Shop Work Day.

My rear tire.

Last night I picked up my CTY 2.2 from a check up service.

After my fall, I wanted to have the bike checked. They noticed the chain could use changing. I said change it. My light and Garmin mounts were broken. It had been a year since my last service.

Front tire

These are the original tires and they are still good for the coming season at least. They have 5500 miles of wear. This are the first set of Schwalbe tires I have used. I am pleased with their durability. They are the Big Ben model. Two years ago I changed the front and back to even out the wear. I took on the challenge to do it myself. I had never changed the tubes. I am pleased to see how much tread is left. I wonder if they will last another 5000 miles.

I used the handlebar jacks that prop up the front to protect the screens.

I took on this project because I have never needed to change a tire on this bike.  I have had great luck with my tires and tubes.  I was glad to get the experience and that builds confidence.
      What was different?
1. The front axle is a through axle. This was no problem. I already knew that I carried the proper size hex wrench.
2. The tires have supple sides. My tour tires have a very rigid bead. The tires were more flimsy and I was not as smooth as with the tour tire.  When you do a repair once, you gain confidence. I will get better each time.
3.  These wheels have disks for brakes.  I only changed that once before and I was concerned about doing damage. I was careful and it was okay. I put a wedge in between the brake pads to avoid any complications from hitting the brake levers. I had no problems and happy with the assurance that the brake pads were protected.
4.  I used the handlebar jacks for the first time. The bike was on a level garage floor and when on uneven  ground in the field the steadiness would be trickier.

All set to ride.