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Thanks all, Just had a look at the big tin of Grenville grease that is about 20 years old, its a molybdenum grease. never noticed before. I was doing better than I thought. Janners

DON'T SHOOT ME... As it says really. Since I was a lad (now in my 50's) I have used any old car grease for bearings, everything else got WD40 for winter and GT85 for summer. Now my bikes are getting older and perhaps a little more care in the lubrication areas might be called for. Can't have...

Well that made life easier, combined with a suggestion for Manchester Cycles on eBay I have spent £3.89 which includes postage...so not expecting a lifetime guarantee! Barmy thing is I could have bought one for less from China. I'll do my little bit for UK business. Alas my go to LBS didn't have...

Ahh, interesting. I have a shimano cassette tool which as you point out, doesn't fit. So that widens things somewhat if I can use a shimano freewheel tool. OK I don't have one, but it makes getting one easier. Anybody got a spare shimano freewheel tool that want to sell me? Thanks folks. Janners

Found one on eBay but would rather spend my pennies here.

Anybody got an epoch freewheel removal tool floating about they don't need anymore? I bought a couple of cheap used MTB wheels and one of them has an epoch freewheel. I'll probably never need to use it again, but I like widgets. :D

This lock down I have gone from 69 to 79kgs. So my weight loss would be......hmmmm....me! The chubbier than usual, Janners

Hi "elite504" Marvelous information. It's in Devon, but I can't agree a price with the current owner. It needs work as it sounds like it's been neglected, gears don't work etc. I reckon it's £50 worth as I have a 90 mile round trip to get it. owner wants £75. I actually thought £40 was a better...

I have hunted everywhere and can't find a reference to this one, hence jumping on this thread. Is it a muddy fox? Was there such a thing? Fat tubes aluminium? I rather like it but can't buy yet another bike just because I like it I now need to look at buying nice bikes....just because I like...

Re: Re: They are in no way precious to me, so you and I are thinking along the same lines. Janners

Thanks. The bike is now sold to a very happy chap. Regards Janners

Cheers folks, Janners.

Hold on to your tea and don't spill it.....here comes the sales pitch. Enjoy. An opportunity to own a used bike from the early days of mountain biking. I think this bike (other than tyres) is original, it even has the steel wheels. This is the non indexed version (the indexed version was more...

Is this easy without a dishing tool.... I guess a rule and some means of holding it above a flat surface? Hmm...

I can me doing this twice, once one spoke at time, then on another wheel with them all out. Janners

### QUESTION ### One spoke at a time? I have set of wheels off a Marin, nothing flash, and they have rusty spokes. I quite like the idea of respoking (is that even a word?) the wheels. So can I just replace one spoke at a time and work my way around? I know I need to different sizes for each...

Re: Re: Have I got it right, that 3 is the intro, then you do 1 and then 2? Janners

Re: Re: On my phone now and not that tech savvy :shock: Just google city and guilds bicycle mechanic and the details will be there. Janners.

Just looking at this course. In my 50's and worked on my own mountain bikes since being a nipper, which probably means I have some very ham fisted arse about face ways of doing things. Road bikes, what are these things that people mention in dark corners all huddled together? No intention of...