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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-20-23, 03:43 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Yes, plenty, all over the African continent....

Yes, plenty, all over the African continent. Albeit not a major producer, coconuts in Africa are ubiquitous.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-29-16, 11:04 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Are you talking about the self-curing silicone...

Are you talking about the self-curing silicone goop?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-19-14, 02:44 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Great, thanks a lot! But... that doesn't look...

Great, thanks a lot! But... that doesn't look like 700Cx20. Actually, 700Cx20 are usually sew-ups. What is the width of the tire, exactly? Did you mean 2" ?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-11-14, 01:05 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

I'm going to try this trick (eventually). If it...

I'm going to try this trick (eventually). If it works, holy ****, really nice!
Yeah, do put a picture up.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-09-14, 04:25 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

That's actually quite interesting. What size...

That's actually quite interesting. What size tube/tire did you ride? How exactly is the knot positioned? Tell us more.

This is all the more interesting because it's a snakebite puncture - i.e....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-09-13, 03:39 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Just so that this method is better documented,...

Just so that this method is better documented, and because the Internet is transient, here's the picture of the V-shaped slacked chain ontop of which one is supposed to hit with a hammer or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-01-12, 03:12 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Brilliant. I have several woodworking clamps at...

Brilliant. I have several woodworking clamps at home (used mostly to glue stuff together, sometimes shoes) but never thought of using them for V brake adjustment. It's true that I have almost no rim...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-01-12, 03:09 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

MUCH better to do this with alcohol (ethanol or...

MUCH better to do this with alcohol (ethanol or iso-propanol, doesn't matter). In fact, by far the simplest solution is to use a syringe with a long enough needle to inject a bit of alcohol between...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-30-12, 05:55 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

My issue with self-vulcanizing tape is that it...

My issue with self-vulcanizing tape is that it tends to deform and becomes loose shortly after you put it on, and then it stays like that forever. Maybe I'm using the wrong brand.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-22-10, 12:15 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Dear moderators: I started this thread a few...

Dear moderators:

I started this thread a few years back, hoping it would be a valuable resource for cyclists, with all sorts of neat tricks that would augment one's bicycle mechanics arsenal of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-15-09, 05:13 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

I have several zip ties on several bikes, and...

I have several zip ties on several bikes, and they have survived several years without any sign of brittleness. This doesn't mean that they won't break eventually, but it should take a very long...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-11-08, 02:55 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

If you have one of those freewheels that cannot...

If you have one of those freewheels that cannot be removed save for the destrucive method described at ParkTool's website (http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=46) but you would STILL like...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-01-08, 04:18 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

For further reading/thinking: most any acid will...

For further reading/thinking: most any acid will remove rust - because rust is (mostly) ferric oxide, Fe2O3, and reacts with (and is dissolved by) even such weak acids such as carbonic acid - present...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-01-08, 07:17 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Nice ideas. Just one question, though: what is a...

Nice ideas. Just one question, though: what is a Nacho dip? Please be broad-minded; some of us live in countries where such stuff may not exist or is rare.

EDIT: if you have a picture of a Nacho...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-04-07, 09:31 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Can a 32H hub be laced to a 36H hub? NO!

Can a 32H hub be laced to a 36H hub?


NO!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-19-07, 10:06 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

I had bought a used steel frame once, which had...

I had bought a used steel frame once, which had the BB threads in a terrible shape. I chased them by carefully using a cardboard cutter blade. Took me some time, but it seemed safer than using a cup....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-15-07, 08:19 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Was it a steel or aluminum cup you used for...

Was it a steel or aluminum cup you used for chasing the threads? Or perhaps plastic (like the cheaper Shimano BBs)?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-11-07, 04:49 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Cheap Dicta-like freewheel which you can't...

Cheap Dicta-like freewheel which you can't remove? You can, using this method (http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=46).
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-26-07, 03:37 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Sometimes you might be in a hurry, and don't have...

Sometimes you might be in a hurry, and don't have time to adjust the diskbrake calipers correctly. Or just you can't adjust them, no matter what you do. If all you need to do is distance the rotor a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-26-07, 02:05 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Thanks sivat, very much appreciated! Here is...

