fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
I assume those left ate tight and spin trying to undo. Have you one of those handy dremmel type tools - they are dead handy - you may need to cut a slot in the nut to 'hold' them.
What Have You Fettled Today?
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Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
That’s my plan . When I manage to get the bolts and now non captive nuts out.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Commuter MTB desperately needs new chain, cassette, jockeys and big chain ring. I keep the chain ring in stock for both MTB's as they are a little hard to get - well the SRAM one is without paying £100 RRP). This is on a Shimano M570 5 arm chainset. I've got an original in stock, but looking like I'll need an order to Spa for a stronglight next time. Just got to nip to Decathlon for a 12-26 cassette and a chain at lunch.
Let's say they are worn - main cassette tooth wearing thin (only use 3 gears on the commute), big chain ring worn, and chain is way passed 'worn'. They have lasted a long time so can't complain. Cost (including existing chain ring) likely to be £60-£70, bear in mind chain ring was bought for £25, so pretty cheap. Wish my 2 x 10 speed MTB was as cheap. At least it's not 1 x 12 price.
Let's say they are worn - main cassette tooth wearing thin (only use 3 gears on the commute), big chain ring worn, and chain is way passed 'worn'. They have lasted a long time so can't complain. Cost (including existing chain ring) likely to be £60-£70, bear in mind chain ring was bought for £25, so pretty cheap. Wish my 2 x 10 speed MTB was as cheap. At least it's not 1 x 12 price.
Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
Yes the remaining ones are loose and turning . I do have a dremmel , I will need to buy some cutting discs . Then cut slot for screwdriver. Sounds like a plan .
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Not worn.
Much.
Much.
Juan Kog
permanently grumpy
Thanks DC and Fossy . A few hours in the Velocave with my trusty Dremmel and Black and Decker and the problem solved . A bonus both the crank and the chainring survived unscathed.
I then spent a frustrating amount of time searching in boxes and drawers for some single chainring bolts . Then light bulb moment, why not look in the drawer marked “ Fixed Wheel parts .
Had a right palaver trying to service an old Avid Elixir caliper. I don't have a bleed kit, don't have a piston extractor, so wasted about an hour then fitted a mechanical disk break and rotor. New grips on, spoke replaced, other minor tweeks to the new bike (29er)
It occurs to me that I may have bought the bike slightly in haste,what with all the minor issues and expenses. Bolts, seals, bearings and rear tyre, will all need replacing soon. The rims need a true and there's a creak in the headset or one of the bolts to resolve but hopefully it'll be ready for a test ride by the end of the week.
It occurs to me that I may have bought the bike slightly in haste,what with all the minor issues and expenses. Bolts, seals, bearings and rear tyre, will all need replacing soon. The rims need a true and there's a creak in the headset or one of the bolts to resolve but hopefully it'll be ready for a test ride by the end of the week.
@8mph Sounds like an excuse/ reason to buy more Tools .
Always happy to buy more tools!
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Fitted a 'salvaged' mudflap to the rear guard of my commuter MTB. the front guard is just fancy gaffa tape, but made quite long to reduce mud splash. The rear has been taken of a broken set of raceblades (they weren't broken when I took them off my Ribble road bike but got 'bent in storage). Took off the mudflap, removed a bit of the rubber, then drilled a hole and fitted them to the wider MTB guards. Added a bit of silicone to stop them moving, jobs a good en.
Replacement BBB Rollerboy jockey wheels arrived today, so that's a more or less a new transmission on the commuter. Should last a year !
Replacement BBB Rollerboy jockey wheels arrived today, so that's a more or less a new transmission on the commuter. Should last a year !
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
Swapped my old pedals for a new set, because one of the old pedals was clicking and I couldn't face riding on it daily until I got back to my workshop to repair it, and it's nearly 25 years old so it's probably time for replacement. I swapped the equally elderly cages for some toe caps while I was at it, on the basis I never understood the idea of tightening straps.
It's quite a historical moment really, as I learned to use toe cages with these pedals as a teenager: they were the reason for skinned elbows before I got used to them...
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
This needed a certain amount of bolt tightening after several months of inactivity. The headset in particular was creaking like a ship in a gale.
Also, the tyres were down to one bar so I pushed a bit of air into them.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
My manager once asked "Why do you clean the bikes before you service them?"
