1996 Saracen Kili, FINISHED + 1st PROPER ride !

[Mike Muz]

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First ride!
I couldn't find the dedicated cleats for those pedals, so I put some normal M520 SPD's on for the ride :roll: Should have known it was an omen!

Here we go then! Yippee! Only an hour and half daylight maybe but enough for some fast riding. So, up a long road climb up to the dirt! Noticed a creaking noise on the way up, must be the bottom bracket. Can't remember when I got it but must be an old one :roll: :facepalm:



Getting a bit louder so I stopped for another photo and checked for play.



It was then that I noticed there was a lot of play in the back wheel! :facepalm: I had only just nipped that up the other day. Carry on and risk killing the hub, or turn back?
I turned back, finding a new bridleway in the process



So got back home and hosed the bike off. Stripped the hub and inspected as I couldn't get it running smooth. It seems like I may have put one too many bearings in the non drive side. Nine is right, yes?
All back together now anyway :roll: And feeling a lot smoother too :facepalm:


Mike

 

[superstu]

Re: 1996 Saracen Kili, FINISHED + aborted 1st ride !

This look incredible, great build

 

[Mike Muz]

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Thanks Stu

Was an embarassing ride home, lots of noisy clicking! :facepalm: :roll: Hopefully sorted now. May give it another go after work tomorrow. It did feel really nice to ride, from first impressions

Mike

 

[Muddy paw]

Re: 1996 Saracen Kili, FINISHED + aborted 1st ride !

Other than your minor set back the bike is looking pretty damn good and i made that same mistake many moons ago by putting to many bearings in one side of the pedal and it sounded and felt awful until i corrected it but we can only learn through experience mate and your next ride out is sure to be alot better and the routeyou were on looked pretty decent so you gotta give it another go when you can mate .

Ian ..

 

[Mike Muz]

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Thanks Ian

Steepness :shock: and singletrack planned for tomorrow's ride Ian! Weather permitting. Camera at the ready!

Should get one of those video cameras at some point I suppose :roll:

Mike

 

[Muddy paw]

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Thanks Ian

Steepness :shock: and singletrack planned for tomorrow's ride Ian! Weather permitting. Camera at the ready!

Should get one of those video cameras at some point I suppose :roll:

Mike

Your welcome Mike .

It sounds like a fairly nice mixed ride that you've got planned for tomorrow mate and i've not seen the weather forcast for Monday but if today is anything to go by you should be okay and with luck the daylight should be decent enough for pics .

Aren't those video cams for your helmets available for around £30 these days ? ..

Ian

 

[Mike Muz]

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Yes it was pretty misty/foggy on the trails today. Hope to get better photos tomorrow. If it's working well, I may even ride it on the local shop's monthly night ride on Wednesday! :shock:
Weather meant to be good for Monday and Tuesday, but we'll just see what happens.
Think I was looking at SJ4000 cameras awhile ago. Go-Pro copies, really. Thought they were around the £50 mark

Mike

 

[DICKO10]

Re: 1996 Saracen Kili, FINISHED + aborted 1st ride !

Good work Mike

 

[Muddy paw]

Re: 1996 Saracen Kili, FINISHED + aborted 1st ride !

Well it didn't turn misty/foggy until around 6.30pm here as the weather had been a mix of cloudy with sunny intervals and i can't see why it shouldn't be up to the task of a monthly night ride ..

£50 doesn't sound to bad a price for a go pro copy but maybe ask on the chat section to see what others suggest ..

Ian

 

[Mike Muz]

Re: 1996 Saracen Kili, FINISHED + aborted 1st ride !

Good work Mike

Cheers mate

How's the Goose looking?

£50 doesn't sound to bad a price for a go pro copy but maybe ask on the chat section to see what others suggest ..

Ian

I think that sounds ok, then I buy a bit of bike instead!