What did you do TO / WITH / FOR your bike today!

[Chriso_29er]

I rode it into the bush for the first time in 4 months.
Still not riding MTB so was mostly just coasting around with my camera to get some shots of my crew doing their thing.

Was also joined by some young DH pinners including current vic u-16 women's DH champ. She was showing up all the old buggers haha.

 

[pink poodle]

There's some rad shots!

 

[The Duckmeister]

Took it for a squirt around Lysty. Silently laughed at people way overbiked for the place.

 

[fjohn860]

Got out for a short pedal around town to test out a dog seat thingy I've been making. It's not very fancy but works a treat.

Dash the Jackshund and Pippy the Foxie x Basenji on Instagram: "Lovely day for a pedal #foxterrierx #jackschund #foxterrierxbasenji #jackrussell #dachshund #dogsofinstagram #dogsonbikes"

106 likes, 6 comments - the_dash_and_pippy_show on April 30, 2023: "Lovely day for a pedal #foxterrierx #jackschund #foxterrierxbasenji #jackrussel..."

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[slowmick]

Caught up with my cousin to do some urban riding around Melbourne. It's been 15+ years since he used to be a regular in the CDB so we spent the morning trying to figure out where all of the stair gaps, drops and wall rides had gone. A down hill bike is a terrible choice for the skate park but it matched my skills perfectly. 5 hours in the glorious sunshine talking shit and pretending we were young again.

 

[beeb]

Got out for a short pedal around town to test out a dog seat thingy I've been making. It's not very fancy but works a treat.

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Dash the Jackshund and Pippy the Foxie x Basenji on Instagram: "Lovely day for a pedal #foxterrierx #jackschund #foxterrierxbasenji #jackrussell #dachshund #dogsofinstagram #dogsonbikes"

106 likes, 6 comments - the_dash_and_pippy_show on April 30, 2023: "Lovely day for a pedal #foxterrierx #jackschund #foxterrierxbasenji #jackrussel..."

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He's more chilled about that than I would've guessed. Better pray he doesn't spot a rabbit though!

 

[fjohn860]

He's more chilled about that than I would've guessed. Better pray he doesn't spot a rabbit though!

He was trying to jump out when we stopped and another dog walked past haha

 

[kip01]

Started to build my new rig up finally, however having issues with chainring touching frame anyone help me out with what I'm doing wrong?

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[pink poodle]

5 hours in the glorious sunshine talking shit and pretending we were young again.

Hey! That sounds like most of my rides.

 

[slowmick]

Started to build my new rig up finally, however having issues with chainring touching frame anyone help me out with what I'm doing wrong?

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Dumb question - is it an offset chainring for a non boost setup? It seems to me dished "in" moving it closer the frame.
It is a sweet looking frame. Hope you get it sorted easily.

 

[crash3]

Finally got my new rear tyre fitted. Are continental tyres known to be hard to seat? And for that matter, un-seat?
Had to seat it with a tube, then un-seat with a screwdriver (no damage luckily, but felt sketchy as) to remove and re-seat again.

Too bad the trails will be mush after that weekend of rain, won't get to ride until we're back from holidays

Edit: thought you'd enjoy my sealant mishap getting the old tyre off

 

[yuley95]

Finally got my new rear tyre fitted. Are continental tyres known to be hard to seat? And for that matter, un-seat?
Had to seat it with a tube, then un-seat with a screwdriver (no damage luckily, but felt sketchy as) to remove and re-seat again.

Too bad the trails will be mush after that weekend of rain, won't get to ride until we're back from holidays

Edit: thought you'd enjoy my sealant mishap getting the old tyre off

In my experience with older Conti's - they are super tight and shit to seat.Haven't tried the newer range yet

 

[crash3]

In my experience with older Conti's - they are super tight and shit to seat.Haven't tried the newer range yet

Seems they haven't gotten much better
Is a 29x2.3 mountain king. With the spicy 'black chili' compound. Yum

 

[ozzybmx]

In my experience with older Conti's - they are super tight and shit to seat.Haven't tried the newer range yet

Yes, tight as fck ! The XC and Gravel tyres are OK but the beefier tyres are hard to get on.

I remember telling #1 that his Der Kaisers would be getting cut off his Bonty rims. Didnt help that Bontrager rims have a hard plastic strip instead of tubeless tape which reduces the rim valley 'drop' and increases circumference. It was a battle.

 

[crash3]

Yes, tight as fck ! The XC and Gravel tyres are OK but the beefier tyres are hard to get on.

I remember telling #1 that his Der Kaisers would be getting cut off his Bonty rims. Didnt help that Bontrager rims have a hard plastic strip instead of tubeless tape which reduces the rim valley 'drop' and increases circumference. It was a battle.

I had the same with the Kenda Booster Pro my dog put his tooth through - had to be cut off the rim.

 

[ozzybmx]

Gloomy and damp here, just done 5 x 12's and got an extra night to go tonight.

Looks at my 7 day off forecast

Hmmm... one of these places looks better than the other.

Reckon a 4 day visit is in order

 

[Mr Crudley]

Was going to go for a quick ride today, but the rear wheel wasn't spinning as smooth as it could be.

Shed time and swapped out a crusty bearing and all good again.

 

[Oddjob]

Was going to go for a quick ride today, but the rear wheel wasn't spinning as smooth as it could be.

Shed time and swapped out a crusty bearing and all good again.
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Ah the dreaded Easton Haven hubs. Made from a special combination of cheese and hand grenade.

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[Dales Cannon]

Ah the dreaded Easton Haven hubs. Made from a special combination of cheese and hand grenade.

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One of the kids bikes had Easton hubs. I reckon I put 4 sets of bearings through them. Bearings were way undersized for the duty.

 

[Mr Crudley]

One of the kids bikes had Easton hubs. I reckon I put 4 sets of bearings through them. Bearings were way undersized for the duty.

They are a really nice wheelset but the hubs are a weak point. They are super light and feel great to ride. Has improved ye olde quite a bit. I'm not into proprietary hubs but as a wheelset these things are pretty fine. I've had these on for almost 2 years now.

The front wheel has been problem free.

The earlier rear hubs had a preload adjuster that was prone to coming loose. Mine came loose a bit once but hasn't moved much since. A work around was to locktight the preload adjuster to stop it moving but I haven't had to go that far and just go sparingly on lube on the axle threads. I was lucky enough to get a grab bag of Easton spares from a distributor and have spare axles, end caps, updated adjusters, spoke nipples and a few freehubs on hand so I'm all in now.

They use 680n/690n bearings which is in line with what DT and other manufacturers use. Nothing too exotic there unless you are keen on ceramic bearings. The freehub uses 3 group of pawls with 2 pawls clubbed next to each other. I've heard the horror stories but I have been mostly problem free to date. A regular freehub lube and inspection is a good thing but they a very easy to strip down with a few allen keys in 10 minutes if you take your time. The hubs has never slipped or anything like that.

I think like most bike bits, all have their quirks and it is up to you spend a bit of time on it and get figure how to maintain it. I'm fine to do regular freehub clean and bearing inspection since when they are running well then they are hard not to like. If it all goes badly then I can always build something else with DT hubs,