Perils of buying 2nd hand and goings on in my garage

[bonzobanana]

I've skimmed the thread but have I missed the Decathlon final price or is that yet to come?

One thing about any CF forks is that if you suspect the bike has been in a crash they really should be replaced. Any cracks can be invisible and internal and if its a aluminium steerer and CF blades the bonding can fail in fact many of the CF recalls possibly the majority were/are aluminium steerers with CF blades not full CF forks. Forks failing can be the most devastating failure on a bike and the most life threatening. Much more dangerous than a failing CF frame.

I don't think you can scan aluminium steerer with CF blades either because its the bonding that is the issue a lot of the time.

 

[biggs682]

I've skimmed the thread but have I missed the Decathlon final price or is that yet to come?

One thing about any CF forks is that if you suspect the bike has been in a crash they really should be replaced. Any cracks can be invisible and internal and if its a aluminium steerer and CF blades the bonding can fail in fact many of the CF recalls possibly the majority were/are aluminium steerers with CF blades not full CF forks. Forks failing can be the most devastating failure on a bike and the most life threatening. Much more dangerous than a failing CF frame.

I don't think you can scan aluminium steerer with CF blades either because its the bonding that is the issue a lot of the time.

From memory the Triban sold for just over the £100 but it was nearly 2 years ago

 

[biggs682]

Went to do the rear wheel bearings tonight , but found the rear axle shaft had broken so just ordered a new shaft

 

[biggs682]

Went to do the rear wheel bearings tonight , but found the rear axle shaft had broken so just ordered a new shaft

New shaft arrived yesterday https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172833287357 fitted after work along with some fresh grease wheel now spins freely and quietly.

For anyone who hasn't replaced an axle you need a pair of cone spanners and whatever cassette removing tool suits your cassette or rear block .

First road test this morning only 1.5 miles but smooth ride needs a few adjustments to front mech .

Next is bar tape and brake cables

 

[simongt]

There's a worn budget standard MTB chained to a fence on my commute. The bit of cardboard says they are asking £100 for it.
At a glance, I wouldn't pay more than about £40.

 

[biggs682]

New rear tyre and Rim tape fitted tonight and I hate folding tyres

 

[Blue Hills]

New rear tyre and Rim tape fitted tonight and I hate folding tyres

Can I ask why?

(I have bought them sometimes - probably from PlanetX - but only cos they were a cheap option.
I don't know anything about their merits compared to more traditional "wired" tyres, though must admit to being a bit doubtful about them.)

 

[biggs682]

Can I ask why?
but only cos they were a cheap option.

I only wanted a pr of cheap tyres for this one and these were on offer .

Main reason is because every time I fit a folding tyre I always end up with at least one pinched tube in the process.

 

[biggs682]

This morning's jobs were too replace brake cables and bar tape .

All done replaced the white bar tape with black and the black outer cables with white and I like it.

Oh and a little test ride.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

There's a worn budget standard MTB chained to a fence on my commute. The bit of cardboard says they are asking £100 for it.
At a glance, I wouldn't pay more than about £40.

I still consider £40 to be quite spendy. The only times I've paid that much for a used bike it had a Reynolds 531 sticker on the seat tube!

 

[Smokin Joe]

This morning's jobs were too replace brake cables and bar tape .

All done replaced the white bar tape with black and the black outer cables with white and I like it.

Oh and a little test ride. View attachment 633725

Lovely classic looks there Biggs, nice job.

 

[biggs682]

Lovely classic looks there Biggs, nice job.

Thanks could have done with next size up

 

[biggs682]

Just had longest to date test ride a whole 2.1 miles completed

 

[biggs682]

Early testing miles found the front mech struggling to do it's job no matter what I did .
I couldn't see why at first then noticed that the gap between the frame and inner ring was bigger than all my other bikes.
Upon removal of crankset I found a 122 mm bottom bracket which had also been fitted the wrong way round with those horrible plastic cups in the wrong sides.
Once all this was removed and a 112 mm unit fitted hey presto .
Yesterday's test ride was 50 miles and went extremely well.

 

[Gravity Aided]

First project for a while a turn of the century Trek 370 sport .

On initial inspection new tyres, cables and then road test to find other faults .

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Just rehomed one of those at the bike co-op yesterday.