Bike build and maintenance

[benyl]

I always wanted one of those plates when I was a kid. We were too poor to afford one.

[ercchry]

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I always wanted one of those plates when I was a kid. We were too poor to afford one.

I vaguely remember seeing these... but a little before my time. What was the deal with them?

Also... got the crank off and cleaned up. 48T... have a line on some wheels with 16T cigs on flip flop hubs... should help me grow some bigger quads

[ercchry]

Got the bottom bracket off, bearings needed some love, cleaned them up and regreased... figured i’d do the fork too





Got the old hockey tape off the bars, scotchbright’d all the things. Picking up wheels tomorrow, then probably... MEC? Grab some handle bar tape, tires and tubes, and a fresh chain. Have it all ready by happy hour!

Also weighed the fork and frame since it was stripped down... 3.7kg, little heavy but what can you expect from an old eaton’s steel bike?

[buh_buh]

ercchry I'm looking forward to this. This is always what I wanted to do with my commuter but I'm too busy commuting on it haha. I'm also scared to take apart old bikes for fear they won't go back together.

[D'z Nutz]

That's awesome ercchry. Looking forward to seeing more.

[msommers]

Wanted your guys' opinion on this and what options he may have...

Buddy of mine was getting some work done on his fully customized high-end roadie...shop called him to say something went wrong and the carbon frame is now cracked. To be short, apparently it was standing and fell over by accident.

This seems pretty cut and dry, especially if the shop is admitting the problem. Don't they have insurance for cases like this?

[lilmira]

Carbon frame is actually pretty tough. How often do you see them falling apart from crashes during competition? You can break them and it happens, it's just not as easy as one may think. It's definitely rare for a frame to crack from a small fall like that. If the customer is as good as the bike, I think the shop should try their best to make it right. They can send it out to get the frame fixed, I don't think it will be cheap. They can replace the frame, sometimes they get good deals from their suppliers. Even if they can't give you a free frame, I'd work them to deep deep discount for a new one.

Which shop is that?

[CLiVE]

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Carbon frame is actually pretty tough. How often do you see them falling apart from crashes during competition? You can break them and it happens, it's just not as easy as one may think. It's definitely rare for a frame to crack from a small fall like that. If the customer is as good as the bike, I think the shop should try their best to make it right. They can send it out to get the frame fixed, I don't think it will be cheap. They can replace the frame, sometimes they get good deals from their suppliers. Even if they can't give you a free frame, I'd work them to deep deep discount for a new one.

Which shop is that?

I've crashed several carbon frames hard in races, and never had any cracks. Even sent them to be professionally inspected post crash. Guess it can happen...but??

[msommers]

Did not know that carbon frames could even be repaired, good to know and will pass along. Unsure of the shop honestly, he hasn't mentioned it yet.

But I was under the (correct) impression that carbon frames these days are pretty robust and just falling over smells like BS...shall see...

[lilmira]

That's my point lol. The story is a bit hard to believe though not impossible.
Interesting video, it sure doesn't sound cheap nor some operation in a garage.

[ercchry]

Now to find an air pump and ride it!

Will slowly collect some nice bits then probably refresh the paint once I have an idea of the colours I want... for now it shall do just fine for the tasks it’s built for... and if I stop at one too many breweries and forget where I left it, at least I’m only into it for about $250!

[lilmira]

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Now to find an air pump and ride it!

Will slowly collect some nice bits then probably refresh the paint once I have an idea of the colours I want... for now it shall do just fine for the tasks it’s built for... and if I stop at one too many breweries and forget where I left it, at least I’m only into it for about $250!

I'll do one upgrade, 6 pack leather beer holder.

[ercchry]

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I'll do one upgrade, 6 pack leather beer holder.

Haha! I was eyeing one... but to hold my insulated growler

[taemo]

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Wanted your guys' opinion on this and what options he may have...

Buddy of mine was getting some work done on his fully customized high-end roadie...shop called him to say something went wrong and the carbon frame is now cracked. To be short, apparently it was standing and fell over by accident.

This seems pretty cut and dry, especially if the shop is admitting the problem. Don't they have insurance for cases like this?

where's the crack on the frame and is it a china CF frame?
could it be over-tightened parts that caused the crack when the bike fell down?

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Now to find an air pump and ride it!

Will slowly collect some nice bits then probably refresh the paint once I have an idea of the colours I want... for now it shall do just fine for the tasks it’s built for... and if I stop at one too many breweries and forget where I left it, at least I’m only into it for about $250!

looks great!
you need a brooks saddle to complete the hipster look!

[ercchry]

Haha! It’s on the list... along with their leather bar wrap

Then I’m thinking black frame with gold leaf lugs

But for now it rides great, surprisingly light take off... great cruising speed. But will need straps. It’s like 4x more effort to stop than start right now

Weighs out at 24.2lbs... little heavy, but good enough

[buh_buh]

Sounds like my bike haha. Fizik makes a brown leather bar tape that's on my commuter. Unfortunately, it's 1/4 the cost of the total cost of my bike.

[CLiVE]

Cool build. Just don't make it look too nice if you want to keep it from being stolen. lol

[Strider]

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Cool build. Just don't make it look too nice if you want to keep it from being stolen. lol

The wheels will be gone quick if he doesn't lock them up.

[CLiVE]

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The wheels will be gone quick if he doesn't lock them up.

I have a set of Reynolds Carbon 81mm deep dish wheels on my $250 fixed gear. lol Take offs from one of my tri bikes. Pretty stupid.
I also got sick of the Pista drop bars and fitted bullhorns instead, found them way more comfortable for city riding.

[Penguin_Racecar]

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That's my point lol. The story is a bit hard to believe though not impossible.
Interesting video, it sure doesn't sound cheap nor some operation in a garage.

So regarding carbon fiber frame repairs - I "cracked" my Ridley cross bike when the rear skewer wasn't tightened enough and launched the cassette into the driveside chainstay taking a big chunk out of it. Had it repaired at Dynamic Composites in Edmonton. You wouldn't be able to tell where the repair was done, it's that good. Much cheaper than getting a "crash replacement" though MEC from Ridley (I think they wanted $800?). Stick fix in calgary (hockey stick specialists) will also do carbon frame repairs. I've heard they do a good job but it's not as pretty as Dynamic Composites. That said, if the shop admitted to dropping the bike they should be on the hook to make it right.