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

[Robbie Stewart]

8 minutes ago, Danger Dassie said:

Definately not Gorilla tape then, sounds like the normal bog standard plasticky nylon rim tape commonly supplied.

I can tell you this about that rim tape though. If you get even a slither of it between the bead and the rim, good luck trying to pressurise the tyre.

Discovered as much during a ride at Banhoek. I had to bodge a fix with a plier, a pocket knife and a CO2 bomb. I still managed to finish my ride at least.

[droo]

13 minutes ago, Robbie Stewart said:

I'm not sure. I had the rim tape fitted by the LBS mid last year. It's a yellowish tape is all I know.

 

edit - more beige to be precise

 

Then it's the tyre, not the tape.

I've had to unseat a bead with a block of wood and a hammer before today, so know that you're not alone.

[Robbie Stewart]

10 minutes ago, droo said:

Then it's the tyre, not the tape.

I've had to unseat a bead with a block of wood and a hammer before today, so know that you're not alone.

Thanks. Will it work if I soften the rubber a bit using a hair dryer?

[droo]

14 minutes ago, Robbie Stewart said:

Thanks. Will it work if I soften the rubber a bit using a hair dryer?

Leave it out in the sun for an hour, that should do the job.

[dave303e]

3 hours ago, ChrisF said:

 

Rebuilt the "Green Bike" 2 weeks ago.

 

MAN !!!!  The front tyre would NOT seat ....

 

I re-did the rim tape twice.  Double layered.

 

Eventually gerry-rigged a setup whereby I had a straight pipe from the compressor to the valve.

 

 

After all this agrivation the rear tyre slipped on like a glove.

 

 

 

At least now I have a "jig" to get more air quicker to those troublesome tyres ...  Saturday's jobbie went silk smooth, no chance to use my new toys ....

if you put a ratchet strap around the circumference of the tyre it limits the tyre expansion a lot and then from there the tyre inflates sideways first pushing the beads outwards. This often helps get tricky tyres to seat. There are youtube videos how.

[ChrisF]

1 hour ago, dave303e said:

if you put a ratchet strap around the circumference of the tyre it limits the tyre expansion a lot and then from there the tyre inflates sideways first pushing the beads outwards. This often helps get tricky tyres to seat. There are youtube videos how.

 

Even that did not work ....

 

Nope, in the last 8 years, this is thee hardest a tyre has ever fought me !!

 

 

But the new owner is NOW lining up for her first race on the Green machine.  All the troubles forgotten, now for the FUN to start.

[MORNE]

….i hate internal routing

[ChrisF]

5 minutes ago, MORNE said:

….i hate internal routing

 

Dont leave us hanging ....

 

Give us the inside scoop ....

 

 

 

These nice things can be testy ....

[RobertWhitehead]

1 hour ago, MORNE said:

….i hate internal routing

Internal cable routing is one thing, but just imagine the disappointment when you see a frame with internal routing already fitted only to find out after shaking it that you're going to have to add some padding 

[Danger Dassie]

I hate internal routing through headsets, even more stupid on gravel/MTB.

Just wait for the bill when all you need o do is replace the headset bearing. 

[MORNE]

3 hours ago, RobertWhitehead said:

Internal cable routing is one thing, but just imagine the disappointment when you see a frame with internal routing already fitted only to find out after shaking it that you're going to have to add some padding 

Exactly this. 

[MrJacques]

10 hours ago, RobertWhitehead said:

Internal cable routing is one thing, but just imagine the disappointment when you see a frame with internal routing already fitted only to find out after shaking it that you're going to have to add some padding 

I'm in the process of doing a 1x conversion and yanked out the front derailer cable along with its padding. Hopefully it won't result in rattles from the remaining cables.

[droo]

13 hours ago, RobertWhitehead said:

Internal cable routing is one thing, but just imagine the disappointment when you see a frame with internal routing already fitted only to find out after shaking it that you're going to have to add some padding 

 

9 hours ago, MORNE said:

Exactly this. 

Split the foam tube and tape it back together over the cable while feeding it in through the cable port.

You're welcome.

[dave303e]

1 minute ago, droo said:

 

Split the foam tube and tape it back together over the cable while feeding it in through the cable port.

You're welcome.

if you selling the bike soon then some expanding spray foam does the job as well apparently

[droo]

25 minutes ago, dave303e said:

if you selling the bike soon then some expanding spray foam does the job as well apparently

Just remember a little goes a long way...

[dave303e]

6 minutes ago, droo said:

Just remember a little goes a long way...

I will adjust the font to comic sans now quickly