Working on your bike while at work
10-11-07, 03:35 PM
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Built a LHT from scratch, including the wheels. Nobody complains since I also stripped, painted and rebuilt my boss's '73 Super Course in the office as well. We're very laid back here.
10-11-07, 04:12 PM
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Tires and tube field repairs, mostly. But I have also made headset/handlebar/brake adjustments and installed full fenders right here in my cube.
Back when I had a truck and still drove to work once in a while, I swapped the rear bumper, wiring and all, out in the parking lot. Seems to me I may also have done a tire rotation on my Civic in the parking lot, too, but that was a long time ago.
Back when I had a truck and still drove to work once in a while, I swapped the rear bumper, wiring and all, out in the parking lot. Seems to me I may also have done a tire rotation on my Civic in the parking lot, too, but that was a long time ago.
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10-11-07, 04:16 PM
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changing tubes. lubing the chain. adjusting seat, tightening stuff.
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10-11-07, 04:23 PM
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Built wheels a couple of times. From lacing to trued wheel took a little more than an hour.
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10-11-07, 04:24 PM
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Disassembled the bike, sandblasted the frame and fork, acid dipped them, welded the frame where it was broken, e-coated the frame and painted/baked it with hardened enamel.
Reassembled with all new components (with a friends help, he had the tools and know how), then I rode it home.
We did it all in one 13 hour shift.
The perks of working in a shop.
10-11-07, 04:28 PM
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I did that too. It made such a difference that I went ahead and bought a cheap bike tool set to keep at work also. I was able to install new parts that I had delivered to work and test them out on the ride home. Being the last one to leave every night and having my desk in the warehouse meant plenty of time and room to store my bike and tools.
I was sooo close to buying a work stand before I left that job. Now I have to leave my bike locked up outside. Oh well.
Edit: As far as work being done, pretty much everything. Making small adjustments while on the clock was the norm. Off the clock it got as far as building up new bikes and repainting frames.
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10-11-07, 06:44 PM
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10-11-07, 11:44 PM
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I completely disassembled my fixed gear completely down to the bare frame and fork. After repainting the frame, I reassembed it.
Well, actually my first grade students did the painting and much of the actual wrenching. But I told them what to do.
Well, actually my first grade students did the painting and much of the actual wrenching. But I told them what to do.
10-12-07, 12:20 AM
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Replaced the chain, crank set, front derailleur and Rapid Fire shifters in just under 20 minutes, including adjustments. Just in time so as to not to raise suspicion 
10-12-07, 03:17 AM
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Every lane is a bike lane
About the most I've done is install lights and fix flat tyres. I keep the repairs at work pretty basic, it's easier to perform the major ones at home without any distractions.
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10-12-07, 08:51 AM
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10-12-07, 09:31 AM
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I installed and configured a cyclometer at work once. Took me a solid hour to get everything just right.
