Vask/eftersyn 399 DKK
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What is needed?
- Access to water. The customer is informed about the fact that water needs to be avaliable at the site. But ask them in your communication before you go, to make sure. If there is no water available at the scene, either bring yourself if possible, or ask if it’s ok that you transport the bike to closest gas-station and return it afterwards.
- A soft sponge (not with a hard exterior. Bring yourself)
- A brush ( A dish-brush and/or an old toothbrush – bring yourself)
- Dishwash soap or other cleaning detergent (bring yourself, it doesn’t have to be an expensive bike cleaner. You should not use a bike degreaser since this can do more damage than gain.)
- An old cloth or towel (bring yourself)
- A bucket or a big water bottle (bring yourself)
- Oil/lubricant for bicycles (bring yourself)
- A bicycle multi-tool (bring yourself, screwdrivers etc, the ones you use normally)
- A bicycle pump (bring yourself, the ones you use normally)
De-hosing
Start with de-hosing the bike with clean water. If you do not have a hose, you can use a water bottle and just pour. Use warm water if available. If you use a hose, use a soft jet ray – otherwise you can damage the bike, and wash away lubricants in certain parts that you shouldn’t. This takes away the rough dirt that can stick anywhere. Never use a high pressure power-flush.
Preparing wash bucket
Fill up a bucket with cleaning agent and water (warm if possible). If you do not have a bucket, mix cleaning agent and water in your water bottle, and pour over sponge and bike to be able to wash it.
Wash
Wash (with the sponge) the frame, wheels and basically everything BUT the bike’s “drivetrain” = The ‘drivetrain‘ of the bike consists of all the bits that you use to push (or pull) the bike – the key components are the pedals, cranks, chainrings, chain, cogs (cassette) and derailleur.
Use a brush to wash the drivetrain. This is because these parts have an oil-coating, and you don’t want that oil to be smooshed out other places on the bike.
Dehose
Then de-hose the bike again, with a soft jet ray, or pour clean water with your water bottle. Make sure all cleaning agent is gone.
Dry the bike with a cloth
Make sure there is no dirt left on the chain and drivetrain. T
Test this by lightly holding a white cloth to the chain while cranking the pedals backwards. Without taking the chain off, it can be hard to clean the chain completely – but make it as clean as you possibly can.
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Lube
Apply lube to the chain. There is wet-lube (that is good for rainy days, winter and fall – but it is also messier and sticky and therefore can attract dirt), and there is dry lube (that is good for summer, doesn’t attract dirt but doesn’t stay on as long). Never use spray-lube, and especially never on a bike with disc-brakes is it breaks them. Do NOT apply too much – about one drop per crank, and do it on the top-side while holding the lube still whilst moving the chain with the pedal.
You do not have to lube any other parts, because the chain will transport the lube where it is needed. But if you want, you can put a small drop on the moving parts on the back wheel – like the back gear. If you do, make a couple of gear shifts afterwards, and also remove excess lube here with your cloth.After you have applied lube, hold your cloth gently around the chain whilst spinning the pedals backwards to remove excess lube.
Check/try the breaks.
For the bike to be legal it needs working breaks on both wheels (either two handbrakes, or one foot- and one hand-break). If you can pull the handbrake-lever all the way in to the steering wheel – the cable might need a bit of tightening. If the break-pads needs changing (is worn down), you are welcome to give an offer of doing this for the customer – if you are sure you know how to do it. Otherwise just put it into your report (no spare parts are included in the service price).
Check gears
Check that the gears are running smoothly by shifting all the way up and down on the cogs, by pedeling the wheel. If they are not, this can indicate many different problems – e.g a bent derailleur hanger, dirty gear cables, damaged cassette, faulty rear- or front derailleur adjustements or the indexing (alignment/tuning between hand shifter and derailler system). Indexing (tuning/adjusting) can be quite easy to do – but you need to know how for these particular gears. Type in gear name/model + “adjustment” or “indexing” on youtube – you will find a video. For other issues, only give an offer to customer of doing this – if you are sure you know how. Otherwise put into the report.
Check Chain
Check to see if the chain needs replacement. Shift to smallest cog in the rear, and the largest chainring in front. Try to lift the chain off the chainring. If you see a lot of daylight/if you are able to lift it off – this probably means the customer needs, or soon needs, a new chain. There is also a tool to measure the distance between the cogs, that you are welcome to use if you have it. Also check to see if the chain is tight enough – by moving it up and down. If you can pull it up or down by more than 2-3 cm, try tightening it by pulling the back wheel back. Also check for rust on the chain. You are welcome to give the customer an offer of a change of chain, if the customer needs it – and you know how to do it. Otherwise just put it into your report.
Check wheel
Check if the wheel is running true by holding a screwdriver still to the frame, and let the wheel spin. If it is running untrue, you will hear the frame touching the screw driver in certain places. If it moves more than 2-3 mm to either side if it does – the customer will need to adjust the spokes/wheel. Check the spokes by shaking them in pairs to feel if they are broken and/or loose. Only give an offer of adjusting spokes/wheel, if you are sure you know how to do it. This is something not even all bike-mechanics know how to do correctly. Oterwise just put it into your report.
Pump the tires to the correct air pressure
Check Bell and lights
For the bike to be legal – it needs a bell and working lights (needs to be visible on 300 meters, and visible from the side), and correct reflexes. It needs a white reflex visible from the front, a red reflex visible from the back, and a yellow reflex on each pedal. Each wheel needs a yellow or white reflex, or built in reflexes in the tire or rim. Check all this, and if anything is missing – you are welcome to give an offer on adding these accessories, if you like. Otherwise just put it in the report.
How to make a report
DO A REPORT og the state of their bike to the customer – on SMS or email – on all flaws/errors or missing parts. If you want to give an offer on actually fixing all or some of it, you are free to do so – only if you are sure you know how to do it. At the moment, you can name your prize – but accessories (bell, lights, reflexe, chain etc) will soon have fixed prices on BikeRunner website. Don’t forget – there are no spare, or other repairs that are included in the price 399kr.
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