Recent content by 89RingleAddict

https://houston.craigslist.org/bik/d/houston-gary-fisher-mt-tam-1992/7640733994.html Not my add Frame too big for me But the components

Maybe this will help….. My kids found some abandoned/stolen MTB week ago (POS Chinese 24inch rims) The 13yr old hid the bike behind some shrubs after bike in the same place for 2weeks We picked it up Missing seat and post but shifted well Front rim had horrible wobble Figured might as well...

Yeah https://www.chasertech.com/biredejowhso1.html

Choices more limited for 10T JW’s(I found out bc newer bikes run 11T much more choices) No issues with these Think Chaser was brand Lemme see

Here are new J’s sealed bearings

Here are old XT 10T jockeys I’m 75% sure the white Teflon bearing is the top one O-rings were gone/perished

King, Went from crusty XT to new sealed bearings When I get hm can post pix of old/new mounted

3rd option would be a machine shop Easy project for them Hell, they might have a perfect sized car crank shaft bearing in the bin! GL Go RedBling!

Second option would be to get a ‘almost’ the correct sized shim Then grind down to fit vvvThis is a handlebar shim I used for 20yrs before my rebuild (I had to go riser bars because of my neck)

The first option Get similar size material for shim I used portion of the SP that fit Then honed out the inner portion at friend’s shop Vise is critical, I used a hand held drill The drill bit was cylinder shaped (like a can) Then cut a vertical slit i remember this took me hours to get perfect

Maybe this will help Maybe I will get chastised BITD…..1990’s If you wanted ‘bling’….you bought part from magazine add Then ‘made’ it fit That’s what I did more than 20yrs ago I have never had issues….never raced, but medium to hard riding when I was younger I had same fitment issue with my...

I have replaced jockeys 3 times I have never had an issue just as long as long as you replace a 10T with a 10T/11T with a 11T

Very Nice^^^^^ Funny I’m 24yrs in with same insurance company in US. Texas is a ‘pilot state’ for selling E-bike policies I was recommended by zone managers to handle the estimatics on these things…..ugh. Can’t say no kinda thing. As far as the batteries……. If the unit is deemed a total...

“Just be slower” Perfectly Said. No bc of old bike….bc of my age/stamina!

After reading Clubby’s post….. I would like to change my ‘well maintained’ comment/definition and piggyback to Imlach/Hamsters’ posts Inspection. Leaks/minor cracks/component alignment/etc….must be recognized as early as possible and addressed I.E. failure usually occurs over a period of time...