MacRetro chat and rides thread

[clockworkgazz]

pisser, easy to replace ZZ? You still loving the 29er thang?

 

[zigzag]

Easy enough, 2 wee bolts - just ordered replacement £20.

Aye, still enjoying the Haro, it's getting to the point I need to spend some money on it though. headset bearings are pretty rough and right-hand shifter return spring is knackered.

You been out on the Monkey yet, or you still too busy chubby chasing?

 

[clockworkgazz]

was going to go for a run on the monkey but found out I couldnt get the cassette off of the 26 inch disc wheels with my crappy tools, think i will spash the cash and get a new one. I have a new black m part headset you can have for a few sheckels if you are after a 1 1/8th?

 

[zigzag]

It's one of those weird integrated jobbies Gazz. I just need to track down a couple of the right cartridge bearings - FSA so shouldn't be too hard.

 

[zigzag]

Bah just missed a £10 BIN purple ringle h2o...

 

[RobMac]

was going to go for a run on the monkey but found out I couldnt get the cassette off of the 26 inch disc wheels with my crappy tools, think i will spash the cash and get a new one. I have a new black m part headset you can have for a few sheckels if you are after a 1 1/8th?

Ive been gathering a nice wee collection of bike specific tools (Park Tool USA) canny use the fcukers though

 

[Tazio]

I've got a Shimano cassette tool that didn't cost much and I don't have a chain so I just wrap an unused single speed chain round the cassette and wrap it round my foot. Not fancy but it works. Though I did almost chop my foot in half with it doing a stubborn cassette, I wear my steelies now when I do it.

 

[clockworkgazz]

Yeah would have been nice to have had a long lever cassette removal tool, my knuckles were in great peril this morning.

 

[Tazio]

Yeah would have been nice to have had a long lever cassette removal tool, my knuckles were in great peril this morning.

The Shimano one I have just takes a big feck off socket, and has the centre pin to locate it.

 

[RobMac]

Yeah would have been nice to have had a long lever cassette removal tool, my knuckles were in great peril this morning.

Ive got them an'all