@Nova Haibike, makes a valid point too. One thing I will say is that with more people buying ebikes from online vendors, “properly torqued when assembled” can be questionable at best depending on the manufacturer.A good quality bike that has been properly assembled needs next to no maintenance. Seriously. The only routine items are a floor pump and lubricant for the chain. Check the pressure every couple of weeks and top off as necessary. Same with the chain; lube every couple of weeks. Just be sure to wipe off the excess so you don't get build up of muck.
I know some people check all the nuts and bolts every once in awhile. I am a professional mechanic and I do not do that. If it is/was properly torqued when assembled, it will stay that way. Brakes and gear adjustments? There are tool-free cable adjusters on the bike. The only tools you really need to carry are those to fix a flat: tire levers, spare tube, patch kit, a pump or CO² inflator, and a wrench if the wheels are not quick release.
Of course you can buy tools for all the fittings on your bike. But those are used not so much for routine maintenance, but repair. In those cases you need more than tools to fix a bike.![]()
There have been many videos posted on YouTube regarding Lectric XP bikes....and they are reporting loose bolts, pedals falling off or stripped threads after a few miles, flopping fenders, etc. So as nice as it would be to have a "properly torqued" assembly (after waiting a month or 2 for the bike), there is no evidence that these bikes do not need to be checked before getting on them for the first time. In fact, I would take it even further and inspect all the welds. The Chinese are known to hurry these bikes out the door.@Nova Haibike, makes a valid point too. One thing I will say is that with more people buying ebikes from online vendors, “properly torqued when assembled” can be questionable at best depending on the manufacturer.
A good quality bike that has been properly assembled needs next to no maintenance. Seriously. The only routine items are a floor pump and lubricant for the chain. Check the pressure every couple of weeks and top off as necessary. Same with the chain; lube every couple of weeks. Just be sure to wipe off the excess so you don't get build up of muck.
I know some people check all the nuts and bolts every once in awhile. I am a professional mechanic and I do not do that. If it is/was properly torqued when assembled, it will stay that way. Brakes and gear adjustments? There are tool-free cable adjusters on the bike. The only tools you really need to carry are those to fix a flat: tire levers, spare tube, patch kit, a pump or CO² inflator, and a wrench if the wheels are not quick release.
Of course you can buy tools for all the fittings on your bike. But those are used not so much for routine maintenance, but repair. In those cases you need more than tools to fix a bike.
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The Chinese are known to hurry these bikes out the door.
The derailleur stops for your gears need to be adjusted as the cables stretch etc. This requires a philips screw driver. There is a thumb screw that fines tunes your gears but not before you set up the highest and lowest gears with the Phillips screwdriver.
Let me rephrase the question:
I'd like to keep a few small hand tools with the bike (and some duct tape...solves every problem!)
for small issues away from home.
Thanks.Hex keys. You can buy a set with 2.5mm to 10mm that will cover everything, but 4, 5, and 6mm should suffice.
#2 Phillips or better yet a #2 JIS screwdriver.
Chain rivet tool and a spare connecting link for your specific chain.
The above mention stuff to fix a flat. You can add a tire boot (to patch a seriously damaged tire)...the duct tape can be the tire boot.
Some people buy Swiss army type multi tools made for bikes. I prefer separate tools as they are easier to use if not quite as handy to carry.
I highly recommend a chain degreaser tool. My brand new Trek came with really greasy stuff on the chain that collected tons of dirt within a couple of weeks. Even my local Trek guy agreed it was far too greasy and needed to be replaced. I cleaned the chain with a Finish Line degreaser tool and then used some dry lube to relube.A good quality bike that has been properly assembled needs next to no maintenance. Seriously. The only routine items are a floor pump and lubricant for the chain. Check the pressure every couple of weeks and top off as necessary. Same with the chain; lube every couple of weeks. Just be sure to wipe off the excess so you don't get build up of muck.
I know some people check all the nuts and bolts every once in awhile. I am a professional mechanic and I do not do that. If it is/was properly torqued when assembled, it will stay that way. Brakes and gear adjustments? There are tool-free cable adjusters on the bike. The only tools you really need to carry are those to fix a flat: tire levers, spare tube, patch kit, a pump or CO² inflator, and a wrench if the wheels are not quick release.
Of course you can buy tools for all the fittings on your bike. But those are used not so much for routine maintenance, but repair. In those cases you need more than tools to fix a bike.![]()
Honestly this is not rocket science Yes you are correct about the stops. But when you get these bikes they can be out of adjustment and need to be adjusted.I was being a little bit general but scaring everyone into not working on their own bikes is crazy these things are simple not difficult. A small child can work on these without difficulty. No reason to scare people and make it more difficult and complicated than it really is. That's why we have this forum to discuss and share our knowledge not scare people away from working on their own bikesNope. The stops do not need to be adjusted as the cables stretch. That is what the inline cable adjuster is for. Assuming the stops are adjusted properly in the first place, they should never be re-adjusted again. Ever. Period. Unless the derailleur is a piece of crap and the screws move when you look at them. Seriously, do not touch the limit screws unless you know what you are doing.
I teach people maintenance and repair at my co-op...or at least I did before the pandemic. If you do not know what you are doing, you can easily screw up your bike more than if you did nothing at all. I see it all the time. Yesterday, as a matter of fact. LOL.
im surprised you say that some are unable to learn from a video.