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The removable spider from my cranks is starting to look tatty, so a refresh is in order. I'm not exactly sure what is covering the aluminium, but it 'feels' like chrome to me. In attempting to remove it (i keyed the surface) i have tried - and failed completely with: 1 - paint stripper - didn't...

I'm revisiting an old problem..... I have some FSA SLK Road Carbon Triple cranks with a self extracting bolt - going into a 68mm shell. There appears (to me at least) to be a bewildering array of MegaExo bottom brackets. Which is why i haven't fitted the triple for years - just easier to stick...

Anyone done this? My shoes have carbon plates in the sole (or something like that). I'm tempted to run them through the washing machine on a cold (ish) wash with non-bio detergent. My concern is that the carbon will be compromised. They get wet when it's raining of course..... But is that...

So i have one of those SCR's (i think some OCR's are the same) with the really bizarre headset. It HAD to have been easier to spec' the frame with a standard 1 1/8 semi-integrated headset, but don't get me started..... The recommended repacement is a piece of (caged bearing) junk - the only...

So i did that thing..... Took a hub apart for servicing and am now in a quandry as to how it goes back together. The cones and lock nuts are different, the axle threads are the same length on both sides, bearings are the same size both sides. Instinctively, i want to put the side that's still...

Gentle ride and the gears start making that ticking sound which means cable tension needs to be adjusted. On completing the ride, i notice that my chain is super slack :shock: I 'muck about' with the gears for a while and manage to achieve all gears - but i have to remove 2 links from the chain...

Apologies if it's not a classic in the true sense, but this seemed the best place to ask. This has a 1'' headset - the question is whether it is more likely to be ISO sizing :D .....or JIS sizing :x If anyone could shed any light on the matter, i would be incredibly grateful. I asked Certini...

Headtube normally takes a 1 1/8'' fork steerer. But i've knackered one of my dropouts :( I've got some forks with a 1'' steerer. Is there a headset that will fit the frame and fork - that is - some sort of adapter/reducer headset? I can find 'shims', but headsets and bottom brackets scare me -...

Rescued a BH Boston - never heard of them before but apparently they are a Spanish brand..... Stem needs changing, saddle needs changing, cahin needs changing and probably a few more parts over time. But i'm 'feeling it' with this one :) Rear wheel is silky smooth but has play in the axle...

Apologies - it's not technically a road bike. But it's got (reasonably) skinny 700c wheels. On that basis i opted for road rather than MTB. Anyone know the headset size? I'm hopeful it's ISO (not bothered if 1'' or 1 1/8''). But definitely want to avoid JIS. Many thanks in advance.

You would speculate that there can't be THAT many moving parts. But it is Cannondale..... Mine has started to feel 'scratchy' and WD40 doesn't seem to help :(

I find myself with x2 JIS headset bikes in pieces :roll: Tired of faffing with JIS so good opportunity to have the forks milled and the headtubes reamed (to make them ISO). Both of my usual places for this sort of thing are reluctant to take it on. Fellow member has offered, but distance makes...

So the guy i bought it from 'thinks' it's a 2000 Virtuoso..... I think it's earlier than that because: 1 - it's steel. 2 - it has a JIS headset. I thought JIS kind of ended around early to mid 90's. And was certainly not used in 2000..... It's been resprayed (rattle can) and 'upgraded'...

I ask because the 'Tange Levin 1'' threaded headset that i bought appears to have additional parts..... They look (and feel) like seals to me, but they are not mentioned in the instructions or indeed the pictures provided by the supplier. The old headset does not have these 'seals'. Are they...

Anyone help with the spindle length please? Best guess (bike) is 1996 M400. Cranks are XT FC-M739 (5 arm triple with square taper). I took the old crunchy BB out, ditched it and then realised i should have made a note of the size. I know.....

Looking for a middle chainring replacement on my LX FC-M563 cranks. Think it might be time to go 4 Bolt - and make life several hundred times easier. But have that little nagging voice telling me to keep the bike original. I've googled everything i can think of, but i'm not sure any of the...

So i have one of those early 90's Rockhoppers that (it seems) Specialized decided to use all the weird sizes..... 73mm bottom bracket. JIS heatset. Although JIS headsets are still available, the variety is diminishing. Ideally i would like a black headset with cartridge bearings - which would...

Gutted :cry: Dented the right hand seat stay just behind the seat tube on my Dialled MX20. Appreciate it it's not strictly old school. But anyone got any experience of dents like this? And what they mean for the future of the bike? I ride the bike pretty hard - use it for everything - hacking...

Scratchy bottom bracket means out with the old and in with the new :) But google reveals all sorts of horror stories regarding these CS20's - thought i had better do some checking as mentioning 'standard' size/fitting and 'bicycle industry' in the same sentance just makes me PMSL. Apart from...

Now i'm generally an Indy person. But i bought some Judy T2's (i appreciate they're 98 but they are elastomer and coil.....) AGES ago - in bits, but all present and correct. I finally have the frame i was after and i plan to install the T2's. But i'm unsure of the order to put them back together...