mikeymustard
Guru
Btw nice looking bike, I'm a sucker for blue bikes!
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Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
It looks a bit like a Criterium .
Nice bike .
Nice bike .
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Boon 51
Veteran
- Location
- Deal. Kent.
I will try and put the chain back on with the original pin but if that fails I will just get a new chain as they are only a few quid.
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Boon 51
Veteran
- Location
- Deal. Kent.
The wheels are Elsa 622 700cc and not bad condition really.
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Boon 51
Veteran
- Location
- Deal. Kent.
My first big problem.. can't get the pedal off on the chain side I have soaked with WD 40 but its not budging, Any tips?
Alwaysbroken
Well-Known Member
More leverage, heat, protect the other crank arm & lock it in a vice & use sensible impact repeatedly on the pedal spanner.
biggs682
Itching to get back on my bike's
- Location
- Northamptonshire
midlife
Guru
There's a good YouTube vid on how to position the bike, cranks, pedal spanner and weight to remove pedals. Mind you the bloke in the vid I've seen is twice the size of me lol I guess you have a proper pedal spanner
If the pin is completely out then its a nightmare to get back in. The trick is to leave the pin just in the outer plate and flex the chain to separate. A new chain on a worn cassette / freewheel is liable to skip
If the pin is completely out then its a nightmare to get back in. The trick is to leave the pin just in the outer plate and flex the chain to separate. A new chain on a worn cassette / freewheel is liable to skip
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Boon 51
Veteran
- Location
- Deal. Kent.
A load more WD 40 over night and my mate has a bit of piping for an extra bit of leverage.
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Boon 51
Veteran
- Location
- Deal. Kent.
There's a good YouTube vid on how to position the bike, cranks, pedal spanner and weight to remove pedals. Mind you the bloke in the vid I've seen is twice the size of me lol I guess you have a proper pedal spanner
If the pin is completely out then its a nightmare to get back in. The trick is to leave the pin just in the outer plate and flex the chain to separate. A new chain on a worn cassette / freewheel is liable to skip
I have a few pedal spanners but the biggest is only 10 - 12 inches which when you are putting a bit of weight behind it its not that long.
Yes I took the pin right out so I might need a new chain but the old one is old so it won't hurt really.
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Boon 51
Veteran
- Location
- Deal. Kent.
The bike has white brake and gear cables but I was thinking about putting black on the bike but would that be to uniform or dull perhaps?
SkipdiverJohn
Deplorable Brexiteer
- Location
- London
If you start replacing every little thing that isn't cosmetically perfect it will quickly get expensive and far outweigh the value of the bike. It's probably getting on for 28 years old, so you cant expect not to find signs of wear & tear and atmospheric exposure. Best to accept it for what it is and don't go too OCD.
I would just strip and regrease the headset and see what it feels like afterwards. The one in my pub bike was full of filth and rust and I just cleaned it out and whacked it back together with fresh grease!
As for pedals, if they wont come off, repeatedly spray them with penetrating fluid and just carry on using the bike. I've found soaking time can make a big difference. Sometimes it takes weeks but stuff does normally come apart eventually. Seatposts are another pig job that require persistence.
I would just strip and regrease the headset and see what it feels like afterwards. The one in my pub bike was full of filth and rust and I just cleaned it out and whacked it back together with fresh grease!
As for pedals, if they wont come off, repeatedly spray them with penetrating fluid and just carry on using the bike. I've found soaking time can make a big difference. Sometimes it takes weeks but stuff does normally come apart eventually. Seatposts are another pig job that require persistence.