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  • asprilla
    asprilla Posts: 8,440
    Replaced the mech hanger and pedals on the Endurace. No more clacky chain under force and no more knee pain.
    Mud - Genesis Vapour CCX
    Race - Fuji Norcom Straight
    Sun - Cervelo R3
    Winter / Commute - Dolan ADX
  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    Fixed a flat and regreased the drivetrain on SWMBO's Bike2.

    Then took a Dremel mini-grinder to the pedals... after a quick grinding the clips out a bit, cleaning, greasing and oiling she can now unclip easily...
    Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,071
    Fitted my bargain 28mm Grand Sport Race pair to the Wazoo 29er wheels, that were ~£23 cheaper than RRP.

    But managed to puncture two tubes, costing ~£7 (albeit they can be repaired), while having a nightmare fitting them. Including an emergency swap to my fat rear wheel this morning to get to work.

    Oh, the ironing!
    ================
    2020 Voodoo Marasa
    2017 Cube Attain GTC Pro Disc 2016
    2016 Voodoo Wazoo
  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    NitrousOxide wrote:
    Oh, the ironing!

    The ironing is delicious!
    Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.
  • milemuncher1
    milemuncher1 Posts: 1,472
    I swapped saddles on a couple of bikes today, I found a box in the garage with a ( very nice to be fair ) Fizik saddle, and I don't recall from which bike it came originally.
  • rhodrich
    rhodrich Posts: 867
    Replaced left crank on the Carlton. Existing crank was so loose that when I undid the bolt holding it on (which I'd done up to 'tighter than a camel's ars* in a sandstorm' tight), it came off without the need for a crank extractor. No wonder it was making funny creaking sounds. Couldn't find a correct 1978 Campagnolo Gran Sport crank to replace it, but a 1970's SR Silstar crank that I picked up for £1 at the Ripley Cycle Jumble on Saturday is a close enough match for commuting purposes.

    Also pumped up tyres on the bike. You know a tyre is a bit low on air when the rim grounds out as you're cornering. 40psi.... oops!
    1938 Hobbs Tandem
    1956 Carlton Flyer Path/Track
    1960 Mercian Superlight Track
    1974 Pete Luxton Path/Track*
    1980 Harry Hall
    1986 Dawes Galaxy
    1988 Jack Taylor Tourer
    1988 Pearson
    1989 Condor
    1993 Dawes Hybrid
    2016 Ridley Helium SL
    *Currently on this
  • reformedfatty
    reformedfatty Posts: 543
    My Pinnacle Arkose had developed creaks, as it tends to do after a few rainy commutes.

    A thorough cleaning of the drivetrain was complicated by the great chain wax debacle of 2017, when I last cleaned the bike I looked at a can of spray on motorbike chain wax in the garage, said 'well, this should be fine' and the cassette ended up looking like it'd been snowfoamed.

    So a thorough clean later and it's still creaking under load.. saddle / seatpost / pedals are the prime suspects at the minute.
  • wolfsbane2k
    wolfsbane2k Posts: 3,056
    "Fettled" the non-bike stuff that's been in storage in the garage into the charity shops, skip, or back to original owners.
    Now I can plan space to actually fettle in the dry that's not a dusty, dirty, piece of concrete floor.
    Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
    Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...
  • luv2ride
    luv2ride Posts: 2,367
    Re-aligned mech hanger on the Solace with the new Park Tool ordered last week (was slightly out of line since new). Rear mech re-indexed, bit of faffing with inline barrel adjusters (not had them before), but the real fun was setting up the FD. Thank God for Bikeradar and YouTube, don't think I would have got it without help! All seems to be running sweet now.

