If you had to chose one job on the bike that you hate.....

[Manonabike]

I think, for me, it would have to be inflating a tyre.

Funnily enough, I enjoy most other jobs, and that includes fixing a puncture.

 

[Rob3rt]

I hate aligning brakes! It is easy........ but I hate doing it!

 

[wheeliebin]

I don't hate any of my bikes

 

[gaz]

setting up gears. Eugh.

 

[MontyVeda]

without a doubt it's aligning new brake blocks.

 

[ianrauk]

To be honest I can't think of any job that I really hate.

 

[green1]

Cleaning, hence the dirty bike.

 

[avalon]

Cleaning it is the one thing I hate doing. I'd rather be riding it. I don't mind doing any other maintenance as that's what keeps it running properly.

 

[HovR]

Hubs. Grease just gets everywhere!

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Another vote for setting up brakes. I couldn't honestly say I hate it, it's just so fiddly to get exactly right.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Trying to pee, mid winter - whilst moving

 

[Davidc]

I think, for me, it would have to be inflating a tyre......

Buy yourself an electric compressor, and if you have presta valves an adaptor.

For on the road re-inflation a CO2 inflator does the business.

I'll add a vote for setting up brakes (so they don't squeal).

 

[pplpilot]

Riding the sodding thing... hateful pastime.

 

[Dan B]

IME brakes are hateful only when they're cheap (or elderly) ones that are never going to perform well anyway: I replaced the 1980s Weinmanns on my fixie with deep drop dual pivot Tektros recently, and the pleasure I got from doing the job is only marginally outweighed by the pleasure I now get from actually being able to stop when I need to :-) . Setting up mudguards so they don't rub is the job I least like. Though I'd add "cutting steerers" if I did it more often

 

[Manonabike]

It seems that setting brake blocks is not a very popular job. I can't say that I like doing it but since it's not often I do this then it's not a big deal for me. Inflating tyres is a weekly event hence my hate for it. Just when you want to get out quickly the tyres need air