Today I did something to my bike thread...

ED E · 26-05-2019 4:45pm

Mavic wheels, alu nipples, corroding like bejaysus. Breaking my heart.

Anyone done a one at a time remove and replace with brass jobbie? As a non wheel builder with no jig?

iwillhtfu · 02-06-2019 10:21pm

A fun build this weekend kept it cheap and cheerful helped by @Borderfox and a cracking frame & extras he sold me. Thanks again

Gearing is probably a bit to low it's currently set up 1x with a 34/12-32 cassette so should be fit for going up walls

I'll change out cranks at some point and probably put an oval of some description on there.

It wont be everyones cup of tea but it was built with a purpose and is a little quirky. I like it anyway :P with the exception of the seat post but it is a nice bit of comfort on bumpy trails it has an air cartridge inside.

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cletus · 04-06-2019 12:51pm

So, today I put these...

....onto this...

saccades · 04-06-2019 8:24pm

520's marginally heavier than xtr and gallons cheaper. I've used them on all my bikes for years.

Cleaned my road bike as a final once over before W200, Inc degrease, tar spot removal and a t-cut (it's 3 years old so not too shabby), noticed the cable for the front derailleur which threads under the BB is just bare routed, not sure but I could have sworn it had full outers the last time I looked, would explain the clunky changes (even for SRAM).

LollipopJimmy · 15-06-2019 7:54pm

Switched out the wheels from the cosmics to ksyriums, going broke from hoarding wheels finally pays off.. The cosmics have mavic tyres that seem to be made from cheese, lbs didn't have 25c contis in stock today so switching the wheels till the tyres arrive.

Oh and shock horror, I cleaned the bike

Cee-Jay-Cee · 15-06-2019 9:53pm

Fitted a Hambini BB30 > Shimano bottom bracket on my S-Works Roubaix. It’s an extremely well made piece of precision engineering and hopefully will result in many years creak-free cycling.

rodneyTrotter. · 15-06-2019 11:00pm

Borderfox wrote: »

Rebuilt my old race frame (a 1994 Gan Lemond replica, Silvio Billato built) I wanted a modern twist on it so Shimano equipped whereas when I built it first it had Mavic Zap

Beauty , Sold one of these near the Liffey for 150 a few years ago on quays . A 53cm full build . Wasn’t you was it ? Regret it since !

smacl · 19-06-2019 2:24pm

Replaced the pads on by rear disc brakes last night which were pretty much worn through. Thought I'd done a decent enough job but the bike was draggy as hell today and stopping to spin the back wheel showed a fair bit of binding. Bleed in order this evening methinks.

randomstuff · 19-06-2019 5:59pm

Treated myself for my birthday

So have been collecting bits and pieces over last few weeks

Been eyeing up a disc brake all rounder for a while, and couldn't resist when this popped up:

Got a sweet group for it:

... a 27.5+ wheelset and some parts bin finishing kit later...

Still to do: Tidy up brake hoses, tidy up the zip ties (Thinking of these.), need to get some Stans liquid, tyres inflate without it but loose most of the air over night, also will be ordering the PlanetX copy of Jones bars to try out...

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ED E · 19-06-2019 6:34pm

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robyntmorton · 01-07-2019 7:20pm

Not quite to the bike yet, but a set of Pro Lite Bracciano A42W wheels, with GP4000's and a 105 R7000 cassette prepared and ready for the bike.

triggermortis · 01-07-2019 8:26pm

Took off the race blade mudguards that have been slowly disintegrating and getting more annoying as the weeks go by.
So much nicer to ride to work today without all the rattled and rubbing noises...

Trekker09 · 02-07-2019 11:18pm

Managed to route the internal brake cable on my Rose Xeon RS300 using my newly procured Jagwire routing tool, then realized I'd done them the wrong way round (right shifter/rear brake)!! Was too absorbed listening to Stone Roses on my new bluetooth set up in the shed!

Took about half of Death In Vegas Scorpio Rising to switch to correct sides.

02-07-2019 11:56pm

Trekker09 wrote: »

Managed to route the internal brake cable on my Rose Xeon RS300 using my newly procured Jagwire routing tool, then realized I'd done them the wrong way round (right shifter/rear brake)!! Was too absorbed listening to Stone Roses on my new bluetooth set up in the shed!

Took about half of Death In Vegas Scorpio Rising to switch to correct sides.

"Hands Around My Throat" is a choon!!!!!!!

Trekker09 · 03-07-2019 12:14am

Deleted User wrote: »

"Hands Around My Throat" is a choon!!!!!!!

Have to agree!

cletus · 03-07-2019 7:54pm

Not my bike, but I changed out the Giant flat guard 28's on my wife's bike for a set of Schwalbe marathon plus 35's.

