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The biggest thing that we do is have the cable rotated annually.  This
was recommended by the manufacturer. (Entech, I believe) Other than that
we go through the bike periodically and make sure nothing has loosened
up. Lastly we visually check the safety harnesses and replace them if
they have begun to fray.
George Moran
Explora

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Subject: Counterweight High-wire Bikes

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For anybody out there who has a high-wire bike with a counterweight...I
ask you all to weigh in (yeah, lame joke I know) on this inquiry.  We've
had a counterweight high-wire bike for 10 years at our science center
and the maintenance schedule has been overlooked several years past, so
we are looking to begin a new maintenance schedule to ensure safety for
our visitors.

 

I'd like to know what are your maintenance "best practices" for your
bike and the cable line?

 

Do you have daily, monthly, yearly checks on all the equipment, how
often do you turn and tighten the cable, do you have professional
engineers (or the manufacturer) inspect the bike and cable every few
years just to be safe, etc?

 

Please share.  Thanks so much for any and all input.  

 

--Jeff--

 

Jeff Rosenblatt

Director of Science City

Union Station

ph:  816-460-2218

email:  [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> 

 

 


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