What you done t' your bike today
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- fatbikephil
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Re: What you done t' your bike today
New chain and chainring on the Jones (just shy of two years for a connex 808 before it started splitting rollers) and on with the placcy wheels and light tyres in my continuing spring-isation of my bike collection. Cue wettest Spring in living memory....
Still procrastinating over the brakes
Still procrastinating over the brakes
- ledburner
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Re: What you done t' your bike today
cryo genic Bike techScotRoutes wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 6:14 pm The front wheel on my Fatbike is now wobble-free after replacement bearings were fitted.
![Uber Geek :ugeek:](./images/smilies/icon_e_ugeek.gif)
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have you now room in the freezer for oven chip?
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I hope you think you know, what I might of exactly meant.
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Warning - may contain value odded typos & ither mythspellings..
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Re: What you done t' your bike today
ledburner wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 8:23 pmcryo genic Bike techScotRoutes wrote: ↑Tue Mar 15, 2022 6:14 pm The front wheel on my Fatbike is now wobble-free after replacement bearings were fitted.![]()
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have you now room in the freezer for oven chip?![]()
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I use the same technique for other press-in things (like headsets) too. Just makes the job a wee bit easier.
- whitestone
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Re: What you done t' your bike today
Spearfish's got a brand new gear cable (with apologies to James Brown).
Better weight than wisdom, a traveller cannot carry
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Camino now back on 650b/27.5 x 47mm, and fitted with very lovely Velo Orange seatpost which i've had for a while but not fitted.
- whitestone
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Re: What you done t' your bike today
Having bought Cath a new derailleur for her birthday a couple of months ago I finally got round to putting it on her bike
So new gear cable as well.
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Better weight than wisdom, a traveller cannot carry
Re: What you done t' your bike today
I moved it out of the garage so that I could put several paint pots in the right spot and then moved it back again. Go me.
- ledburner
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Re: What you done t' your bike today
you spoil herwhitestone wrote: ↑Thu Apr 07, 2022 12:17 pm Having bought Cath a new derailleur for her birthday a couple of months ago I finally got round to putting it on her bikeSo new gear cable as well.
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I hope you think you know, what I might of exactly meant.
Warning - may contain value odded typos & ither mythspellings..
Warning - may contain value odded typos & ither mythspellings..
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Trying to change the read pads, as they're totally toast. Can't get the bolt out, and it's starting to knacker.
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-15-caliper.jpeg)
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-15-caliper.jpeg)
There are theories at the bottom of my jargon.
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Borrowed an impact driver from a friend in the village, but all that did was knackered the head of the retaining bolt even more. Faced with spunking £72 on a new caliper, I suddenly realised that my big drill might be worth a shot, so dug it out. Hammer action on, reverse drive engaged, it danced all over the place gouging the caliper body, but amazingly had the desired effect and the bolt released. It was so knackered that it took a further few minutes of careful un-screwing it get it all the way out, but out it came.
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-20-shifted.jpeg)
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-20-fecked.jpeg)
No wonder the rear brake wasn't doing anything...
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-20-knackered.jpeg)
I've run some new mineral oil through the system from top to bottom, and it's currently sitting there waiting for any bubbles to make their way up and out.
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-20-bled.jpeg)
I've fitted new pads to the front, and will fit new ones to the rear in a few hours.
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-20-shifted.jpeg)
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-20-fecked.jpeg)
No wonder the rear brake wasn't doing anything...
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-20-knackered.jpeg)
I've run some new mineral oil through the system from top to bottom, and it's currently sitting there waiting for any bubbles to make their way up and out.
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-20-bled.jpeg)
I've fitted new pads to the front, and will fit new ones to the rear in a few hours.
There are theories at the bottom of my jargon.
- ledburner
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Re: What you done t' your bike today
In the Automotive field, thats called Re-Styling (unscheduled).
its cost you a favour and not £72!
I hope you think you know, what I might of exactly meant.
Warning - may contain value odded typos & ither mythspellings..
Warning - may contain value odded typos & ither mythspellings..
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Finally fitted all the Garbaruk components I bought six / seven months ago. Given the cost of that dinner plate ring, I wasn't going to trash it riding it through the winter slop. Would've preferred to have had it all fitted at the start of the month, but a week before the WRT at least give me a chance for a couple of test rides. It's certainly better than fitting it all on Friday afternoon then driving to Wales, like I did before last years BB200, and we all know how that ended...
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-23-garbaruk.jpeg)
The shifting up into the big ring is fine, but it keeps wanting to shift back down, then changing it's mind and staying put. I've fiddled with all the adjustment screws, but I'm going to have to have another fiddle tomorrow.
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-23-garbaruk.jpeg)
The shifting up into the big ring is fine, but it keeps wanting to shift back down, then changing it's mind and staying put. I've fiddled with all the adjustment screws, but I'm going to have to have another fiddle tomorrow.
There are theories at the bottom of my jargon.
- godivatrailrider
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Re: What you done t' your bike today
Having given the Rooster it's annual half hearted wash, I thought I'd check the excessive travel in the rear brake lever.... turns out the pads were totally goosed, nearly down to the metal... new pads fitted and the lever travel it fine again ...who knew !?
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- ledburner
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Re: What you done t' your bike today
Made it easier to get the bike in the car...
I made a raised floor in the boot. box of stuff has magically disappear under the floor. almost flat locating space. it only cost me for hinges & eye bolt to fix side rails in place to existing loop lugs. And it quiet when I drive
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![Thumbs up! :-bd](./images/smilies/113.gif)
I made a raised floor in the boot. box of stuff has magically disappear under the floor. almost flat locating space. it only cost me for hinges & eye bolt to fix side rails in place to existing loop lugs. And it quiet when I drive
![Thumbs up! :-bd](./images/smilies/113.gif)
I hope you think you know, what I might of exactly meant.