    Hopefully my cold symptoms will have abated sufficiently by tomorrow to get a proper shakedown ride in. Getting grumpy having not got out on the bike this week (plus other half has just announced we need to go to IKEA - this evening!!!) :roll:
    Titus Silk Road Ti rigid 29er - Scott Solace 10 disc - Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 disc - Scott CR1 SL - Pinnacle Arkose X 650b - Pinnacle Arkose singlespeed - Specialized Singlecross...& an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4 string...
  • wolfsbane2k
    wolfsbane2k Posts: 3,056
    Over the last 3 weeks ( since I pulled a spoke through the rim and having to send the wheel off for warranty repair) I've had the roadie in stripdown.
    New cassette, new cables, new wheels, new pannier rack, new bar tape.
    It's taken an age & way more time than a professional would have done it in, but I've learnt a lot in doing it.
    Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
    Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    horrible creaking coming from the Scott when out of the saddle, so the find that noise fun BEGINS

    WD40 on pedals
    seat post removed oiled then greased as reinserted, odd thing though the bottom couple of inches look corroded ?!?
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,640
    Is it a carbon seat post needing a carbon specific type of lubricant?
    Is it dirt?

    Squeak list:
    BB
    Cleats
    Chainset
    Saddle rail into saddle point
    Your 4rse
    Handle bars
    Ergo/Sti levers
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    alu and its not that, might be the headset and forks are a bit dry
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    Changed disc brake pads both front and back on the Macho Man, did grease the crank to stop a creak and change the pedals too, as I ride mostly with flats on that bike. Next is swapping the chain and cassette, as the old ones are rusty.
    x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
    Commuting / Winter rides - Jamis Renegade Expert
    Pootling / Offroad - All-City Macho Man Disc
    Fast rides Cannondale SuperSix Ultegra
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    greased and quiet again, of course that will only last until i'm far away from home before it returns louder than ever
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,640
    itboffin wrote:
    greased and quiet again, of course that will only last until i'm far away from home before it returns louder than ever

    Why don't you just carry a tub of grease with you*?

    *I could have slipped something a bit less complementary in there but I didn't. :wink:
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • wiznaeme
    wiznaeme Posts: 238
    Having neglected the Flying Scot since last year when I realised the brakes were not doing their job. Eek. Bought new brake and gear cables last month and did the brakes today. Wonderful! Once the gear cables are sorted it will be back on the road as the pub bike. (Need to find a method to loosen and level the saddle which is slightly skewiff). Good weather...fettling...brilliant.
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    Did more work on the Macho Man today, replaced all stem bolts, as they were in really bad shape (corrosion) and installed a new bell. Also cleared up the bike shed a bit.
    x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x
    Commuting / Winter rides - Jamis Renegade Expert
    Pootling / Offroad - All-City Macho Man Disc
    Fast rides Cannondale SuperSix Ultegra
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Pinno wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    greased and quiet again, of course that will only last until i'm far away from home before it returns louder than ever

    Why don't you just carry a tub of grease with you*?

    *I could have slipped something a bit less complementary in there but I didn't. :wink:

    How do you know i dont already .....

    Anyway had to stop mid ride to remove a tiny bit of play in the headset, god i hate the Scott headset thingy
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    well i never, just used my derailleur hanger alignment tool on three bikes two of which were way out, what a MASSHOOF difference a straight hanger makes to indexing and shifting
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    I've just taken the Campag freehub off the Shamals and put it on the new Boras, and put the Shimano freehub that was on the Boras on the Shamals. Then put the Shamals on Mrs 66's bike and consigned the Fulcrum Racing 5s that were on her bike (and now feel like boat anchors!) to the spares pile.

    And put a coat of glue on the Boras and the tyres that are going on them.

    Tomorrow: swap the brake pads on Bike 3 and mount the tyres.

    Only odd thing is that the Shamal freehub was nice and noisy on the Shamals and is close to silent on the Boras. Wondering whether there is something I can do to restore the noisy clacking.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:
    ...Only odd thing is that the Shamal freehub was nice and noisy on the Shamals and is close to silent on the Boras. Wondering whether there is something I can do to restore the noisy clacking.

    Did you grease splines etc.? Heavy grease can be nice and protective but dulls the noise. Chris King manuals actually explain to get the "angry swarms of hornets" noise use just oil (their own stuff for the job costs about the same as 50 year malt) - to get better lasting protection and dull the noise use grease.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    imatfaal wrote:
    Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:
    ...Only odd thing is that the Shamal freehub was nice and noisy on the Shamals and is close to silent on the Boras. Wondering whether there is something I can do to restore the noisy clacking.

