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  1. T

    Getting a Job at a Bike Shop?

    Jeez, I must be like, the resident question asking guy. anywho. I went by the shop today and talked to Chaz briefly (Chaz being the owner of the shop) and brought up the possibility of employment. I was informed that they always like to have somebody young on the staff and somebody who's...
  2. T

    Bike maintenence help

    Hi. My rear brake disc (Tektro IO Mechanical Disc Brakes btw, 160mm if it matters) keeps coming loose and I don't have the right type of driver for the bolts. Closest I have is this hex wrench that kinda sorta gets the job done for like a day or two until the disc comes loose. Apparently...
  3. splat

    Wheels in a hot car

    I had my road Bike in the back of my car and it got hot outside ( about 90 ) so inside the car was n oven. when I went to pull my road bike out of the car the front tire was flat , which really surprised me. So I Looked to see if the heat had increased the pressure and blew the tire off , it...
  4. D

    Women become their Mothers - True or False?

    "I would like to add this is bad news because your mother-in-law is a preview of your wife when she gets older." EOD stated this in another thread and I have heard many variations of this statement over time. I disagree but am anxious to hear other opinions. When people say this, are...
  5. Da Peach

    K.i.s.s.

    So I've been dinking around with my old Hayes 9s, trying to get them to work on my GFs hardtail. She's already got cable discs... I'd swapped the discs and tried the whole Hayes setup, that didn't work, the left to right offset was wrong. Then I noticed that the thickness of the adapter for...
  6. DirtyMike

    Ok Just for Begginers Info

    The guy who sets up a Bike stand, has a table, An EZup, couple box's of tubes near the bike racks at teh Triatholons....... DOESNT CHARGE FOR REPAIRS!!!!!! I cannot belive how many people today skipped service because they thought they had to pay us. But then again afterwards they heard and...
  7. Westy

    Tips and Tricks

    Thought folks could post their little tips and tricks for working on bikes they have learned over time. Here are a few of mine -Put the bike in the big ring when wrenching so if you bump the chainring you don't tear yourself up. -Those marinating syringes that can be found at the...
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