(Actually, I tell a lie. I changed one. The bike is still on the stand, and I'm heading to the shop for a bag of cans

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03-07-2019 11:14pm

Not done anything to my bike but did clear out the shed that holds our bikes in preparation for the arrival of a skip tomorrow. So much crap that was thrown in there when we moved in 5 years ago and since.

It's not a huge space but I can now walk the whole way around a bike while it's on a stand

The attic is another beast entirely

I did take inspiration from Cletus so a few beers helped make the clearing out that bit easier and even found a few useful items including a long lost multitool, chain breaker and a couple of tubes still in boxes.

DaveyDave · 07-07-2019 12:39am

Bike was making a creaking noise each pedal stroke so I decided to clean various bits, pedals, cranks, saddle, seatpost etc and re-seat and adjust bolts, axles. Also fit the extension flap thingy on the Raceblades.

Broke my wrist mountain biking so haven't had time to see if the creak is gone...but I got the turbo tyre fit and bought some clip on aero bars.

Need to throw a new battery into the Garmin sensor and get some degreaser but that should be everything sorted for now

saccades · 07-07-2019 7:04pm

2 new rubino graphite tyres.

Slammed 80mm stem.

Cleaned the drive chain.

Just need some new disc brake pads and I'm good for winter.

Fitted some Ergon GP2 bar ends to the enduro bike, that and some low tread ground control tyres means I'm ready to go 24hour "racing".

triggermortis · 05-08-2019 5:40pm

Cleaned the bike the other day before work and the free hub decided that it wanted to rotate freely in both directions! Took the spare bike instead.
Today I took the free hub off and cleaned it up- all 3 pawls were stuck in a greasy goo. Cleaned it all up and lightly oiled it before refitting. Hopefully it’ll be grand this week as I don’t really like riding the spare bike any more.

CantGetNoSleep · 06-08-2019 8:56pm

Installed a new set of Hunt Aero disc wheels on my Cannondale Synapse - between the wheels and tubeless set up I've somehow shaved a full kilo off the weight when compared with the original stock Maddux

Alanbt · 06-08-2019 11:20pm

New wheels day

Cee-Jay-Cee · 07-08-2019 3:33pm

Alanbt wrote: »

New wheels day

Love that bike! I have the same wheels for the last 2 years, cant fault them!

Alanbt · 07-08-2019 3:59pm

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

Love that bike! I have the same wheels for the last 2 years, cant fault them!

Good to hear. Hopefully weather will hold off for a proper test spin at the weekend

wersal gummage · 22-08-2019 3:50pm

Have a bike a few years old that hasn't seen much use. Has great condition 5700 105 and nice wheels.. Never much liked the frame and think it's the wrong size for me anyway.... Scouring the Web now to try find a heavily discounted frameset....

How hard is it to swap over the groupset? Bottom bracket on my yoke is BSA 68 mm, but most now are press fit...

CantGetNoSleep · 22-08-2019 4:54pm

wersal gummage wrote: »

Have a bike a few years old that hasn't seen much use. Has great condition 5700 105 and nice wheels.. Never much liked the frame and think it's the wrong size for me anyway.... Scouring the Web now to try find a heavily discounted frameset....

How hard is it to swap over the groupset? Bottom bracket on my yoke is BSA 68 mm, but most now are press fit...

You'll find YouTube videos for it anywhere. I'm not the greatest at bike maintenance but doing a (admittedly very slow) bike build and haven't had any issues.

Pinch Flat · 22-08-2019 11:22pm

Fitted new wheels on the commuter, got a set of bog standard shimano rs100s. My back wheel had sounded rough for a while - bearings gone I’d say. Then a busted spoke and a few cracks in the rim said RIP for my rear wheel. Wheels were €88 delivered from chain reaction, a bargain.

CantGetNoSleep · 25-08-2019 8:31pm

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

You'll find YouTube videos for it anywhere. I'm not the greatest at bike maintenance but doing a (admittedly very slow) bike build and haven't had any issues.

I skipped my planned group ride this morning but still got up early and planned to finally finish this (it is a CAAD12 disc build). Progressed a bit - all levers, derailleurs, cables, hoses and finishing kit now on. Plan to get the crankset on before the night is out too. Unfortunately I'm missing both an "olive" for the disc hoses and spacers so the disc calipers will fit the rotors I had. This meant I couldn't get the wheels on which also meant that I couldn't do the brake bleeding / gear indexing which is one of the things I'm not sure if I have the ability to do. But YouTube is fantastic for this stuff.

Worried that I took a bit too much on by going for a hydraulic disk as a very first bike build but it is finally taking shape. Away next weekend so have ordered a better cable cutters and the correct spacers for the calipers so hopefully will get the wheels on and gears and brakes set up in two weeks time.

