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Here's a little success story I had recently when out a few weekends ago. I have been meaning to post this but forgot about it:
Ok - picture this:
Out riding on Dogs Bolx. Few hours of riding, far from home, we came to a stop for a quick pint.
Then I noticed my front XTR canti hanging literally off the stud - somehow the stud bolt had wound out and there was nothing keeping the canti on. Panic.
Fortunately, due to the backwards-style mounted position of the RC35 brake mounts there was no risk of the arm pulling off when braking - but having rolled the bike back a few metres after dismounting the canti was now dangling off the stud.
Problem was now on how to fix it - a good 10 miles from home. Noone in the group had a spare and I couldnt rob one from an existing part of a bike that wasnt needed already.
Eureka! Adaptive improv ahoy:
I took out a rear bolt from the rear brake canti and replaced the missing front brake. Then I used a zip tie (phew I had one) and poked it through the frames stud rear (fortunately the Bolx studds are not blind) and zipped it up - thus securing the canti good and proper.
Awesome. Lasted me the whole day and I only replaced it last night when I realised it was still mounted.
(cr*p pic but at least it shows the tie sticking out of the stud on the rear)
Any other whacky trail repair success stories?
Ok - picture this:
Out riding on Dogs Bolx. Few hours of riding, far from home, we came to a stop for a quick pint.
Then I noticed my front XTR canti hanging literally off the stud - somehow the stud bolt had wound out and there was nothing keeping the canti on. Panic.
Fortunately, due to the backwards-style mounted position of the RC35 brake mounts there was no risk of the arm pulling off when braking - but having rolled the bike back a few metres after dismounting the canti was now dangling off the stud.
Problem was now on how to fix it - a good 10 miles from home. Noone in the group had a spare and I couldnt rob one from an existing part of a bike that wasnt needed already.
Eureka! Adaptive improv ahoy:
I took out a rear bolt from the rear brake canti and replaced the missing front brake. Then I used a zip tie (phew I had one) and poked it through the frames stud rear (fortunately the Bolx studds are not blind) and zipped it up - thus securing the canti good and proper.
Awesome. Lasted me the whole day and I only replaced it last night when I realised it was still mounted.
(cr*p pic but at least it shows the tie sticking out of the stud on the rear)
Any other whacky trail repair success stories?