Recent content by shrewedpunter

Re: OMG please jesus christ pleae help me :facepalm: I managed to find a bolt to secure the bb remover tool to the bb. However i still cannot get the cun*ting thing off. I've triest my best with my physical strength and i've hit the spanner with a hammer many times Am i 100% doing it the...

Another few hours in the garage trying to get it off.. no success.. I heated it up with the blowtorch more extneislvy this time. I checked out the link and im gonna have a look around the garage tomorrow for a suitable bolt to bolt the remover tool to the bb. If i cant find one ill try and find...

OMG the bottom bracket is an absolute bast*ard to get off!! Can i just confirm.. - Start off by trying to remove the non-drive side.. and it needs to be screwed out COUNTER CLOCKWISE? No luck - i was using the wrench and the hammer at the same time. i might have to get the blowtorch to it...

Re: Re: No i'm keeping it for a rainy day and i need to buy a bb removal tool I'll give truing myself a go. i'll order a tool for that as well

Re: It's not done but i'm riding it fine. I didnt put the front derailur on in the end after about 3 hours trying to adjust it proepr.y i gave up. I think the BB is incompatible with the chainset. I didn't put the rear brakes on because the wheels are out of true so it keeps rubbing. I cba...

All new cables already.. and brakes and shifters and new crank viewtopic.php?t=314222 this is original thread

Yes i did do that. It appears to be the axle/wheel. I rode it today without rear brakes.. feels really nice to ride despite it's many flaws. Feels nicer than my dads halfords £199 bike lol BB deffo needs replacing it feels "crunchy", headset feels "crunchy" need replacing I cannot figure out...

I will buy some new wheels soon (any suggestions online?) I have taken the wheel off and tried the rim.. it's very slightly over to the left still and i dont think the wheel is bent.. It's a little untrue in one area but that's all, I just wanna ride the bloody thing once. it's really...

Re: Took the wheel off.. and took some new photos. Anyone see what i'm missing? Surely i must be missing something because there's nothing i could take from the drive side to put on the left side to make things even. Aren't i supposed to have a shiny silver cap on the drive side to stop the...

Great suggestions thanks. I will try them tomorrow.. it's freezing in the garage now. I took some bad photos.. probably useless but worth a shot..

I was kinda hoping it wasn't the wheel per se, rather the axle or something :facepalm:

Excuse my Noob question Could anyone hazard a guess as to why the rear wheel of my marin bike is slightly to the left? I don't think the wheel is bent.. but im no expert. Is it something to do with the axle? Have i messed up regarding washer placement or something

Pleasure to deal with

from my marin bike thread: deore lx

It seems the bolt end of my deore rear mech is ruined.. any ideas where i might get a suitable replacement tomorrow in the shops? Maybe i could bodge it with a bolt and nut from homebase lol