MisterStan
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Priorities! Bike first!
Calling all "shinies..."
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winjim
Smash the cistern
I thought it referred to those of a particularly niche preference.
cf. Furries, smoothies
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Hahaha nice one.
jonny jeez
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- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Bath of motor oil for the chain...after a thorough wipe clean with ever cleaner rags. GT 85 on the frame rear mech, front chain rings and block (to clean)...not on the chain.
Wipe off excess motor oil from chain...takes a few wipes through the same shop rags.
Wipe off all gt85 and leave to "Air dry" before re-fitting lubed chain
jonny jeez
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- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Hose down after a wet ride...general squirt of gt 85 to dispel water on main components...not chain.
Once a week....wheels and chain off, for a proper clean..not a wash. Mix of gt85, baby wipes, cotton buds, shop rags and a lolly stick to clean the bike...then a lube, brake trim, indexing (not generally required) and rebuild. Takes an hour.
for a treat I will remove her block, chain rings, chain, tyres then clean all....replace bar tape, pads, inner and outer cables and she feels like new.
Once a year I repeat with the addition of a new chain, block and tyres....she is due this one over the coming 4 weeks in preparation for a Brussels Paris ride.
Once a week....wheels and chain off, for a proper clean..not a wash. Mix of gt85, baby wipes, cotton buds, shop rags and a lolly stick to clean the bike...then a lube, brake trim, indexing (not generally required) and rebuild. Takes an hour.
for a treat I will remove her block, chain rings, chain, tyres then clean all....replace bar tape, pads, inner and outer cables and she feels like new.
Once a year I repeat with the addition of a new chain, block and tyres....she is due this one over the coming 4 weeks in preparation for a Brussels Paris ride.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
I am not going to clean my bike ever again.
why, you ask ?
a clean it and ooh lets check the brake blocks turned into
1) might as well get wheels trued at same time as changing blocks - kerching £20 a wheel for truing ( yeah I know !!)
2) noticed rear light was intermittent- kerching another £25 for a very very nice standlight ( not complaining about that)
3) i took the cassette off to grease the rear bearings- noticed some teeth missing- kerching new rear cassette
4) chain got checked within a fortnight has gone from close to 0.75 to waaaaaay past 1 on the wear indicator new chain kerching
5) checked chainrings on crank - yup shark toothed on 2 out of 3 rings ( granny ring is unmarked
) Kerching new deore chainset as cant get the chain rings separatly for less than or equal to a new chainset.
6) octalink cartridge was a little seized so used some heat to get it out - worked but singed the outer cable to rear mech - new gear cable set
7) as frame was almost empty thought - take FD off to clean properly- noticed why changing has been a bit crap- kerching new FD
so £250 later ( good job i have the tools to do all this !! ) and i have a lovely lovely bike to ride again- feels like a new bike
wiggle must love me ! I was close to getting new pedals too but decided that was just too far as they were fine
why, you ask ?
a clean it and ooh lets check the brake blocks turned into
1) might as well get wheels trued at same time as changing blocks - kerching £20 a wheel for truing ( yeah I know !!)
2) noticed rear light was intermittent- kerching another £25 for a very very nice standlight ( not complaining about that)
3) i took the cassette off to grease the rear bearings- noticed some teeth missing- kerching new rear cassette
4) chain got checked within a fortnight has gone from close to 0.75 to waaaaaay past 1 on the wear indicator new chain kerching
5) checked chainrings on crank - yup shark toothed on 2 out of 3 rings ( granny ring is unmarked
) Kerching new deore chainset as cant get the chain rings separatly for less than or equal to a new chainset.6) octalink cartridge was a little seized so used some heat to get it out - worked but singed the outer cable to rear mech - new gear cable set
7) as frame was almost empty thought - take FD off to clean properly- noticed why changing has been a bit crap- kerching new FD
so £250 later ( good job i have the tools to do all this !! ) and i have a lovely lovely bike to ride again- feels like a new bike
wiggle must love me ! I was close to getting new pedals too but decided that was just too far as they were fine
MisterStan
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You can get them next week!
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
I am not going to clean my bike ever again.
why, you ask ?
a clean it and ooh lets check the brake blocks turned into
1) might as well get wheels trued at same time as changing blocks - kerching £20 a wheel for truing ( yeah I know !!)
2) noticed rear light was intermittent- kerching another £25 for a very very nice standlight ( not complaining about that)
3) i took the cassette off to grease the rear bearings- noticed some teeth missing- kerching new rear cassette
4) chain got checked within a fortnight has gone from close to 0.75 to waaaaaay past 1 on the wear indicator new chain kerching
5) checked chainrings on crank - yup shark toothed on 2 out of 3 rings ( granny ring is unmarked
6) octalink cartridge was a little seized so used some heat to get it out - worked but singed the outer cable to rear mech - new gear cable set
7) as frame was almost empty thought - take FD off to clean properly- noticed why changing has been a bit crap- kerching new FD
so £250 later ( good job i have the tools to do all this !! ) and i have a lovely lovely bike to ride again- feels like a new bike
wiggle must love me ! I was close to getting new pedals too but decided that was just too far as they were fine
What did you do with the old crankset?
jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
I am not going to clean my bike ever again.
why, you ask ?
a clean it and ooh lets check the brake blocks turned into
1) might as well get wheels trued at same time as changing blocks - kerching £20 a wheel for truing ( yeah I know !!)
2) noticed rear light was intermittent- kerching another £25 for a very very nice standlight ( not complaining about that)
3) i took the cassette off to grease the rear bearings- noticed some teeth missing- kerching new rear cassette
4) chain got checked within a fortnight has gone from close to 0.75 to waaaaaay past 1 on the wear indicator new chain kerching
5) checked chainrings on crank - yup shark toothed on 2 out of 3 rings ( granny ring is unmarked
6) octalink cartridge was a little seized so used some heat to get it out - worked but singed the outer cable to rear mech - new gear cable set
7) as frame was almost empty thought - take FD off to clean properly- noticed why changing has been a bit crap- kerching new FD
so £250 later ( good job i have the tools to do all this !! ) and i have a lovely lovely bike to ride again- feels like a new bike
wiggle must love me ! I was close to getting new pedals too but decided that was just too far as they were fine
Although, assuming it's been at least a year since you swapped all that out...that's about 70p a day...I'll bet you spend more on coffee than that each year.
Every cloud
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
erm probably close to 3 years for the crankset and FD
@Cubist
I put the crank arms in the weigh in box in the shed , and stripped the decent granny ring off . the rest got recycled Why ?
Cubist
Still wavin'
- Location
- Ovver 'thill
I was after some crank arms, but just seen it's octalink. Had it been HT 2 I'd have made you an offer.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
you would have been welcome to them for the postage if it was HT2 .
MickeyBlueEyes
Eat, Sleep, Ride, Repeat.
- Location
- Derbyshire
I'll clean the bikes when they are not clean. If it's wet I'll dry it when I get home, if it needs a wash I'll wash it. In winter months this does mean I'm out the back of the house in the freezing cold with a head torch on, much to the amusement of the neighbours, but hey, I like a nice clean bike. In summer once a week does if it is dry weather & nice clean roads. Clean the tyres as well as the bike, no point in having a shiny frame with tyres bedded with bits n pieces.
