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In this segment, we're going to talk about oiling your spokes so that you keep them lubricated
and easy to adjust. Particularly in harsh weather climates, such as salt air, or exposure
to salt on the roads, the ends of the spokes over time will tend to freeze in place. What
that means is, that if your wheel goes out of true, and you need to adjust the spokes
to change the tensioning, to bring it back into true, if they're frozen, you're not going
to be able to do it. So, as a preventive measure, what I like to do is once a month, I get out
some oil and what I'm going to do, is put a drop of oil onto the end of each spoke.
And I like to start right here at the tire stem so that I know when I've finished. You don't have to worry about being too accurate
with this, because the oil has good capillary action and it's going to seep in to the right
places. Just any bicycle lubricating oil will do. I always advise that when you have a question
about the proper way to maintain your bike, you go to the bike shop. Your local bike shop
guy is going to be your best resource for any problems or questions that you have about
your bicycle.