What's wrong with your bike right now

[smokeysmoo]

It's covered in dust!

 

[BigAl68]

It's bloody dirty having had a wet 20 mile ride having just stripped it down and given it a full fettle.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Oh my, just catching up with this thread: GWS @Tynan and @Hacienda71, nasty injuries there

 

[Torvi]

im having problem deciding whether i should keep my shifter hoods black or go white, bike is black and white theme with white saddle and black handlebar tape so white spot there might look great

 

[Jayaly]

Well I would whine about my gear indexing and Tallest Boy's squeaky pedal (father can't see what's wrong with storage under a tarpaulin in the garden, but is gradually being worn down on this point), but the guys' injuries have convinced me that I have absolutely nothing to complain about.

 

[cyberknight]

Hmpf. Bike now New gear. New brakes. I'm sub 14st forth first time since my teens. Great ride in today, controlled power to not sweat, easing off freewheeling into finsbury park and a delivery truck turned right into the garage right in front, anchors on, over the bars and under the truck. Nasty gash over the eye for four stitches, spannered right shoulder and neck and some bumps and scrapes and very happy that'd all it is. Copper insisted it was just an accident despite.my very angry argument . Bike is ok. Day off tomorrow for sure
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Feck , hugs !

 

[si_c]

Slightly loose headset. Need to find my big spanner.

 

[mustang1]

Took the bar take off to install new brake cable but realised I don't have the tool so am riding the bike around without bar tape.

 

[KneesUp]

Blimey - mine's relatively good!

• bar tape only on one side as I decided I didn't like where the interrupter brakes were after I'd done one. Months later I've not moved the levers or put tape on the other side
• brake blocks haven't got much life left, but they're ok for now
  
• back wheel used to creak under lots of load. Now creaks pretty much all the time. It's either the hub or the spokes rubbing, but I've not investigate
• scratches and so on, but it is an old bike - there is no rust anymore

I don't know how you ride with no brakes - I had an "oh lordy - I forgot to reconnect the straddle cable when I put the wheel on" moment at the bottom of a hill today and that was exciting enough. I couldn't cope with that sort of excitement every day

All of these issues still exist plus the saddle has started to creak. Must get around to servicing it a bit.

 

[robjh]

Strange scraping sound like chain rub on the downstroke, but I can't see anywhere the chain could rub - not on the front derailleur at least

 

[shouldbeinbed]

The Cannondale ute has dog poo on the rear tyre.

The old Dahon rear mech is very old and the spring is not that springy any more.

 

[HLaB]

Too good to leave in the company wheel benders :-( I used to leave it in the office but there's a desk there now. Last cycled in last Tuesday found a new spot in the office and despite it being out of the way somebody complained :-(

 

[lee1980sim]

Road bike... Chains going to need replacing soon
Hybrid... Bottom bracket bearings wearing (cartridge) and brakes need adjusting

But it's all good and they ride fine

I'd like to change this to.. Somethings gone wrong, hybrid has started rattling and bearings suddenly shot in rear wheel, not happy looks like I'll be spending my days off fettling rather than riding

 

[Tynan]

Feck , hugs !

Thanks, stitches out today, shoulder still sore, neck worrying painful (again, only very slowly and recently nearly better from the last accident eight odd years ago), handed to the lawyers today, bike going to LBS for a check, for sure the saddle is a bit busted, strangely a bit loose, stands to reason the bike must have hit the ground pretty hard, been back to work but been trying too hard too soon I think, rather tired and weary

 

[Lonestar]

Nothing wrong with mine.Always keep them well maintained.Did have bottom bracket trouble recently but hopefully it's fixed now.