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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-03-14, 10:06 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 509
Posted By Fumbles22

Will these fit my frame?

Hello,

I'm currently working on my second summer bike project. This is a bit harder than my previous one since I don't have all the pieces.

Here's the frame:
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-14-14, 10:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,767
Posted By Fumbles22

A similar thing happened to me. I wanted to...

A similar thing happened to me.

I wanted to transfer the bottom bracket from my old mountain bike frame onto my new one. In order to do so, i'd need to buy a £16 oval spanner and a £16 3 tipped...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-14-14, 10:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 669
Posted By Fumbles22

How do you fit one of these?

Hello,

I completed my bike project for the summer and thought everything was fine.

I transferred all of the components from my old mountain bike (that's too small for me) onto a much larger...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-21-14, 09:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,768
Posted By Fumbles22

Whoops, I meant the 116mm one. That's what the...

Whoops, I meant the 116mm one. That's what the "YL 116" means doesn't it?

Both frames look exactly the same, the only difference is that one is 22.5 inch, while the other is 20 inches (distance...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-21-14, 03:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,768
Posted By Fumbles22

Bottom Bracket Confirmation

Can someone confirm that this...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-14, 07:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,047
Posted By Fumbles22

+1 to seeing a doctor. Have you been riding...

+1 to seeing a doctor.

Have you been riding long? I'm 24 and, after not riding for 10 years, hopped on my Dad's bike and cycled about 6 miles on gravel (also on a hybrid bike). I'd never do that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-14, 06:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,014
Posted By Fumbles22

UPDATE: I bought the torque wrench and allen key...

UPDATE: I bought the torque wrench and allen key set. I got some new allen key bolts for £1.99, and used one of them to put the pedal crank back on (after greasing it first, of course).

The...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-18-14, 12:25 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,014
Posted By Fumbles22

Right, I think i'll need to buy a torque wrench...

Right, I think i'll need to buy a torque wrench and do this by the book.

I've already got a socket set, but it doesn't come with any allen key heads. If I got this...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-14, 11:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,014
Posted By Fumbles22

The crank seemed solid. Since I thought I had...

The crank seemed solid. Since I thought I had done it incorrectly, it took a fair bit of force for me to remove.

I'll have to buy some bottom bracket bolts again though, just so everything...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-14, 09:12 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,014
Posted By Fumbles22

I'm using a regular socket (13mm, I think). The...

I'm using a regular socket (13mm, I think). The old bolt that fell off (and my Dad couldn't find) was an allen key type. The one i've taken from my mountain bike is a "regular bolt".

I just...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-14, 08:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,014
Posted By Fumbles22

I didn't, no. When I removed the old pedals, I...

I didn't, no. When I removed the old pedals, I only stripped the thread on the-side-without-the-front-cogs. I ordered a new crank arm and installed that instead.



If that's the case, why is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-17-14, 04:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,014
Posted By Fumbles22

Pedal crank problems

A while ago I fell off my Dad's bike and broke a pedal. In removing and replacing the pedal, I accidentally stripped the threads of the crank and had to replace that too. In my defence, the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-22-14, 06:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 953
Posted By Fumbles22

Cassette/freewheel and a new chain

Hello,

I'm once again buying bits for my bike and I need a new freewheel...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-22-14, 03:34 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 13,714
Posted By Fumbles22

It turns out the seat post is 31.6mm and the seat...

It turns out the seat post is 31.6mm and the seat post clamp is 34.9mm.

I went to my LBS and they measured it for me. I had to make some excuses and leave the shop since they wanted to charge me...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-11-14, 08:18 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 15,541
Posted By Fumbles22

I haven't tried it myself, but you might be able...

I haven't tried it myself, but you might be able to paint it with plastic primer...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-11-14, 08:11 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,654
Posted By Fumbles22

When aluminium oxidises, it goes a dull silver...

When aluminium oxidises, it goes a dull silver colour. If you've ever bought an aluminium drain cover, they start off really shiny and, over time, become dull. This is because the aluminium exposed...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-11-14, 12:48 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 13,714
Posted By Fumbles22

I might buy a set of Vernier calipers since i'd...

