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Don't let a flat get you down
The right tools: hooked tyre levers and compressed gas make it much easier to get going again after a puncture. Photo: Eddie Barkla If it went on it must come off – it’s just holding your … more →
Cycling with Eddie
Don't let a flat get you down
scratchpaper wrote 1 week ago: The right tools: hooked tyre levers and compressed gas make it much easier to get going again after … more →
The mechanic: cornerstone of cycling
scratchpaper wrote 4 months ago: Behind every rider is a good bike mechanic. Photo: Eddie Barkla Aside from the whoosh of the tyres o … more →
Short-term parking solutions
scratchpaper wrote 6 months ago: Hoops provide convenient short-term bike parking. One of the most common prayers offered in Bendigo … more →
Transporting your bike by car
scratchpaper wrote 7 months ago: Choices: there are a range of bike rack options available. Photo: Eddie Barkla Bike carriers which o … more →
Wet weather needs a tyre check
scratchpaper wrote 1 year ago: Weather watch: keep an eye on your tyres in wet weather. Photo: Nicole Hamaker FlickR Rain created t … more →
Pre-flight checks for your bike
scratchpaper wrote 1 year ago: Easy as ABCD: give your bike a quick check before you ride to catch any potential problems early. Ph … more →
Many ways to transport your bike
scratchpaper wrote 2 years ago: I often wonder what people in pre-car days would have thought of horses being towed around in floats … more →
Keep your chain on the straight and narrow
scratchpaper wrote 2 years ago: Last week I talked about the different noises your bike makes and what they mean. There’s one … more →
Listen to your bike
scratchpaper wrote 2 years ago: Dr Dolittle could talk to the animals and they would talk back. Your bike will talk to you and tell … more →
Fixing a puncture
scratchpaper wrote 2 years ago: It’s generally faster to fix a puncture and get rolling again than to phone and wait for help. Fixin … more →
Good storage is the best maintenance plan
scratchpaper wrote 2 years ago: In pre-metric days they used to say an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. When it c … more →
Keep your tyres pumped for an easier ride
scratchpaper wrote 2 years ago: Your tyres connect you to the road. The right tyres, in good condition make all the difference to yo … more →
A stitch in time saves braking problems
scratchpaper wrote 2 years ago: You mightn’t think much about your brakes when you’re riding, but when you need them you … more →
Keep your chain on the straight and narrow
scratchpaper wrote 2 years ago: There’s an art to choosing the right gear called “riding a straight chain”. It red … more →
You’re only as strong as your chain
scratchpaper wrote 2 years ago: Have things been getting a bit sloppy when you change gears and you just can’t get them adjusted pro … more →
Travels with my bike
scratchpaper wrote 2 years ago: When far horizons beckon, packing your bike on the back of the car might be the only way to see them … more →
Rainy day blues
scratchpaper wrote 2 years ago: Cyclists in an arid zone like Bendigo don’t have to worry about rain very often. When it does … more →
The nail and shoe maintenance plan
scratchpaper wrote 2 years ago: Your bike is a little like the horse shoe that lost the battle. For want of a nail, the shoe was los … more →
