Bike fettling

[potsy]

Having been a bit chicken about doing any tinkering to my beloved Secteur,I have now in the last 2 days-
Worked out how to use a crank remover tool,cranks off and cleaned.
Taken apart the rear wheel (RS10) and cleaned and re-greased the ball bearings(NDS),put back together and they still go around

The 'gritty' sound from the hub has now gone and they are lovely and quiet once more.
Next job is tp replace the BB unfortunately I don't have the correct removal tool for that so have ordered one.

These sorts of jobs I honestly thought I would leave to the lbs,but am so glad I have tinkered and am no longer scared to take it to bits.
No real point to this thread apart from maybe encouraging others who are like me to 'have a go' worst case scenario you end up failing and taking to the shop anyway,but if you get it right there are huge savings to be made,my lbs charges £25 per hour for labour alone.And there's the satisfaction of having done the work yourself

 

[cyberknight]

I am leaving my BB on the subway 1 till after the winter.
This years christmas list for my family to buy me is....

chain
Cassette
Bottom Bracket
Brake pads

 

[Moodyman]

It's a great feeling when you've done something that you thought was beyond you.

I remember the sense of accomplishment when I first replaced a chain and worn out cassette. Not looked back since then.

Not needed to replace the BB as it runs sweet, but I think I'll be doing that meself when I need to.

 

[potsy]

Like you lads I have decided to hold off fitting the new BB until it wears a bit more,makes sense to do it after winter I think.
Bike now back in one piece awaiting a test ride tomorrow

 

[Chutzpah]

I know exactly the feeling

Just over a week ago stripped the back wheel down for the first time, cleaned, regreased and rebuilt. Took an age as I really took my time and kept referring back to how to guides, but next time will be faster.

 

[NormanD]

Now all you need to do is buy an old scrappy, strip it down, clean it and rebuild, if anything goes wrong, it's no big deal, you'll learn a lot that way 

 

[alecstilleyedye]

Now all you need to do is buy an old scrappy, strip it down, clean it and rebuild, if anything goes wrong, it's no big deal, you'll learn a lot that way

good advice. my knowledge came from buying a whole new groupset and borrowing tools to fit it. i subsequently used the old groupset to build up another frame (see summer and winter bikes in my sig). now i only use lbs for jobs that i can't borrow/uneconomic to buy the right tools.

 

[fossyant]

Ah, that now means I get a lie in then on the Chunal/Buxton ride then...... no bike fixing, just wash and wax

Well done. They aren't complicated are they !

 

[potsy]

Ah, that now means I get a lie in then on the Chunal/Buxton ride then...... no bike fixing, just wash and wax

Well done. They aren't complicated are they !

Shall I bring my own Radox?

Will hold off on whether or not they are complicated until I've done a test ride,could all fall apart by the end of the road

 

[jimboalee]

My first total build was in the Metalwork room at school. It was a Raleigh Olympus 10 sp sports bike. My dad got the frame resprayed by a friend.

The bike, and many others were from the local tat yard or council tip.

A 24" youths town bike got its forks lengthened in the brazing bay in the school metalwork room.

 

[potsy]

Eeeek just took the cassette off for the 1st time,bits everywhere + rear wheel hub in pieces,ball bearings out on both sides to clean/regrease etc.
Was having thoughts of getting my spare bike out for the morning,but it's thankfully gone back together again.
Phew

 

[Norm]

but it's thankfully gone back together again.

Excellent! Congratulations.