Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Notices
Search: Posts Made By: Timbert
Showing results 1 to 19 of 19
Search took 0.02 seconds.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-09-09, 09:26 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,573
Posted By Timbert

Can I defend UPS for a second? I sold an item on...

Can I defend UPS for a second? I sold an item on ebay and the buyer decided after winning the item, a $41 stereo receiver, not to pay. I insisted we stick to the terms of the auction, as I'd been...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-06-09, 04:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,566
Posted By Timbert

I sometimes feel bad for people who live in the...

I sometimes feel bad for people who live in the world's damp areas or the rust belt here in the US. Here in Phoenix half the atomized water coming out of the power washer evaporates before it hits...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-09, 01:37 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 10,640
Posted By Timbert

Seriously, how does Goodwill and thrift stores...

Seriously, how does Goodwill and thrift stores get away with it? And if the answer is that they are not "refurbishing" the bikes that would explain why they are always flat. So they deliberately...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-09, 12:22 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,069
Posted By Timbert

I always wondered how the police separate the...

I always wondered how the police separate the crook with a coat hangar from the guy who locked his keys in his car. Breaking into your own car or unlocking (key or not) your own bike is not a crime....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-09, 12:09 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,573
Posted By Timbert

Were there any bits of white paint on the axle...

Were there any bits of white paint on the axle nut? My guess, from having unboxed a few hundred bikes, is that the wheel was fixed in place and the box was jammed from the sides, and after it did...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-12-09, 06:07 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,147
Posted By Timbert

Gives meaning to the term crank ARM. Those are...

Gives meaning to the term crank ARM. Those are Olmo, no?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-11-09, 01:44 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,148
Posted By Timbert

timcupery, he wrote "Wearing eye protection,...

timcupery, he wrote "Wearing eye protection, start both drill press and grinder and apply light pressure as shown." So the with both spinning the cone is not likely to go out of round, which is what...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-10-09, 11:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 28,817
Posted By Timbert

I worked in a couple different shops in HS and...

I worked in a couple different shops in HS and college. Twenty years later I bought a vintage Park stand and a bunch of Park hand tools and started in on my kids' bikes. All good. Today, the last...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-08-09, 09:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,065
Posted By Timbert

I already ajusted the BB. There is no play in...

I already ajusted the BB. There is no play in the BB, and there's nothing to adjust other than the bearings themselves. The chainwheel is a solid disk, and it's not bent but behaves as if it's out...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-07-09, 11:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,065
Posted By Timbert

Subject line says one-piece crank. No chainring...

Subject line says one-piece crank. No chainring bolts. The chainwheel is a single disk with a hole in the center for the axle of the crank. If that hole is not actually in the center of the disk...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-06-09, 04:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,065
Posted By Timbert

BMX one-piece crank chainwheel out of round?

I have a Diamondback one-piece crank and the chainwheel seems to be not centered on the crank axle, much worse than I usually see on such bikes. The result is that it's impossible to get the chain...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-02-09, 08:16 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 568
Posted By Timbert

I apply some soapy liquid...409 spray, Windex,...

I apply some soapy liquid...409 spray, Windex, Armor All, whatever is handy to lube the sides of the tire. I inflate to 80 psi (I do this on 35 psi BMX tires) and work the bead a little to see if it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-30-09, 06:53 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,261
Posted By Timbert

Most car parts stores like Checker and Autozone...

Most car parts stores like Checker and Autozone will loan you a gear puller for free. An alternative is to drill a hole in the arm, perhaps 3/16 inch and thread a bolt into it that will cut some...
Forum: Commuting
01-28-09, 02:12 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 11,825
Posted By Timbert

They just put light rail trains in Phoenix. ...

They just put light rail trains in Phoenix. Unconscionably expensive. Anyway, the article in the paper actually mentioned that concealed firearms are permitted on the trains, which means it's ok on...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-28-09, 01:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,362
Posted By Timbert

I was on an auto forum looking for help with a...

I was on an auto forum looking for help with a rusted stuck rotor and there were so many people that recommended PB Blaster I thought the company actually owned the forum site. I had tried heat,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-26-09, 08:58 PM
Replies: 759
Views: 447,462
Posted By Timbert

To tighten the chain on the rear wheel of a fixed...

To tighten the chain on the rear wheel of a fixed gear or BMX, loosen the axle nut on the non-gear side and grab the wheel near the bottom bracket and pull so the nut move toward the rear of the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-26-09, 12:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 847
Posted By Timbert

I had a buyer accuse me of selling "counterfeit"...

I had a buyer accuse me of selling "counterfeit" merchandise: a set of $30 stereo cables, which were complete with the original packaging. I had gotten them off ebay a few years earlier. I told him...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-09, 11:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,314
Posted By Timbert

If the dropouts are stretched already, maybe...

If the dropouts are stretched already, maybe consider fitting a 14mm axle in there, especially if the hub bearing is going to be so far from the dropout with the older freewheel.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-23-09, 10:22 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 784
Posted By Timbert

Source for 13ga nipples, or 24" BMX spokes?

I misplaced the baggie of 13 gauge (2.3mm) spoke nipples from a 24" BMX wheel rebuild and am using the same spokes (I know it's not recommended). I looked at Nashbar and Performance and some BMX...
Showing results 1 to 19 of 19


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.