Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]

[L14M]

Hmm, tomorrow thinking about cleaning, and relubing the bike. Defo need new pads on it. Next to no breaking when they were wet, both brakes were giving the power of 3/4 of the front alone in the dry!

Liam

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I was just constantly clipping in and out trying to practise. It's fine while I'm thinking about it... but there'll be a time I'm enjoying a nice cycle in the sun, enjoying my surroundings and come to a stop ... and forget.

I've heard it happens to everyone, is that true?

I had a few only one on the road, the others at home, it does become second nature, clip in and out in traffic no problem, though I guess one day I will come a cropper with my right, always my left I unclip.

Bit wet and a bit windy today.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@BrianEvesham you need to get out in the rain a bit more, I cant see any signs of any little bits of rust on the screws/bolts, I put oil/grease on and they still get rusty.

 

[Mo1959]

@BrianEvesham you need to get out in the rain a bit more, I cant see any signs of any little bits of rust on the screws/bolts, I put oil/grease on and they still get rusty.

I was going to comment but resisted. It looks far too clean and shiny.
A few of my bolts are beginning to turn rusty now too.

 

[welsh dragon]

I was going to comment but resisted. It looks far too clean and shiny.
A few of my bolts are beginning to turn rusty now too.

 

[Mo1959]

I meant on my bike, not me. Is that what you are laughing at? Lol

 

[welsh dragon]

I meant on my bike, not me. Is that what you are laughing at? Lol

Sorry mo. It was just funny thats all

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I was going to comment but resisted. It looks far too clean and shiny.
A few of my bolts are beginning to turn rusty now too.

Inevitable I think when you consider what we ride in

Quite pleased with this even though I had a tail wind.
http://app.strava.com/segments/3621624

Still don't like the 21-24-28 combination so the next plan is get a cassette with a 27th and go 13-14-15-16-17-19-21-23-27, though for now I will stick with the current set up and see if I get use to it.

 

[L14M]

Yeah some of my bolts are becoming rusty. Thinking of rep[lacing some with better ones, the ones of this zelos are rubbish. Not even touched them and they are rusty. Worried that when I come to take em off they'll have rounded with no force!

Liam

 

[BrianEvesham]

@BrianEvesham you need to get out in the rain a bit more, I cant see any signs of any little bits of rust on the screws/bolts, I put oil/grease on and they still get rusty.

Well I have had all week to clean everything while the wheels were off

I do have some rust I can't get off , on the rear calliper, the return spring!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Yeah some of my bolts are becoming rusty. Thinking of rep[lacing some with better ones, the ones of this zelos are rubbish. Not even touched them and they are rusty. Worried that when I come to take em off they'll have rounded with no force!

Liam

Most use allen keys and are pretty robust, my bike is six year old and I have only had problems with one, one of the bottle cage bolts and I may have cross threaded it, mind you it was in the winter of 2012 so it my just have been frozen.

Just Another Winters Trial. by nigelnaturist, on Flickr

 

[matth411]

Well, before I left the house to go to work (got a lift, rest day and all that jazz) I had a quick look over the bike after the ride this morning. I think it is fair to say that my first day off work tomorrow will be spent with the rug rolled up in the corner and old towels on the floor. One side of each pedal is caked in mud, I must have only used one side to clip into. Chain is more brown than black/gold/silver from being sprayed with mud. Handlebars have mud on them from spray, saddle is covered, rear lights are not visible through mud, saddle bag cannot be unzipped due to mud. You know what, I will just say that the only clean part of the bike is the centre of the tyres that had contact with the road. Even my brakes are jamming with the amount of mud, well I hope that's what it is. Oh and I also have two buckled wheels because the council are crap and I couldn't avoid some potholes because of crap, inconsiderate drivers. Do I regret it? Not a chance!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well I have had all week to clean everything while the wheels were off

I do have some rust I can't get off , on the rear calliper, the return spring!

Why do you think I have no close ups. This is as close as you will get.
Viking Torino Drive Chain by nigelnaturist, on Flickr

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Oh and I also have two buckled wheels because the council are crap and I couldn't avoid some potholes because of crap, inconsiderate drivers. Do I regret it? Not a chance!

If the pot holes are above a certain depth sue the council, I have heard it done successfully but cant remember where. Though even though I have hit a few pretty hard I haven't buckled a wheel or even had a pinch puncture (these tend to happen before a wheel will buckle) the ones I have had have been stones.

 

[BrianEvesham]

Never thought of these before

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MOWA-BOTT...K_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&hash=item20e4c9e89d

I'm having a red day!