Warning - may contain value odded typos & ither mythspellings..
Warning - may contain value odded typos & ither mythspellings..
Re: What you done t' your bike today
When fiddling with the brakes last week, I noticed that the brake hose was knackered. Not sure what's happened here, maybe It got caught in the stem face plate or something, sure I would've noticed.
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-26-pinched.jpeg)
So a whole new hose has been fitted, new oil pumped into it, and it's currently sat there waiting on any bubbles slowly making their way up the hose.
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-26-bleed.jpeg)
Test ride tomorrow lunchtime to see if I have a working rear brake again...![🤞](//cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/twitter/twemoji@latest/assets/svg/1f91e.svg)
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-26-pinched.jpeg)
So a whole new hose has been fitted, new oil pumped into it, and it's currently sat there waiting on any bubbles slowly making their way up the hose.
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-04-26-bleed.jpeg)
Test ride tomorrow lunchtime to see if I have a working rear brake again...
There are theories at the bottom of my jargon.
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Dug out my old fat bike front wheel, gave it a bit of a scrub. Then set it up tubeless, with some old Decathlon sealant, which promptly pished out of various holes. It seems to have sealed, so will check in the morning to see if its held the air and is thus usable...
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-05-17-jumbo-jim.jpeg)
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-05-17-jumbo-jim.jpeg)
There are theories at the bottom of my jargon.
Re: What you done t' your bike today
I've just finished setting up the double mullet drivetrain on my gravel bike. It took me a week in the end due to various life things (work and family left me limited time to troubleshoot issues). I need tonperfect the index and remove a couple of chainlinks, which should eliminate most of the noise. But, it shifts into the gear it is supposed to, when it's supposed to, so I'm happy with that. I'll remove the chainlinks tonight, and have a friend who is much better with bike maintenance than I am popping around at the weekend. My experiment of "I have no idea what I'm doing" panned out well. Before this week, I had never replaced a gear cable or removed/replaced and indexed a derailleur from scratch, so quite pleased with myself.
Re: What you done t' your bike today
It's quite satisfying when you get it all shifting nicely...
There are theories at the bottom of my jargon.
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Started bolting stuff to the Scandal...
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-05-21-scandal.jpeg)
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-05-21-scandal.jpeg)
There are theories at the bottom of my jargon.
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Had a fettle with the rim brakes on my commuter this morning - not really needed it in two years and counting now. New pads and adjusting the cables seems to have done the trick but after two years of only using disk braked bikes I'm going to have to relearn when to brake.
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Re: What you done t' your bike today
Double post
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Re: What you done t' your bike today
Project Dog Bike Packing started today.
After buying the largest frame from Keep Peddling it still needed extending to fit over my 29er+ rear wheel.
![Image](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52105553445_9dde60634c_c.jpg)
Luckily the welders at work did it for me (for free
)
![Image](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52105553495_c1cc5a1942_b.jpg)
Now with plenty of room
![Image](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52105084903_91244f9b5a_b.jpg)
Shoot me now, Mr I hate pannier racks has fallen
I've ordered the same basket as Shona and Rich of Keep Peddling use for Olive their Border Terrier.
It's gonna be interesting
After buying the largest frame from Keep Peddling it still needed extending to fit over my 29er+ rear wheel.
![Image](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52105553445_9dde60634c_c.jpg)
Luckily the welders at work did it for me (for free
![Very Happy :grin:](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
![Image](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52105553495_c1cc5a1942_b.jpg)
Now with plenty of room
![Image](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52105084903_91244f9b5a_b.jpg)
Shoot me now, Mr I hate pannier racks has fallen
I've ordered the same basket as Shona and Rich of Keep Peddling use for Olive their Border Terrier.
It's gonna be interesting
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Single chainring crank bolts were supposed to arrive on Thursday, but are AWOL. So I broke out the big file and set to work on some double chainring bolts. Quite some faffing later, we have a working 8 speed drivetrain.
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-05-29-drivetrain.jpeg)
A few times up and down the High Street to check the indexing of the gears, heigh of the saddle, etc. Worrying, everything feels pretty spot on at the first time of asking...
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-05-29-testing.jpeg)
Felt good to have a proper fat tyre out front again. Hopefully I'll get out tomorrow morning for a proper test ride around some local bridleways...
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-05-29-scandal.jpeg)
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-05-29-drivetrain.jpeg)
A few times up and down the High Street to check the indexing of the gears, heigh of the saddle, etc. Worrying, everything feels pretty spot on at the first time of asking...
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-05-29-testing.jpeg)
Felt good to have a proper fat tyre out front again. Hopefully I'll get out tomorrow morning for a proper test ride around some local bridleways...
![Image](https://media.bobarnott.com/gravel/2022-05-29-scandal.jpeg)
There are theories at the bottom of my jargon.
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Re: What you done t' your bike today
Did my rear to a Maxxis 650b 3 inch on last weeks ride at Chapel en le Frith. This morning have swapped the front too to a Chronicle (from Schwalbe Roclet Ron also in 3.0 inch flavour). Not sure I'll notice much difference but first impressions at just lookig at em seems like I'll have less grip but better for rolling resistance.
Hopefully get out for a ride this week.
Looks nice does that Fat front wheeled bike there Bob...
Hopefully get out for a ride this week.
Looks nice does that Fat front wheeled bike there Bob...
Re: What you done t' your bike today
Faffed around trying to get to the bottom of a mysterious creaking noise on my fat bike. Saddle tightened, seatpost cleaned and regripper pasted and tightened, cassette tightened and bottom bracket checked and retightened. Hopefully it'll be gone now, we'll see though. Also fitted a Minnion FBF to the front in place of the Surly Edna that I've been running for a while.