Tales from a Workshop.
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Lots of servicing, and putting together new bikes.
and a bit of trying to get things sorted.
still have not started this lot.
But the work bench is getting done by the other Mechanic, not my mess.
Finally got the last bits for this.
so that is gone.
Just need more M12 crank bolts for some other builds.
Finally got the my road bike sorted, and for the first snow of the year to fall!
Oh and a lot of studded tyres fitted."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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We had a front wheel in today for a bearing problem.
axle in three parts!
Was doing another BB face and thought this showed it quite well.
On the way back i had a close encounter of the wild type.
and then had a Roe deer run out in front of me a bit later."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Bloody hell thats a lot of spares :shock:
Do you repair/salvage the parts that you remove from bikes and use them as spares on others?0 -
most of the spares are just stock (old) for builds the only thing that gets kept are cranks as arms are often needed.
we do a lot of builds. Bike and wheels."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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I'd love to have a rummage around in that workshop. There must be loads of hidden gems in there.0
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Hell yes.
and some horrors..
Brand new Shimano Positron shifters in a bag."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Positron?!
Circa 1980ish?0 -
ive only just discovered this
excellent thread, very useful and sometimes amusing!
Dont look at it-ride it! they are tools not f*cking ornaments
my riding:
http://www.youtube.com/user/rhyspect
Some of my Rides Data/maps:
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Well today was a bit not normal and normal at the same time.
More bikes coming in for their winter studded tyres to be fitted.
Had a Rohloff hubbed bike in for a service. Was fun watching the YTS turning the cranks for 3 mins.
also had a bike in with a chain that had bent, the cause Chain suck. well well hooked teeth on the middle cog.
New rings and cassette and chain needed. oh and the BB was shot.
No pics as i was a but busy.
tomorrow we are off to pick up 14 bikes and lots of stuff for some builds and maybe some builds in parts.
so there will be pics tomorrow."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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no comment."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Is that bike's owner 7 foot tall?!0
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Crikey,. I thought I had a lot of spacers!Santa Cruz Chameleon
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Well today was a visit to the Focus Importers to pick up some bikes and have a look at stuff.
so armed with a shopping trolley we the shelves.
2010
2008
Note the trolley
and something old.
"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Ooooh, a man could have a lot of fun in there with a 60 second trolley dash!0
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Love this thread, keep it up!0
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i'd love to go around a place like that! like a kid ina sweet shop! Awsome!
this thread is Genious! Love it!
and did make me smile at the spacers! i thought i bodged things lol!Timmo.
After all, I am Cornish!
http://cornwallmtb.kk5.org/
Cotic Soul, The bike of Legends!
Yes, I Am a bike tart!
http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... 1#162974810 -
hmm, positron was just nasty. the indexing was done on the mech if I remember using a ball bearing in slots.0
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That looks like a fun day out!
Sintesi frame looks cool, shock looks like it would get gunked by mud though.Santa Cruz Chameleon
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well today was short as we had an Office meeting ( real job).
so not many pics but some servicing, swaoped out the owners XT mechs and shifters for X0 mechs and X0 grip shifts.
Finished another SS jumpish bike
But as i will be back in the Office for the next few days if not longer i will leave you with this pics for this thread.
Here is where the covers are kept.
and if you can read this it is wrong.
"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Nice pictures of the shop. Thank you. 8)
I've learnt a bit from this thread too. Three headset spacers are fine and that my bike is not proper filthy like some pictured.
I have a Focus Black forest '09. If I may ask, how does the new line up compare?0 -
dragonflyjade
sorry I have no idea for a single bike but as a whole the Focus 2010 range looks good.
Better than some other ranges."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Sound. Thanks Nick.
I'm one of this years noobs with a new bike but a twenty year riding gap. Money can buy all sorts but sometimes not the quality. I'll follow this thread quietly and with interest. 0 -
Oh dear me we had a GT in today.
pictures uploading.
it is a star. :P"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Kids and Epoxy resin glue that think they can fix their bikes!"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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This is going to be nasty, isn't it?0
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the bike
the problems. other than it being a GT
"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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That is so bad that it's great!
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