My Raleigh Bike. The Start.

[midlife]

I have just looked a y tube video and all he used that I haven't got is the BB remover and the big looped spanner for undoing the BB.

Handing this over to the Lbs just got easier lol

 

[Gravity Aided]

I have just looked a y tube video and all he used that I haven't got is the BB remover and the big looped spanner for undoing the BB.

Assuming all goes well.

 

[Boon 51]

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Handing this over to the Lbs just got easier lol

Luv it... lol

 

[mikeymustard]

Well, if it is indeed a French bb then hoping to get away with grease isn't such a bad shout, and 30 spuds to replace is cheap

 

[Boon 51]

Well, if it is indeed a French bb then hoping to get away with grease isn't such a bad shout, and 30 spuds to replace is cheap

These rates might be mates rates as he was the guy that sold me the Pug in the first place.

 

[12boy]

As far as the peugot goes, velo orange sells french thread and universal 68 mm cartridge bearing bottom brackets if you can't find one there. Since you are apparently infected with the tinkering disease I would suggest you buy some tools of your own...chain breaker, cone wrenches, 32/ 34 and 36/ 38 headset wrenches, a crank arm puller, a cartridge bearing bottom bracket tool, an 8mm allen wrench and some spoke wrenches. Good to have a chain whip and a shimano tool to dissamble freehubs. Most chainwhips nowadays have the hook wrench used for old style bottom brackets. With these and some allen wrenches, a decent pump and regular wrenches plus tire irons you can do almost anything you need to. After you get all this, then you need a nice chest with drawers to organize all the extra bits you will accumulate, bins for old bars, cranksets, stems, brakes and levers, pedals....
Or, find a co-op that allows folks to use their tools. Welcome to your new addiction!

 

[Boon 51]

As far as the peugot goes, velo orange sells french thread and universal 68 mm cartridge bearing bottom brackets if you can't find one there. Since you are apparently infected with the tinkering disease I would suggest you buy some tools of your own...chain breaker, cone wrenches, 32/ 34 and 36/ 38 headset wrenches, a crank arm puller, a cartridge bearing bottom bracket tool, an 8mm allen wrench and some spoke wrenches. Good to have a chain whip and a shimano tool to dissamble freehubs. Most chainwhips nowadays have the hook wrench used for old style bottom brackets. With these and some allen wrenches, a decent pump and regular wrenches plus tire irons you can do almost anything you need to. After you get all this, then you need a nice chest with drawers to organize all the extra bits you will accumulate, bins for old bars, cranksets, stems, brakes and levers, pedals....
Or, find a co-op that allows folks to use their tools. Welcome to your new addiction!

I do have a fair amount of tools its the specialised bits that I'm lacking but I suppose I should make a list of what I need?
cheers

 

[12boy]

After buying a bunch of these tools I made a suitcase like box with a place for them, so when I open it up like a book I have can see my tools. If I visit someone to work on their bikes it is easy to close up the box, which is about 6 inches deep closed and then maybe 14 x 20 inches. Of course I have acquired some more tools which I hang up off shelves above my bench in the bicycle shed. This situation reminds me of my friend who liked to say....Never bitch if your wife wants you to fix something. This is an excuse to buy more tools. Forgot to mention another tool, a cable/cable housing cutter. Really nice to snip off bits of cable and shortening housing quickly and cleanly.

 

[Boon 51]

Put this in the wrong thread doh..

Got a problem.
Just fitting the rear brake back on the bike and its jamming.
If your standing at the back of the bike looking at the saddle the left hand brake is locked on to the wheel rim. I have loosened it and turned the caliper clock wise then re tightened but the left brake just locks on to the wheel?
Got any ideas?

 

[Gravity Aided]

Wheel centered in the frame? BTW, Aldi make a nice toolkit, at least in the States, ours are made by Bikemate. I've used mine for a couple of years. Bike repair stand is not bad, either.

 

[Boon 51]

Wheel centered in the frame? BTW, Aldi make a nice toolkit, at least in the States, ours are made by Bikemate. I've used mine for a couple of years. Bike repair stand is not bad, either.

I have a nice Parktool pro bike stand its a good bit of kit.

Thought I would take the bike down to Chris and he had a look and he said did I have a spring adjuster for the brakes I said no ( didn't know there was one )
Anyway he had one so he done it for me and he checked all the bike over the gears, steering, brakes, everything and must of spent nearly an hour on it and charged me £15.00 for a complete bike check.. His comment was if this was your first attempt you had it just about spot on, because all I have done is just very small adjustments here and there.
He did ask if I was selling the bike so I asked him what he thought it was worth, he said £200 at least perhaps £250 . my total outlay was about £140 but that's with new tyres, cables, brakes and brake levers etc.
Very pleased..

 

[carpenter]

Chris sounds like an excellent chap, definitely worth supporting a local bike shop (also good to hear that you got it all about right - well done).

Not really local, but Madgets in Diss have been very helpful. I took a frame in recently for a respray and they were good enough to true a wheel for me while I went for a quick drink - no charge for the wheel.

 

[Boon 51]

Chris sounds like an excellent chap, definitely worth supporting a local bike shop (also good to hear that you got it all about right - well done).

Not really local, but Madgets in Diss have been very helpful. I took a frame in recently for a respray and they were good enough to true a wheel for me while I went for a quick drink - no charge for the wheel.

Its nice to get good service from a bike shop as it makes life a bit easier some times.
I was well pleased with my bike i'm just waiting to get a Brooks saddle of ebay and some bar tape and I will post some pictures.

 

[Boon 51]

So after several weeks of great fun we now have the finished bike. The top one being the original.

 

[biggs682]

@Boon 51 looks good are you happy with it ?

To please the fussy one's put the front release in the other way round so that the lever is on the left hand side