I was just trying to get my FRDR tightened up & damn it all if I didnt fray my shifter cable....so now instead of just needing my FRDR tweaked, I need new cables.
F'it. I quit.
F'it. I quit.
one of the many reasons i will never be a bike mech....
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Don't quit now dude. It's a little frustration and $5. Trust me - you will learn what you need to by trial and error.
No I dont think so....I have been making these attempts for over the last 5 years. I just dont have the bike wrench gene.
Dude don't give up. I use to feel like you when I was younger, now that I have tools, time, and some patience it will all work out.
You just need a new cable and follow something like Shimano's instructions on adjusting the front der. Their instructions are pretty clear and explanitory.
Just try again, it's the only way you will learn!
You just need a new cable and follow something like Shimano's instructions on adjusting the front der. Their instructions are pretty clear and explanitory.
Just try again, it's the only way you will learn!
Listen to the noob*. It really isn't that hard to fray a cable. Buy a new one and fix it.
*Change you're freaking name back. Your worse than that RIP dude.
*Change you're freaking name back. Your worse than that RIP dude.
Spunger said:
Ok...I am no longer younger, I have the tools, the time & no matter how patient I am, everytime I put a wrench on my bike it ends up in worse shape than before (except when working on my brakes, changing cranks, pedals, tubes tires...well all the simple stuff.).
I also have "Zen & the Art of Bike Maintenance" & have read it cover to cover four times.
It is just one of those realities I need realize.
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OK - well we tried to support you. N8 posted he is becoming his own mechanic. You really don't want the fact that he can do it but you can't looming over your head, do you???
So you can change brakes, cranks, pedals......and if they're hydro brakes and you can bleed them and such you're already above basic.
I am not 100% mechanicly inclined but I'm not scared of tearing into something. Shifters are one of the "harder" in people's eyes but in reality they are something that every bicycle person who maintain's his own collection should learn how to tune. Nothing is more frustrating than a bike that doesn't shift right.
Wheels are my weak point. I can change suspension fluid, springs, rebuild hubs, remove any other part on a bike or install it but I'm clueless when it comes to building or truing a wheel. I can hack job true a wheel but I'll learn eventually.
You have to try, try again, and again. If it really gets the best of you then pay for it but ask if you can watch so you might learn where you're messing up. Most shops seem like they'd do that.
I am not 100% mechanicly inclined but I'm not scared of tearing into something. Shifters are one of the "harder" in people's eyes but in reality they are something that every bicycle person who maintain's his own collection should learn how to tune. Nothing is more frustrating than a bike that doesn't shift right.
Wheels are my weak point. I can change suspension fluid, springs, rebuild hubs, remove any other part on a bike or install it but I'm clueless when it comes to building or truing a wheel. I can hack job true a wheel but I'll learn eventually.
You have to try, try again, and again. If it really gets the best of you then pay for it but ask if you can watch so you might learn where you're messing up. Most shops seem like they'd do that.
I fix things for a living, copiers to be specific. I also do all my own wrenching. I have built 4 bikes form frames, including wheels, 3 of which I still ride on a regular basis.
I know there are "mechanically inclined" people, and to them, working on things is easy. There are others that are not, and working on things is more difficult. Work a little slower, and be more diligent about what you are doing. Don't try to do things as fast as an LBS mechanic, he is more practiced than you are.
I know there are "mechanically inclined" people, and to them, working on things is easy. There are others that are not, and working on things is more difficult. Work a little slower, and be more diligent about what you are doing. Don't try to do things as fast as an LBS mechanic, he is more practiced than you are.
@ this point I will let N8 tune i up.JRB said:
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get the book from park tools it is called the big blue book of bicycle repair. it tells you every thing you need to know and what tools to use for the job. it is a really great book with some of the best instructions.
i'm with ya TN.... The only time i wrench is down at my LBS when i'm in a hurry and my mech is busy.
im 15 and worked in a bike shop..all i know are brakes and derailers headsets and bbs suck, everything else is simple besides that
oh and one thing, when my derailer doesn't work, i kick it really hard, i swear to God, and it usually works..that or i say F*CK it and ride it anyways
oh and one thing, when my derailer doesn't work, i kick it really hard, i swear to God, and it usually works..that or i say F*CK it and ride it anyways