The building of my second CCCF (FM 015)

[gb155]

Nooooooooooooooo!

Lol

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Ahhh right ok - assumed it needed to be " bastard " tight

:-)

Think of it as the cap on a stem.

 

[gb155]

Think of it as the cap on a stem.

Bastard tight then ??????


;0)

Lol

 

[NormanD]

Finger tight then a 1/4 of a turn with the pliers should be fine Gaz

 

[Svendo]

Overtightening it ("bastard tight") is a classic way of causing BBs to fail early. Don't ask how I know this !

 

[gb155]

Overtightening it ("bastard tight") is a classic way of causing BBs to fail early. Don't ask how I know this !

LOL

Building this myself I feel will be the second best thing I ever did with a bike, Im learning every day

 

[Angelfishsolo]

LOL

Building this myself I feel will be the second best thing I ever did with a bike, Im learning every day

I know what you mean. What stage are you at now?

 

[gb155]

I know what you mean. What stage are you at now?

Setting up gears and cables and adding tyres n I'm done

 

[potsy]

Setting up gears and cables and adding tyres n I'm done

Ooh nearly time for a test crash ride

Don't forget the mudguards and paniers though

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Setting up gears and cables and adding tyres n I'm done

Congrats. What group set?

 

[ianrauk]

don't forget a bell.....

 

[gb155]

Got myself a lidl stand

Life should become so much more simples now ;-)

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Got myself a lidl stand

Life should become so much more simples now ;-)

Saw them this AM. Decided carrying one home on the bike would be a pain .

Hope the bike gets finished off quickly now

 

[gb155]

Saw them this AM. Decided carrying one home on the bike would be a pain .

Hope the bike gets finished off quickly now

Yeah too big n heavy to carry on the bike

 

[ianrauk]

C'mon Gaz get cracking and finish the bike.. we want more piccies the finished article... in a Cycle Plus style.. ie you bombing round a corner with your hands on the drops lol