A great learning experience for anyone who is considering it - frustrating but I'd highly recommend it. I was barely above a beginner in maintenance terms when I started this but hopefully after this I will be ok on all drivetrain & brakes basic maintenance.

CantGetNoSleep · 07-09-2019 11:21pm

CantGetNoSleep wrote: »

I skipped my planned group ride this morning but still got up early and planned to finally finish this (it is a CAAD12 disc build). Progressed a bit - all levers, derailleurs, cables, hoses and finishing kit now on. Plan to get the crankset on before the night is out too. Unfortunately I'm missing both an "olive" for the disc hoses and spacers so the disc calipers will fit the rotors I had. This meant I couldn't get the wheels on which also meant that I couldn't do the brake bleeding / gear indexing which is one of the things I'm not sure if I have the ability to do. But YouTube is fantastic for this stuff.

Worried that I took a bit too much on by going for a hydraulic disk as a very first bike build but it is finally taking shape. Away next weekend so have ordered a better cable cutters and the correct spacers for the calipers so hopefully will get the wheels on and gears and brakes set up in two weeks time.

A great learning experience for anyone who is considering it - frustrating but I'd highly recommend it. I was barely above a beginner in maintenance terms when I started this but hopefully after this I will be ok on all drivetrain & brakes basic maintenance.

Finally fully assembled this today after I got the right adapters for the discs I had. Maiden spin tomorrow I hope once I've put the bar tape, Garmin mount and bottle holders on

Alanstrainor · 13-09-2019 4:20pm

Today, I gave up and let the bike shop fix my bike. I've been chasing an awful creaking for a long while now. It started when I noticed my BB was starting to move under pressure, so I bought the tools to remove and install a press fit BB. Fitted that, and if anything the noises got worse. Took it apart and greased everything I could find, which improved things a small bit. To cut a long story short I determined that my rear wheel bearing was dying. Gave up trying to DIY things and brought it in.

The guys laughed at me, said the bearing and hub were now goosed. And just said I'd be better off with a new wheel. Went for a DT Swiss P 1800, my first decent wheel. Got the bike back this afternoon, and holy crap the difference. Never mind the quietness and smoothness, I've effectively been resistance training for months on the old wheel it was so bad. Happy days, front wheel is fine for now but I reckon I'll do the same again once winter is over and done with.

triggermortis · 18-09-2019 9:39am

Walked the kids to school this morning and took my commuter to ride back home after. It’s been sat idle for 3 weeks so wanted to give it a run before I use it in anger later today.
Just as well I did as after the first use of the rear brake, it wouldn’t release. Managed to free it enough to get home and found the cable in really bad shape. Happily, I had a spare in the shed so fitted that. Also put on the new race blades I bought last week.
Good to go now...

Cee-Jay-Cee · 28-09-2019 10:28pm

Fitted a new R7000 medium cage rear derailleur and new hanger after I broke the rear hanger and bent the cage on the 5800 RD last week. I also bought a new chain as the other one kinked and broke too. I kept the old one and counted the links (the chain was less than 6 months old and had only 1000km on it) and split the new chain and fitted it with a quick link. Tried all the gears and it wouldn’t go into big/big. I had to add two links to get it to work. The 5800 was medium cage too but it’s obviously shorter than a 7000 GS but I can’t see how it’s two links shorter! Anyway it’s witks sweet now thankfully.

cletus · 26-11-2019 6:17pm

So, I didn't actually do anything to it yet, but I did collect my new n+1

magicbastarder · 26-11-2019 6:20pm

ooh, where did you find that? late 80s or thereabouts, yeah?

cletus · 26-11-2019 6:26pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

ooh, where did you find that? late 80s or thereabouts, yeah?

Uncle of mine bought it in '87, I think. I was 7 and thought it was the coolest thing in the world. He passed away in '89.

I enquired about it over the summer when it popped into my head while I was thinking about a project bike, not really holding out much hope.

Turns out another uncle of mine has had it in storage for the last 30 years...by which he meant flung in the corner of his shed

magicbastarder · 26-11-2019 6:31pm

with the length of those chainstays, you'd almost wonder if it'd take 29" wheels. might not leave much of a braking surface for the brakes to grab onto though...

cletus · 26-11-2019 6:37pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

with the length of those chainstays, you'd almost wonder if it'd take 29" wheels. might not leave much of a braking surface for the brakes to grab onto though...

I have no idea what I'm going to do with it, to be honest, so would be open to any and all suggestions. What I do know is that I'm not tied to the idea of a faithful restoration, so I'd be happy with, say, the short flat handlebars you see on commuter or courier bikes, by way of example

magicbastarder · 26-11-2019 6:52pm

i don't think the chainwheel is original. i did once give a biopace chainwheel from my old muddy fox courier comp to Alek, but i don't know if he ever used it. that said, i haven't seen him on here in ages.

