faustus wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:42 pm Thanks for the heads-up Shaf, they sound great but I've just got a pair of bargain wheels sorted.

i shoukd kick myself in the shin for not recalling that/them sooner. Glad you're sorted and that wheel can go back to hiding

Hi Faustus... You sorted for a wheel yet. I just opened another cupboard and out popped a DT Swiss M1700 wheelset. Front has been dismantled so rim only but rear is alive and kicking. It's an XD freehub and if you google it full specs can be found. Smooth bearings. About 35mm internal width without ...

I use cycle.travel and think it's very decent.

Also a good heart reset.

Put myself down for a trail marathon in Sept. The hope is that in training (very steady progressiveness but also focusin on injury prevention) the weight might well fall off

Well done Dave for saving the day (yet again)

Black Hill and maybe Wessenden, as seen from Castle Hill, Huddersfield.


Black Hill with Castle Hill in the foreground!

Nice1 Phil. Reminds me that I need to think about something other than Shimano for the SC... Anyhow... After lots of faff over the week I was ready and freed up for a ride. No work so thankfully no excuses to not get out. Just needed some fettling on the steel bike as I couldn't be bothered to fetch...

Cyclepeasant wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:00 pm Excellent result Shaf!
And you learnt some new skills!

Definitely a new skill that I don't ever wish to use again. Already been wondering about how to get my moneys worth from the tap, but I suppose it'll just have to sit derelict!

Lazarus wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:56 pm Weld them on.... I have just the chap

I had a good mind to leave a review for the initiation of services. At least he'd then have at least one review for his amazing skills. But, I'll not

Final thought .... did you remember anti-seize compound on the bolts?

Copiously. Tried to refrain mysef and I know where the problem lay. I did think about threadlock Jase but...

takes his boring vehicle to a proper garage and tries not to wince when they present the bill Despite being an ex mechanic, with access to a ramp and full tools at weekends, I often do the same as sometimes an easy job ends up like what Shaf experienced Well done for seeing it through Shaf to a goo...

Found it in my ls430 manual (very hard to navigate). 78Nm Alhamdulillah

Hyppy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:53 pm This has been like a week's plot line on The Archers, nicely finishing in time for the Sunday omnibus edition. Good work Shaf, it's been both entertaining and educational!

Got a ride in too Hyppy and just in time for aft prayers at the mosque. So, just in time indeed. 1000m and climbing

80nm? Is that Nnnnnnnneugh! or maybe up to getthatoffyoubuggers in British Standard engineering terms? Yes... it's basically effing tight but the torque I just checked with mu dads old torque wrench. I'll check the specs and maybe get my new tprque wrench out for em. Never had a problem before with...

Well done for sticking with it Shaf :-bd Although i have a strange mixed feeling of being both relieved & concerned :???: P.S. the ‘10’ on the head of the bolt is it’s tensile rating.. I get your concern. No, they've both gone in nicely without any sideqys stress torqued em to 80nm so hopefully...

My proper garage (now) is Lex Tec in Sheffield. Including parts and labour with 20% VAT... The last bill came to £1300 (or £1150) - 1x front bearing; water pump + coolant; rebuilding radiator [it's a thing]; 2 x front discs cos he walloped and broke it when removing disc for hub; sundries [£5 but I ...

We're allowed to laugh on this thread :lol: Reminds me of every time I trolley jack (the big 2 or 3 tonner from Halfords Advanced) the car up. Always have to double and triple check I'm on the right part under the car. Last time I cross referenced Eric the Car Guy and he explains how you just find t...

Axle spacing? It's a Pro2 EVO. So worlds your oyster. Setup standard at the moment with quick release end caps. But there's boost available as well as standard thru axle end caps. I have a few different ends caps for an extra fiver if buyer wanted. But they'd have to check the documents on Hope web...

https://imgur.com/gallery/LNXMvo7

NB bearings are good all round. Sold as seen but happy to acccept returns if you don't like what you recieved. Pics of the front wheel incoming (after someone asks and once I've cleaned it).

Hi. Seeling this wheelset as I'm having difficulty parting with it and need the cash for some fundraising activities (like you do... no bragging intended). All proceeds will be split (maybe not exactly and maybe not entirely) between CAGE (ask Gove) and for one of the Palestine project charities. Ho...

https://i.imgur.com/XqUWBOd.jpeg A Sonder Transmitted (into the afterlife). It wasn't rage (like, honest) but carefully engineered testing with various mallets and cutting tools. They said, 'our strongest frame ever'. I said, 'I concur... kindof... but I don't want another for half price, thanks th...

Keep it engineering related (buildings, bikes, motors, walls, roads... You get the gist). Behind every stressful point there's always a story and a lesson as well as coping mechanism. My one is this... https://i.imgur.com/EkjokIG.jpg Broke a bolt on a car that they no longer produce parts for. My ow...

Well done Shaf. Thanks. Bled all four ends of brakes. Now, rd test. Always get nervous at these road tests cos I recall when me and mate did the hubs on my Subaru Legacy. Each thought the other had tughtened caliper bolts and one side fell out. Drove it straight to the garage who did a reasonably s...

Alhamdulillah (All Praise God), and very many thanks to all that helped/supported. Brakes back on. New threads slightly off camber but compensated eith the good bolt/hole. Sorry for any disagreements that people may have had on account of myself not willing to fork out £150 on what IMO was daylight ...