ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** 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 -----Original Message----- From: Informal Science Education Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jeff Rosenblatt Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 12:42 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Counterweight High-wire Bikes ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ************************************************************************ ***** 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]> *********************************************************************** For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask] *********************************************************************** For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask]