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  • Charlie_CrokerCharlie_Croker Posts: 1,637
    Moaning,

    Crikey it’s nippy out there – guess I can pack the shorts away till next year :'(

    Pre-work chores completed, warming up now before WFW Hopefully a beer or two later on

  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 11,629
    Morning Workers, Chilling out today with some DIY retail therapy followed by family meal out later as eldests BDay. Not sure if his klingon is coming or not, hopefully not. Taking CX bike out to try out new brakes etc as out tomorrow all day on it.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,098
    oxoman said:

    Morning Workers...

    Oi.

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,098
    It is fresh. It is September after all.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,769
    Surprisingly nippy this morning. No likey.

    Just ordered some shorter cranks. Straight forward jobby to change? Or anything I can potentially censored up?
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,938
    Mornin

    Was bucketing it down this morning so sacked off riding to work, although it's nice and sunny now but no regrets as feeling like poo anyway.

    Nothing planned for later.
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,547
    Wondered why there was a bike in the dinning room and then remembered I nipped in for a quick pint at the end of my ride last night and got home the early hours this morning 🙄

    Work stuff with people getting potted so basically a day on the phone gossiping

    Later is out with friends
  • WheelspinnerWheelspinner Posts: 6,410
    seanoconn said:

    Surprisingly nippy this morning. No likey.

    Just ordered some shorter cranks. Straight forward jobby to change? Or anything I can potentially censored up?

    Easier to just order a new bike with the right length cranks on.

    But, depending on what the cranks are, can be anywhere from fairly simple to almost certain death.

    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • WheelspinnerWheelspinner Posts: 6,410
    tlw1 said:

    Wondered why there was a bike in the dinning room and then remembered I nipped in for a quick pint at the end of my ride last night and got home the early hours this morning 🙄

    Work stuff with people getting potted so basically a day on the phone gossiping

    Later is out with friends

    Do you have (poor) rellos out here? Followed a car into town today with rego plate "TLW71"... It was a sh!tbox hatchback, so perhaps some distant convict cousins?

    Rubbish day, steady rain since about 10am. Spent a couple hours in the shed faffing about with random stuff till I got bored.

    Otherwise meh.
    Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,938
    I know I'm looking for a new job/career but I think this is taking the biscuit:

  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,277
    seanoconn said:

    Surprisingly nippy this morning. No likey.

    Just ordered some shorter cranks. Straight forward jobby to change? Or anything I can potentially censored up?

    Agree on the nippiness. My warmers and base layers are all vac packed away in the loft with the winter kit. Slightly unwilling to get it out already, but I suppose it makes sense.

    I reckon cranks should be a doddle, take pedals off (although I always censored this up - I have 2 different pedals as I can't ever undo the drive side pedal), undo a couple of bolts, take off a crank, slide out the other side, unbolt the crank from the chainring, bolt on new crank to chainring, slide back in, put on other new crank, do up a couple of bolts, put pedals back on, ride off to certain death as your cranks detach from the bike when approaching a busy junction.

    I reckon an early bail is on the cards ahead of a weekend of hair shirts, sackcloth and ashes, rending of garments and tearing out what is left of my hair.

    I heard the upcoming bank hol referred to as the "statey funes" and the "boohoobilee". I prefer the latter.
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,769
    Wheelspinner said:

    seanoconn said:

    Surprisingly nippy this morning. No likey.

    Just ordered some shorter cranks. Straight forward jobby to change? Or anything I can potentially censored up?

    Easier to just order a new bike with the right length cranks on.

    But, depending on what the cranks are, can be anywhere from fairly simple to almost certain death.

    You b.ugger! I need the shorter cranks so I can reach the pedals.

    If you could nip over and do it for me, I could stretch to buying you half a pint in return 👍
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,769
    beansnikpoh said:

    seanoconn said:

    Surprisingly nippy this morning. No likey.

    Just ordered some shorter cranks. Straight forward jobby to change? Or anything I can potentially censored up?

    Agree on the nippiness. My warmers and base layers are all vac packed away in the loft with the winter kit. Slightly unwilling to get it out already, but I suppose it makes sense.

    I reckon cranks should be a doddle, take pedals off (although I always censored this up - I have 2 different pedals as I can't ever undo the drive side pedal), undo a couple of bolts, take off a crank, slide out the other side, unbolt the crank from the chainring, bolt on new crank to chainring, slide back in, put on other new crank, do up a couple of bolts, put pedals back on, ride off to certain death as your cranks detach from the bike when approaching a busy junction.

    I reckon an early bail is on the cards ahead of a weekend of hair shirts, sackcloth and ashes, rending of garments and tearing out what is left of my hair.