De Bhál · 26-11-2019 6:53pm

Fitted a set of SKS bluemel mudguards to my hybrid over the weekend. It nearly drove me insane. A drill and a angle grinder came into play during the fitting. Never again.

Now they're rubbing...

cletus · 26-11-2019 6:58pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

i don't think the chainwheel is original. i did once give a biopace chainwheel from my old muddy fox courier comp to Alek, but i don't know if he ever used it. that said, i haven't seen him on here in ages.

It might not be, but I'd be very surprised. My uncle would not have been the sort to swap out components

cletus · 26-11-2019 7:10pm

De Bhál wrote: »

Fitted a set of SKS bluemel mudguards to my hybrid over the weekend. It nearly drove me insane. A drill and a angle grinder came into play during the fitting. Never again.

Now they're rubbing...

Hope the angle grinder wasn't for the frame

De Bhál · 26-11-2019 7:36pm

cletus wrote: »

Hope the angle grinder wasn't for the frame

No the drill was used on the bike though

cletus · 26-11-2019 7:39pm

De Bhál wrote: »

No the drill was used on the bike though

What were you drilling, out of curiosity

De Bhál · 26-11-2019 8:20pm

cletus wrote: »

What were you drilling, out of curiosity

Brake bridge, there was no hole in it.

saccades · 26-11-2019 10:55pm

cletus wrote: »

I have no idea what I'm going to do with it, to be honest, so would be open to any and all suggestions. What I do know is that I'm not tied to the idea of a faithful restoration, so I'd be happy with, say, the short flat handlebars you see on commuter or courier bikes, by way of example

Pub bike.

cletus · 26-11-2019 11:02pm

saccades wrote: »

Pub bike.

I know what I'll use it for all right, but question is how I'll refurb it.

Leaning towards a powder coat and new decals at the moment

Pinch Flat · 26-11-2019 11:08pm

My Btwin Triban beater has had a bit of tlc lately.

New front gatorskin
New set of shimano RS100s
New 9 speed chain and cassette
New front and rear brake pads

Going like a dream on the commute these days

Some love for the Storck as well

New 11 speed ultegra chain
New ultegra front and rear brake pads.

saccades · 27-11-2019 9:27pm

cletus wrote: »

I know what I'll use it for all right, but question is how I'll refurb it.

Leaning towards a powder coat and new decals at the moment

If you powder coat and decals (fella on retrobike is ace at repro), the rest especially those awesome disc covers are going to look tatty and you'll have to upgrade/restore everything.

That gets expensive and then its not really a pub bike.

Give it a wash, treat the frame with a rust passivation treatment of some kind and then see what's salvageable from the drive chain.

26" tyres are cheap and new gear n brake cables are rock all.

Have a think about the bb. It might be impossible to remove now, does that matter for a pub bike.

There is a restoring an old bike thread on the first couple of pages somewhere. Retrobike is an ace source of stuff. Which reminds me, i forgot to complete a deal over there.

cletus · 27-11-2019 11:11pm

saccades wrote: »

If you powder coat and decals (fella on retrobike is ace at repro), the rest especially those awesome disc covers are going to look tatty and you'll have to upgrade/restore everything.

That gets expensive and then its not really a pub bike.

Give it a wash, treat the frame with a rust passivation treatment of some kind and then see what's salvageable from the drive chain.

26" tyres are cheap and new gear n brake cables are rock all.

Have a think about the bb. It might be impossible to remove now, does that matter for a pub bike.

There is a restoring an old bike thread on the first couple of pages somewhere. Retrobike is an ace source of stuff. Which reminds me, i forgot to complete a deal over there.

Saw the restoration on retrobikes, it's where I got the powder coat idea.

To be honest, the picture I took doesn't do justice to how bat the paint etc is. I'll take a couple more tomorrow and throw them up. I'll need new wheels as well, and a new saddle, and I'd like to change the handlebar.

I've a feeling the brake levers and gear levers are goosed too, but I won't really know till I start stripping it down

saccades · 29-11-2019 1:11am

It depends on the value to you.

The 90s kona cost 80 quid to get working, which includes upgrade to xt/stc-rx but left the paintwork. Btw, there is a bag of bog standard 7spd bits you can have for postage.

Updating the prototype ebb frame for the 2nd time cost 750, but pretty much made it a contemporary bike at the time (again).

For a pub bike tatty is good but as a memory to your uncle you know the value.

As a word to the wise, an effective way to reduce powder coat costs is get it done with a batch of other stuff that are being sprayed in a colour u like as set up for a single colour costs.

Today I did something to my bike thread...

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