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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-13-23, 07:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 511
Posted By Gummomarx

First of all, thanks for your kind suggestions. ...

First of all, thanks for your kind suggestions. I'm afraid my cup of shame runneth over. Something I've never seen before in all my years of cycling - a hardened disc of gunk firmly attached to the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-06-23, 02:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 511
Posted By Gummomarx

Wee Sprocket

The wee sprocket on my Shimano CS-HG500 10-speed cassette (11-34T) is causing the chain to skip on every chainring, so despite the cassette being less than a year old it is disappointing. I've...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-19-23, 07:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 505
Posted By Gummomarx

Mine sounds like a leprechaun's soccer rattle -...

Mine sounds like a leprechaun's soccer rattle - I've come to like it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-12-23, 04:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 505
Posted By Gummomarx

Thanks but I'll keep the noise - it'll help on...

Thanks but I'll keep the noise - it'll help on cycle paths as an aid to pedestrians.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-12-23, 11:04 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 505
Posted By Gummomarx

Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-11-23, 02:32 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 505
Posted By Gummomarx

The bike was on my stand - the noise was evident...

The bike was on my stand - the noise was evident after I hand-turned the crank but not during.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-11-23, 12:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 505
Posted By Gummomarx

New Rear Wheel

I've just fitted a new rear wheel - all went surprisingly well for a novice like me. I'm just curious as to why the wheel makes such a sound when the old one made none. MP3 in this link:...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-02-23, 05:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 481
Posted By Gummomarx

Sorry - the bin-man (trashman) took the bins...

Sorry - the bin-man (trashman) took the bins today - I'd replaced the spoke pending the arrival of the new wheels.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-02-23, 02:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 481
Posted By Gummomarx

Middle of the spoke - a clean break.

Middle of the spoke - a clean break.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-02-23, 08:02 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 481
Posted By Gummomarx

Nope.

Nope.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-02-23, 07:05 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 481
Posted By Gummomarx

I will indeed - thanks. The generous discount I...

I will indeed - thanks. The generous discount I got will more than pay for it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-01-23, 07:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 481
Posted By Gummomarx

The middle every time.

The middle every time.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-31-22, 03:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 481
Posted By Gummomarx

I promise to attend my local forum guidance...

I promise to attend my local forum guidance counsellor. :love:


I can afford to with the saving I've just made.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-31-22, 01:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 481
Posted By Gummomarx

I've just bought this wheelset ...

I've just bought this wheelset (https://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/road-2-heavy-duty-clearance-wheelsets.htm)after recommendation on another forum...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-31-22, 09:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 481
Posted By Gummomarx

Rear Wheel

A spoke is breaking on my Giant S-R2 rear wheel, every other trip. I'd bought the wheel "new" from eBay 2½ years ago. It's predecessor (also an S-R2) lasted twice as long before a spoke broke – no, I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-26-22, 08:35 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 854
Posted By Gummomarx

Thanks everyone, for your valuable time,...

Thanks everyone, for your valuable time, knowledge and patience.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-25-22, 07:06 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 854
Posted By Gummomarx

Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-25-22, 07:05 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 854
Posted By Gummomarx

Yip.

Yip.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-25-22, 06:16 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 854
Posted By Gummomarx

That's my plan from now on.

That's my plan from now on.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-25-22, 06:14 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 854
Posted By Gummomarx

864 average per year according to my app.

864 average per year according to my app.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-24-22, 06:57 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 854
Posted By Gummomarx

I've painted some black acrylic matt paint over...

I've painted some black acrylic matt paint over the wee bare patches and I intend to tape over that as you advised. Do you have any links for those sleeves?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-24-22, 05:47 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 854
Posted By Gummomarx

I just don't have the time to allocate pride to...

I just don't have the time to allocate pride to something I look upon as a tool that gets me to all the mucky places where I take photographs of landscape and nature. I was extremely happy with the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-24-22, 05:38 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 854
Posted By Gummomarx

The day I got it - gear cables just clipped to...

The day I got it - gear cables just clipped to the clipped to the underside of the downtube.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-22, 04:25 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 854
Posted By Gummomarx

I have neither, sadly.

I have neither, sadly.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-22, 04:24 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 854
Posted By Gummomarx

Someone recommended 'frame protection tape' to...

Someone recommended 'frame protection tape' to protect the fork.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-22, 12:41 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 854
Posted By Gummomarx

Rubbing against the fork whose paint has worn off...

Rubbing against the fork whose paint has worn off at that point. The bike came as new with that cable arrangement.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-22, 12:32 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 854
Posted By Gummomarx

I managed to get the Jagwire gear cable and...

I managed to get the Jagwire gear cable and housing for £5 - the housing is exactly the 1 metre length of my existing housing. The original has lasted 8 years, so I'll think about replacing it again...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-22, 06:56 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 854
Posted By Gummomarx

Gear Cable

The rear derailleur gear cable on my Giant Escape 0 bike has snapped. The shifter is a Shimano Deore Sl-M610. The cable housing says JAGWIRE LEX which is eroded at one point.

