Last week I took my wheels off my road bike in to the LBS just to get the rims checked as I had thought that I may have worn them out. Turns out the rims still have a lot of life in them, but it was noticed one of them had cracks in the rim, but the lucky bit was it was still under warranty so I got it replaced.
But while I waited for the replacement to arrive, I dug out my other road bike and after my first 60 miler something was not right as I started to get a lot of knocking from the bottom bracket area plus I got a puncture too. Unable to find anything major wrong on the bike to cause it, went for ride the next day when my bottom bracket went completley. As I have never been unable to remove it, I took it to the LBS who repaired it for me but they also noticed my free hub was making a lot of noise, but it was OK the previous days as I had checked the bearings and listened with my ear to the frame and saddle for any strange grinding noises etc as the wheels spun. As I was unable to remove the free Hub as I did not have the allen key that fitted, it was another trip back to the LBS and on the way, my exhaust fell off the car which I hardly ever use and was about to get rid of.
Got the freehub sorted at the LBS, and then to get my exhaust sorted and discovered I had four dodgy tyres so another £200 gone.
Sorted out my back wheel and bearings, went to work, but got a good wobble on the bike, when I got home, discovered my back bearings had a slight looseness to them, plus my front wheel was hanging out as the QR skewer was not very tight, why I do not know, so I sorted them problems out.
Went to work last night and I had one hell of a wobble again, but this time I found the beading on my tyre, Armadillo all condition, was tearing off and there was a big kink in the tyre and probably contributed to the wobble the night before, so this morning one of my old Marathons has gone on the wheel till I can afford my preffered tyres. (That's now two of that make of tyre it has happened too and one that lost its outer laminate)
Plus in the middle of this little lot, my partners Sister died.
Just hope today's ride is going to be all right.
But while I waited for the replacement to arrive, I dug out my other road bike and after my first 60 miler something was not right as I started to get a lot of knocking from the bottom bracket area plus I got a puncture too. Unable to find anything major wrong on the bike to cause it, went for ride the next day when my bottom bracket went completley. As I have never been unable to remove it, I took it to the LBS who repaired it for me but they also noticed my free hub was making a lot of noise, but it was OK the previous days as I had checked the bearings and listened with my ear to the frame and saddle for any strange grinding noises etc as the wheels spun. As I was unable to remove the free Hub as I did not have the allen key that fitted, it was another trip back to the LBS and on the way, my exhaust fell off the car which I hardly ever use and was about to get rid of.
Got the freehub sorted at the LBS, and then to get my exhaust sorted and discovered I had four dodgy tyres so another £200 gone.
Sorted out my back wheel and bearings, went to work, but got a good wobble on the bike, when I got home, discovered my back bearings had a slight looseness to them, plus my front wheel was hanging out as the QR skewer was not very tight, why I do not know, so I sorted them problems out.
Went to work last night and I had one hell of a wobble again, but this time I found the beading on my tyre, Armadillo all condition, was tearing off and there was a big kink in the tyre and probably contributed to the wobble the night before, so this morning one of my old Marathons has gone on the wheel till I can afford my preffered tyres. (That's now two of that make of tyre it has happened too and one that lost its outer laminate)
Plus in the middle of this little lot, my partners Sister died.
Just hope today's ride is going to be all right.
