All uphill
Still rolling along
- Location
- Somerset
Very nice Peugeot, if I saw that for sale locally I'd have to buy it.
What Have You Fettled Today?
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Very nice Peugeot, if I saw that for sale locally I'd have to buy it.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Part of me wants to buy it as well, but if did that every time the showroom would be half empty...
fritz katzenjammer
Der Ubergrosserbudgie
I know what thats like, there is a pretty new e-bike on the show room floor that calls to me every time I walk by. Add to that my substantial employee discount and the fact that my employer pays a small bonus each time you ride to work and some of this stuff may have to come home...
And then go back to work...
And then go home...
fritz katzenjammer
Der Ubergrosserbudgie
I just finished helping the last kid MOVE OUT OF THE HOUSE
BWAA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAA!!!
There’s so much extra room in the garage!
So here I sit, enjoying a nice cold beer and contemplating what I’ll do with that extra space...
BWAA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAA!!!
There’s so much extra room in the garage!
So here I sit, enjoying a nice cold beer and contemplating what I’ll do with that extra space...
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
That's an impressively furnished garage.
fritz katzenjammer
Der Ubergrosserbudgie
Pah! You should see the shed!
Fredo76
Über Member
- Location
- Española, NM
Reconfigured my tool handle to work with another BB tool, and went after the fixed cup.
Not wanting the wrench to slip off the cup, I clamped it before giving it a go.
Whaddya know? It worked! Nothing like a proper tool.
Great workbench, too - I do some of my best work in it!
Not wanting the wrench to slip off the cup, I clamped it before giving it a go.
Whaddya know? It worked! Nothing like a proper tool.
Great workbench, too - I do some of my best work in it!
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
This was my Spa Elan on Friday
Today, with the aid of these bits
A quick strip down
A short coffee break part way through
And it became this - now running a SRAM Rival 1 crank with 42T chainring, Rival 1 rear brake, Apex 1x 11 speed rear derailleur, 11-28 cassette and Rival road rear shifter & front brake. If I find the gearing a bit low, I have a Superstar Components 46T chainring which can be fitted instead.
I need to get both of the brake hoses shortened, but meanwhile they are loosely coiled up until I can get it booked in
All seems to work and I've given it a few laps of the close to bed the brakes in, so it may get taken to Cambridge tomorrow for a proper test ride instead of the Pickenflick.
Today, with the aid of these bits
A quick strip down
A short coffee break part way through
And it became this - now running a SRAM Rival 1 crank with 42T chainring, Rival 1 rear brake, Apex 1x 11 speed rear derailleur, 11-28 cassette and Rival road rear shifter & front brake. If I find the gearing a bit low, I have a Superstar Components 46T chainring which can be fitted instead.
I need to get both of the brake hoses shortened, but meanwhile they are loosely coiled up until I can get it booked in
All seems to work and I've given it a few laps of the close to bed the brakes in, so it may get taken to Cambridge tomorrow for a proper test ride instead of the Pickenflick.
tinywheels
Über Member
- Location
- South of hades
did the cuckoo trail to Eastbourne then back to heathfield, just over 30 miles.
Lost some gears due to crud building up on the cog swapper thingy.
Washed it off in a ditch and readjusted, job done, gears working.
Lost some gears due to crud building up on the cog swapper thingy.
Washed it off in a ditch and readjusted, job done, gears working.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
The final bike from Saturday is now complete, and somewhat upgraded with hub dynamo and LED lighting.
Photo taken in the showroom because I forgot earlier...
Photo taken in the showroom because I forgot earlier...
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
Also this rather beautiful bike turned up during the afternoon; a Giant Cadex CFM carbon framed bike:
In original condition these are selling for upwards of USD 400; this one has been heavily upgraded from my quick glimpse at the parts.
In original condition these are selling for upwards of USD 400; this one has been heavily upgraded from my quick glimpse at the parts.
Jameshow
Veteran
Yikes that high geared I would want 46 / 42 -11.
Jenkins
Legendary Member
- Location
- Felixstowe
I'm down in the relative flatlands of Suffolk with occasional forays into south Norfolk and east Cambridgeshire. To check my choice of gearing was correct, for the past couple of months I've only ridden it in the old outer ring (48T) and didn't need to go any higher than the 25T cog on the rear cassette. I prefer to go round hills rather than up them.
Dirty Camino
Regular
- Location
- Lancashire
I recently picked up a Carrera road bike to use on an indoor trainer. It was a bargain at £50! It's got a basic group set Shimano Tourney but all of it was in really good condition. No worn chainring teeth or wobbles etc.
Before I start training I'm going to give it a full service. Tonight stripped front wheel down, cleaned it all up, checked bearings and regreased etc. It was worth doing as the old grease was past its besst and it runs much smoother now!
Also removed the chain and rear derailleur, think I'll replace the chain just simply so it's fresh but will strip down the derailleur and rebuild it before I move on to the dreaded bottom bracket etc!
Before I start training I'm going to give it a full service. Tonight stripped front wheel down, cleaned it all up, checked bearings and regreased etc. It was worth doing as the old grease was past its besst and it runs much smoother now!
Also removed the chain and rear derailleur, think I'll replace the chain just simply so it's fresh but will strip down the derailleur and rebuild it before I move on to the dreaded bottom bracket etc!
