popcorn_skollie Posted February 21, 2019 Posted February 21, 2019 IceSavlonBetadine BandagesPainkillers MrJacques 1
DJR Posted February 21, 2019 Posted February 21, 2019 IceSavlonBetadine BandagesPainkillersNo beer? Hairy 1
Pieter1 Posted February 21, 2019 Author Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) No beer????? Not for me on this build tho. Might need some of Skollie’s suggestions when it is done tho.Edit: I have some of this https://www.zoetis.co.za/products/dogs/terramycin-wound-spray.aspx so I think I’ll be okay. Edited February 21, 2019 by Pieter1
popcorn_skollie Posted February 21, 2019 Posted February 21, 2019 Not for me on this build tho. Might need some of Skollie’s suggestions when it is done tho.Edit: I have some of this https://www.zoetis.co.za/products/dogs/terramycin-wound-spray.aspx so I think I’ll be okay. As someone who is notoriously clumsy. I get super nervous around the drive train.Which is why I wear gloves. So I don't grate my fingers over the cassette or something.Most of the bike can be assembled with common sense and basic tools. The tools I have...
RobertWhitehead Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 Here's a novel idea, why not have a "rent a mechanic / reasonably component friend with all the right tools day" and share the fun / experience? I'm sure you'll be able to find one or two of those around .
Simon123 Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 I built a bike in a hotel room and even pressed in headset / BB with a homemade press I made. Took the following with me: - multitool with allen keys - small shifting spanner - hex multi-tool - cassette tool - chain breaker - hacksaw (threw away after, was used to cut steerer) - cable cutters - scissors And a tube of grease, carbon assembly paste, chain lube, a shock pump and that's it. jdwet1980, DJR and Sepia 3
DJR Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 I built a bike in a hotel room a...................That sounds like a good story. Why, when how? Please tell. ChrisF 1
Schnavel Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 OP, please make sure you get a torque wrench! You can easily build a bike without one, but the number of times I have seen people break bolts, especially in the stem...
Stretched@Birth Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 So, the question remains, what frame, and how much later in the year...? What are you thinking? Hardtail, squish, XC, Enduro, 29er, Plus Size? Depending on how much later in the year, I know of something that will tick most of these boxes, and not break the bank...!
Simon123 Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 That sounds like a good story. Why, when how? Please tell.the bike I wanted wasn't available in SA, so I took the wheelset I wanted, and then had a friend in the UK who helped me get the parts (shipped all to him + frame), and I wanted to ride the thing, so I decided to build it in my hotel room. Took minimal tools, worked out exactly what was needed, and can confirm pressing in a BB with a homemade press on a hotel room desk is aout as much fun as getting stabbed. Intense Primer SL. Sepia and DJR 2
Hairy Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 I kid you not. I have one of the British Army Barb Wire Cutters with a 1914 year stamp on it....this thing slices cable or brake hosing like no one's business and cuts through a braided brake or gear cable like a hot knife through butter. An exceptional tool. Pic below of the interwebs * Pliers for cutting outer cable housing. i think you mean a cable cutter MrJacques 1
Hairy Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 I like to use Marine Grease .... the brand I use is white (Can't recall the name off hand) .... when you open things up a few months down the road and the white grease is really dirty you know to clean it out and replace with new grease Ah okay. Cool thanks guys. What grease should I get? Also had a look on amazon for a torque wrench. Are all created equal or should I bite the bullet and get a park tool one? Sepia 1
Hairy Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 Man up and just use this to reattach any appendages that have been severed. Not for me on this build tho. Might need some of Skollie’s suggestions when it is done tho.Edit: I have some of this https://www.zoetis.co.za/products/dogs/terramycin-wound-spray.aspx so I think I’ll be okay.
Pietervdw Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 (edited) I like to use Marine Grease .... the brand I use is white (Can't recall the name off hand) .... when you open things up a few months down the road and the white grease is really dirty you know to clean it out and replace with new grease Probably this one from Builders https://www.builders.co.za/Automotive/Automotive-Accessories/Herschell-Marine-Grease---White-%28100g%29/p/000000000000402288 Edited February 22, 2019 by Pietervdw Hairy 1
Hairy Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 that one yes Probably this one from Builders https://www.builders.co.za/Automotive/Automotive-Accessories/Herschell-Marine-Grease---White-%28100g%29/p/000000000000402288
Pieter1 Posted February 22, 2019 Author Posted February 22, 2019 I built a bike in a hotel room and even pressed in headset / BB with a homemade press I made. Took the following with me: - multitool with allen keys - small shifting spanner - hex multi-tool - cassette tool - chain breaker - hacksaw (threw away after, was used to cut steerer) - cable cutters - scissors And a tube of grease, carbon assembly paste, chain lube, a shock pump and that's it.Awesome. This is pretty much how I will be doing it. We live in a small apartment in Kuwait so I don’t have space for a garage full of things.
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