Having picked the brains of the group regarding bottom bracket length, and done some mesasuring, I ordered a 107mm UN53 from chainreaction. Arrived, as promised the next day (today). Just got in from the garage having fitted it (greased the threads, getting the old one out involved swearing, long levers, Plus Gas, more swearing, effort and knuckles), followed by the new chainset and shiny new chain. Except I've misplaced one of the shiny new crank bolts, the sort with a sealing wsker built in. Bugger. It's in the garage somewhere, but eluding me.
Having picked the brains of the group regarding bottom bracket length, and done some mesasuring, I ordered a 107mm UN53 from chainreaction. Arrived, as promised the next day (today). Just got in from the garage having fitted it (greased the threads, getting the old one out involved swearing, long levers, Plus Gas, more swearing, effort and knuckles), followed by the new chainset and shiny new chain. Except I've misplaced one of the shiny new crank bolts, the sort with a sealing wsker built in. Bugger. It's in the garage somewhere, but eluding me.
It'll be under the fridge.
-- Tony
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Having picked the brains of the group regarding bottom bracket length, and done some mesasuring, I ordered a 107mm UN53 from chainreaction. Arrived, as promised the next day (today). Just got in from the garage having fitted it (greased the threads, getting the old one out involved swearing, long levers, Plus Gas, more swearing, effort and knuckles), followed by the new chainset and shiny new chain. Except I've misplaced one of the shiny new crank bolts, the sort with a sealing wsker built in. Bugger. It's in the garage somewhere, but eluding me.
Bike looks dead good though.
Try looking very very hard for something else. That way you're bound to find it.
Having picked the brains of the group regarding bottom bracket length, and done some mesasuring, I ordered a 107mm UN53 from chainreaction. Arrived, as promised the next day (today). Just got in from the garage having fitted it (greased the threads, getting the old one out involved swearing, long levers, Plus Gas, more swearing, effort and knuckles), followed by the new chainset and shiny new chain. Except I've misplaced one of the shiny new crank bolts, the sort with a sealing wsker built in. Bugger. It's in the garage somewhere, but eluding me.
It'll be under the fridge.
Or down the back of the sofa.
Or, if it's greasy, on the most espensive thing in the vicinity that will stain.
-- Carol "Never trust a man wearing leather shorts and a plastic dressing gown" - Spray, "The Dangerous Sports Club"
Having picked the brains of the group regarding bottom bracket length, and done some mesasuring, I ordered a 107mm UN53 from chainreaction. Arrived, as promised the next day (today). Just got in from the garage having fitted it (greased the threads, getting the old one out involved swearing, long levers, Plus Gas, more swearing, effort and knuckles), followed by the new chainset and shiny new chain. Except I've misplaced one of the shiny new crank bolts, the sort with a sealing wsker built in. Bugger. It's in the garage somewhere, but eluding me.
It'll be in the last place you look, so try there first.
That does work. I have two identical boxes of screwdrivers, but one has cross-head and one has flat. To get the box I want I reach for one, then grab the other. Works for me :-)
On 7 Mar 2007 07:08:26 -0800, "bookieb" <[email hidden]>
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Tim Hall said:
.......the missing crank bolt from my fixer?
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Bike looks dead good though.
Tim
How's the chainline?
Did it work out OK in the end?
Not bad. Putting a not quite long enought straight edge on the sprocket towards the chain ring suggests it's about 2mm out. It seems to ride OK. I _might_ get it redished if ICBA or if it does become an issue. I've only just got it redished to fit the old chainset, which I then noticed was knackered, hence my reluctance.
It'll be in the last place you look, so try there first.
That does work. I have two identical boxes of screwdrivers, but one has cross-head and one has flat. To get the box I want I reach for one, then grab the other. Works for me :-)
I called the bluff of Sod's law two days ago. I intended to leave all tools at home except for tube, pump and levers. For the sake of a 4 mile journey I thought just puncture kit would be ok. As I pulled off the psychlepath at Fishponds my chain came unlinked.
I thought I was buggered, but it seems that in the black hole of my bag was a 2nd multi-tool which I'd thought was elsewhere!
I called the bluff of Sod's law two days ago. I intended to leave all tools at home except for tube, pump and levers. For the sake of a 4 mile journey I thought just puncture kit would be ok. As I pulled off the psychlepath at Fishponds my chain came unlinked.
I thought I was buggered, but it seems that in the black hole of my bag was a 2nd multi-tool which I'd thought was elsewhere!
Be very wary, you are probably just being set up for a good-un in the near future. Don't be surprised if you find yourself in the middle of nowhere with every tool possible but your nipple key.............
In news:[email hidden], David Damerell <[email hidden]> tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us:
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Quoting Tim Hall <[email hidden]>:
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.......the missing crank bolt from my fixer?
It is probably hiding in my collection of two dozen saved "just in case".
Or in the Glenfiddich tin full of utterly useless[1] old bike parts and a matchbox which has been lurking in my Sheds since Time Immemorial...
1 - rusty Stronglight BB, half a 1980's friction thumbshifter, assorted lumps of headset, u-bolts from Blackburn Low Rider rack and that round thing which hav no use at all
In news:[email hidden], David Damerell <[email hidden]> tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us:
Quoted message said:
Quoting Tim Hall <[email hidden]>:
Quoted message said:
.......the missing crank bolt from my fixer?
It is probably hiding in my collection of two dozen saved "just in case".
Quoted message said:
Or in the Glenfiddich tin full of utterly useless[1] old bike parts and a matchbox which has been lurking in my Sheds since Time Immemorial...
Quoted message said:
1 - rusty Stronglight BB, half a 1980's friction thumbshifter, assorted lumps of headset, u-bolts from Blackburn Low Rider rack and that round thing which hav no use at all
And in the unlikely event that you actually need it you won't remember it is in that tin and you'll spend a day tracking it down and ordering it online...
Innews:[email hidden], David Damerell <[email hidden]> tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us:
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Quoting Tim Hall <[email hidden]>: > .......the missing crank bolt from my fixer?
Quoted message said:
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It is probably hiding in my collection of two dozen saved "just in case".
Or in the Glenfiddich tin full of utterly useless[1] old bike parts and a matchbox which has been lurking in my Sheds since Time Immemorial... 1 - rusty Stronglight BB, half a 1980's friction thumbshifter, assorted lumps of headset, u-bolts from Blackburn Low Rider rack and that round thing which hav no use at all
And in the unlikely event that you actually need it you won't remember it is in that tin and you'll spend a day tracking it down and ordering it online...
Roos
I had a similar collection of odd'n'ends, spread all over the shed. Could never remember where the bit I wanted was, could never find it, so ended up buying a new one instead.
After a while, I realised that this was a complete waste of time and money, so got some boxes and sorted everything out.
I now have 3 large boxes labelled "misc bike parts". Still can't find anything, but it takes me less time to not find it, and I can give up and move on to buying another one much more quickly.
I now have 3 large boxes labelled "misc bike parts". Still can't find anything, but it takes me less time to not find it, and I can give up and move on to buying another one much more quickly.
Efficency, that's what it's all about!
A pal of ours has taken things further along this route. Her Dad, being an Organised Type, put up shelving for numerous boxes in the back room, with enough space for odds and sods of pretty much any sort, not just bikes.
Everything is now alphabetically filed for easy access. There's S for Stuff, and, errrrrr, that's it!
Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
