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A Minging Manc...
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- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
After my son's school run bike was stolen nearly 2 weeks ago, friend and fellow cycle chatter @potsy quickly volunteered to donate one of his old bikes that was otherwise destined for bike heaven or a bicycle recycling project. I accepted and the bike was ferried to work and handed over with apologies being made for the poor state.
What a load of tosh! The bike is in great shape and once the parts he had cannibalised for his other bikes had been replaced with some bits from my parts skip (tyres, saddle, pedals) and a set of purchased lock-on ODI grips it took very fettling to bring it up to scratch. Hubs are now good as new after a bit of grease and proper adjustment. Brake cable outer lengths were all over the show and routing has now been optimised to give a sharp, responsive action that will throw you over the bars if not careful. Rear Q/R has been swapped for an old XT item and front one replaced with a Pin-Head security skewer so junior only has to lock the frame and rear wheel.
Junior then headed out on to the grove in the pitch black and pouring rain for the inaugural test ride and came back with a grin from ear to ear.
I also had a quick go and it does handle nicely with the gear shifts being slick and accurate, whoever Potsy got to set them up did a good job. Brakes are good even in the wet so no worries about moving from discs to rim brakes.
I have bought him a new, much better bike lock so he is now all set to resume cycling to school from Monday. Thanks Potsy mate
EDIT: Just realised while looking at the picture that I had better replace the seatpost Q/R with a nut and bolt to prevent the saddle going walkies.......
What a load of tosh! The bike is in great shape and once the parts he had cannibalised for his other bikes had been replaced with some bits from my parts skip (tyres, saddle, pedals) and a set of purchased lock-on ODI grips it took very fettling to bring it up to scratch. Hubs are now good as new after a bit of grease and proper adjustment. Brake cable outer lengths were all over the show and routing has now been optimised to give a sharp, responsive action that will throw you over the bars if not careful. Rear Q/R has been swapped for an old XT item and front one replaced with a Pin-Head security skewer so junior only has to lock the frame and rear wheel.
Junior then headed out on to the grove in the pitch black and pouring rain for the inaugural test ride and came back with a grin from ear to ear.
I also had a quick go and it does handle nicely with the gear shifts being slick and accurate, whoever Potsy got to set them up did a good job. Brakes are good even in the wet so no worries about moving from discs to rim brakes.
I have bought him a new, much better bike lock so he is now all set to resume cycling to school from Monday. Thanks Potsy mate
EDIT: Just realised while looking at the picture that I had better replace the seatpost Q/R with a nut and bolt to prevent the saddle going walkies.......
