the 'there's no such thing as a stupid question' bike maintenance thread

I brought it to the bike shop, and got them to solve it. I believe it was just a case of disconnecting it from the battery in the tube, and then reattaching it but something I wasn't really equipped to take on myself.

Thanks for reply though, I do appreciate the effort

Disc Brakes? Could be a buildup of gunk in the things the press the pads out. A tyre lever can press them back, and a small brush to clean the gunk out.

Thanks for the advice everyone. Finally went at this over the last few days. Replaced the brake pads and cables on front and back and the added new handle bar grips.

Went fine, cable was a little hard to cut with a pliers but was grand. Will probably get a wire cutters for any future work though.

Next thing I need to attack is the front gears. They some what work but I couldn't adjust them so they changed gear reliably even after trying to re-index them. So I think I'll just try replace the cable and see does that help.

The back gears seem to work fine so it's not really the end of the world if I can't get the front ones working right.

I finally got the second bike the other day. It needs a bit more done to it. Will need

• Gears don't work (it's a 6 speed). Looks like the shifter is broken.
• Brake cables (one works, one is disconnected from the handle, but both cables are pretty rusty anyways)
• Maybe a set of pedals.

I'm a little on the fence about fixing this as I don't really have any use for it , I already have one spare 24" bike for when the eldest grows into it!

I'd maybe consider just stripping it for parts, but it feels like a waste since it probably could be fixed up for €30 and an hours work, I'll have a think about it!

If you're worried about it, you could put a tyre boot on.

I’ve seen before..deflate the tyre and pinch around the cut to release any debris that might be stuck in there. Then put a drop of superglue into the cut and carry on. Keep an eye on it and replace if it gets and worse or if you puncture again

Done the same. works fine.
i used the glue i have here for glueing latex (canoe top seals).

A lot of aftermarket wheels often use rebranded Novatec or Formula hubs. Novatec certainly make a 6-pawl freehub - that would be the first place I'd check

thanks I went straight to Novatec as I have a contact there but it’s not one of theirs.
Could well be Fromula.
I ended up stripping the freehub down, replacing both bearings and the 6 microsprings and it’s running a1 again.
I had an email just yesterday from the wheel manufacturer offering to supply a new unit for $70 also.
so all sorted in the end

Download the "Hubtiger" app. its free and is great for keeping track of when parts are installed and it will give you recommendation on how long they should last. How long you get out of tyres will depend on many factors, but i tend to get anywhere between 5,000k out of the rear and closer to 8,000k on the front.

Thanks

If everything is lubed, you probably just need to adjust the barrel adjuster on the derailleur. Front tends to be a bit more of a faff (IMO) but not too bad if you follow the Park videos as @loyatemu suggested. If they were working OK last year then you almost certainly don't need to bother with the limit screws - front and back