Stuff you learn(t) the hard way by being your own mechanic

[dasilvarsa]

 

How Long is a Piece of String

If you don't have a Good Eye or Wear Glasses.

Edited February 1, 2021 by dasilvarsa

[TNT1]

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[Hairy]

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How Long is a Piece of String

If you don't have a Good Eye or Wear Glasses.

looks like you are off by a 1/4 of a degree!

[dasilvarsa]

looks like you are off by a 1/4 of a degree!

Error of Porrallax

Sorry !

Error of Parallax

[MORNE]

That frames with 'drop in' headsets and threaded bottom brackets should probably be worth more money.... 

 

i just realised again this weekend how much I 'aggressively dislike' press fit anything.

[Daniel De Vynck]

Here's a hack I learned for grips that get lose and move around (especially esi grips).

1. Put some double sided tape on the bars under the grip and remove that plastic covering

2. Spray some windowlene on the tape (it will temporarily take the stickiness away but work fast else the grips will be stuck on half way )

3. As fast as humanly possible; put the grips back on

[ChrisF]

Here's a hack I learned for grips that get lose and move around (especially esi grips).

1. Put some double sided tape on the bars under the grip and remove that plastic covering

2. Spray some windowlene on the tape (it will temporarily take the stickiness away but work fast else the grips will be stuck on half way )

3. As fast as humanly possible; put the grips back on

 

Sometimes we get steal with our eyes, or in this case with my ears ....

 

 

I was at a specialist bike workshop.  Think the conversation was about suspensions options .... but the owner of the shop is just ever so slightly OCD ...        The ESI grips on my bike were about 5mm "in" .....  he called over one of his mechanics and said: "BLOW these back into place..."

 

 

Lift up the edge of the grip, insert the pipe, pull the trigger and the compressed air "lift" the grip and you can glide it on\off\sideways as needed ....  At home the biggest part of this project is to start up the compressor ....

[dasilvarsa]

Rockshox Fork on New Bike Less than 50Km Done.

Only 1 ml of oil in the Lowers Both Sides (Should be 6ml) Foam Rings were also dry.

Damper Oil Height was to spec (80 to 85 mm to Crown).

Everything Else Was Good.

[Hairy]

Rockshox Fork on New Bike Less than 50Km Done.

Only 1 ml of oil in the Lowers Both Sides (Should be 6ml) Foam Rings were also dry.

Damper Oil Height was to spec (80 to 85 mm to Crown).

Everything Else Was Good.

Were/are RS not infamous for not providing enough oil/grease on their new forks

[TheoG]

nope you can find little oil in almost any brand new suspension component , not all of them but most 

 

So bottom line, do a oil service on a shock or fork before you use it for the first time from brand new?

 

It's not that I don't believe it, its just that it is utterly ridiculous that you cant immediately start using something that is brand new ...  

[dasilvarsa]

I'll always say yes, and I must say they I've seen lots but there was always 'some' oil (could be very very little) but I've never seen one totally bone dry

There must be a reason for this ?

The Bike Shops Should be Adding Oil and Soaking the Foam Rings before Delivery of the Bicycle. This Fork Wasn't Bone Dry Either. (Just enough oil to Stop It Rusting)

Edited February 15, 2021 by dasilvarsa

[Vetplant]

So with all of these stories of dry-ish shocks, a classifieds seller of a used shock can happily advertise it as "better-than-new"?

 

Assuming that he ensured that everything is properly oiled, off course.

[dasilvarsa]

Setting the Bead on a Brand New Tubeless Tyre.

Tyre is Dry Straight out of the Packaging

Rim is Clean and Dry.

The Tool  is a Tyre Liner from Sportsman's Warehouse.

Stretch it tight over the tread.

You can use any pump even a medium volume Hand Pump works.

 

Edited February 23, 2021 by dasilvarsa

[Dusty]

Setting the Bead on a Brand New Tubeless Tyre.

Tyre is Dry Straight out of the Packaging

Rim is Clean and Dry.

The Tool  is a Tyre Liner from Sportsman's Warehouse.

Stretch it tight over the tread.

You can use any pump even a medium volume Hand Pump works.

 

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Interesting. I'm going to try this.

[dave303e]

That frames with 'drop in' headsets and threaded bottom brackets should probably be worth more money.... 

 

i just realised again this weekend how much I 'aggressively dislike' press fit anything.

 

Freezer and sun makes life easier... Bottom Bracket in the freezer overnight, Frame in the sun all morning. If it is into raw aluminium you can add heat and it will drop right in.

 

Here's a hack I learned for grips that get lose and move around (especially esi grips).

1. Put some double sided tape on the bars under the grip and remove that plastic covering

2. Spray some windowlene on the tape (it will temporarily take the stickiness away but work fast else the grips will be stuck on half way )

3. As fast as humanly possible; put the grips back on

 

The evilist version of this I saw a few times was spray paint on motorbike grips... Spray the bar and slide the grip on using the wet paint as lube, the paint then dried and the grip was properly stuck.

[dasilvarsa]

Don't Waste my Money on Slide On Grips When Lock on grips are now Available @ Reasonable Prices. Slide on Grips will always give you a problem when you least Expect it.