What bike maintenance job do you dislike the most?

[Cyclopathic]

I like fixing bikes but one thing that grinds my gears is a stuck bottom bracket cup. There are a few different fixture styles and none of them lend themselves very well to getting a good grip on them.
What are your pet fixing peeves?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Cleaning the bike.

Everything else I am fine with as I just give it the lbs to do.

 

[numbnuts]

You mean we have to maintain them

 

[welsh dragon]

All of it. I just get Mr WD to do it because we don't have an LBS

 

[Cyclopathic]

Cleaning the bike.

Everything else I am fine with as I just give it the lbs to do.

Ooh no. No. Cleaning the bike is the best bit. It's the very essence of maintenance. It's when cleaning the bike that you can get to grips with every part of it and check it's condition.

 

[Cyclopathic]

Another job I dislike is putting Marathon Plus on a Brompton wheel (invariably the back). A lot of blood, sweat and tears.

 

[derrick]

Headsets.

 

[Cyclopathic]

Headsets.

Ahead or old style?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Ooh no. No. Cleaning the bike is the best bit. It's the very essence of maintenance. It's when cleaning the bike that you can get to grips with every part of it and check it's condition.

That's why I don't like the cleaning, it usually ends up with a wallet emptying trip to the LBS

 

[derrick]

Ahead or old style?

Any of them, none of them are hard, i just don't like doing them

 

[raleighnut]

I don't enjoy re-taping handlebars. I like the feel/grip of cloth bar-tape its just a b*gger to do and get right.

 

[jifdave]

Cleaning the bike.

Everything else I am fine with as I just give it the lbs to do.

get yourself one of these...

made cleaning my bike simple, best bike thing ive ever bought

 

[User6179]

I don't enjoy re-taping handlebars. I like the feel/grip of cloth bar-tape its just a b*gger to do and get right.

What bar tape do use ?, the non sticky bar tape is quite easy to put on and not a problem if you make a mistake , a 10 minute job .

 

[User6179]

Cantilever brakes , they need constant adjustment as the pads wear to keep maximum stopping power .

 

[raleighnut]

What bar tape do use ?, the non sticky bar tape is quite easy to put on and not a problem if you make a mistake , a 10 minute job .

The tape is a slightly sticky one, not sure of the make (there are a few rolls in the shed, I'll have a look tomorrow) but it is just a faff getting the 2 sides to look the same.