Question for DIY bike mechanics

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presta

Legendary Member
Can you not get it re-threaded?
I just put a threadless cartridge in it, there's not much point in doing anything now, I haven't ridden it in over five years.
 

wiggydiggy

Legendary Member
Can we put lack of customer skills in with this?

I was waiting on a part that was a long time coming, not the LBS fault I know, but every time I rang or (the audacity!) dared to visit the shop to see where it was I was treated as an annoyance "I said I'd phone you when it was here" I was told.

In the end it did arrive with the UK distributor, but wasn't sent to the shop, if I hadnt gone back in and asked about it it'd still be there today.

People skills. I think some people are better off working down a mine on their own than in a shop!
 

presta

Legendary Member
Thanks for that - I didn't know that they existed! I will get one for the bike I use on my turbo trainer which has a damaged BB shell.
They're supposed to be notorious for coming loose, but I don't really know, as mine (an Oxford PT-6622) only did 1158 miles before I gave up cycling.
 
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