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The workshop, man cave & bike maintance thread
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Author:  Jon [ Mon Nov 17, 2014 11:14 pm ]
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Thanks ggg.. might have a go with some chunky masonry raws to start with and if that doesn't work look at the resin fixes.

Author:  Jon [ Sat Dec 06, 2014 1:24 pm ]
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Great vid on sorting internal housing

http://www.vitalmtb.com/videos/features ... turman,109

Ive had trouble with this in the past

Author:  Scarper [ Sat Dec 06, 2014 1:52 pm ]
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Nice vid, some good ideas. If i am changing gear cables i tend to use the existing one as my guide though, much quicker. Just pull the internal out, leaving the housing in the frame, then push your new internal through. Once it is in pull the external out, leaving the internal in the frame and push the new one over it, job done. Don't forget to oil/grease/lube your cables when you fit them for super smooth shifting. Brakes and stealth droppers are a whole different beast, but that connector idea is great in the vid.

Author:  JamesQ [ Sun Dec 28, 2014 3:57 pm ]
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Some awesome caves and ideas on here!

Author:  tugger [ Sun Dec 28, 2014 7:46 pm ]
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I am in the process of converting my girlfriends garage... I am not sure she realises what she has agreed to! Need to get some peg boards and speakers!! Creating space is key... Lots of S hooks for wheels and shelves for stuff... Building little garages for silly things like lawnmowers to create more table like space on top. That and clothes rails for muddy bike stuff

Author:  nwmlarge [ Mon Dec 29, 2014 2:46 pm ]
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tugger wrote:
I am in the process of converting my girlfriends garage... I am not sure she realises what she has agreed to! Need to get some peg boards and speakers!! Creating space is key... Lots of S hooks for wheels and shelves for stuff... Building little garages for silly things like lawnmowers to create more table like space on top. That and clothes rails for muddy bike stuff



i have these type bike holders for a couple of my bikes and i find they handily double as rails to hang damp or sweaty riding gear on coat hangers.

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Incidentally i trimmed and re-drilled mine to get the bikes closer to the wall so as to take up less space in the garage too.

Author:  Nagmakava1 [ Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:05 pm ]
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nwmlarge wrote:
tugger wrote:
I am in the process of converting my girlfriends garage... I am not sure she realises what she has agreed to! Need to get some peg boards and speakers!! Creating space is key... Lots of S hooks for wheels and shelves for stuff... Building little garages for silly things like lawnmowers to create more table like space on top. That and clothes rails for muddy bike stuff



i have these type bike holders for a couple of my bikes and i find they handily double as rails to hang damp or sweaty riding gear on coat hangers.

Image

Incidentally i trimmed and re-drilled mine to get the bikes closer to the wall so as to take up less space in the garage too.



Hmmm they look promising - do you know where you got them/what make they were?

Most of the ones I've seen seem to have a fairly short 'arm' part so I always figured that the width of the handlebars wouldn't let the bike frame sit in the holder part 'squarely'.

Author:  tugger [ Mon Dec 29, 2014 6:26 pm ]
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I just have simple hook device hangs front tyre. Works a treat, they're about £4 off inter web shops.

Author:  nwmlarge [ Tue Dec 30, 2014 7:44 pm ]
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Nagmakava1 wrote:
nwmlarge wrote:
tugger wrote:
I am in the process of converting my girlfriends garage... I am not sure she realises what she has agreed to! Need to get some peg boards and speakers!! Creating space is key... Lots of S hooks for wheels and shelves for stuff... Building little garages for silly things like lawnmowers to create more table like space on top. That and clothes rails for muddy bike stuff



i have these type bike holders for a couple of my bikes and i find they handily double as rails to hang damp or sweaty riding gear on coat hangers.

Image

Incidentally i trimmed and re-drilled mine to get the bikes closer to the wall so as to take up less space in the garage too.



Hmmm they look promising - do you know where you got them/what make they were?

Most of the ones I've seen seem to have a fairly short 'arm' part so I always figured that the width of the handlebars wouldn't let the bike frame sit in the holder part 'squarely'.


They are just off eBay no brand.
They are fine with most width bars.
For the wide ones you can just tweak the bars slightly

Author:  Jon [ Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:11 pm ]
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This is a great bodge - deffo going to try it.

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http://www.vitalmtb.com/features/How-To ... tlights%29

the KS switches are so hard on the thumbs and get water in em.

or

http://forums.mtbr.com/specialized/how- ... st10074346

Author:  Scarper [ Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:30 pm ]
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Have you got round to trying this yet Jon? I just bought a shifter of fleabay so will be giving it a go when it turns up.

Author:  Jon [ Fri Feb 06, 2015 9:51 am ]
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No not yet - let us know how you get on!

Author:  Jon [ Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:19 pm ]
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Got my DIY tubeless seater up and running - total cost £3 and works a treat.

Guides here



http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic ... al-cost-9p
http://www.pinkbike.com/u/lukachadwick/ ... tyle3.html

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Author:  VW-surfbum [ Wed Jun 03, 2015 6:53 am ]
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Love it, will try it at some point, I have my technique down now with my track pump but I'm all for making it easy

Author:  Madasnibbor [ Wed Jun 03, 2015 7:32 am ]
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Me too Ian
I just pump like I'm doing an interval on a rowing machine

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