Quiet in here today

Raam

That is all.


Uhm, to keep it relevant... I like bikes.

TinyExplosions

It's christmas, I'd say most folk are away from work... I know I wish I was

So.... um.... yeah, bikes... which one should I buy? (that'll get responses!)

Raam

I hear the Focus/Giant Bowry bikes are popular

blorg

Buy a car and pay road tax like the rest of us, cheapskates!

Raam

blorg wrote: »

Buy a car and pay road tax turn me on like the rest of us, cheapskates!

Pardon?!

Caroline_ie

I like bikes too ...

I am re-repainting my old bowery, I will post photos as soon as I am done.

TinyExplosions

I don't want to turn anyone on today thanks

No, I want a nice steel, threaded headset frame and fork with horizontal dropouts, in 58cm... anyone got one around, mercian preferred

Raam

TinyExplosions wrote: »

I don't want to turn anyone on today thanks

No, I want a nice steel, threaded headset frame and fork with horizontal dropouts, in 58cm... anyone got one around, mercian preferred

Seconds!

TinyExplosions

Raam wrote: »

Seconds!

Old school, quill stems are the way to go, ain't they

Raam

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Old school, quill stems are the way to go, ain't they

I saw a cool old frame in a skip one day, but I couldn't get it out as it was mostly covered in clay. I still have my eye out for something else.

TinyExplosions

Raam wrote: »

I saw a cool old frame in a skip one day, but I couldn't get it out as it was mostly covered in clay. I still have my eye out for something else.

I think I'm going to strip my old mans old racer over xmas -it's a 1980's vintage Sears jobby -would have been fairly expensive when new, but been standing for years now so is a bit corroded... what's the best way to remove and treat rust on an old frame?

Caroline_ie

We should launch the Christmas Bikes Appeal and give all these forgotten homeless bikes a home for xmas ...

RobFowl

Just shows if you own a business never employ a cyclist . All they seem to do at work is post on messages forums !

Raam

RobFowl wrote: »

Just shows if you own a business never employ a cyclist . All they seem to do at work is post on messages forums !

I'm, eh, running a build...

stuf

TinyExplosions wrote: »

I think I'm going to strip my old mans old racer over xmas -it's a 1980's vintage Sears jobby -would have been fairly expensive when new, but been standing for years now so is a bit corroded... what's the best way to remove and treat rust on an old frame?

rust on a steel frame would just be on the surface. Wire wool should take you down to clean metal easy enough

bcmf

I have a Cinelli bike hanging in my attic with Shimano 600 stuff it with some fantastic multi coloured cork bar tape on it.
Never used (in the last 10 years).

Diarmuid

So what about Lance Armstrong, eh?

TinyExplosions

Raam wrote: »

I'm, eh, running a build...

That's my excuse you cad!!!

TinyExplosions

bcmf wrote: »

I have a Cinelli bike hanging in my attic with Shimano 600 stuff it with some fantastic multi coloured cork bar tape on it.
Never used (in the last 10 years).

What size is it, and I'll give ya 50 quid for it

TinyExplosions

Diarmuid wrote: »

So what about Lance Armstrong, eh?

Great man, can't wait to see him in action again -I mean, look how well he did racing against all them nasty boys what were on drugs while he was clean as a whistle and high on life... my hero!

bcmf

TinyExplosions wrote: »

What size is it, and I'll give ya 50 quid for it

Dont know and SOLD!!!! If seriously interested I will take a pic and post/send it to ya.

Raam

Diarmuid wrote: »

So what about Lance Armstrong, eh?

He likes bikes too :P

TinyExplosions

bcmf wrote: »

Dont know and SOLD!!!! If seriously interested I will take a pic and post/send it to ya.

If it fits and has horizontal dropouts, I'm definitely interested!

bcmf

Right have pics.Will mms them to ya.Just have to see if I still have your number

blorg

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Great man, can't wait to see him in action again -I mean, look how well he did racing against all them nasty boys what were on drugs while he was clean as a whistle and high on life... my hero!

Completely agree Tiny, Lance gets a hard time around here... Probably because he's American. The most tested athlete on the face of the planet and has never tested positive. I just love reading his Twitter feed about his 11th drug test in two days and what he had for breakfast this morning. How he can maintain such a down-to-earth sense of normalcy while he is the most successful athlete in the history of the world, I don't know.

unionman

I love bikes.

Langster is in need of a really good clean. 'Tis crudcaked at the moment. The Cayo hasn't been on the road in nearly 8 weeks, hoping to put that right on Friday.

bcmf

MMS sent let me know if you got it.I have 3 pics

Raam

unionman wrote: »

I love bikes.

Langster is in need of a really good clean. 'Tis crudcaked at the moment. The Cayo hasn't been on the road in nearly 8 weeks, hoping to put that right on Friday.

All 3 of my road bikes are filthy right now. Even when I clean them, 1 short ride later they are in a state.

Needabike

ABout to click buy on a 2008 focus Whistler Hardtail on Wiggle

Am I mad?

unionman

Raam wrote: »

All 3 of my road bikes are filthy right now. Even when I clean them, 1 short ride later they are in a state.

There seems to be a permanent layer of gunk on the roads at the moment. Haven't cycled on dry tarmac in weeks. Goes hard on the brake pads too, I notice mine have eroded quicker than usual.

