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Happy Bank Holiday everybody
Finally got around to starting my new project , after being distracted by some bike race thing and sorting bikes for it :roll:
I dropped the frame off at the LBS this morning , to have some headset cups put in . Said they'd have it done by 3pm , which gave me plenty of time to sort out the stuff going on it .
Firstly , the wheels . The paint was flaking off the inside of the rims which doesn't matter cosmetically , but didn't help with sticking the rim tapes down . So I cleaned them up with the drill and wire brush wheel thingy . Also , the edge of the rims were looking a bit ropey , with paint missing in a lot of places , so I also carefully took this off by hand with some sandpaper . Here's the result ,
Wanted to take the axle out , just to check the condition/rustiness of the cartridge bearings . Couldn't work out how to get them out though , despite having the proper tool for the job :shock:
, along with the normal cone spanner for the other side .Here's what either side loooks like ,
This was only the case for the front wheel . The rear wheel had a cone on either side ,so was easily removed . However :facepalm: having got the axle out , I couldn't work out how the freehub body comes off . It's held on normally by a 10mm allen bolt , but not with these wheels :roll:
Can anyone possibly shed any light ? Put tapes , tyres and tubes on , along with the 12-23 8-speed cassette :shock:
Only had a road one , so I'll see how I get on with that :roll: :facepalm: The chainrings are the normal 22-32-42 so shouldn't be too high for most of the local stuff .
Here's the bits I'm planning on using for the build ,
Realised after taking the photo that I needed to clean those grips and paint the other pedal body , that had slipped my mind :roll: Both now done
Still need a b/b , chain and a saddle . Undecided on colour of saddle , but not black , there's enough of that already I think .
Got a choice of bar/stem combos . Would like flats , being an old race-head but the narrow ones would look a bit crap IMO , or wider , with a slight rise ones more conventional on a 29er .
Thoughts ?
I really don't want to get wider flat bars , but use some of what I already have .
Hope the weather holds , so I can get some more done outside tomorrow
Mike
