What did you do to your bike today? Fix it, repair it, how do I do it, what's the best part to use, and now: how do I get there?

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[joeball]

[Andrew_Squirrel]

[TorreyK]

[Charcharodon Megladon]

[Jessica]

BC9 prep:
wiped down dirty rims and brake pads
inspected tires for any cuts or embedded junk
replaced worn rear brake pads
installed a less worn rear derailluer
wiped down dirty chain
made sure all screws are tight

Tomorrow:
fresh zip-ties on the trunk bag/support rack situation

[tehschkott]

[Jessica]

[tehschkott]

[Ductape]

I cold set the rear triangle today.

[jimmythefly]

I like.

What's the story on the BB adapter? I know there are modern versions, but what did they use back-in-the-day? Was there an off the shelf solution or did they fab up their own?

[caustic meatloaf]

Not what I did to my bike, but what I *will* do to my truck. Purchased 3 lockable bike fork hitches that I shall be bolting into the front wall of the truck bed, for vertically placing bikes for travel.

[Ductape]

[jimmythefly]

[wang]

Swapped tires and handlebar grips on the 90s f'n mtb. Next: chain needs replaced and pie plate needs removed.

[Bo Ttorff]

[caustic meatloaf]

[Dravis Bixel]

Just did a complete overhaul of my bike. Took it down to the frame. I left the fork on because I just replaced the headset a few months back. I also left the brakes and the seat.
<img src="http://s15.postimg.org/tbum1ysjv/Bike_Overhaul_Teardown01.jpg">

I removed and cleaned the old crank arms and derailer. I could reuse those. When I got that all apart I started feeling a wobble in the bottom bracket. I took that out. The non-drive side bearings felt good. The drive side though felt like it was rolling in sand. Time to go. Also the chain and cassette were shot. The chainring was all shark teeth. So those were replaced. I had also worn the sidewall out of my rims. I guess I need to clean them more often when it rains. Here is the full list of replacement parts:
- New bottom bracket
- New pedals
- New wheels
- New tires
- New brake shoes and pads
- New cassette
- New chainring
- New chain
- New cables & housing
I gave it a good wash while I had it apart. I put it back together and re-wrapped the bars. It is nice to have it looking shiny again. I forgot what it was like to have a bike that shifts smoothly and doesn't grind all the time.
<img src="http://s8.postimg.org/ggcpd70xx/Bike_Overhaul_Rebuild01.jpg">

[langston]

[blasdelf]

thank you for not buying them in

[justgarth]

You should get that checked out, Fred.

[Windsphere]

[Alex]

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[Bo Ttorff]

[Andrew_Squirrel]

[jeff]

[caustic meatloaf]

[Windsphere]

[Windsphere]

[Windsphere]

[blasdelf]

[limpyweta]

[blasdelf]

Cleaned the fuck out of my f'n mtb, switched from SRAM to Shimano and replaced Stan's Flows with Light Bicycle Crabon:



The dangler+shifter have been sitting all winter, and I got the rims+spokes almost a year and a half ago without getting around to it. Really wish I hadn't let projects pile up!


Also realized that with my collection of flat alt-bars I was going to less and less sweep and tilting them up a bit, basically ending up with a riser bar — so I gave up on the nerd shit and went mainstream:




Glued the Renthal kevlar grips with Continental Rim Cement, it was messy. I trimmed the mushroom on the right side for the long-levered Saint shifter (attached to the brake clamp with i-spec). The action on the shifter is extraordinary, even compared to XT Dynasys.



(should be identical to a Zee FR)

Also mounted a spare HBC 32t 94bcd Singlespeed ring, it's not narrow/wide but it holds onto the chain a lot more than the old worn one. With the dialed-up clutch friction and the stronger spring position of the short cage, I should be able to go without a guide.

[axel]

that kickstand is baller. actually, this entire rig is pretty awesome.

nice stuff Fred.

[Ductape]

Looks really nice. Will you cut down the fork since you went with riser bars?

[blasdelf]

Maybe, I still have a bunch more bars to experiment with

[donavanm]

Finished cleaning up an 1992 XO-2:


Stripped it down to the frame, cleaned every part. Framesaver'd, new bearings & grease, cables, housing, tubes, 26x2" tires, and bar tape. Cleaned up the wheels; put a little linseed on the nipples and tried to get some tension on the spokes. Felt like a couple niples had seized, thats a bummer.

This is going to be a blast on the dirt. Two inch tires roll over everything, feels very sure footed. Still has room for fenders too! 3x7 drive train shifts surprisingly well, and enough range to just spin up my hill. Nice randonneur style bars with the rise on the flats, though Id go for more flare personally. I ended up throwing a cage and old blackburn rack on after the picture.

I dunno about y'all, but Id ride this one hard.

[TorreyK]

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