SomethingLikeThat
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I'm not sure whether they can be recycled but they probably can.
Bike in for repair :(
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I'm not sure whether they can be recycled but they probably can.
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craven2354
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Still not got it back 
luckily I have a foreigner job on and also the hunger games DVD came out so I've been to busy to miss it. 
hopefully back tomorrow I've picked the koms I will be winning mwhahahahaha
luckily I have a foreigner job on and also the hunger games DVD came out so I've been to busy to miss it. hopefully back tomorrow I've picked the koms I will be winning mwhahahahaha
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craven2354
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What you need is a mobile bike mechanic. I only cover Glossopdale and Tameside though
On my wage I couldnt afford the call out charge never mind the actual fixing of the bike
You would probably find that I'm on a par, if not cheaper, than your LBS. I have a call out fee of £15, but if the job costs more than that then it's included, ie if the job comes to £20, then that's all you'd pay, I don't stick the £15 on top of that. I charge 45p per mile for jobs outside my 8 mile coverage area.On my wage I couldnt afford the call out charge never mind the actual fixing of the bike
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craven2354
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Pm me your number as it may come in handy
xpc316e
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@ craven2354, you claim that you don't have time to work on your bike, yet you have time to waste on a cycling forum. You could have done the job twice over in the time you been on here. You claim that you don't have the money to fork out for a mobile bike mechanic, yet you are willing to pay mate's rates at a LBS. I cannot figure it out.
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craven2354
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When I said I don't have time I didn't have time when it needed doing so it got sent to the lbs and I didn't know how much a mobile mechanic was which is why it went to the lbs I would rather let somebody that knows what there doing fix it rather me than trying to do it I have never fitted one so don't know how long it takes
xpc316e
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I am not having a go at you, but there's some really good advice here on DIY. Bicycle Tutor on Youtube is great and breaks down tasks into simple chunks. Cycle specific tools do not cost the earth generally and soon pay for themselves.
My boss at work was a real klutz and did not know one end of a screwdriver from the other until three years ago. We coached and cajoled him into doing little jobs and he now loves working on bikes. This afternoon he came around to my place, changed his cassette, put on a new chain, indexed his gears, and I showed him how to true his wheels. Now he's confident enough to do virtually anything - it is my plan to get him building wheels soon.
There are classes around on bike maintenance that will enable you to save a fortune, as well as experience that glow that comes from riding a nicely set up bike that is all your own work.
My boss at work was a real klutz and did not know one end of a screwdriver from the other until three years ago. We coached and cajoled him into doing little jobs and he now loves working on bikes. This afternoon he came around to my place, changed his cassette, put on a new chain, indexed his gears, and I showed him how to true his wheels. Now he's confident enough to do virtually anything - it is my plan to get him building wheels soon.
There are classes around on bike maintenance that will enable you to save a fortune, as well as experience that glow that comes from riding a nicely set up bike that is all your own work.
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craven2354
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Maybe I will give it a go next time I didn't know they were easy to fix
Lee_M
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dont know about craven but in my case I work away from home Monday to Thursday, and have a long friday. that means anything I want to do personally has to fit in to the weekend. so out of choice I'll stick the bike in the LBS to get things done while I'm away and use the weekend for family and riding.
Crankarm
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Touchy, touchy ............................. So you can use a camera and sail
. So can I. Better 
.Point I'm making why give your bike to an LBS or some one else who is frankly going to bugger it up and charge you a fortune for doing so? Bikes are so simple to maintain.
Lee_M
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Touchy, touchy ............................. So you can use a camera and sail
Point I'm making why give your bike to an LBS or some one else who is frankly going to bugger it up and charge you a fortune for doing so? Bikes are so simple to maintain.
I dont think I'm touchy, you are the one who started with the insults.
As I said in my other posts, I work away and have limited time, and don't have much experience in fixing bikes at that level, so choose to use my LBS who are friendly, competitive and helpful and use my spare time to do other things.
anything straight forward - tyres, tubes brakes etc I do myself, anything to do with drive chain and headsets I leave alone
As for using a camera.... unless you've have spent 5 years as a wedding photographer you're on a loser on that one
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craven2354
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Ok ok ladies put the handbags away
Fnaar
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I'm not great at bike fettling, but I can more than get by in 6 foreign languages. Everyone has things they're good at and things they aren't good at. No shame, just different strokes for different folks
fenlandpsychocyclist
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I'm not great at bike fettling, but I can more than get by in 6 foreign languages. Everyone has things they're good at and things they aren't good at. No shame, just different strokes for different folks
Well i'm feeling proper "buy myself a beer" smug because i've fitted a 9 speed cassette onto a
mavic aksium hub without having to go out and buy a spacer. (I just used a 1.8mm wide 14 tooth
sprocket from a disused cassette as a washer instead
).Last months smugness was successfully rebuilding a 4.4 litre bmw v8 engine after replacing three
holed pistons.
