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The Home Mechanic
So you want to start doing your own bike repairs at home? Good idea! It can be fun and rewarding to fix your own bikes.
I like to live by the motto, "if you want something done right, you've gotta do it yourself." It is so true, especially for anything "repair" related jobs.
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Then review these articles which should answer your questions about fixing your own bike at home:
The Home Bike Shop
These guides cover everything from setting up your own workshop to building your own repair stands.
- Setting-up Your Own Home Workshop
- How to Become a Bicycle Mechanic
- Choosing a Bike Repair Stand
- Build your own repair stand
- Build your own BMX bike stand
- Build your own headset cup press
- Build your own chain whip
Tool Lists
These are recommended bike repair tool lists that you'll want to have in your home workshop.
Other
Make Your Own T-shirts - This guide will show you how to make your own t-shirts with spray paint and/or fabric paint and some household supplies.
Random tip: Instead of buying special soap to remove all the extra grease from your hands, do this: Rub vegetable oil into your hands before you wash them. It loosens the grease and you can use your regular soap.
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