bike thread

Erik13 · Post by **Erik13** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 5:51 pm

Looks like a lot of work to fix it up. Kevin is the expert though

Geeheeb · Post by **Geeheeb** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 2:37 pm

Bianchi is a good brand, but that looks like a small frame. How tall are you?

Advances>|<MONKEY · Post by **Advances>|<MONKEY** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 5:23 am

If you ever post bike pics, always post the side with the drive chain on it, it makes identification much, much easier. That looks like it might be from the early eighties or even seventies(the metal pieplate and the way the hubs look) but if thats the case it's probably a midrange model because of the lack of awful suicide levers/stem mounted shifters. Some of the rust seems to be in a scary place(where the stem goes.)

Geeheeb · Post by **Geeheeb** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:58 am

That rust looks like its in the headset, not the fwame

the awesome Assassin · Sat Jul 25, 2015 10:04 am

Haven't rode it since 1987...

BUNGVOX · Post by **BUNGVOX** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 10:08 am

the bike looks better than your face.

Erik13 · Post by **Erik13** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 2:47 pm

the awesome Assassin wrote:Haven't rode it since 1987...

I'd say throw it out and buy a new one...

Rev. Christberg · Post by **Rev. Christberg** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 4:56 pm

Probably not worth it. You definitely need to replace the chain and all the cabling and buy new brake pads and tubes/tires.

Really, it mostly depends on how bad the rust has gotten into the bearings in the fork/gooseneck assembly. If it's seized up the bike is almost certainly totaled.

Geeheeb · Post by **Geeheeb** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:02 pm

Dumpster bike now with surly fork:

Before:

SPOILERSPOILER_SHOW

spacehamster · Post by **spacehamster** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:18 pm

I'm just glad you replaced the crime against humanity that was that stem.

Geeheeb · Post by **Geeheeb** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:23 pm

Its going on a bike for my mom

spacehamster · Post by **spacehamster** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:34 pm

Geeheeb wrote:Its going on a bike for my mom

Welp, that's what it's for.

I just don't understand how things like that bar/stem combo happen. I mean, I realize the money I spend on my mountain bikes is insane to most people and they'd rather just cobble something together, but fuck, if you don't like the drop bars, how hard can it be to find a regular handlebar at, I dunno, a flea market or something? Actual time, effort and thought must've gone into putting that stem on that bike, and it's just... arrrgh.

Geeheeb · Post by **Geeheeb** » Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:46 pm

drop bars give you a few different hand positions, which is great after riding 8 hours

spacehamster · Post by **spacehamster** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:41 am

Geeheeb wrote:drop bars give you a few different hand positions, which is great after riding 8 hours

Erik13 · Post by **Erik13** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 12:09 pm

Doing a 50 mile charity ride at the Harpoon Brewery in Vermont next weekend. Can't wait.

http://www.harpoonpointtopoint.com/

Also accepting donations...

Erik13 · Post by **Erik13** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 2:15 pm

So I dropped off my bike at the shop for a tune up. Picked it up today and the owner told me it needed a chain and a cassette. He charged me $111 including labor. Should these things need to be replaced at 1300 miles?
The guy is really nice and I do trust him.

Geeheeb · Post by **Geeheeb** » Wed Jul 29, 2015 6:24 pm

Well if they were worn out, yes. But that is not a lot of miles. What kind/brand/model did you have, and what did he put on? Is it a 10 or 11 speed cassette?

Erik13 · Post by **Erik13** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:36 pm

The original was an SRAM 11x32 8 speed. Not sure what brand he put on.

the awesome Assassin · Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:04 pm

tssss why don't u get a cd player or sumpthing?

Geeheeb · Post by **Geeheeb** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:15 pm

1300 isn't shit for 8 speed, unless you were riding in wet and sand and never lubed up ever. It should really last longer than that, and the tools to check and change a chain and cassette are really cheap.

the awesome Assassin · Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:22 pm

Geeheeb wrote: and never lubed up ever.

I think he just sticks it in and hopes for the best...

Erik13 · Post by **Erik13** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:34 pm

Geeheeb wrote:1300 isn't shit for 8 speed, unless you were riding in wet and sand and never lubed up ever. It should really last longer than that, and the tools to check and change a chain and cassette are really cheap.

I'm not very good at working on the bike...

I'll hopefully be upgrading next year to a full carbon bike.

the awesome Assassin · Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:41 pm

Erik13 wrote:
Geeheeb wrote:1300 isn't shit for 8 speed, unless you were riding in wet and sand and never lubed up ever. It should really last longer than that, and the tools to check and change a chain and cassette are really cheap.
I'm not very good at working on the bike...
I'll hopefully be upgrading next year to a full carbon bike.

Who's dying now...?

spacehamster · Post by **spacehamster** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:11 pm

Erik13 wrote: I'll hopefully be upgrading next year to a full carbon bike.

a) fuck carbon

b) that won't mean you don't still have to do some minimal maintenance yourself. At least learn how to lube the chain, man. It's really not hard.

Geeheeb · Post by **Geeheeb** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:15 pm

I have almost as much fun building and maintaining bikes as I do riding them.

Carbon is great and all but the bikes I like to ride are all steel. I did buy a bike with a carbon fork, and I like that but I don't think I will ever want a full carbon ride.

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