What Did You Do To Your Bicycle Today Thread.

[the brit]

Not the Did You Ride Today Thread, but more like washing, modifying, upgrades, lightening, repairing and everything else like that. Maybe it's a good idea, maybe it's not, but it's a way to show your new parts and work when they're relatively small things that you wouldn't make a new thread for. Yes, just like the mk2 G/J and all those other forums

[the brit]

Bought a seatpost clamp lightweight aluminium rack, and matching small set of panniers dirt cheap from Nashbar:

Bags: http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...7_10000_202633
Rack: http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...7_10000_202633

Really impressed with the quality when considering the price, but the racks attach at the bottom using a metal hook which did not secure them very tightly and didn't inspire confidence for the 400 mile race that I'm planning on using them for (Crush The Commonwealth, PGH to PHL). The hook wasn't able to be fully tightened and also made a really annoying rattle when moved around.

So while i'm too sick to train, I modified them tonight:

Stock:


Cut:


Sewing (I thought I could do it, but my wife stopped me before I stitched my hand onto them:


Modified:


The total setup, nothing on the bike yet sorry.




I do realise that I've permenantly attached the small tightening straps to the rack, but figured that I'm likely to never use the rack with the bags and if I do I could wrap the straps up so they don't come anyway near the wheel spokes. I know panniers aren't sexy, but I'm still excited about them

[PsychoVolvo]

I went on a ride across spokane for the maiden voyage of my fixie so I put a water bottle cage on it. Took it off again today to keep it simple and cleaned up the frame and wheels. If this thread existed a few days ago I would've told you all about my fixie conversion

[andycooper]

I put one of these on it (Garmin Edge 800):

[benjaminobscene]

*couple days ago

Glued tubulars for the first time

[the brit]

What I did not do today was wash or ride my bike. I did however receive and fit a new 120mm -8' Alpha Q aluminum stem. Some of the posters on the WW forum have recommended the stem for being light, tough and high value as it was $30-$50. It's now available new on ebay for a bike store for $20 shipped..! Advertised weight was around 120 grams, but with my crappy scales it came out to 4.5oz which is 127.5 grams including the bolts - with probably a large margin of error on the scales.


The old stem:


What I thought was the old weight:


The spacer that was needed, and was set to -8'. The new stem will be angled down slightly as this won't be fitted. Good news!


Diameter difference:


Actual old weight:


New weight:


Done (except for some play in the fork ):

[merckx56]

Stripped the Ridley down to the bare frame to get it ready to be sent back for warranty.

[206vw]

Cleaned the bike from the nasty rain. Put more parts on the rain bike. And picked up a new set of Ksyriums.

[merckx56]

Stripped the Ridley down to the bare frame to get it ready to be sent back for warranty.

How the new day has improved my general demeanor. My new 2011 Helium is shipping out today.

[the brit]

How the new day has improved my general demeanor. My new 2011 Helium is shipping out today.

Nice. Straight warranty swap?

Check out this build.. it's kind of a love/hate, but I personally think it's awesome looking: http://weightweenies.starbike.com/fo...p?f=10&t=81043

[206vw]

Picked up a set of Mavic Mach 2 Tubulars for my rain bike. And put them on!

[merckx56]

Nice. Straight warranty swap?

Check out this build.. it's kind of a love/hate, but I personally think it's awesome looking: http://weightweenies.starbike.com/fo...p?f=10&t=81043

Yep, straight swap. The new one will look just like the frame in that link. I wanted the Flanders paint, but they didn't have any medium frames.

Putting my old 7800 D/A on it for now. Probably buy a new group in the fall...

Should weigh right around 16 pounds. The old one weighed 16.5...

[pschmerg]

Tried to get the seat post issue resolved on my girlfrien's BMC

Ordered an XS frame -- they ship a 350mm post instead of 250mm for an extra small frame Post slides in until it hits the wheel cut out.

[the brit]

I got taught a valuable lesson about tightening stems down at my friendly LBS. I also got a new top cap (smaller, lighter, not offset).

If I want to go lower on the front again, I'll try to find a nice carbon tapered spacer for above the frame.

[Muffler Bearing]

what did i do today?

stickers!!

[merckx56]

Ordered carbon cages, chain, cables and housing for the new build. Fortunately, the frame will get here next Monday/Tuesday, right as I'm having surgery and can't do anything with it.

[Couch]

I stared at mine.
I need to change the front tire to my Michelin Pro Race2 since my Vittoria has a knife wound somehow.