Thanks sivat, very much appreciated!

Here is the original post, which contains some other info:



I'm a big fan of classical music, this is about the only time these two of my hobbies met :D
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-16-07, 06:47 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

This seems like an eccellent hint, thanks! Will...

This seems like an eccellent hint, thanks! Will it work just as well with nickel-plated brass nipples, or only aluminum? Brass nipples might be a bit too burly for the wire cutters.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-12-07, 12:21 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

I try not to reply to posts in this thread, but I...

I try not to reply to posts in this thread, but I feel this one time I'll make an ecception: it's not at all a mandatory requirement to (buy and) read that book. Sheldon Brown's article on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-27-07, 10:19 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Oh, and related to chainring bolts: can't tension...

Oh, and related to chainring bolts: can't tension some of the bolts properly, because they are slipping? Clean with a degreaser or with alcohol the affected surfaces to remove any trace of grease or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-27-07, 10:10 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Adjusting the chainline on a FG or singlespeed...

Adjusting the chainline on a FG or singlespeed bike - and you don't have the right BB width. Now, of course, you can play around with the dishing of the rear wheel (remember that you have also to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-23-07, 11:34 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Sometimes, when you have a flat and are not too...

Sometimes, when you have a flat and are not too far from home, you might be able to inflate the tire and cycle for a few kilometers, then reinflate it again etc. until you get back, and fix the tube...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-22-07, 07:35 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Improperly tensioned spokes usually make a noise...

Improperly tensioned spokes usually make a noise easily recognisable, because it's periodic - at every turn of the wheel. Not saying your case is not possible, just that there's another symptom to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-21-07, 10:57 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

From another thread: you patched your tube, but...

From another thread: you patched your tube, but the patch leaks? It wouldn't stick properly (or at all)?

I had a few patches that wouldn't stick. Then I learned to clean the tube around the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-21-07, 10:48 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

There's a noise while turning the handlebars, but...

There's a noise while turning the handlebars, but it isn't the headset. In fact, you're not even on the bike, and yet, there's still noise when the handlebars turn.

One possible source could be...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-20-07, 06:09 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Do clean the wheel, especially the tire, before...

Do clean the wheel, especially the tire, before replacing or fixing/patching a tube. If you have the opportunity, wash it with with water, even. This will hopefully prevent dirt and debris to get...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-20-07, 06:06 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

And if you don't have talk, you can use cocoa...

And if you don't have talk, you can use cocoa powder- tested, and it works. Be it talk, or cocoa powder, I'd recommend rubbing it onto the tube. It's just simpler to do it evenly.



To increase...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-13-07, 06:51 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

If you have a bike with a rear deraileur, or a...

If you have a bike with a rear deraileur, or a singlespeed with a chain tensioner (which basically looks a lot like a rear derailleur, or if you check this post...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-11-07, 07:52 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

You've spent the best part of an hour trying to...

You've spent the best part of an hour trying to set the brakepads of your V-brakes or Cantilevers, but no matter what you do, either the left or the right pad touches the rim while no pressure is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-23-07, 04:30 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

You got a bike with a Shimano Nexus 7 or Nexus 8...

You got a bike with a Shimano Nexus 7 or Nexus 8 hub gear, with rollerbrakes, and while you really love it (and there's a lot to love about rollerbrakes, too, BTW), changing or repairing the rear...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-23-07, 11:05 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Building/converting a singlespeed, but have...

Building/converting a singlespeed, but have vertical dropouts and no chain tensioner? Use an old rear derailer/derailleur, it'll work great! Not only does it have really good springs and pulleys...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-03-07, 02:55 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Another tip: if you find yourself cycling in some...

Another tip: if you find yourself cycling in some place in Africa, Indonesia etc. temporarily without access to good lubricants for your bike components, be it chain or bearings, you can use coconut...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-03-07, 02:37 AM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,172
Posted By wroomwroomoops

Hints and tricks thread

I thought it would be a good thing to have a thread where people post and discuss little tricks they came up, during the course of their cycling and bike-repair experience.

One trick I have: I...
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