
Cons
- more expensive
- can’t adjust by yourself
- (usually) heavier
- causes more accidents
What different pedals do you have ?
- normal
- mtb
- rb
Different types of tyres
- mountain bike (more grip, more control)
- road bike (little grip, easier fall, punctures easily)
- slicks (tar road, little resistance)
What comes in a saddle bag
- patch kit
- tyre levers
- spoke key
- multi tool
- tube
- co2 bomb
What is in a patch kit
Glue Sand paper Patches Why wouldn’t you bring it? Needs water Tubeless tires You have an extra tube
Tire levers
Very important
Always used to replace a tube
Don’t use a stick
Tubes
Comfortable
Quick repair
Co2 pump
-comfortable
Doesn’t require a pump
Fast
Different punctures
Slow puncture and rupture
Slow puncture
Hole in tube
Can be patched
Able to get home
Rupture
Tear in tube
Can’t be repaired
Keep for emergencies
Chain and lube
-protection against dust and dirt
-fee movement
Easily change gears
Why does a chain break
- cross chain
- change gears on uphill
- dirty chain with lots of oil
- chain link is bender or weak
How to change gears
Don’t step hard when changing
Shadow biking
Don’t cross chain
