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

[RWright]

This is not my bike - pouring down out there so too much of a faff to take pic' so found this on the web.

My bike has 2 holes as big as the round one in this pic' but more centrally located.

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Now that looks like a drain hole.

 

[Nomadski]

Never wanted a hole so much in my life!

Don't know if this is particularly clear, but shone a light in the bracket hole and it definitely isn't a hole in the shell.

 

[RWright]

I just looked closely at mine, it is a little older synapse, there is another small hole that may be some sort of drain hole too. I don't know. Will try to find out maybe in the know how section. I have another question I want to ask there anyway.

 

[MaxInc]

On mine, the hole goes all the way in, I was able to feed 3 inches of wire in there.

BUT @Nomadski you have a different BB installed on the bike, which I think uses an adapter / inner tube that reduces the diameter of the BB from the larger BB30 to the smaller Shimano BB. This adapter I think is blocking the hole in your case.

 

[Nomadski]

I had one of these fitted to rid me of the BB30 -

http://praxiscycles.com/pages/conversion

 

[Nomadski]

@MaxInc - I think your onto something. Have sent a query to Praxis Works to see if they are aware of this, will see what they say and then see what the LBS suggest, maybe they could do something with the adapter, thing is its designed to expand as you fit it to fill the shell so I dunno..


EDIT: Looking at the picture of the adapter, there are holes in the device itself, so wonder if it could be turned, should have been fitted with a hole facing down...

 

[SpokeyDokey]

@Nomadski

Looks like MaxInc has a different bolt to you ie his looks drilled through and yours is solid so won't matter which way the BB is turned inside the shell the water won't get out?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Blimey, you all have nice clean bikes, don't you ever ride them?

My bike was lovely and silent this morning coming to work, so hopefully it is now fixed.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

New Strava challenge is up. Do as many miles as you can during August.

http://app.strava.com/challenges/the-getaway-cycling

 

[MaxInc]

Blimey, you all have nice clean bikes, don't you ever ride them?

Cleaning and tinkering with the bikes is part of the experience ... keeps me connected to the sport during the rest days Glad you sorted the problems, hopefully permanently.

 

[Mo1959]

New Strava challenge is up. Do as many miles as you can during August.

http://app.strava.com/challenges/the-getaway-cycling

Nope. I will resist. Lol.

 

[Mo1959]

Blimey, you all have nice clean bikes, don't you ever ride them?

My bike was lovely and silent this morning coming to work, so hopefully it is now fixed.

Hope so. You need a reliable bike for commuting.

On the subject of clean bikes....mine will be staying clean today as it has been chucking it down since last night and looking like continuing. Can't be bothered anyway so as good time as any to have some time off I think.

 

[MaxInc]

Nope. I will resist. Lol.

Now that's a real challenge for you @Mo1959!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Nope. I will resist. Lol.

You won't resist for long.

 

[Pieface]

Thought I'd get the new challenge off to a good start and did my longest distance yet, 30 miles. Glad I went out early as its getting roasting and nice to get a good long ride on my new Triban!

http://app.strava.com/activities/71358615

Also (I know it won't last long) 407th on the challenge! Woo