Bike Maintenance Tips for Speed & Safety

The TriDot Triathlon Podcast

TriDot Triathlon Training

Running, Fitness, Sports, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2024

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

How do you keep your ride in tip-top shape and always ready to roll out? In this episode, host Andrew Harley is joined by two special guests, TJ Tollakson from Dimond Bikes and TriDot Coach Chris Navin, to discuss all things bike maintenance for triathletes. The episode kicks off with the discussion of how often you should be cleaning your bikes and what steps you should take to ensure a properly maintained bike. Next, TJ and Chris delve into the essential bike parts that should be regularly maintained, as well as tips on how to learn to work on them. The duo also shares their advice for triathletes looking to do as much bike maintenance at home as possible, including key parts to learn how to maintain. But if you are a little worried about doing the maintenance yourself, never fear! The guests also provide wisdom for identifying when it may be better to rely on the experts! Tune in to this informative and entertaining episode to learn all about bike maintenance for triathletes. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced triathlete, this episode has something for everyone as you look to keep your bike safe and speedy for your training and racing.

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0:00.0	This is the TriDOT podcast.
0:03.9	TriDOT uses your training data and genetic profile combined with predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize your training,
0:12.8	giving you better results in less time with fewer injuries.
0:16.8	Our podcast is here to educate, inspire, and entertain.
0:21.7	We'll talk all things triathlon with expert coaches and special guests.
0:26.9	Join the conversation and let's improve together.
0:34.4	Hey folks, welcome to the TriDOT podcast.
0:38.2	Today on the show, we're talking all about taking care of your bike.
0:43.0	Our bike is usually the most expensive piece of gear that we own, so it's well worth looking after it properly.
0:51.4	Joining us for this conversation is T.J. Tollickson from Diamond Bikes.
0:56.0	T.J. is the owner of Diamond Bicycles and the founder and CEO of Rooster Sports.
1:00.0	He race in the pro field for 16 years and has two Iron Man victories, one North America
1:06.0	championship title, and many more pro podium finishes on his resume.
1:11.5	He studied industrial engineering at the University of Iowa and now brings his love of
1:16.6	triathlon and engineering prowess into creating the most advanced bikes on the planet.
1:23.4	And I ride one of those bikes myself, happy to be a Diamond Marquis owner.
1:27.4	TJ, how is it going at Diamond Headquarters today?
1:31.1	Yeah, Andrew, thank you.
1:32.6	It's great.
1:34.2	It's about two feet of snow on the ground a week ago.
1:39.0	And this week, it's been raining every day here.
1:42.1	So we just have a slushy mess. So we're not doing a lot of outside biking.
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