The "I need something you might throw away" thread

[FA]

Hi all

Does anyone perhaps have an old bicycle storage item that they're no longer using? I've been storing my MTB on its back and my toddler treats it like a seesaw. Preferably a wall-mounted one to get it out of the way and out of her reach.

Thanks

Fakhrie

 

 

[Hairy]

4 minutes ago, FA said:

Hi all

Does anyone perhaps have an old bicycle storage item that they're no longer using? I've been storing my MTB on its back and my toddler treats it like a seesaw. Preferably a wall-mounted one to get it out of the way and out of her reach.

Thanks

Fakhrie

 

 

where in the country are you?

[FA]

Just now, Hairy said:

where in the country are you?

Hi there

I'm out in Cape Town

 

[Delta Bikes]

2 hours ago, Spinnekop said:

Don't have a shim but I might have a 31.6 seatpost for you if that might help?
I will have to check though.

Let me know

Thanks for the offer, but its for a dropper, not too tempted to buy a new dropper or pay R150 courier on something that costs less than R150

 

Edited August 24, 2021 by AkwA

[Hairy]

1 hour ago, FA said:

Hi there

I'm out in Cape Town

 

Are you near Sunningdale at all?

[Alouette3]

1 hour ago, AkwA said:

Thanks for the offer, but its for a dropper, not too tempted to buy a new dropper or pay R150 courier on something that costs less than R150

 

If you desperate a shim can be made from a soda can

[FA]

9 minutes ago, Hairy said:

Are you near Sunningdale at all?

Not quite, actually quite far from Sunningdale, but I'll be in the CBD area tomorrow. Will you be around by any chance?

And thank you

[Chip]

1 hour ago, AkwA said:

Thanks for the offer, but its for a dropper, not too tempted to buy a new dropper or pay R150 courier on something that costs less than R150

 

I bought a shim at Cajees here in Centurion for around R120, if you don't come right down in CT let me know and I can always go buy one for you and Postnet it to you. DM me if you are open to this option.

[Rolf Hansen]

1 minute ago, Chip said:

I bought a shim at Cajees here in Centurion for around R120, if you don't come right down in CT let me know and I can always go buy one for you and Postnet it to you. DM me if you are open to this option.

I saw shims at Decathlon as well. Cannot recall the price.

[kk6gan]

8 minutes ago, Alouette3 said:

If you desperate a shim can be made from a soda can

I did this with a 30.9 dropper on a 31.6 frame, rode it like that for over a year and worked like a dream

[Hairy]

10 minutes ago, FA said:

Not quite, actually quite far from Sunningdale, but I'll be in the CBD area tomorrow. Will you be around by any chance?

And thank you

Unfortunately not, I work from home.

[Delta Bikes]

3 minutes ago, kk6gan said:

I did this with a 30.9 dropper on a 31.6 frame, rode it like that for over a year and worked like a dream

Was looking at this, but was scared of frame or dropper damage 

[Hairy]

Just now, AkwA said:

Was looking at this, but was scared of frame or dropper damage 

Just make sure you use an alum can and not the typical tin as per most of the locally canned beverages.

[Delta Bikes]

Ah ok, cool, will give it a shot
Appreciate the help and offers all

 

[FA]

6 minutes ago, Hairy said:

Unfortunately not, I work from home.

Aaah I see. I'll pop you a message if I'm around one day. Thanks so much man, appreciate it

 

[porqui]

2 hours ago, kk6gan said:

I did this with a 30.9 dropper on a 31.6 frame, rode it like that for over a year and worked like a dream

Don't do this !!!

(Sorry kk6gan)