The "I need something you might throw away" thread

[Alouette3]

6 minutes ago, RobertWhitehead said:

The whole bike is going to border line on terrible 

One of those Trances recently had a glow up and is still a regular visitor to Tokai in CT. 

PS thanks for those brake bits. They arrived and I'll fit them as soon as I'm back in country 

[Alouette3]

Pair of Shimano M540, FREE to a good home. 

Cosmetics not great, but functionally smooth and perfect 

[Wannabe]

Good day fellow Hubbers.

Looking for a non-drive side (left side) crank arm for an oldish Shimano Mtb crankset. One pinch bolt broke off by ham-fisted home mechanic, who passed it on to me to try and salvage. Being ham-fisted myself (or rather lack of proper work area with a vice, etc) I got the broken pinch bolt out, and drilled and tapped the mangled threaded side for the installation of a heli-coil, but I drilled it a bit skew, and now it does not align, and as a result I can't get the pinch bolt in. Tried to open it up a bit to improve the alignment, but to no avail.  End result, a now totally Fubar'ed crank arm.

So if any one has one of these laying around, I'll gladly take it of your hands. Shimano FC-M532 

 

[droo]

53 minutes ago, Wannabe said:

Good day fellow Hubbers.

Looking for a non-drive side (left side) crank arm for an oldish Shimano Mtb crankset. One pinch bolt broke off by ham-fisted home mechanic, who passed it on to me to try and salvage. Being ham-fisted myself (or rather lack of proper work area with a vice, etc) I got the broken pinch bolt out, and drilled and tapped the mangled threaded side for the installation of a heli-coil, but I drilled it a bit skew, and now it does not align, and as a result I can't get the pinch bolt in. Tried to open it up a bit to improve the alignment, but to no avail.  End result, a now totally Fubar'ed crank arm.

So if any one has one of these laying around, I'll gladly take it of your hands. Shimano FC-M532 

 

Got a 170mm M760 if that'll help.

[droo]

4 hours ago, RobertWhitehead said:

Does anyone have some of these older bushes for a shock. The 26er frame I am building needs them instead of the newer version. The pivot bolts are M4. Will gladly pay if required 

Old and new are compatible, you just need to press the DU bush out.

Those top hat things have been out of production for years, and anything you find now will be vrot.

[Wannabe]

3 minutes ago, droo said:

Got a 170mm M760 if that'll help.

If it will fit on the crank spline, I'll take it. Thanks.

[droo]

1 minute ago, Wannabe said:

If it will fit on the crank spline, I'll take it. Thanks.

It will. PM sent.

[117]

1 hour ago, Wannabe said:

If it will fit on the crank spline, I'll take it. Thanks.

Wont be funny if the left is 170mm and the right side is 175mm... 

Check on the inside of the crank arms for the shaft lengths to be sure

[Wannabe]

44 minutes ago, 117 said:

Wont be funny if the left is 170mm and the right side is 175mm... 

Check on the inside of the crank arms for the shaft lengths to be sure

I would, if it was legible.....

[ChrisF]

9 minutes ago, Wannabe said:

I would, if it was legible.....

 

[Wannabe]

8 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

Thanks for the advice, guys, but I have already measured it and confirmed that it is 170mm.

Not completely clueless regarding these things. LOL..... Just responded to 117 to check the markings on the inside of the crank arm. All that I could discern was the very faint FC-M532, the rest is polished/sanded off, therefore I measured it, as ChrisF suggested.

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[117]

170mm is right for the code you found on the back side 

I see it sits on a 3 x system.... could be a little scarce to find parts in the near future

 

[Wannabe]

45 minutes ago, 117 said:

170mm is right for the code you found on the back side 

I see it sits on a 3 x system.... could be a little scarce to find parts in the near future

 

Running it 1 X on a Gravel Grinder I'm busy building. Got a chainring for it already.  

[Wannabe]

On 8/20/2025 at 5:49 PM, droo said:

It will. PM sent.

Collected today. Thank you Droo, it fits as if it was made for that crankset. Lol.....

[PappaWatTrap]

Hi Everyone,

I'm looking for a seatpost clamp to mount an extra bottle cage. Anyone have one laying around in the 31.6mm size for scotts? Awkward size

 

[RobertWhitehead]

Does anyone have some straight steerer head sets. I will make contact with a bike shop in the morning but I was just wondering if I can support a fellow hubber first 😁