Basic Bike Maintenance: Tips for every bike owner

[@RolandRides]

I started biking a year ago and never changed a tire myself before. Then I had my first flat tire and fixed it myself. It took literally over 1 hour. Now sadly/luckily and a couple of months later. I got another flat tire. And another one on another bike. Yes, it still sucks, but wow can you improve your skills over time. It takes me maybe 10 minutes to replace the tube and/or tire after just a couple of "training sessions". The improved confidence in being able to perform such tasks greatly improved my perspective on cycling. It's not a smartphone that is almost unfixable for non-specialists.

[@barriewylde5915]

Glad hear from you again I have been missing you on you tube.I ride a tern vectron and love it.🚲🇨🇦

[@sherrymason6833]

Have you made a video on removing (and reinstalling) the rear tire of the HSD P9? I want to learn to be self-sufficient. I had purchased all the tools just waiting for the day.......which arrived today. Got a rear flat and walked my HSD home for about two miles. Eager to give it a try. Thanks!

[@Khris618]

I was wondering if you could post a tutorial on how to check your brake pads. I recently let mine go to the point the pad was completely worn down and the rotor was damaged. There was no warning as the brakes worked fine up to this point.

[@philbennington3085]

Thank you very much for the video. I live in Japan and have been riding bikes for 20 years here. I’m getting up there in age and Japan being as mountainous as it is decided to purchase my first e-bike. I bought the same exact bike as in your video. I love my tern hsd p9. My daily commute is fun and my occasional weekend afternoon out on the bike is wonderful. I clean my bike as well as my chain and do a general maintenance check of all bolts every week. Recently, I have felt and heard a grinding noise when shifting to 5th gear and up. It is very similar to a regular bicycle chain having difficulty changing gears due to no or inappropriate chain maintenance or adjusting a derailer. The bike store told me my chain was stretching and I would need to change it every 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles). This is unusual to me personal because I would normally remove a link or adjust the rear tire, etc. Do I really need to purchase a new chain every 3,000 (1,864 miles)? It may seem like a lame question and I apologize if it is, but this is my first e-bike and I log 3,000 kilometers every 3-4 months. Is this due to the motor? I want to learn more about my p9. Thank you, Philip B.

[@BikeShopGirl]

Hi Philip, Arleigh here. Your chain "stretching" is actually the rollers in each link wearing down. If you don't replace the chain when the rollers are worn down then the chain wears down your rear and front gears, making a very costly replacement. 1800 miles on an e-bike seems reasonable. If you ride in Eco/Tour and shift into easier gears then you may get longer life than others, but it is really dependent on the riding style, where you ride, and how often you are shifting. On a non-electric bike, I personally see between 2000-3500 miles on a chain depending on the bike.

[@augustinahippo]

i m learning from your video. thanks again.

[@marcbraibant1797]

Need video for rear wheel removal for the HSD S+ pls.

[@ermah]

Great video, as usual! 😀

[@PhilipSalen]

Simple, organized, great teaching, TY!

[@ternbicycles]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dianazavala7573]

Help! My rear of my front fender got hung up when I went riding. I twisted the fender to stop it from rubbing on the tire. A plastic piece popped off. When I got back to riding the fender was rattling. I have the plastic piece. What do I need to do to fix the issue?

[@ternbicycles]

Hi Diana! So sorry to hear about your fender situation! Glad you are ok. Your best course of action is to contact your Tern dealer and take the bike to them so they can assess the fender and help you get it fixed properly and safely.

[@Kri_Music]

how often do I have to lube my chain ?

[@ternbicycles]

Hi Kri! Really depends on your usage and the environment you ride in. Start once a week; that will get you on the right path.

[@mudrlandik]

diminishing returns. air pressure - when you feel like you need to pedal harder or see excesive tire deformation. breaks - if one is failing you, you still have the other. just drive more carefully and fix it when you can chain - when it gets noisy, after heavy rain and after washing. don't make it harder than it needs to be. its a bike, not a nuclear power plant ;)

[@christill]

On my belt driven e-bike I haven’t really done any maintenance at all in 4 years. Except pumping the tyres up every few weeks. I took it to the shop once for a full service but even that was probably not necessary. And that’s how it should be. Tern should stop selling chain and derailleur bikes. They’re junk and people don’t know what they’re letting themselves in for maintenance wise.

[@ZTallant90]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4STppWuorR5gpI They arent junk. Just more responsive. Why arent performance riders all on belt drive? Maintenance isnt that bad lol.

[@christill]

@@ZTallant90 They are junk as far as urban and leisure cycling is concerned. The only people who should be riding derailleurs are professional racers. In terms of responsiveness: I can’t tell the difference. It just feels like a bike.

[@daveadriffield7296]

You don't need a floor pump.

[@difflocktwo]

EVs should be much less maintenance, not more. Something does not add up here. The funny thing is that the motor is actually wearing out the chain and brakes faster in Tern bikes. Almost as if this was by design to sell more spares. In actuality the motor should be taking load off the chain and brakes... that is the whole point of EVs. Imagine an EV that would not use its motor for braking. And in the case of a hybrid, imagine thinking it makes any sense to couple an electric motor to a drivetrain designed for human legs.