I've never had to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-15-22, 01:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 513
Posted By Gummomarx

Excellent confirmation - thank you.

Excellent confirmation - thank you.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-11-22, 05:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 513
Posted By Gummomarx

By the way, thanks very much for your wisdom and...

By the way, thanks very much for your wisdom and time.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-11-22, 05:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 513
Posted By Gummomarx

I'd be 73 years old then, just being grateful to...

I'd be 73 years old then, just being grateful to be alive let alone still cycling. :lol:


I'm a bit more content tonight having taken off one of the brakes - the pin's about 66% of the way in....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-11-22, 05:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 513
Posted By Gummomarx

Because with the Tektro (which I've had for 8...

Because with the Tektro (which I've had for 8 years) any doubt would have been erased.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-11-22, 04:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 513
Posted By Gummomarx

I'm sorry now I didn't buy the original Tektro...

I'm sorry now I didn't buy the original Tektro brakes.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-11-22, 01:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 513
Posted By Gummomarx

The wee pin is connected to rear of the brake,...

The wee pin is connected to rear of the brake, below the mounting bolt. It inserts into one of three holes on the boss.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-11-22, 12:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 513
Posted By Gummomarx

V-brakes

I've just replaced the brakes on my Giant Escape 0 with Shimano Alivio BR-T4000s. They seem to be working well at the moment but I'm concerned that the wee pin on the brake only goes half-way into...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-24-22, 01:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 480
Posted By Gummomarx

Mission accomplished, thanks to a combination of...

Mission accomplished, thanks to a combination of methods offered here and other forums:

The new pulley bolt arrived today. I removed the bottom pulley and with the chain on the smallest sprocket,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-16-22, 08:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 480
Posted By Gummomarx

Thanks folks - I've sent for the drill bits....

Thanks folks - I've sent for the drill bits. Fingers crossed.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-22, 06:00 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 480
Posted By Gummomarx

Derailleur Pulley Bolt

Sadly, on trying to replace a pulley, the bolt head is stripped. Any tips on how to get it off?

Also, I'll need to buy a new bolt but I'm unsure, while searching online, what will be compatible...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-03-22, 01:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 608
Posted By Gummomarx

I've been hoping it wasn't - the first chainset...

I've been hoping it wasn't - the first chainset lasted from 2014-2020 - the identical replacement is on less than two years.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-22, 09:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 608
Posted By Gummomarx

I normally use this cassette...

I normally use this cassette...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-22, 09:11 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 608
Posted By Gummomarx

I replaced it as soon as I noticed the skip (it...

I replaced it as soon as I noticed the skip (it doesn't get any better). Looks like two years for cassette and chain for me then.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-22, 08:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 608
Posted By Gummomarx

Cassette Wear

As my chain started skipping, I reckoned I should change it - happy enough that it lasted two years. However, on the first ride, the skipping was much worse, so I suspected that the cassette would...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-23-20, 10:20 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,462
Posted By Gummomarx

I've taken the chance that the pulley is...

I've taken the chance that the pulley is bi-directional and it has performed perfectly in a test ride. Thanks everyone for your time and knowledge.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-22-20, 05:27 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,462
Posted By Gummomarx

I've disassembled the pulleys and noted the...

I've disassembled the pulleys and noted the direction of each (using the text). The lower pulley is fine but I've found that the upper one (only after scraping and washing the dirt off) has an extra...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-22-20, 05:24 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,462
Posted By Gummomarx

I know - the perils of being a nature-loving,...

I know - the perils of being a nature-loving, landscape snapper - I can pick up that mess in one ride. :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-19-20, 05:14 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,462
Posted By Gummomarx

Chirping

Within the last few weeks, replaced my chain/crankset, cassette and chain. On the last two rides, I've noticed a chirping noise at the back wheel area when pedalling only and more pronounced when...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-20, 08:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 929
Posted By Gummomarx

Aye, I've just been out on it - the two smallest...

Aye, I've just been out on it - the two smallest sprockets are causing the trouble. Seems to me that replacing individual sprockets is a false economy especially given that a replacement cassette,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-20, 05:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 929
Posted By Gummomarx

I ended up buying the chain from a...

I ended up buying the chain from a locally-approved KMC stockist. I've fitted the chain successfully but I've found that it's jumping out of, or raking the top of some of the sprockets.

Someone...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-20, 04:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 929
Posted By Gummomarx

I've just got a reply from KMC (Netherlands) -...

I've just got a reply from KMC (Netherlands) - they've never heard of a unisex chain but I love the intro of their response:
'WIth all my fantasy, I cannot imagine what a unisex bike chain would...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-22-20, 03:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 929
Posted By Gummomarx

Chain

I am about to buy what is described as KMC Unisex's X10 Chain, Grey, 114 Link .

What does the 'Unisex' mean? Is it really any different to a basic X10?

https://amzn.to/3e4sG5e...
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