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

[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.

[Hairy]

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.

Slide on grips give you more rubber between the bars and your hands vs a lock on grip which has a hard inner shell with a rubber layer over ... this for grips with the same outer diameter.

 

I like thin grips, but want a bit of comfort. A nice slide on grip, glued to the bars = happiness.

 

In this day and age where all brakes and shifters are easy enough to get off the bars without removing the grips like back in the day means that your grips stay on for the life of the rubber.

[Danger Dassie]

Grips. A liberal dousing of hairspray inside and on the bars, pop on. Done.

Edited February 26, 2021 by Danger Dassie

[Chadvdw67]

Grips. A liberal dousing inside and on the bars, pop on. Done.

A liberal dousing of what exactly?

[BaGearA]

A liberal dousing of what exactly?

 

Isopropyl or brake cleaner works well for me

 

Even just water if you got forearms like Popeye

[PhilipV]

A liberal dousing of what exactly?

I've used Hair spray, deodorant and window cleaner. Best was a compressor. No I just use lock-ons. ODI to be specific.

[Danger Dassie]

A liberal dousing of what exactly?

 

Hairspray ... soz, doing three different tasks.

[Hairy]

Hairspray ... soz, doing three different tasks.

Does the hairspray help for when you take your helmet off at the coffee shop .............? 

[Danger Dassie]

Does the hairspray help for when you take your helmet off at the coffee shop .............? 

Totally, keeps it in Prodigy style ...

[MrJacques]

It's possible (and easy) to fully take apart a NX shifter (kind of by mistake). Not so easy to put it back together

Edited February 26, 2021 by MrJacques

[ChrisF]

I've used Hair spray, deodorant and window cleaner. Best was a compressor. No I just use lock-ons. ODI to be specific.

 

The lock-on grips I have seen (and removed) were all super thin hard rubber ..... 

 

The feel, grip and size of the ESI Chunky grips just works for my big hands.

 

 

Are there any lock-on grips of this size and feel ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

With the compressor I find it very easy to fit, shift, remove the ESI grips.

[PhilipV]

The lock-on grips I have seen (and removed) were all super thin hard rubber .....

 

The feel, grip and size of the ESI Chunky grips just works for my big hands.

 

 

Are there any lock-on grips of this size and feel ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

With the compressor I find it very easy to fit, shift, remove the ESI grips.

The thin lock-ons are terrible. I've just removed the Syncros grips my bike came with and replaced with ODI Rogues. My favourite grips.

 

You do get silicone lock on grips.

https://bike-addict.co.za/products/redmonkey-grip-silicone-klampz-lock-on

 

Wether they are as nice as the ESI ones I won't know.