What have you done to your bike today?

[pkovo]

Just replaced the broken spokes on my 27.5” non-winter fat bike wheels.

A huge THANK YOU to Karate Monkey who saw my post about breaking spokes and sent me some in the mail. I tend to break spokes, every so often, I’m a beefy and ride really weak trialsy style so it happens. I usually drop my wheel at bike king around the corner and its fixed up in a day or two. In these corona times thats not an option. However thanks to the generosity of Karate Monkey I was able to fix it up myself...Thanks!

While I was at it, I noticed the bearings felt a bit rough so I took em out. Popped the seals and regreased but still feel wonky so new bearings going in...again.

Wheels should be like new after all is said and done.

And yes my work bench is an embarissing mess, but a garage cleaning is on the quarantine list...after shed rebuild, outdoor electrical rewire and retaining wall rehab.

 

[A Potted Plant]

Another late night wanted to start carrying a bag again to prep for longer rides, tools, spares, gloves, tp, water, and I have a first aid kit that pops on the molle.

Took my buddy's xl bike out for a spin to make sure it was good for tomorrow, it was shifting slightly off, hanger was bent so I straightened it out.

Also took the ragley out for a spin, no brakes just bombed the hill I live on and pedalled back. It feels like a baby bike compared to wagon wheels. I know both my bikes are slack hardtails but I may hold on to my old bike it was very easy to swing around.

 

[TimBay]

Another late night wanted to start carrying a bag again to prep for longer rides, tools, spares, gloves, tp, water, and I have a first aid kit that pops on the molle.


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Took my buddy's xl bike out for a spin to make sure it was good for tomorrow, it was shifting slightly off, hanger was bent so I straightened it out.

Also took the ragley out for a spin, no brakes just bombed the hill I live on and pedalled back. It feels like a baby bike compared to wagon wheels. I know both my bikes are slack hardtails but I may hold on to my old bike it was very easy to swing around.

What bag is that? You like it? Thinking of giving bags a try.

 

[Juggernaut]

Finally got around to mounting the cassette and rotors on the beautiful baller wheels J built for my Nonad....

Of course, they closed the parks the same day I got them.... so there was no rush to actually put them on the bike. ?

 

[Paul H]

Finally got around to mounting the cassette and rotors on the beautiful baller wheels J built for my Nonad....
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Of course, they closed the parks the same day I got them.... so there was no rush to actually put them on the bike. ?

Pennies on the dollar for your old wheel/hub

 

[jmanic]

Finally got around to mounting the cassette and rotors on the beautiful baller wheels J built for my Nonad....
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Of course, they closed the parks the same day I got them.... so there was no rush to actually put them on the bike. ?

Liked for the Stanley Cup rear hub.

 

[A Potted Plant]

What bag is that? You like it? Thinking of giving bags a try.

Only one ride and it was ok still figuring out fit.

I would rather something a little bigger but tbh but that's because I've come from bigger bags which might be why I didn't want a backpack.

I want a bigger fannypack but this first.

 

[Wildwalker]

Yesterday I changed my rear tube and looked over the tire. Cleaned and lubed the chain. Also ordered some new paddles and a new chain guide. The bike is an older Jamis Durango 1.0, it rides good but I realy want a new hardtail, been looking at the Dimondback Hook.

 

[roc]

went For ride a ride on it, went with my 15yr old son. It’s embarrassing when he‘s waiting at the top of a big climb, playing a game on his phone, because I am that much slower than him. Even worse, he totally busts my balls about it.

 

[Paul H]

went For ride a ride on it, went with my 15yr old son. It’s embarrassing when he‘s waiting at the top of a big climb, playing a game on his phone, because I am that much slower than him. Even worse, he totally busts my balls about it.

The Korean mentality is that... you raise your kids to be better than you.
Job well done sir!

 

[onetracker]

New drivetrain day!! Let the last one go a bit too far.

 

[Mtbdog]

The Korean mentality is that... you raise your kids to be better than you.
Job well done sir!

Makes your job raising your kid easy.

 

[roc]

The Korean mentality is that... you raise your kids to be better than you.
Job well done sir!

That’s a great take on it! I just thought I was slow

 

[knobbyhead]

This bike is on loaner from a friend, I'm holding it for a bit. It was sadly neglected.

Getting inside frame coated.
New chain
Lubed all around.
It's heavy, but I'm digging the 4 inch tires

 

[serviceguy]

I brought the mukluk to the frame repair shop. Hopefully the long drive was worth taking, from the few bike frames I saw in the shop and talking to the guy I feel confident it will be a proper job.

 

[JDurk]

I brought the mukluk to the frame repair shop. Hopefully the long drive was worth taking, from the few bike frames I saw in the shop and talking to the guy I feel confident it will be a proper job.

Care to name the shop?

 

[Mr.Moto]

Care to name the shop?

Probably Swamp Ghost. One on the few in the area. It seems to be the place to go.

 

[serviceguy]

Probably Swamp Ghost. One on the few in the area. It seems to be the place to go.

This, I wouldn’t call it ‘in the area’ as it was an hour and a half drive from here, but still in NJ.

 

[Mr.Moto]

This, I wouldn’t call it ‘in the area’ as it was an hour and a half drive from here, but still in NJ.

Should have made a day of it and visited the "shore"

 

[serviceguy]

Should have made a day of it and visited the "shore"

A) was a horrible day to visit the shore
B) really?