Re: [RBW] I am a (sometimes) enthusiastic but mediocre bike mechanic
Hey Jay, It's been said already, but it bears repeating, IMOthis is how we all (for the most part) learn. I have a very clear memory of my Father saying to me..."I don't think bikes are supposed to require this much maintenance." I had finally bought a 'good' bike and I was enthralled. For me, if I wasn't riding it I was plenty happy to be caring for it. So now, I'm just about as fast (as a mech) as a fella can be, but there was a time when it took half a day to rebuild a bottom bracket and get it exactly right..you know, when you tighten the lock ring it moves the adjustable cup out just that little bit. And don't get me started on headsets! Enjoy the process, because some day it will be second nature and much of the fun will be gone. Thanks for sharing! Chris Redding, Ca. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] I am a (sometimes) enthusiastic but mediocre bike mechanic
Not sure if the rack screw comment means that all is well again, but if it was working before you bent it, I'm assuming that wasn't the root problem. If you bent the derailleur and a new one didn't improve your shifting I wonder if you also bent the hanger. Did they use an alignment tool to ensure that it was straight? And by alignment tool I mean an actual tool, not just eyeing it. On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 6:22 AM, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: > A couple months ago I bent my rear derailler. Brought it to the LBS > and was told I "could" bend it back, but would most likely need a new > one - this being Israel, $80 for low end Shimano. I bent it back, LBS > adjusted it the best they could and sent me off with a warning > DON'T USE THE SMALLEST COG OR THE CHAIN WILL FALL OFF AND GET STUCK!!! > > So, I ordered an LX derailler for like $30 on the web (Jenson USA) but > by the time it showed up I had gotten used to indexed shifting again > and avoiding the smallest cog. It's an 11, who needs an 11? > > Fast forward until last week. Rain every day. Moved to a new office 55 > minutes away and the chain fell off and got stuck, in pouring rain, > twice. So I figured this weekend it was time to install the new > derailler. Expect I never did it before. No problem, I thought - I > have an internet connection and am fairly competent at following > instructions. > > Long story short, 3 hours later I got the d%&&$ed thing on the bike > and adjusted the limit screws, cable tension, chain length and > everything else I could find. In friction mode it shifts sort of OK, > not great. Hopefully good enough to get to work tomorrow and to the > LBS at the end of the day, hat in hand. > > Hrrumph. > > Jay > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] I am a (sometimes) enthusiastic but mediocre bike mechanic
I was so ignorant when I built my first bike that I assembled a combination that would accept no rim brake known to mankind. (I rode it without brakes except for "shoe between fork blades". I later added a coaster brake but the gearing was so high (more ignorance) that it didn't do anything unless I kicked it back -- at which point the wheel locked. It's been somewhat uphill since then. On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 9:51 AM, René Sterental wrote: >> That's how we all learned... Watching the mechanic makes it seem so >> easy... Then you start, and all of a sudden it's not. Over time it'll become >> easy. > > > Kol Hakavod! > > René > > > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- - Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] I am a (sometimes) enthusiastic but mediocre bike mechanic
> > That's how we all learned... Watching the mechanic makes it seem so > easy... Then you start, and all of a sudden it's not. Over time it'll > become easy. Kol Hakavod! René -- Sent from Gmail Mobile -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