    I heard the upcoming bank hol referred to as the "statey funes" and the "boohoobilee". I prefer the latter.
    Taking mechanical advice from hop 😞 I’ve just hit a new low 😢

    😜
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,547
    Wheelspinner said:

    tlw1 said:

    Wondered why there was a bike in the dinning room and then remembered I nipped in for a quick pint at the end of my ride last night and got home the early hours this morning 🙄

    Work stuff with people getting potted so basically a day on the phone gossiping

    Later is out with friends

    Do you have (poor) rellos out here? Followed a car into town today with rego plate "TLW71"... It was a sh!tbox hatchback, so perhaps some distant convict cousins?

    Rubbish day, steady rain since about 10am. Spent a couple hours in the shed faffing about with random stuff till I got bored.

    Otherwise meh.
    No poor ones 😂
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,285
    seanoconn said:

    beansnikpoh said:

    seanoconn said:

    Surprisingly nippy this morning. No likey.

    Just ordered some shorter cranks. Straight forward jobby to change? Or anything I can potentially censored up?

    Agree on the nippiness. My warmers and base layers are all vac packed away in the loft with the winter kit. Slightly unwilling to get it out already, but I suppose it makes sense.

    I reckon cranks should be a doddle, take pedals off (although I always censored this up - I have 2 different pedals as I can't ever undo the drive side pedal), undo a couple of bolts, take off a crank, slide out the other side, unbolt the crank from the chainring, bolt on new crank to chainring, slide back in, put on other new crank, do up a couple of bolts, put pedals back on, ride off to certain death as your cranks detach from the bike when approaching a busy junction.

    I reckon an early bail is on the cards ahead of a weekend of hair shirts, sackcloth and ashes, rending of garments and tearing out what is left of my hair.

    I heard the upcoming bank hol referred to as the "statey funes" and the "boohoobilee". I prefer the latter.
    Taking mechanical advice from hop 😞 I’ve just hit a new low 😢

    😜
    You haven't asked me yet :)

    Having a day off so get a few things done/hounds walked in the morning, then off later to see a mate who's just had an E-Type refurbished. Might go for a quick spin in it.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,755
    Nippiness has engulfed us all, was chuffing freezing out this morning. Still, 20 miles on dry roads is better than none.
    Taking it easy on the beer front today and tomorrow, weekend will include some swimming and cycling.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,277
    seanoconn said:

    beansnikpoh said:

    seanoconn said:

    Surprisingly nippy this morning. No likey.

    Just ordered some shorter cranks. Straight forward jobby to change? Or anything I can potentially censored up?

    Agree on the nippiness. My warmers and base layers are all vac packed away in the loft with the winter kit. Slightly unwilling to get it out already, but I suppose it makes sense.

    I reckon cranks should be a doddle, take pedals off (although I always censored this up - I have 2 different pedals as I can't ever undo the drive side pedal), undo a couple of bolts, take off a crank, slide out the other side, unbolt the crank from the chainring, bolt on new crank to chainring, slide back in, put on other new crank, do up a couple of bolts, put pedals back on, ride off to certain death as your cranks detach from the bike when approaching a busy junction.

    I reckon an early bail is on the cards ahead of a weekend of hair shirts, sackcloth and ashes, rending of garments and tearing out what is left of my hair.

    I heard the upcoming bank hol referred to as the "statey funes" and the "boohoobilee". I prefer the latter.
    Taking mechanical advice from hop 😞 I’ve just hit a new low 😢

    😜
    I learned from a master though. 😁
  • beansnikpohbeansnikpoh Posts: 1,277
    homers_double said:

    Nippiness has engulfed us all, was chuffing freezing out this morning. Still, 20 miles on dry roads is better than none.
    Taking it easy on the beer front today and tomorrow, weekend will include some swimming and cycling.

    Did you manage to find a brisket?
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,769
    Stevo_666 said:

    seanoconn said:

    beansnikpoh said:

    seanoconn said:

    Surprisingly nippy this morning. No likey.

    Just ordered some shorter cranks. Straight forward jobby to change? Or anything I can potentially censored up?

    Agree on the nippiness. My warmers and base layers are all vac packed away in the loft with the winter kit. Slightly unwilling to get it out already, but I suppose it makes sense.

    I reckon cranks should be a doddle, take pedals off (although I always censored this up - I have 2 different pedals as I can't ever undo the drive side pedal), undo a couple of bolts, take off a crank, slide out the other side, unbolt the crank from the chainring, bolt on new crank to chainring, slide back in, put on other new crank, do up a couple of bolts, put pedals back on, ride off to certain death as your cranks detach from the bike when approaching a busy junction.

    I reckon an early bail is on the cards ahead of a weekend of hair shirts, sackcloth and ashes, rending of garments and tearing out what is left of my hair.

    I heard the upcoming bank hol referred to as the "statey funes" and the "boohoobilee". I prefer the latter.
    Taking mechanical advice from hop 😞 I’ve just hit a new low 😢

    😜
    You haven't asked me yet :)

    😂😂👍
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,098
    edited September 2022
    First: what cranks have you got now?
    Second: what cranks are you going to fit?

