Fabricate A Cage for Your Pet

There is a pet shop beside my shop and I have been asked how to ferry a pet on a bicycle. 

You can use 2 baskets for bicycle. 



Stack one over the other. 



Tie them together with strings, clips or wire cables at the top of both sides. 



You can use a cable ties on one side if you want it to become a permanent cage for your pet.



You can place the fabricated cage horizontally and strap it...

 

...on the rear carrier of your bicycle. 



It is smaller and likely cheaper than the ones you get at the pet shop, especially, if you need only one more basket to fabricate it.  

How can I fix my bicycle puncture at home?

Before you remove your tube to replace it, you need to make sure that you have the right spare tube on hand. Following are information on selecting the right tyre and tubes.

Locate the hole on your puncture tube. If the hole is on the inner side (facing the rim) of the tube, especially along its seam and small, it could be manufacturing defect. Bring it back to the shop to see if they will replace it for you.

If it has been punctured by a foreign object, check along the tyre to make sure that the sharp object is not still sticking to the tyre. Look at the size of the hole and decide if you would like to patch it instead of replacing it. There are many kind of patch kits in the market.

If your rim tape need to be replaced, you can buy it or DIY.

Other than tyre levers, you will also need a pump to inflate the replaced tube. Here are some notes on choosing the right pump if you do not have one yet.

It is best to watch a video on how it should be done then experimenting on your own. For a beginner it can be a hassle to change your own tyre or tube. You may not be familiar with using the tyre levers and may pinch your new tube in the process.

I hope that knowing the above facts will ensure that you do not have to perform the same task twice because you have used the wrong size or have the replaced tube punctured again sooner than it should.

Bicycle chains? Here's how to put it on?

Learn how to put the chain back on your bicycle so that you can ask for labour discount when you buy new chain from Jom Johan.

   

Chair? Not for sitting only.

Want to ride on Ikea chair? Here is how you do it.

 

Don't want to go through all that hassle?  Come and check out our JDBug models.

Change handlebar tape? Learn to DIY.

If it is time to change your handlebar tape, learn to do it yourself by watching this video.



At Jom Johan you get a rebate of RM4 off SPL-WORKS RACING TAPE if you decide to tape it yourself.

DO IT YOURSELF FOR REBATES

Watch this video and learn how to change your own bicycle tyre or tube.

 

Why? If you fix your puncture personally, you will get a RM4 rebate off any tyre or tube you purchase at:

Jom Johan Trading and Services
No 43A, Jalan Prima Saujana
1/1A Taman Prima Saujana Sek 1 43000
Kajang, Selangor
Malaysia

Some points to note:

1) Before removing your current tube, pump in some air to see if it can be inflated.
2) Before you install the new tube, inflate it a little to check the surface for any defects.
3) Check your rim to see if there are any protruding spoke that could puncture your tube again. Ask the staff at Jom Johan to show you how to create a rim tape if it is required.
4) Check the outer and inner casing of your tyre to remove any embedded sharp object, such as, glass or nails.
5) Before you finish up by inflating the tube, make sure that it is fully inserted into the tyre and not sticking out of the rim.
6) Do not over inflate the tube as it can burst up like a balloon. Good for shop owner but not for your pocket.

Use the proper tools to remove and install tyres and tubes to prevent scratching or damaging the rims of the wheel or even puncturing the new inner tube you are installing.

This is one of the bicycle tool kits you can consider using as it comes with metal tyre levers.

If you would like to borrow tools available at the shop, be nice to the owner by telling how much you

Jom Johan

 on FaceBook.

Watch this. You wood be inspired.

If you like the shelves we have built at Jom Johan, you "wood" be inspired to create your own watching this video.



Now go look for those wooden pallet.