Show us your knackered kit

[Drago]

View attachment 342409 This was my ride at the weekend - luckily a friend who entrusted their bike to an Evan's Service and not me. It was a shame it did not go until he was up a nice hill. It made for an interesting journey home.

I've seen a bike come back from a service at Halfords like that.

 

[Tojo]

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Had a load of those to replace, common with shimano shifters......

 

[Racing roadkill]

Had a load of those to replace, common with shimano shifters......

Very true. And a massive ball ache to get out too.

 

[Racing roadkill]

 

[Racing roadkill]

View attachment 342409 This was my ride at the weekend - luckily a friend who entrusted their bike to an Evan's Service and not me. It was a shame it did not go until he was up a nice hill. It made for an interesting journey home.

Typical of an incorrectly torqued HT II crank. I had one come off on a ride, and managed to put it back like that. They don't come off quite so easily the second time though

 

[Milkfloat]

Typical of an incorrectly torqued HT II crank. I had one come off on a ride, and managed to put it back like that. They don't come off quite so easily the second time though

To be fair to Evans, yes they did not torque it properly, but they did pony up for a whole new crankset without much quibbling. I still doubt my friend will use them for servicing again.

 

[Bollo]

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The Canyon was returned yesterday with a warning that the headset bearings needed urgent replacement. I have to admit the mechanic has a point....

 

[Crackle]

The Canyon was returned yesterday with a warning that the headset bearings needed urgent replacement. I have to admit the mechanic has a point....

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Novel: I keep mine in the garage, not the fish tank.

 

[Milkfloat]

The Canyon was returned yesterday with a warning that the headset bearings needed urgent replacement. I have to admit the mechanic has a point....

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I had no idea Canyon were making bikes 75 years ago. That headset looks very old!

 

[Bollo]

I had no idea Canyon were making bikes 75 years ago. That headset looks very old!

You remember at school when you used to have to make a fake old document for history by soaking some paper in tea....

During my b0ll0cking I was sanguine about most of of my crimes against maintenance but was genuinely surprised that the upper headset bearing had failed so soon. I'd only just had to replace the original headset on my 10 year old litespeed - nowt special, a Cane Creek S3 from memory. Also, the lower integrated bearing on the Canyon was in reasonable nick.

I *think* the premature failure was caused by my toxic acid alien sweat. Most evenings during the winter, I'd chuck whatever bike is closest on to the rollers to spin out the frustrations of the day. My position on the Canyon did tend to drip sweat on to the area around the steerer but I'd wipe around afterwards, specifically to avoid ingress into the bearings. Looks like this wasn't enough.

If I use the Canyon on rollers again I'll rig something up on the sewing machine to cover the danger area. I do have one of those sweat guards but it's a bit short and doesn't work so well on rollers where you need finer steering control. An old pair of Mrs Dr B's knickers might work, and be damn sexy to boot!

 

[Racing roadkill]

I thought I had better change the cleats today

 

[Milkfloat]

I thought I had better change the cleats today

Not even halfway worn yet.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Not even halfway worn yet.

True, but the covers weren't locking on very well anymore, so I took the opportunity to use up some more of my accrued spares mountain.

 

[tommaguzzi]

Last summer 25 miles from home the 35 year old derailer on my Peugeot performed it's final swansong

this is how i made it home

 

[mrandmrspoves]

Off bikes that I have serviced..... I didn't service the tractor and am not sure how I managed to upload it - but it was quite knackered!