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

[Dan B]

Get a decentish floor standing track pump. Takes 10-20 strokes to pump a 700x23 tyre to full pressure, really really not a big deal.

 

[subaqua]

without a doubt it's aligning new brake blocks.

on Magura hydraulic vee brakes . yes I know it should be as easy as ( to paraphrase a well known hangover cure) plink plink fizz. but it is not.

 

[Rob3rt]

Something doesn't have to be difficult or time consuming to be hated (eg. aligning brake blocks, pumping up your tyres).

I absolutely loathe washing dishes, seeing a sink full of dirty pots is getting toward blind rage territory for me, but it is very easy and usually over and done with pretty quickly!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

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

Brakes, on a London fixie, what is this alchemy!!!?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Cleaning spokes and hubs.

 

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

Cleaning spokes and hubs.

I find it harder if they're black for some reason! My Mavic's are a complete PITA

 

[Dan B]

Brakes, on a London fixie, what is this alchemy!!!?

Two brakes. And drop bars. And mudguards. And a rack. I heard there was a prize for Least Fashionable Fixie Ever, and I'm determined to make a good stab at it

 

[Pottsy]

Removing old handlebar grips and fitting new ones can be a bit of a tortuous job (but fortunately a rare one).

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Two brakes. And drop bars. And mudguards. And a rack. I heard there was a prize for Least Fashionable Fixie Ever, and I'm determined to make a good stab at it

The purple people eater will win the prize hands down

 

[Matthew_T]

Changing the chain. Getting it off is relatively simple but it is a bugger to get back on. The main problem is screwing the pin out.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I find it harder if they're black for some reason! My Mavic's are a complete PITA

White. Why the chuff did I go for white hubs, spokes and rims? Why? WHY?

 

[GrumpyGregry]

OK I admit it I'm a tart.

 

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

White. Why the chuff did I go for white hubs, spokes and rims? Why? WHY?

Ahahaha you poor thing

White

 

[matthat]

Gears for me!! " @mat-t been on you tube lately!! LOL"

 

[Manonabike]

Removing old handlebar grips and fitting new ones can be a bit of a tortuous job (but fortunately a rare one).

Cleaning handlebars after removing bartape can be a real pain. Once I removed my handlebars from my steel bike to sell and I wanted to send them looking as new. I spent 20 minutes cleaning them and making little progress. A change of tactics was required so out came the gasket remover and after 15 minutes wait with the aid of some wire wool it took a couple of minutes for a shiny clean.