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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-16-08, 07:55 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 486
Posted By Locomotion81

Whoa...always a good time trying to track down...

Whoa...always a good time trying to track down the mystery noises, vibrations, etc.

Where to begin.......seeing how your shop broke the bike down and shipped it to Seven and Seven says it's all...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-16-08, 06:02 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,787
Posted By Locomotion81

Wow.....I'm always amazed as to the number of...

Wow.....I'm always amazed as to the number of theories regarding wheel building. As to whether a wheel needs to be "checked out" after the first 100 miles or so.....it can't hurt but the wheels I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-06-08, 11:08 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 8,584
Posted By Locomotion81

Wow.....you win the prize for most awful story...

Wow.....you win the prize for most awful story this week about a bad bikeshop experience. I have had the awful privelege of having mechanics screw things up and even inherited a problem once from a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-05-08, 08:36 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,872
Posted By Locomotion81

Bontrager makes a clamp assembly for grasping...

Bontrager makes a clamp assembly for grasping oddly shaped aero seatposts...it clamps the seatpost and than you can clamp this cyclindrical tube that comes off of it. It works very nice for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-05-08, 05:13 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,872
Posted By Locomotion81

Hanging the bike via the seat on the stand is a...

Hanging the bike via the seat on the stand is a mechanics "cheat". For quick jobs i.e. checking tire pressure, etc. some mechanics think it is easier to hang the bike than go through the hassle of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-04-08, 10:28 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,872
Posted By Locomotion81

All the above posters clearly pointed out the...

All the above posters clearly pointed out the merits of using the seatpost clamping method and as a previous postersaid, it's pretty much an industry "best-of" practice. Regardless of the material...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-08, 11:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,882
Posted By Locomotion81

Eh, I fired that one over his bow as well and he...

Eh, I fired that one over his bow as well and he said no...He's still in the store as we speak. Any other takers?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-08, 11:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 36,921
Posted By Locomotion81

CDCF, Check out this article from Velonews...

CDCF,
Check out this article from Velonews and do a search there as well concerning the issues. I think Cascade and I have ridden the wheels off this topic.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-08, 11:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 10,882
Posted By Locomotion81

Name of Red Colored Grease.....

Hey, just had a customer come by and ask me for some "red colored, syrup like consistency grease" that he favors. He has long forgotten the name of the vendor and din't even have a jar/ label for me...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-08, 09:17 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 36,921
Posted By Locomotion81

Touche Mr. Cascade. I respect your opinion...

Touche Mr. Cascade.

I respect your opinion and experience on greasing and the bit from Craig Calfee is very cool as I had not seen that piece before.

My experience both personal (Trek 5900...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-08, 03:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 36,921
Posted By Locomotion81

I still hold to my above answer and check this...

I still hold to my above answer and check this link out from Leonard Zinn with responses from Easton, Bontrager, etc. on why they DO NOT recommend grease on CF components. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-08, 11:45 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,765
Posted By Locomotion81

Hmm, yeah glass in a shop never seems to last...

Hmm, yeah glass in a shop never seems to last long. I use the plastic peanut butter jars with the screw lids. Hot water and soap gets rid of the peanut butter reside nicely and I just use a touch...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-27-08, 02:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,017
Posted By Locomotion81

Hmm...sticky situation

Here goes.....in my opinion. If a shop offers an opinion on whether something is beyond repair or not without first taking a look at it, that's a dubious business practice. Second, I NEVER build a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-26-08, 10:04 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 36,921
Posted By Locomotion81

General recommendation would be run a light...

General recommendation would be run a light coating of carbon assembly compound to prevent slippage which is a more routine occurence than corrosion. Finish line, Tacx, and others make it. If you...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-26-08, 09:41 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 22,612
Posted By Locomotion81

To Torque wrench or not to....

The age old question really and I think it comes down to who trained a mechanic. "Feel" mechanics will tell you that experience gained over countless hours/ years will let them know when it's "just...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-26-08, 02:39 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 555
Posted By Locomotion81

See the top 10 tools thread already rolling......

See the top 10 tools thread already rolling......
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-26-08, 02:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,061
Posted By Locomotion81

Torque Wrench

I think I read that you were looking to maxmize space in a race box? My pick is the Syntace, it has been uber reliable for me. I second the pick for Snap-on at the shop. We run two snap-on digi...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-26-08, 02:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 970
Posted By Locomotion81

Top 10 tools......

Hmmmm, "top 10" for the casual mechanic....

Top 10 supplies:
1. Rubbing Alcohol
2. Paper Towels, shop rags, or save the planet and recycle some old t-shirts
3. Brush to clean drive train junk...
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