Time consuming bike jobs

[Cuchilo]

No I'm not

I bet you are sweet cheeks

 

[Cameronmu917772]

Thanks WD! Trying to learn: not been to uni, so figure could be a "bike Doctor"

Bike whisperer more like sound like your having fun though

 

[GlasgowGaryH]

The local LBS needs a good bike fitter,please apply

 

[HLaB]

Putting new shifters, deraileur, chairing, bar tape tonight, I'm hoping that doesn't take two nights as I want to ride on Thursday. I'm also wanting to change the cassette on the spare wheels and put wider tyres on but that can wait.

 

[Binka]

Ha, I've spent a month trying to fit a Catseye wireless computer. I've given up and bought a Garmin instead.

 

[Sara_H]

I fixed my friends bike!

Her brakes were rubbing so I sorted them out all the time chanting "Counter Clockwise Closer, Clockwise Away". The squeeky noise persisted however. It was her

 

[welsh dragon]

I fixed my friends bike!

Her brakes were rubbing so I sorted them out all the time chanting "Counter Clockwise Closer, Clockwise Away". The squeeky noise persisted however. It was her

Your saying your friend squeaks?

 

[Sara_H]

Your saying your friend squeaks?

Ha ha! Don't know what happened there! It was her......... mudguard rubbing on the wheel.

She paid for my lunch to thank me for ridding her of all the rubbing and squeaking and also because I forgot to take any money

 

[Moodyman]

[QUOTE 2997187, member: 259"]The thing that takes me forever is fitting mudguards. I hate it.[/QUOTE]

Indeed. Fitting full mudguards is a pain, hence why I can't understand those that take them off in Spring and re-install in Autumn.

Servicing hubs is a pain too to get the right pre-load.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

The local LBS needs a good bike fitter,please apply

Hahahaha .... got a long way to go: contemplating fitting whole new drive train on Boris

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I fixed my friends bike!

Her brakes were rubbing so I sorted them out all the time chanting "Counter Clockwise Closer, Clockwise Away". The squeeky noise persisted however. It was her

Well done!!
Next mantra to remember: bottom bracket left side right thread ... unscrews clockwise ... sort of like the pedals but not exactly like the pedals ... I think gonna practice on an old bike before operating on my poor Boris.
I am lucky that my delightful neighbours keep abandoning old BSOs for me to practice on

 

[HLaB]

Putting new shifters, deraileur, chairing, bar tape tonight, I'm hoping that doesn't take two nights as I want to ride on Thursday. I'm also wanting to change the cassette on the spare wheels and put wider tyres on but that can wait.

It did and I missed last nights ride. It took me a while to figure out the internal routing and the cable lengths required, it wasn't a straight swap for my previous externally routed cables. Even the brake cables that were internally routed before, needed to be cut to a different length due to the new shifter interface.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

It did and I missed last nights ride. It took me a while to figure out the internal routing and the cable lengths required, it wasn't a straight swap for my previous externally routed cables. Even the brake cables that were internally routed before, needed to be cut to a different length due to the new shifter interface.

Told you so!
That's why we need at least 2 bikes that can do the same job: 2 commuters, 2 racers, 2 tourers ...

 

[HLaB]

Told you so!
That's why we need at least 2 bikes that can do the same job: 2 commuters, 2 racers, 2 tourers ...

Did have another road bike but it won't come out till its light in the evenings, hopefully that wont be long now :-)

 

[Louch]

Is she really like Wonder Woman ?

Wonder woman wears @Pat "5mph" pjs to bed