BlindGuyRides

Good? Bad? Doesn't !after. What have you replaced lately and why?

I replaced the crankset on my huffy parkside for an 'action' crankset (slotted onto the existing square taper bracket,) and a 32t snail chainring. Put the old crank on a mongoose beater that's been lurking in the back for a couple moves. Been trying to get it cleaned up enough to where I won't feel bad handing it off for somebody to beat to hell,decide they like biking. And go get something better.

I would caricterized the swap over process as easy in spite of my poor vision. Hardest part was trying to get the pedals off and on and even then that was more the fiddly nature of getting wrench into slot.

New crankset got a couple laps around the property, which I couldn't do in some spots due to terrain before. I won't call it easy, but I blame me being out of shape instead of the bike ring aimed at easy paved streets.

So,for those of you who have better than big box. Tell !e,what have you swapped out and how's it working out for you?

shelbyfv

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BlindGuyRides

Uuugh first time I've been on these boards in over a month. I feel dumb.

veganbikes

I don't generally do a lot of swapping I build up bikes the way I want from the get go at least these days. I did swap wheels on my Phil Wood frame and it was fine. The old wheels were Dura Ace 7400 hand laced with DT Swiss spokes and nipples (or maybe Sapim) and H+Son rims and the new ones are Phil Wood also hand laced but using Phil spokes and nipples and Velocity rims for a MUSA package. Honestly it was more a silly purchase but it is a Phil Wood frame and Phil is known for hubs and spokes so I couldn't not do it. It does really set off the bike and honestly I look at it and swoon every single time.

If there was a bike for the too pretty to ride thread with some polishing and paint touch up (and maybe a different bar that matches the stem better), this could be it but I build bikes to ride not just to look at. The bar is an excellent Nitto unit that has the flattened top section my hands prefer for comfort and the sort of hard anodized grey (or close proximity thereof) color I love but the stem is Cinelli and is polished aluminum silver type color.

Germany_chris

Pedals are easier to remove with the Allen on the inside of the spindle and it means you don't need to buy a pedal wrench

BlindGuyRides

Didn't use a pedal wench, used a standard 15mm open face.

Germany_chris

I'm glad your pedals had enough room for the wrench