[joe@vwvortex]

Sending back my front Rolf Disc Tandem wheel for the second time in a month. The spokes came loose and they indicated that they had come up with a new method of lacing to increase tension - translated - we incorrectly laced them the first time so send them back and we will re-lace them correctly this time. Got them back in a couple days - re-laced and tension was much better. After one ride they lost tension again - cause incredible amount of pinging/clicking.

Will be hitting both road bikes this weekend for a cleaning and adjustment session.

[Scott53]

I looked at mine......then at the snowboard........then looked at the snow in the yard.......then back at the bike. I hope this weekend's weather melts the ice in the northeast. My driveway still looks like a bowling alley.

Other than that, I'm checking out SRAM Force front derailleurs to replace the Rival on the LOOK.

[simple]

Re-installed my rebuilt 29er DUC 32 fork on my Trek. Thanks Maverick, this think feels so plush now. Fox what? Yeah fug that.

[BsickPassat]

To summarize thus far.....(for my MTB)

got my spoke replaced, upgraded to a Shimano CS-HG61 12-36T cassette

Ditched the big chain ring


for a BBG Bashguard

[RG3]

staring at them...

[abt cup]

Put on a fresh pair of Conti's.

Force in the rear and GP4000s in the front.

[Samson]

I got my first shipment of parts for my new road bike build:

[RG3]

Put on a fresh pair of Conti's.

Force in the rear and GP4000s in the front.

u should put falken 512 with nice stretch my friend !!

[ironmule]

cane creek intergrated headset, (why did Giant use this design again?) installed it with dual crown shocks and i still have slop, i'll retry it later...

[Muffler Bearing]

cane creek intergrated headset, (why did Giant use this design again?) installed it with dual crown shocks and i still have slop, i'll retry it later...

its a great design, i think you might be doing something wrong or something is broken/out of spec

[BsickPassat]

Bought and installed on my road bike






Ordered kmc chain and Jagwire ripcord for the mtb

[BattleRabbit]

Cleaned the Motobecane, and did some work to the Schwinn project bike:


From this a month or two ago(rode it as a fixie for about four months), to a state of disassembly. Today I got it to this point:



The brakes have new cables on them, the rear derailleur works really well, new handlebar wraps, seat height reset to go with the new longer crankarms, and yes those are Dura-Ace bar end shifters on a 30 year old Schwinn. They only cost like $50, and I couldn't resist! If I ever get another bike without integrated shifters I'll probably move to bar ends, the friction shifters are FANTASTIC. I'm in love

I can't get the front derailleur to pull quite right, the bike it came off of had a guide under the bottom bracket, this one doesn't. I got a clamp on cable-stop that I put on the seat tube. It looks like it should work but I seem to have adjusted it wrong. So I don't foul it up I'm taking it to my local shop on Monday(the Downtube in Albany, or CK Cycles over in Colonie. I haven't decided which yet as Downtube is walking distance, but pricier, and I know CK does good work, but I'd have to put the bike on the car to take it there and get back to school between classes).

[Samson]

I built a new work area to build up my yet-to-arrive road frame/work on my other bikes:

[fiatjeepdriver]

Landshark: Installed a new rear d (ultegra sl), washed it, and cleaned and lubed drivetrain.

On One & GT: Washed it and cleaned and lubed the drivetrain.

Jamis: Reinstalled the rear d I borrowed for the landshark, cleaned and lubed the drivetrain.

Specialized allez: Took off the pedals I wanted to keep and prepped the bike for sale.

And now I am out of things to do so no more procrastinating, time to pack for an upcoming move. On the bright side in a little over 2 weeks I will live less than a block from mtb trails

[BsickPassat]

on the mountain bike:

replaced the rotors
replaced the brake pads
cleaned the frame
replaced the shift cables
replaced the brake cables... though ran into a snag with the end caps not fitting properly on the Jagwire Ripcord housing....
installed the SRAM X.7 shifters

[james 07]

I put my Look KEO classics on my Felt. Put the cleats on my new PI shoes... maybe tomorrow I will put it on the trainer and see if I can DIY the cleat adjustment or if I should just spring the $50 for the LBS to set them for me...

[fudd]

I fully cleaned the bike, replaced the disc brake pads, installed new Ergon grips, a new Thomson Seat post, and new tires, oh and rebuilt the rear hub…again.

[Couch]

Changed out my front tire.
Since my old one had a gnarly slice through it.