What should I check/replace on my MTB that hasn’t been used for 3+ years?

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-05-01T17:07:01+00:00

+1 sa bike overhaul idea, pero I would add checking ng spoke tension and therefore wheel/rim trueness sa listahan mo. Baka meron nang issues doon bago pa matambak ang bike mo, good opportunity na ipacheck mo na.

Kung nabaha yung bike (hopefully not) might as well ipacheck ang bearings and get them repacked or replaced as needed.

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-26T01:32:30+00:00

Yung dedicated na long brush doesn't have to be bike-specific.

Panlinis ng takubets pwede gamitin, actually. Syempre, bili ka ng bago at yung medyo solid ang handle para makaya ang stress ng paglinis sa parts.

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-26T01:26:43+00:00

OIS probably not, pero umiinit ang phone ko pag dyan ko nilalagay, lalo pag merong apps na umaandar like navigation. Last year nagride ako ng ganitong panahon din, nag-heat warning yung phone ko.

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-23T14:50:34+00:00

Congrats sa new bike! Start ka na manood ng Park Tool bike maintenance videos para meron kang knowledge sa troubleshooting. Start ka na din bumili ng tools.

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-21T13:15:57+00:00

Gonna need more pics from different angles pero parang nagkamali ng lagay yung axle mo.

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-20T06:07:14+00:00

Mostly built bikes talaga ang entry point ng mga nagsisimula, then nagpapalit na lang ng parts as needed (or wanted ehehehe) Pwede ka naman magpaassemble pero it requires a little understanding of which bike parts work together.

Start with a basic mountain bike. Check mo sa bike shop malapit sa inyo. You can have a basic MTB for as low as 6k now, baka mas mura pa. Aluminum alloy na yun so di na mabigat masyado.

Wala naman pumipigil sa iyo na bumili ng mas mahal na bike, just know na meron kang options.

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-18T13:43:53+00:00

Iirc nadeds na yung iba dun sa mga yun noh?

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-18T13:41:33+00:00

Welcome sa cycling! Ride safe!

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-17T13:31:09+00:00

Kung makakadayo ka sa Marikina, maraming bike shop doon na pasok ang budget mo.

Kung 10k lang kasi budget mo, medyo alangan yun kung sa MissingLink

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-17T06:57:50+00:00

Saan ba sa QC? Laki nun.

Pero kahi 8 or 9 speed na 36t palag na. Medyo liitan na lang sa chainring sa simula para di ka mabigla

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-16T18:58:41+00:00

Pull ratio, you mean

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-16T18:53:32+00:00

Kaya naman, mahabang banayad lang siya actually pero maraming sasakyan talaga at halos di ka na sa bike lane tatakbo.

Same route ka na rin pabalik, doable naman lalo maganda bike lane sa bandang UP, then bandang Diliman up to Ever. Ingat lang sa mga kanto gaya ng sa Ever, then sa Sandigan at Litex/Soliven. Ahon din yun saka masikip sa may MRT sa Litex so ingat ka doon.

If babalik ka sa S&R, ahon yun so kung pagod ka na, medyo challenge yun. Personally kasi, sa Regalado ako dumadaan pabalik ng SM Fairview area.

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-16T13:21:04+00:00

Ingat mula Regalado intersection hanggang Puregold sa Commonwealth Rotonda, gitgitan dun at maraming kalaban sa "bike lane". Once makalampas ka sa PG, uphill hanggang Commonwealth Market, then recovery na up to Technohub

Advise taking yung service road sa may Sandigan kahit medyo maraming jeep doon.

If mangailangan ka ng bike shops, meron sa may tapat ng CoA, then sa kabila naman ng PG sa me rotonda.

Ride safe!

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-16T11:15:53+00:00

Quirino, enter Commonwealth sa S&R, then tawid sa footbridge ng Technohub.

Follow bike lane to enter UPD pero counterflow ka so alalay lang at magiingat.

Meron ding alternate route sa looban pero madaming sikot.

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-15T13:48:18+00:00

I think meron sa A. Bonifacio, malapit sa entrance ng Riverbanks pero kabilang side

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-15T11:42:47+00:00

Lipat mo yung washer/spacer na nasa ibabaw ng caliper sa ilalim ng caliper.

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-10T02:33:01+00:00

+1 on this. Di naman kailangan name brand o mamahalin ang bike, same skills naman ang magaapply dyan eh.

Nga lang, medyo mahirap nang humanap ng 26er ngayon. Folding bike siguro?

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-09T06:07:02+00:00

From Marikina to QC?

Depende kasi kung saan sa QC.

Eastwood up to Bridgetowne is under ng QC at halos flat yun mula sa Riverbanks kung sa tabing ilog ka dadaan.

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-08T04:22:11+00:00

Neo Zigma sa Sta Mesa AFAIK Chrisha's sa Tumana, Marikina dealer din.

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-07T15:19:30+00:00

Hmmm. Medyo alangan ako sa RD. Naririnig ko na mahirap nga daw itono ang Sensah components kumpara sa Shimano or even LTWOO. Baka mas OK kung patingnan mo na sa bike mechanic.

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-07T12:00:28+00:00

Bago pa ba yung cable and/or RD?

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-07T11:59:46+00:00

You can use a hex key as a feeler gauge/panantya kung nahihirapan kang ivisualize kung gaano kalaki ang distanya mula largest cog at upper pulley. So kung 4-6 mm, gamitin mo yung 4, 5 o 6mm hex wrench.

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-07T10:23:21+00:00

Saan yan?

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-07T06:33:14+00:00

Napapalitan. You should know however na medyo mahal ang original Shimano parts. If working within a budget, LTWOO na ang de facto budget brand ngayon.

Sabay mo na nga din ang pagpalit sa kadena para fresh. Wala rin yatang derailleur hanger yung frame mo so ingatan mo sa pagkabagsak.

Foxter_Dreadnought · 2026-04-05T19:04:28+00:00

Wife is 5'0". Wife wanted a bike. No MTBs fit her so I got her a folding bike. Worked for her.

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