And today I did......

[DynaCol]

Re: Re:

it's not so much the damage col, it's the frankly p*sh poor quality that irks, i mean, 20 miles, and it's through to the metal?!

if it had happened after 200 miles at least i wouldn't feel so cheated!! :facepalm:

Aye it's pretty poor really, you would think that Shimano would at least sell them with protective tape on the arms if they are that delicate eh.

 

[velofrog]

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i was gonna order a kit from eBay for a fiver, but told myself a wee twenty miler won't do any harm first........ :facepalm:

 

[kaiser]

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Unfortunately this seems to be a common problem with the new xtr. I'd just read a review of the new XT where they reckoned the cranks were better because of this. I suppose you could just accept it, it'll make a nice patina eventually which I kinda like on a bike.

 

[velofrog]

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well a little too much spare time today as the wife is out doing the xmas rounds meant i could sneak the bike in to see what i could do with the cranks.....

the coating is so thin that if i tried to polish the scratches out it would just go through to the metal, so i decided the way to hide it was a quick flash over with some lacquer.

touched in the scuff mark on the non-drive side first, masked them up, and gave them both a blast!

quite pleased with the results

once the clear vinyl crank protectors go on i think it should almost disappear :xmas-cool:

 

[The History Man]

But you will always know. Deep down. Just how much it hurt.

 

[RobMac]

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Today I bit the bullet and ordered my self a late Christmas present a headset press.
It's just that I've got a shit load'a builds held up due to not having front ends on'um :?

A brace of new tyres arrived today AND a new (old) frame arrived yesterday 26'er, disc only and steel.

 

[keithyr]

Could ye no hiv covered all that in one post lol?

 

[RobMac]

Could ye no hiv covered all that in one post lol?

Whit'a whining bee'atch :facepalm:

 

[old_coyote_pedaller]

Could ye no hiv covered all that in one post lol?

Whit'a whining bee'atch :facepalm:

Nice edit Roberto. :xmas-wink:

 

[RobMac]

Nice edit Roberto. :xmas-wink:

Aye thanks, ever since Keith got'es sell a menstrual cycle he's been a pain in the erse :mrgreen: