The Ouzo Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 Along the lines of GCN Hack / Bodge insert. Post you cycling related hack or Bodge.
The Ouzo Posted January 14, 2019 Author Posted January 14, 2019 I’ll start. Whilst not strictly cycling, but cycling related. Had a spare bottle cage sitting around, got lazy to walk to the back yard all the time to get hydration, so did this. FirstV8, tinmug, mikkelz and 6 others 9
fanievb Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/166373-hacks-and-bodges https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/169141-bike-hacks https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/148924-life-hacks
The Ouzo Posted January 14, 2019 Author Posted January 14, 2019 https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/166373-hacks-and-bodges https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/169141-bike-hacks https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/148924-life-hacks Eish. Maybe I should use the search function next time. Thanks
NotSoBigBen Posted February 14, 2022 Posted February 14, 2022 So Saturday while ambling along on my gravel bike the front wheel suddenly went flat ... surprised to find the tubeless valve had 'pulled through' the rim, decided to summon a team car. None were immediately available so while waiting for the nearest one I decided to see what I could do. Pulled it out back through the top and checked through my little 'bag of tricks'. Not much there but there was a plastic presta to schrader adapter and for some reason an elastic girls usually use for their ponytails. Forced the adapter over the end of the valve and then wrapped the elastic as sort of a 'seal' around. Put it back in, there was still some sealant in. Tightened it just finger tight hoping for the best. Having broken the bead I couldn't inflate it with a hand pump, I don't carry bombs on training rides. Walked to the One Stop nearby, took the wheel off removed the valve core, inflated with the car tyre pump till the tyre seated. Quickly put the core back, inflated hard as I could with the hand pump. Cancelled the team car and rode the 20k's home no problem, in fact it was still hard when I went to sort it out today. lechatnoir, Wayne pudding Mol, Vetplant and 13 others 15 1
MongooseMan Posted February 14, 2022 Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) So I've got a 1x drive-chain, but my derailleur doesn't have a clutch, so I pretty much average 1 chain drop per ride over 50km. Was finally sick of it (nothing worse than dropping your chain in the bunch in a race then watching it disappear into the distance while you get your hands dirty sticking it back on...). So I fashioned my own chain guide using some thick plastic and a soldering iron: The goal was mainly to stop the chain jumping when I hit a bump whilst on a small cog at the back, So far (3 weeks on), the results are surprisingly good. Only 1 drop (hit a big bump going very fast), and importantly made it through 99er unscathed. Edited February 14, 2022 by MongooseMan Rolf Hansen, gerriemtb, TheoG and 7 others 10
Fleming Posted February 15, 2022 Posted February 15, 2022 I have a Trek with their stupid knock block headset. If you don't know what this is, your headset only has limited rotation to prevent the fork hitting the frame. Your headset is keyed to your stem via special spacers that lock the top race of the headset to the fork. If you want to run a non knock block compatible stem you need a special adapter which is essentially a collar that replaces one of your spacers and has the correct slots to key into the headset. When I enquired about the price of this adapter I was told, with a straight face, its R750 sir. There is no way Im paying that. I found an old BBB seat collar with a internal diameter of 28.6mm, the same as a steerer tube and spent 45 minutes with a file. Voila, DIY Knock block adapter. Vetplant, Chadvdw67, Rolf Hansen and 11 others 14
Eddy Gordo Posted February 15, 2022 Posted February 15, 2022 Well done, looks almost like the inside of an odi lockjaw Fleming 1
Fleming Posted February 15, 2022 Posted February 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, Eddy Gordo said: Well done, looks almost like the inside of an odi lockjaw Yeah, Its essentially that, just a larger diameter. Eddy Gordo 1
capediver Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 Hack and a bodge in one! Hack: bottel opener👌 Bodge: Carrying the beers in the frame!🤪 Wayne pudding Mol and Fred van Vlaanderen 2
Hairy Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, capediver said: Hack and a bodge in one! Hack: bottel opener👌 Bodge: Carrying the beers in the frame!🤪 Do you ride with Shimano SPD style pedals .... if you do, they make remarkably brilliant bottle openers TheoG, Wayne pudding Mol and DIPSLICK 2 1
TNT1 Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 Using a cable tie means immediate bodge. Vetplant, Sid the Sloth and capediver 2 1
capediver Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Hairy said: Do you ride with Shimano SPD style pedals .... if you do, they make remarkably brilliant bottle openers Crank spankers.....same I suppose, but this one got the nod, came from a Christmas Cracker a few hours earlier! Wayne pudding Mol and Hairy 1 1
capediver Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 29 minutes ago, TNT1 said: Using a cable tie means immediate bodge. Since applied duct tape...over the ties.... still a bodge?😂 TNT1 and Hairy 1 1
TNT1 Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, capediver said: Since applied duct tape...over the ties.... still a bodge?😂 😲You bodged your bodge... DIPSLICK, Vetplant, capediver and 1 other 4
Hairy Posted February 16, 2022 Posted February 16, 2022 44 minutes ago, capediver said: Since applied duct tape...over the ties.... still a bodge?😂 more aero 👍 capediver and TNT1 1 1
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