I might buy a set of Vernier calipers since i'd lke to be independent of my LBS (I like to do everything myself). They are inexpensive, so i'll add it to the long list of tools I need to buy.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-10-14, 04:31 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 13,714
Posted By Fumbles22

Measuring for a seat post

Hello,

I'm continuing with my current rebuild project (very slowly!) and it's now time to buy a seat post and seat post clamp.

I've done some reading, and I apparently have to be millimetre...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-14, 02:45 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,322
Posted By Fumbles22

I have a regular camera but, in these pictures,...

I have a regular camera but, in these pictures, it kept focusing on the background instead of the foreground. I even set it to the "close up" mode, where I got exactly the same pictures as if I used...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-14, 02:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,743
Posted By Fumbles22

So should I just get some primer + paint and do...

So should I just get some primer + paint and do it myself? Summer is coming, so i'll have consecutive days of dry weather. It could also be interesting (and cheaper?) doing it myself.

Or is this...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-14, 09:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,322
Posted By Fumbles22

Bottom bracket tools

Hello,

I'm trying to remove the bottom brackets from three bike frames. I intend to regrease two of them and put them back into their frames. The other, I intend to swap into another bike frame...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-14, 07:10 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,743
Posted By Fumbles22

Hmm, maybe this problem isn't what I think it is....

Hmm, maybe this problem isn't what I think it is. The man who sold it to me said it was lacquer and gave me the aerosol of nitromors.

As you can see from the pictures, i'm not stripping paint. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-14, 07:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,743
Posted By Fumbles22

Removing Lacquer

Hello,

I bought a rather scrappy bike frame with the idea of "doing it up". Unfortunately, I seem to be stuck quite early on.

The bike frame has lots of faded lacquer (pics to follow) which...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-23-14, 10:37 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,179
Posted By Fumbles22

Ah, I didn't know they made those. There was...

Ah, I didn't know they made those.

There was a lock nut on the top, but I had undone that before starting this thread. The fork still stayed in place, so it was a wedge stuck in the fork. I got...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-23-14, 09:06 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,179
Posted By Fumbles22

How do I remove this fork?

Hello,

I've decided to build a bike up from scratch but i'm stuck at the first hurdle.

How do I remove this fork? In this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTS-5TGhG3s) the man just...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-15-14, 08:34 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 5,444
Posted By Fumbles22

Rear Wheel

How far back is the rear wheel meant to go in the frame?

Currently, my rear wheel doesn't sit all the way back. It's about halfway in the slot-that-the-back-wheel-slides-into.

I'm only asking...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-24-14, 02:28 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 6,473
Posted By Fumbles22

I have an old wheel I might practice on. ...

I have an old wheel I might practice on. Thinking about it, i'll probably make another thread about this.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-24-14, 02:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,550
Posted By Fumbles22

I followed that video when I took it apart and...

I followed that video when I took it apart and put it back together. Unfortunately, he doesn't show where you should grease or oil.

I ended up greasing and oiling every moving part. I greased...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-23-14, 02:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,550
Posted By Fumbles22

Thanks. I finally got it all back together. ...

Thanks.

I finally got it all back together. I haven't had a chance to test it yet, but when I turn the bit-the-sprocket-attaches-to it sounds nice and smooth. It sounds much better than it did...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-23-14, 10:45 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 6,473
Posted By Fumbles22

I've been doing all my own repairs. Then again,...

I've been doing all my own repairs. Then again, I only started repairing my bike a month ago!

I bought a really old bike that had seen better days. It's been enjoyable doing it up again. I've...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-23-14, 10:19 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,550
Posted By Fumbles22

What's the difference between bearing grease and...

What's the difference between bearing grease and multi purpose grease?

When I regreased my headset bearings, all I had was multi purpose grease. I had heard about bearing grease, but I saw the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-23-14, 08:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,550
Posted By Fumbles22

I was going to leave these bearings in...... ...

I was going to leave these bearings in......

It's nice to know i'm not missing one though.

Also, should I lube them with vaseline or grease? In this thread...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-23-14, 08:03 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,550
Posted By Fumbles22

Sturmey archer hub - missing bearing?

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I've just taken apart my 3 speed hub (for the first time!) and I encountered this ^

Is this missing a bearing? It sure looks like it does.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-16-14, 07:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,729
Posted By Fumbles22

Just out of interest, has anyone used one of...