NeilMcEoigheann

Raam wrote: »

I saw a cool old frame in a skip one day, but I couldn't get it out as it was mostly covered in clay. I still have my eye out for something else.

where, i'm determined

Raam

NeilMcEoigheann wrote: »

where, i'm determined

It was a few months ago now, half way up the hill of Howth. The skip is long gone

TinyExplosions

Needabike wrote: »

ABout to click buy on a 2008 focus Whistler Hardtail on Wiggle

Am I mad?

Yes, Road bikes are the one true way

Signal_ rabbit

I like bikes too. So much so it's all i seem to think and talk about these days ....apparently. I like Lance too and trek and..............

Needabike

wiggle website tells me free delivery of my order to ireland ( new hardtail ) but Joanne in their helpdesk tells me no free delivery to Ireland

Did you guys pay for bike delivery?

TinyExplosions

Needabike wrote: »

wiggle website tells me free delivery of my order to ireland ( new hardtail ) but Joanne in their helpdesk tells me no free delivery to Ireland

Did you guys pay for bike delivery?

As far as I remember, Bikes do incur a delivery charge (to the UK and Ireland and everywhere), but everything else doesn't

blorg

Bikes are £20 to Ireland (North or South) from Wiggle, everything else is free. In my experience the amount of set up Wiggle do is worth the £20, you just need to attach the bars and pedals when you get the bike.

Needabike

Hungrycol

unionman wrote: »

Goes hard on the brake pads too, I notice mine have eroded quicker than usual.

Ditto.

Gavin

Today I will mostly be .. putting new cassette, chain, big and small rings onto mtb. I must find a dust cap for my front disc hub to fixed conversion. Provided I find one, I will be lumbering around on the banana in a fixed mode.

This thread has also persuaded me to get some nitromors and attack my 1980s 531 frame with a view to eventually mounting my road bike bits onto it.

barrabus

Verb wrote: »

Today I will mostly be .. putting new cassette, chain, big and small rings onto mtb.

Is switching cassettes and chains difficult?

I think I am going to buy a SRAM Force/Rival OG1070 10 Speed Cassette 28 / 11 for my trip to spain. (Feel free to comment on whether you think this is a good / bad idea)

I am more a spinner than a masher and think I will be grateful for the extra gears on the 20k plus climbs.

Raam

barrabus wrote: »

Is switching cassettes and chains difficult?

I think I am going to buy a SRAM Force/Rival OG1070 10 Speed Cassette 28 / 11 for my trip to spain. (Feel free to comment on whether you think this is a good / bad idea)

I am more a spinner than a masher and think I will be grateful for the extra gears on the 20k plus climbs.

If you have a chainwhip, adjustable wrench and lockring tool, then changing the cassette is easy.

blorg

barrabus wrote: »

Is switching cassettes and chains difficult?

I think I am going to buy a SRAM Force/Rival OG1070 10 Speed Cassette 28 / 11 for my trip to spain. (Feel free to comment on whether you think this is a good / bad idea)

I am more a spinner than a masher and think I will be grateful for the extra gears on the 20k plus climbs.

As long as you have the right tools, no, it is very easy.

You need for the cassette a chain whip and lockring tool and for the chain a chain tool, plus connecting pin (Shimano) or "Powerlink" (SRAM) (these will come with the new chain if you are changing chain.)

I think the extra gears would be a good idea for long climbs certainly.

TinyExplosions

Dead easy, and if you need the tools, I can led 'em to ya (just replaced a Shimano cassette with a SRAM one myself)

With regard to ratio, I'm a fat b*stard who hates climbing, and was fine in the alps on a 12-27 with a 50/34 compact, so I recon you'd be laughing with your 11-28 (though the gaps between gears may be a little fierce)

barrabus

blorg wrote: »

You need for the cassette a chain whip and lockring tool and for the chain a chain tool, plus connecting pin (Shimano) or "Powerlink" (SRAM) (these will come with the new chain if you are changing chain.)
ly.

Me thinks changing the chain would be a good idea, I can keep the existing one for when I revert back to that block.. ?????

TinyExplosions

barrabus wrote: »

Me thinks changing the chain would be a good idea, I can keep the existing one for when I revert back to that block.. ?????

Or just replace it and never go back

barrabus

with all this big mountain training maybe just maybe my core strength will enable me to ride a standard 52 / 39 / 25/12 combo around wicklow without hurting too much.


Are there applicable euro rules to gearing?

Karma

TinyExplosions wrote: »

I don't want to turn anyone on today thanks

No, I want a nice steel, threaded headset frame and fork with horizontal dropouts, in 58cm... anyone got one around, mercian preferred

sorry its a 57cm mercian

unionman

unionman wrote: »

There seems to be a permanent layer of gunk on the roads at the moment. Haven't cycled on dry tarmac in weeks. Goes hard on the brake pads too, I notice mine have eroded quicker than usual.

Me three. Had to order some in but I've plenty of spares now.

TinyExplosions

Karma wrote: »

sorry its a 57cm mercian

I don't mind taking a cm or so off my legs

blorg

It depends on the age/wear of the chain, I have different wheels with different blocks and certainly would not be planning on changing the chain each time I change a wheel.

If the chain is getting on a bit though, would be no harm to replace it. You can measure chain wear with a 12-inch ruler - details here at the bottom of the page.

Rule of thumb would be that you should get through 3-4 chains before you have to replace a block.

I used to use SRAM chains (PC1070/PC1090) but have decided to give Shimano (Ultegra) a go because they are so much cheaper. So far so good. You can get them in three-packs on CRC and save a few bob on the individual price. The SRAM PowerLock (note 10 speed is NOT re-usable) makes fitting a little bit easier but Shimano's connecting pin system works fine too.