Green Orange lemon
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Well…. the bearings are good in both, but the rear wheel has a bad flat spot. 
Still, I’m a front wheel and cassette better off than I was this morning.
Still, I’m a front wheel and cassette better off than I was this morning.
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I’ve done my best on the rear wheel, but it is still knackered. I used Sheldon Brown’s method and got some of the flat spot out, but it turned out there were two flats and a lot of side to side wobble. I stripped it in the end - the rim was taco’d.
I’ve bought a donor bike and am collecting tomorrow. Fingers crossed it is useable.
I’ve bought a donor bike and am collecting tomorrow. Fingers crossed it is useable.
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I was ‘avin it large at the BMX track tonight and nothing broke or fell off 
good cheap fun.
good cheap fun.
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I’ve not really been ‘in’ to mountain biking for years, but this ancient, battered Orange is changing that. My son and I went out on the mtbs for the first time in probably a year. The seatpost on his S-Works cost more than my bike!
A couple of little jumps, a bit of wimpy trials thrown in too!
Gotta fix the creak it has developed now….
A couple of little jumps, a bit of wimpy trials thrown in too!
Gotta fix the creak it has developed now….
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Thank you!
Jobs done:
- BB out and cranks off.
- Cleaned and re-greased with copper grease
- New middle ring arrived. Cleaned inner and outer rings from the donor bike.
- Removed my borrowed XT rings, fitted the cleaned rings and the new ring.
- Re-fitted chainset
- Lowered front mech and adjusted shifting
- Trimmed the cables
- Shortened the chain
- Ride!
So far the only new parts have been:
- rear gear cable
- rear brake pads
- middle chain ring
So £20 of bits. Not bad.
Jobs done:
- BB out and cranks off.
- Cleaned and re-greased with copper grease
- New middle ring arrived. Cleaned inner and outer rings from the donor bike.
- Removed my borrowed XT rings, fitted the cleaned rings and the new ring.
- Re-fitted chainset
- Lowered front mech and adjusted shifting
- Trimmed the cables
- Shortened the chain
- Ride!
So far the only new parts have been:
- rear gear cable
- rear brake pads
- middle chain ring
So £20 of bits. Not bad.
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At Swinley Forest today
The trails have changed a lot since I rode here last but luckily a group of e-mtb riders offered me to tag along. Thanks chaps!
Obviously they rinsed me on the climbs but on the flowing sections I was pleased the old Orange could keep up. I stood no chance on the very rooty sections, their big tyres and long travel were way better than my 80mm fork and 1.95” tyres.
My shoulders ache a bit now, but the bike was flawless. No squeaks, creaks or rattles and the brakes are really strong. Flippin’ brilliant.
So to put the smiles per mile into some context: the parking, coffee and bacon roll today cost more than the initial £10 purchase price! In fact, all in, donor bike and the new bits included, cost less than one of their front tyres.
SP
The trails have changed a lot since I rode here last but luckily a group of e-mtb riders offered me to tag along. Thanks chaps!
Obviously they rinsed me on the climbs but on the flowing sections I was pleased the old Orange could keep up. I stood no chance on the very rooty sections, their big tyres and long travel were way better than my 80mm fork and 1.95” tyres.
My shoulders ache a bit now, but the bike was flawless. No squeaks, creaks or rattles and the brakes are really strong. Flippin’ brilliant.
So to put the smiles per mile into some context: the parking, coffee and bacon roll today cost more than the initial £10 purchase price! In fact, all in, donor bike and the new bits included, cost less than one of their front tyres.
SP