Just out of interest, has anyone used one of these...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-16-14, 05:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,729
Posted By Fumbles22

I tried this and the light bracket wouldn't move...

I tried this and the light bracket wouldn't move at all. I'll see if the calipers start moving after more rides, but it's nice to know that the star washers work (thanks bikeman715!).



I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-15-14, 02:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,729
Posted By Fumbles22

Side pull calipers, centering and star lock washers

Hello,

I've finally got round to putting a brake cable on my side pull calipers. This is the method i'm using to centre the brakes:

1). Loosen the centering nut on the back of the brake bolt....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-15-14, 02:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 829
Posted By Fumbles22

I'm not an expert, but it sounds like the nuts on...

I'm not an expert, but it sounds like the nuts on the end of the body aren't tightened enough.

1). Remove the dust cover (the rubber bit) using a small flat head screwdriver.
2). Loosen the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-13-14, 12:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 671
Posted By Fumbles22

I did properly support it. I used a pipe you put...

I did properly support it. I used a pipe you put in the middle of a set of dumbbells.

I also used lots of WD40, let it sit overnight, unturned the nut on the pin a little bit and then hit it as...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-13-14, 09:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 671
Posted By Fumbles22

Sealed bearings BB

Hello,

I put a post on this forum before about removing one of my cottered pedal cranks. One of the cotter pins is stuck, but i've only tried the hammer method. The next step from here would be...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-10-14, 03:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,988
Posted By Fumbles22

Does car wax qualify as "polishing compound"? ...

Does car wax qualify as "polishing compound"?

I had a go yesterday sanding the rust down. Unfortunately, I didn't have any sandpaper so I wrapped tin foil around the end of a pencil. It worked...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-09-14, 03:39 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,988
Posted By Fumbles22

Dealing with scratches

Hello,

I've got a few scratches on my bike. I have lots of nicks from gravel on the tubes that connect to the bottom bracket, chipped paint on the front forks and a huge gash along the top tube. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-08-14, 03:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,350
Posted By Fumbles22

I think i've put them in properly. I followed...

I think i've put them in properly. I followed fietsbob and put the half moon washers on the front fork.



I also applied this, but to my back brake. I have a luggage rack that fits onto the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-07-14, 09:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,350
Posted By Fumbles22

Side pull brakes

Hello,

I took my side pull brakes off a while ago to clean them. It's time to put them back on, but I seem to have some parts left over...

Firstly, what are these? I have two of them left...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-03-14, 11:21 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,573
Posted By Fumbles22

I managed to get the lamp off the bracket! I...

I managed to get the lamp off the bracket!

I followed HillRider's advice and used acetone. The lamp was plastic, but the bottom was metal. I don't think the acetone has damaged the lamp in any...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-03-14, 11:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 704
Posted By Fumbles22

I can't see anything on the other side. I think...

I can't see anything on the other side. I think these were meant to be replaced.

I only wanted to regrease the pedal for maintenance purposes. It's working quite well at the moment.

I'll...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-03-14, 11:02 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,573
Posted By Fumbles22

My Dad told me it was aluminium. I got out a...

My Dad told me it was aluminium. I got out a magnet and, hey presto! They were attracted to one another. I suppose it's steel after all.



I didn't know that, i'll remember this for future...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-03-14, 10:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 675
Posted By Fumbles22

I just had a go. It didn't end well. I...

I just had a go. It didn't end well.

I didn't have a vice, or another piece of wood so I just rested the pedal against a concrete step. I then unscrewed the nut a few turns and got an old chisel...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-03-14, 08:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 704
Posted By Fumbles22

How do I regrease this pedal?

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I've regreased pedals before, but they always had a plastic end cap.

These have metal instead, and I can't seem to figure out how to get it off.

Can anyone tell me how?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-03-14, 07:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 675
Posted By Fumbles22

How do I remove this pedal crank?

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I loosened the nut that you can see in the picture and took it right off. I thought the pedal crank would fall right off. It didn't.

Under that nut is the end of a screw. I thought I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-03-14, 07:52 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,573
Posted By Fumbles22

Unfortunately, I bought this light back when I...

Unfortunately, I bought this light back when I was really stupid.

When I was cycling, the lamp kept falling forwards. I decided to solve this by supergluing it in place. They are bonded so...
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