I use egg cartons to hold the small bits as I go.dont take the hole bike apart at once to rebuild you might lose bolts i did
I use egg cartons to hold the small bits as I go.dont take the hole bike apart at once to rebuild you might lose bolts i did
I didn't want to fluff up the post with details of how to properly blow off the bike with air. I'll go ahead and add that you should avoid using compressed air directly on bearings & seals unless you want to upgrade/replace them regularly.i take it you're rather skilled at upgrading/replacing bearings & seals, then?
hmm thanks i never thought of thatI use egg cartons to hold the small bits as I go.
To get some tires to seat with Stans, I stretch a tube around the outside of the tire. This pushes the bead to the rim and forms a seal so the air can inflate the tire.
I use an air compressor or isypropyl alcohol. Neither leave any residueWD-40 is the best thing to use to take off OR put on grips. NO LIE! Sounds weird but try it.
OTOH, SPD screws fit into bottle cage holes...Ever Lose An Spd Screw?
A Torx Rotor Screw Fits.
A few headset spacers are always good to dial in the stem height before chopping the steerer tube.guys is there a 'parts needed to build a bike' thread or something similar? i am building my first bike and i'm not sure if i have everything
so far:
forks
frame
wheels
headset
stem
handlebars
brakes
seat post
seat clamp
seat
brake levers
i know i'm missing the drivetrain but i might use that from my old bike. am i missing anything major in regards to headset spacers etc? do i need those? thanks
It's not a bicarbonate. Baking Soda and water would not give you the same thing as soda/coke.coke/pepsi etc. is a bicarbonate, you can use it to clean your battery terminals on your car as well. You can also mix baking soda and water to get the same result with less stickiness.
You're kidding right?Make sure to put your chain on the right way. Chains are directional and for perfect pedalling performance (or PPP in the industry), you need to follow the direct directional direction.
Not at all.You're kidding right?
Mas
Brotip: Something like Clean Streak (or any spray can of solvent) makes grip install and removal way easier, you just spray the stuff in the grip rather than try to pour alcohol into it.getting non-lock on grips off:
take an old spoke, and shove it down between the grip and the h-bar. then pour a little isopropyl alcohol gown the gap between the grip and handlebars that form on either side of the spoke. grab the grip, and rotate it around the bar to spread the alcohol around. then it should slide right off.
getting non-lock on grips back on:
take the grip and put one end of it flat against the palm of your hand, to effectively form a long and tall cup. pour a little isopropyl alcohol into the other end of the grip and shake it around to coat the inside of the grip withe the alcohol. slide the grip on and wait a little while for the alcohol to evaporate and the grip will stick. DO NOT use WD-40 as was suggested earlier. your grips will turn into MX throttles.
Protip: Air compressor with spray nozzle. way better than solvents.Brotip: Something like Clean Streak (or any spray can of solvent) makes grip install and removal way easier, you just spray the stuff in the grip rather than try to pour alcohol into it.
Not if the grips don't have rubber ends!Protip: Air compressor with spray nozzle. way better than solvents.
They dont need rubber ends. opened ended grips like bmx grips are easy with air just as the closed ended ones .Not if the grips don't have rubber ends!