RetroBike Classic MTB Ride: Peak District ~ 12/09/15

[weeman_mtb]

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In other, unexpected news; bike's ready :mrgreen:

Mine too and it seems to work ok (even the brakes), most unusual.

If anybody has a stuck seatpost and fancies a play with my slide hammer viewtopic.php?f=1&t=329177&p=2460207&hilit=slide+hammer#p2460207 I'm happy to bring it along.

 

[elPedro666]

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Just spent an hour tuning the loose headset on my Saracen.
Well actually 5 minutes loosening it.
50 minutes searching for all the bearings that fell out
Then 5 minutes putting it back together.

Note to self. DO NOT do this job on a gravel path.

You need my favourite tool - the essential, magnet on a stick!

Think it was from Wilkinson, telescopes from biro sized to about a metre and collects bearings from all sorts of odd corners...

 

[letmetalktomark]

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I'm in.

Are we preordering food again?

 

[GT-Steve]

Preordering food???

 

[Muddy paw]

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Just spent an hour tuning the loose headset on my Saracen.
Well actually 5 minutes loosening it.
50 minutes searching for all the bearings that fell out
Then 5 minutes putting it back together.

Note to self. DO NOT do this job on a gravel path.

You need my favourite tool - the essential, magnet on a stick!

Think it was from Wilkinson, telescopes from biro sized to about a metre and collects bearings from all sorts of odd corners...

I think you'll find a magnetic dish easier to use imho ..

 

[elPedro666]

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Be more difficult to slip inside a hubshell or headtube though

 

[drystonepaul]

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I'm in.

Are we preordering food again?

Alas no. Unfortunately due to Derbyshire County Council completely destroying the descent track down Chapel Gate/Rushup Edge we won't be visiting last year's excellent 'No Car Cafe'.

This leave's us back to a lunch stop in Edale. Fortunately though,we'll have a choice selection of cafes and pubs. Not being sure on numbers I haven't contacted any of them to book ahead. They will have food though...

And beer.

 

[Muddy paw]

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Be more difficult to slip inside a hubshell or headtube though

Okay fair point but i'd stick it on the bottom of the down tube seen as it's magnetic with a thin piece of cloth so it don't scratch the paint ..

 

[Muddy paw]

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I'm in.

Wish i was after thinking i was gonna make this ride something's come up :cry: .but i hope the weather is good for you guy's so as not to spoil the ride ..

 

[Charlieboy28]

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Hotel is now booked so im a deffo Def,

Now just tell me we dont have to ride the vertical track upto that feckin mast