I was rather annoyed it came with tubes to be honest.
They live in my townie Tallboy now.
What have you done to your bike today?
- Thread starter Chris(NJ)
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They live in my townie Tallboy now.
Fresh rubber, waxed chain, brakes bled. All set for race season.
Ian F
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Does your lock-ring tool have flats on it? Sometimes you can run some threaded rod or a long bolt through the tool and cinch it down tightly onto the lock ring, then use an open-end or large adjustable wrench on the tool to break it free. After you get it loose, then remove the bolt assembly and spin it off.
John the Plumber
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I have used PB Blaster penetrating oil on a stuck bottom bracket I was replacing. It works better than WD 40.
qclabrat
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Good idea,my tools don't have a hole in the middle, but going to order the Park FR5.2 today
Karate Monkey
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^^Penetrating oil (either Kroil or 50/50 acetone and ATF, shaken before application) applied to the base of the threads. You can get it in through the back of the cassette.
Try to acquire Kroil first, because Acetone/ATF will damage finishes if left to sit long enough to penetrate.
Put the tool in a vise, and use the chainwhip to turn the cassette off...or at least, get it started. This way, you can brace the tool against yourself, which helps greatly.
Try to acquire Kroil first, because Acetone/ATF will damage finishes if left to sit long enough to penetrate.
Put the tool in a vise, and use the chainwhip to turn the cassette off...or at least, get it started. This way, you can brace the tool against yourself, which helps greatly.
Specialized roubaix sl4 rim brake build, i always wanted one of these and when a frame popped up in my size in Belgium color way I couldn't resist. Imho flat black carbon is the ugliest color imaginable so I threw some gold flake and clear over it . Topped it off with some winspace wheels because I'm totally responsible with my tax return lol . Shout ot to @Steve Vai for helping me find some obsolete cable stops for internally routed cables .
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Boonen.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Here’s some real bullshit. Ripped this tire going into work. Absolutely could not get the tire off on the side of the road. Limped the rest of way. Had to cut the tire and use a blade to cut the bead to get the tire off 😳
Basically new tire otherwise.
Basically new tire otherwise.
I couldn't find my mtbnj bib so I had to bust out my champions of Belgium quick step kit today lol , def got alot of double takes from all the roadies
whoaaaaaaa is Roadie Ryan back? I never did get to do a road ride with you AND @muddybike....we should make that happen.
Kinda , I haven't started to shave my legs yet but it's trending in that direction 🤣. My ankles have been bothering me more than usual the last couple years so I'm just trying to mix it up a bit
I keep nearly dying on the steep chunky stuff with the stock 125mm dropper. It should be a crime to put a dropper that short on a bike that isn't XS.
Went with 150mm and I'll likely regret not getting 180mm. It definitely puts it lower but I'm still used to the 180mm on the longer travel bike.
Of course since I had a TranzX stock with the cable end at the lever I bought a new OneUP lever also.
Went with 150mm and I'll likely regret not getting 180mm. It definitely puts it lower but I'm still used to the 180mm on the longer travel bike.
Of course since I had a TranzX stock with the cable end at the lever I bought a new OneUP lever also.
