What level of bicycle maintenence do you perform
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oldbazza wrote:Only things I haven't done yet are fitting a press-fit bb,carbon steerer cutting and wheel truing/building.
May get a decent blade to do the steerers and may get a proper tool for the bb's(have a 'bodge' one which I used for the headset cups on the ally Trek).
I did mine with a junior hacksaw and it seemed to be ok.
I do all my own maintenance, which is actually as little as humanly possible.BASI Nordic Ski Instructor
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davidof wrote:oldbazza wrote:Only things I haven't done yet are fitting a press-fit bb,carbon steerer cutting and wheel truing/building.
May get a decent blade to do the steerers and may get a proper tool for the bb's(have a 'bodge' one which I used for the headset cups on the ally Trek).
I did mine with a junior hacksaw and it seemed to be ok.
I do all my own maintenance, which is actually as little as humanly possible.
Carbon steerers are a lot easier to trim than alloy ones. Fine hacksaw blade and a steady hand, and don't go snorting the resultant dust. Use a spacer to help draw a guide line if you like.
As always, measure twice, cut once. Although on my Scott I had to trim a bit more off when I realised the supplied bung sat slightly proud of the top of the steerer and so prevented me from adequately adjusting the headset.0 -
Try to have a go myself. I save a lot of money buying grease etc from auto parts websites.0
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Planning to do my stuff myself , however have planned to throw the bike at a trusted LBS for a check over once a year, purely to confirm I've not missed anything.
That, and a hanger alignment tool and a wheel building stand are expensive, but both now the only things on my xmas list.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* ...0 -
I carry out most myself if i have the tools. I won't bodge stuff so drop it off to the LBS for anything i don't have the tools for!0
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Absolutely everything, if I need a particular tool I make it, having a lathe and milling machine and being an ex engineer helps. And yes that includes wheel truing (built the truing stand).Rose Xeon CDX 3100, Ultegra Di2 disc (nice weather)
Ribble Gran Fondo, Campagnolo Centaur (winter bike)
Van Raam 'O' Pair
Land Rover (really nasty weather
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Not worth it for a few wheels, I lace them up and put them in an old fork (or rear triangle) for truing/dishing using a plastic ruler bluetacked across the rim.Wolfsbane2k wrote:a wheel building stand are expensiveCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
All maintenance is done by me.
Repairs are a mixture of me or a specialist.
Wheel truing/tensioning is a half decent LBS, frames get sent off for repairs (e.g. new BB threads), suspension forks go to a specialist for bush resizing/replacing.0 -
Built up my 4s Disc from scratch for a bit of fun. Had to buy a few tools on the way and aside from a faulty caliper it was pretty frustration free. The only other slightly frustrating bit was threading the internal cabling / hydraulics but using the hoover / thread method quickly sorted that.
I have the Zinn book but to be honest I mostly used the tube of you - Arts, Parktools and GCN will generally see you good.
My closest bike shop is rubbish bordering on incompetent which makes the decision easier.Kinesis Racelite 4s disc
Kona Paddy Wagon
Canyon Roadlite Al 7.0 - reborn as single speed!
Felt Z85 - mangled by taxi.0
