Elybazza61
Guru
My Stayer OG is in the clear finish, some detail pics from when I got it ;
And as it is now,It's stood up to a fair bit of abuse and there's only a couple of bits where the clear coat has been chipped off;
What Have You Fettled Today?
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My Stayer OG is in the clear finish, some detail pics from when I got it ;
And as it is now,It's stood up to a fair bit of abuse and there's only a couple of bits where the clear coat has been chipped off;
Fergs
Guru
Very nice indeed, and a lovely build, thanks for sharing the pics 👍
I infer it’s the phosphate dip that darkens the frame metal a bit, but since that highlights the brazing more I think it adds to the effect
sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
Total clean, drive-train strip and lube, tighten (Same ?) rear wheel spoke [Spoke and nipple want renewing I imagine] , adjust front brake……
Also took the time to touch-in a chip to the REAR of the rear stay - using Hammerite paint and the sharpened shaft of a cotton bud. *So slow - road debris catches me up from behind; say what ? 🤣
Also took the time to touch-in a chip to the REAR of the rear stay - using Hammerite paint and the sharpened shaft of a cotton bud. *So slow - road debris catches me up from behind; say what ? 🤣
Shearwater Missile
Veteran
- Location
- Stowmarket
After a good ride this morning, in good, I mean I felt good, that makes a change; I decided to trim the back hedge, a mixture of laurel and what I think is, is some kind of viburnum. Whatever it is, it always gets eaten by something. At least we don`t have to worry about the box caterpillar anymore as we are ridden of the box. Monty will tell you that one.
All in all a good result, despite the forecast for rain this afternoon.
All in all a good result, despite the forecast for rain this afternoon.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Today, I be mainly playing musical front wheels/tyres. Bear with me, there was method in the madness, not madness in the method! 
I took the Campagnolo Neutron off my CAAD 5, the Campagnolo Proton off my DIY 6-speed Specialized, and the Mavic Aksium off my old Basso turbo bike.
I took the Continental GP 5000 tyre off the Neutron, the good Michelin Lithion off the Proton, and the worn Lithion off the Aksium.
I put the GP 5000 tyre on the Proton, the Good Lithion on the Aksium and the worn Lithion on the Neutron.
I put the Proton wheel on the CAAD 5, the Aksium on the Specialized, and the Neutron on the Basso.
This was all triggered by a stupid decision to ride my best bike all year round, a few years back. All of the bikes have rim brakes. One winter of riding on wet salty/gritty roads was enough to grind away a lot of the braking surfaces of the Neutron. I didn't want to scrap the wheel so I kept on riding it, but seeing photos of rim failures finally decided me - I definitely do NOT want my front wheel exploding on an 80+ km/hr Pennine descent!!
So now I have my best (but now fragile) wheel safely on my turbo bike, my second best (but still good) wheel on my best bike, and a chunky (but acceptable) wheel on my knockabout bike. All bikes still have the same front tyres as before.
I took the Campagnolo Neutron off my CAAD 5, the Campagnolo Proton off my DIY 6-speed Specialized, and the Mavic Aksium off my old Basso turbo bike.
I took the Continental GP 5000 tyre off the Neutron, the good Michelin Lithion off the Proton, and the worn Lithion off the Aksium.
I put the GP 5000 tyre on the Proton, the Good Lithion on the Aksium and the worn Lithion on the Neutron.
I put the Proton wheel on the CAAD 5, the Aksium on the Specialized, and the Neutron on the Basso.
This was all triggered by a stupid decision to ride my best bike all year round, a few years back. All of the bikes have rim brakes. One winter of riding on wet salty/gritty roads was enough to grind away a lot of the braking surfaces of the Neutron. I didn't want to scrap the wheel so I kept on riding it, but seeing photos of rim failures finally decided me - I definitely do NOT want my front wheel exploding on an 80+ km/hr Pennine descent!!
So now I have my best (but now fragile) wheel safely on my turbo bike, my second best (but still good) wheel on my best bike, and a chunky (but acceptable) wheel on my knockabout bike. All bikes still have the same front tyres as before.
All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
I disassembled the front wheel of Ms AUs main bike. The wheel has a Shimano dynamo hub.
Having cleaned up the terminals, adjusted and regressed the bearings a voltage is now present, but the lights still don't work. That means I'll be tracing the wiring and googling to find out how to check LEDs tomorrow.
Having cleaned up the terminals, adjusted and regressed the bearings a voltage is now present, but the lights still don't work. That means I'll be tracing the wiring and googling to find out how to check LEDs tomorrow.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
This photo gives an idea of how much rim wear there is. Maybe it would be safe for another year or two of riding, but I don't think that it's worth the risk!
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
I replaced my last front wheel on my commuter that was like that, I waited until the wear marker showed up before making the final call, but I'd bought the replacement at the early sign of dishing and swapped it the minute the wear markers appeared. If it had been a rear wheel being a light rider I probably would have run it longer (at least waited for the wear marker to order the replacement) but its not worth it IMO for a front wheel. For the good bike though (which I use for longer faster rides with decent descent speeds) when its front wheel started to dish I replaced it straight away.