    Did you grease splines etc.? Heavy grease can be nice and protective but dulls the noise. Chris King manuals actually explain to get the "angry swarms of hornets" noise use just oil (their own stuff for the job costs about the same as 50 year malt) - to get better lasting protection and dull the noise use grease.

    Just took the freehub off each axle and swapped them over. Both were as greasy on the old axle as they are on the new.

    There are three pawls at the base of the freehub which engage with teeth on the wheel so that you get forward motion when you pedal. When you freewheel they "flatten" and I think make the click every time they pass over an engagement point. But to make the click they need to be flicking up, courtesy of a spring, which seems to have lost a bit of its pull.

    I think. Maybe.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • imatfaal
    imatfaal Posts: 2,716
    Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:
    imatfaal wrote:
    Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:
    ...Only odd thing is that the Shamal freehub was nice and noisy on the Shamals and is close to silent on the Boras. Wondering whether there is something I can do to restore the noisy clacking.

    Did you grease splines etc.? Heavy grease can be nice and protective but dulls the noise. Chris King manuals actually explain to get the "angry swarms of hornets" noise use just oil (their own stuff for the job costs about the same as 50 year malt) - to get better lasting protection and dull the noise use grease.

    Just took the freehub off each axle and swapped them over. Both were as greasy on the old axle as they are on the new.

    There are three pawls at the base of the freehub which engage with teeth on the wheel so that you get forward motion when you pedal. When you freewheel they "flatten" and I think make the click every time they pass over an engagement point. But to make the click they need to be ******* up, courtesy of a spring, which seems to have lost a bit of its pull.

    I think. Maybe.

    I had forgotten that normal people do not have a compulsion to take apart and grease/oil anything that comes off the bike. :mrgreen:
  • greenamex2
    greenamex2 Posts: 272
    After four drops/crashes finally got round to replacing my rear hanger.

    Genuinely feels (and sounds) like a new bike!

    £15 and half an hour well spent.

    Just need to replace my crankset now so that it changes gear properly at both ends. Hurry up JE James/postman and bring me my Ultegra crank to replace the FSA one that has worn out the chain pin thingies in 2400 miles.
  • luv2ride
    luv2ride Posts: 2,367
    Tidied up in the garage today - a rare day off, but no riding due to a) bad back b) remnants of summer "man flu" and c) waiting in for plumbers and electricians after a massive leak from the hot water cylinder yesterday - still not arrived btw :evil:

    Anyway, drilled for new hooks and hung up the recently purchased (and used) hanger alignment tool and carbon bladed hacksaw, alongside other assorted bike tools. Looking quite "pro" in there now :) Nice when you can get to everything easily.
    Titus Silk Road Ti rigid 29er - Scott Solace 10 disc - Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 disc - Scott CR1 SL - Pinnacle Arkose X 650b - Pinnacle Arkose singlespeed - Specialized Singlecross...& an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4 string...
  • oldbazza
    oldbazza Posts: 646
    Yesterday fitted wide Genetic Digest bars to the XLS and Deda Superhero seatpost as part of it's re-invention as proper off-roader again.
    Ridley Helium SL (Dura-Ace/Wheelsmith Aero-dimpled 45 wheels)

    Light Blue Robinson(105 +lots of Hope)

    Planet X XLS 1X10(105/XTR/Miche/TRP Spyre SLC brakes

    Graham Weigh 105/Ultegra
  • wolfsbane2k
    wolfsbane2k Posts: 3,056
    Deep chain clean and oil - the down pour at the end of last week appears to have mixed with the sea side ride and completely rusted it up over the weekend - ride in to work was hard, ride back was worse yesterday.

    And fix another visitation from the fairy :(
    Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
    Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...
  • lincolndave
    lincolndave Posts: 9,441
    I have fitted new brake blocks Swiss pads
  • Man Of Lard
    Man Of Lard Posts: 903
    Beleaguered (and brakeless) mountain bike off the turbo - ready for taking to the bike recycling project. Steel framed 90s Peugeot installed on there (also gets occasional use for work when I'm working in the city centre), new clipless pedals fitted to it too.

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