Joker Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Get the book "Zinn andthe art of bicycle maintenence" - I found it to be a good intro to working on your bike yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thismachinekills Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 i stripped the fucking lockring on my sputnik today- really pissed me off now as this is my first experience with a fixed-gear, what do i need to do/replace/etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 my back rim has a slight tweak in it...I have heard you can straighten a rim out....does this require special tools? I have the basic spin doctor kit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 i think thats a pretty unique color right there. goes good with white. i wouldnt change it. but thats just me. cosigned. when i saw the color scheme i was really impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 so i finally got the spoke head out of my rim...after A FUCKING HOUR!! I had to use nag champa because my needle nose pliers were to big.... now I'm thinking FUCK I can't put this thing on. so is that super fucked?? here is a picture of the spoke without the head attacher thing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 my back rim has a slight tweak in it...I have heard you can straighten a rim out....does this require special tools? I have the basic spin doctor kit... Yes. You need a nipple wrench, and if you want to do a good job, a truing stand (which it sounds like you have). Have a friend or mechanic teach you how to true wheels. There's some good online guides too... i stripped the fucking lockring on my sputnik today- really pissed me off now as this is my first experience with a fixed-gear, what do i need to do/replace/etc? Did you strip the threads, or round out the tabs where the tool engages it? If you rounded out the tabs, take it to a shop and try to have them wrestle with it. If you stripped the threads on the lockring, you just need to replace it. If you stripped the threads on the hub, you're fucked and have to replace the hub/rebuild the wheel. Hubs are aluminum and lockrings are steel so you just may have... if it's a thread issue. In other news I swept all three races at the track tonight in the 4's! Just got upgraded to cat 3's, which should make for a reasonably rough weekend because there's something like a 100 or 150 lap points race on Sunday... but atleast I'm not sandbagging anymore haha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 looks like I can put it back on with a this flat head, but I really don't want it to get loose back into the rim.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 thnx rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thismachinekills Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 ralphy, do you mean a "tweak" as in a curve in the rim, or as in a bend in the lip of the rim itself? rubbish, i'm fairly certain i've wrecked the threads on the hub, as the cog is currently diagonal on it. however, is this an issue that is the fault of the guy who sold me the bike? i was just outside my house trying to skid, and it popped. i've only had the bike for about a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 So you didn't put the lock ring on yourself? If so then take it the fuck back up to the shop and have them deal with it. If it's crooked on the hub though, thats a problem. Most likely means your hub is stripped and will need replaced. But if you bought it from the shop a week ago and never touched it I don't see why you wont be able to get it replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thismachinekills Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 i didn't buy it from my shop, i bought it used from a guy who works at my shop. i'll let him know though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 so i finally got the spoke head out of my rim...after A FUCKING HOUR!! I had to use nag champa because my needle nose pliers were to big.... now I'm thinking FUCK I can't put this thing on. so is that super fucked?? here is a picture of the spoke without the head attacher thing.. So you found the nipple inside your rim but aren't able to reattach it to your spoke? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 i didn't buy it from my shop, i bought it used from a guy who works at my shop. i'll let him know though. I'd talk to him, if he works at your shop he should know what he's doing to an extent. Therefor he can either help you out with fixing it or replace it, if he was at fault for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thismachinekills Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 yeah. help fixing it really isn't a problem, i just don't want to get stuck with buying a new wheel after riding the bike for a fucking week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 i didn't buy it from my shop, i bought it used from a guy who works at my shop. i'll let him know though. If it's the case that he cross-threaded it, it's a bum deal that he sold it to you and didn't notice or didn't care to mention it. The lockring is a pretty crucial component to not dying/not ruining your cog threads in the city on a fix if you skid/skip. Thread that shit on diagonal and you've pretty much ruined your setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 hahahhaha, you are fucked wheels and hubs are expensive, that will teach your fixed gear riding ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 hahahhaha, you are fucked wheels and hubs are expensive, that will teach your fixed gear riding ass If dude takes the time to learn to de-lace/re-lace a wheel (which is easy as hell, just requires patience and a spoke wrench), he'll cut a big chunk out of the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thismachinekills Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 hahahhaha, you are fucked wheels and hubs are expensive, that will teach your fixed gear riding ass :rolleyes: ZING if he did cross thread it, no doubt he is footing the bill. fuck that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thismachinekills Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 If dude takes the time to learn to de-lace/re-lace a wheel (which is easy as hell, just requires patience and a spoke wrench), he'll cut a big chunk out of the cost. i have the knowledge, i'm just low on cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoiseuth Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 how long yall think until lance stops playing politician and starts owning? i aint a fan by far but i wont deny that the guy is going to win the tour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 Picked up a pair of Continental Sports today for 20 bucks. Beats the hell out of these Kenda's I've been using. Bout time I stepped up to the folding tire game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Today's Tour stage was sweet. Fedrigo fucking owned as he led out the two mana breakaway into the sprint, looked over the wrong shoulder as Pellizotti came around the other way, and then still managed to dig deep and win the sprint. Fuck yeah! That's a boss move right there. Surprising that Astana was nowhere near the front today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM4RT Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Agreed, great stage. I think Astana are waiting for the mountain top finishes to tear the field apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil_spenty Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 BIKE PEOPLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirkone Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 i ride my 20 inch and my 24 inch and my 28 inch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R@ndomH3ro Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 i ride my 20 inch and my 24 inch and my 28 inch there is a bmx thread, search for it. What kind of bikes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Whew, just raced my first cat 1/2/3 points race at the track. We did 100 laps. Around lap 50, I really wanted to pull out, and around lap 80 I was getting mad uncomfortable and my Arione saddle was flexing all over the place. Probably the hardest flat race I've down yet... nonetheless I finished it and finished somewhat strong in the end but I don't know my result yet. Probably around the middle. My friend the cat 1 did a great job of completely blowing up the field with two races under his belt Friday and Saturday. I was in the front breakaway at the beginning, got unlucky and stuck on a guy's wheel who started fading off the paceline, then I started fading myself when I couldn't bridge the gap he made, and got in the chase group behind from there. From there it was a lot of working together. I got a few points and got 3rd in the final sprint for double points, passing a couple guys on the way. At one point some guy did a full 8 inch endo but managed to keep the bike up afterwards. I was on his wheel (of course) and had no idea how he managed that one. At the end of the race my inner thighs were way numb from the G-forces pushing down and that damn Arione saddle... I think it's time to consider something new. Cinelli Unicanitor or Flite Ti probably. All in all, track racing is a lot of fun. AYHSMB :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat ralphy Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 awesome^^^ way to pull through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubbish heap two Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Results got posted, I finished 8th out of 16... overall I feel pretty good about it. Once a cat 3-only field race comes along on the track I'm hoping for some top 3's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-walk Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Thats not a bad standing at all. Congrats man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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