    Pedal removal. On the right hand side of your bike, all things tighten towards the front of the bike and on the left side, all things tighten towards the back of the bike.
    Now, you'll have to reverse that in your head for removal.
    If you stand on the right hand side (if you have a bike stand - if not, lie on your belly :smile: ) and remove your left pedal from there, the loosing/tightening is in the same direction, i'e anti-clockwise. Comprende?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,769
    pinno said:

    First: what cranks have you got now?
    Second: what cranks are you going to fit?

    Pedal removal. On the right hand side of your bike, all things tighten towards the front of the bike and on the left side, all things tighten towards the back of the bike.
    Now, you'll have to reverse that in your head for removal.
    If you stand on the right hand side (if you have a bike stand - if not, lie on your belly :smile: ) and remove your left pedal from there, the loosing/tightening is in the same direction, i'e anti-clockwise. Comprende?

    Oh for f.uck sake, I’m not that bloody incompetent. Yes, I know how to take pedals off!

    I’m dropping from 172.5mm to 165mm. Slight hip impingement, specially running cleats further back and no you can’t have the 172.5 cranks.
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,938
    seanoconn said:

    Surprisingly nippy this morning. No likey.

    Just ordered some shorter cranks. Straight forward jobby to change? Or anything I can potentially censored up?

    Take a photo of any spacers/washers/shields on the spindle so you can put them back on in the right order and the right way round.

    Mine goes bb, bearing shield, wavy washer, plastic spacer, metal spacer, crank, washer, bolt :neutral:

    Assume it's not simple square taper? :smile:
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 56,285
    thistle_ said:

    seanoconn said:

    Surprisingly nippy this morning. No likey.

    Just ordered some shorter cranks. Straight forward jobby to change? Or anything I can potentially censored up?

    Take a photo of any spacers/washers/shields on the spindle so you can put them back on in the right order and the right way round.

    Mine goes bb, bearing shield, wavy washer, plastic spacer, metal spacer, crank, washer, bolt :neutral:

    Assume it's not simple square taper? :smile:
    Easy answer - give it to the bike shop. Reduces the chance of f ups in my experience :)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    edited September 2022
    New crank, all else remaining exactly the same?

    take off pedals
    unship chain
    2x NDS bolts
    Remove crank
    slide off DS crank
    Greaseup (moly) new ds crank
    Slip it in sll the way
    Slip on NDS
    If centre bolt type, do up centre bolt (Shimano)
    2x NDS bolts
    Put chain on
    Grease pedal threads, put on
    Go out and pull skids and monos

    Simples, innit
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Went out for ride.

    nippy.

    Perfetto,leg and arm warmers.

    Quite fancy a Cup a Soup, tbh.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,755
    beansnikpoh said:

    homers_double said:

    Nippiness has engulfed us all, was chuffing freezing out this morning. Still, 20 miles on dry roads is better than none.
    Taking it easy on the beer front today and tomorrow, weekend will include some swimming and cycling.

    Did you manage to find a brisket?
    I did thank you, for the princely sum of twenty six English pounds. I've also got for a dark porter style ale to make my mop sauce.
    I've also got one of the workshop minions knocking up a BBQ separator so the meat sits adjacent to the coals rather than above them.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 6,938
    homers_double said:

    I've also got one of the workshop minions knocking up a BBQ separator so the meat sits adjacent to the coals rather than above them.

    Like some tin foil?

  • seanoconnseanoconn Posts: 10,769
    MattFalle said:

    New crank, all else remaining exactly the same?

    take off pedals
    unship chain
    2x NDS bolts
    Remove crank
    slide off DS crank
    Greaseup (moly) new ds crank
    Slip it in sll the way
    Slip on NDS
    If centre bolt type, do up centre bolt (Shimano)
    2x NDS bolts
    Put chain on
    Grease pedal threads, put on
    Go out and pull skids and monos

    Simples, innit

    Unship chain 😃 Like the sound of that 👍

    Do I need a shimano pre load tool to get the pre load cap off on the NDS crank?
    Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 7,755
    thistle_ said:

    homers_double said:

    I've also got one of the workshop minions knocking up a BBQ separator so the meat sits adjacent to the coals rather than above them.

    Like some tin foil?

    No, some decorative perforated mesh we have left over from a job.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 50,098
    seanoconn said:

    pinno said:

    First: what cranks have you got now?
    Second: what cranks are you going to fit?

    Pedal removal. On the right hand side of your bike, all things tighten towards the front of the bike and on the left side, all things tighten towards the back of the bike.
    Now, you'll have to reverse that in your head for removal.
    If you stand on the right hand side (if you have a bike stand - if not, lie on your belly :smile: ) and remove your left pedal from there, the loosing/tightening is in the same direction, i'e anti-clockwise. Comprende?

    Oh for f.uck sake, I’m not that bloody incompetent. Yes, I know how to take pedals off!

    I’m dropping from 172.5mm to 165mm. Slight hip impingement, specially running cleats further back and no you can’t have the 172.5 cranks.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUygkHlcVMQ
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
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