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With spray SFG on the thumbies: might I get away with inverting bike then spraying into the base of the level barrel & working the lever back & fore ?

Or will some dismantling be sensible ?

(Warning on LH thread appreciated )

In a box I have a set of 1980's Shimano 600EX & 1970's suntour power shift levers off old bikes. On my Hooger Booger I still use/treasure its deore xt thumb shifters. I'm considering using the 600EX's again which are rather gummy, & it's struck me that I never did any maintenance on them, or...

For the reasons pointed out I just don't get why anyone would want to buy parts finished in any other colour than the metal below. I know some like black components but I've always presumed it must be a cost saving to the manufacturers that they've marketed pretty effectively....to the point it's of...

Thanks Brucie!! Glad I only bought the cheapo clarks disks if the brakes will disintegrate in the slightest drizzle.

Been trying to work if I can just buy any 160mm 6 bolt rotor as replacements, for the worn ones on my missus' TRP spyres'. The brakes in question have these rotors: https://www.merlincycles.com/trp-standard-6-bolt-rotor-122872.html Wot appear to be discontinued/scarce I see from some posts that the ...

As I understand from previous posts, adding a little oil via the hole in the axle having removed the gear change chain...means that tje oil arrives at the heart of the mechanism and then spins out. So a pretty good way to get oil to key surfaces. It will gradually mix with the dry grease which will ...

yes 2 x 22mm locknuts on lhs

the following link should have an exploded view/guidance for the T3 hub to help you decide if you want to look inside:
https://cdn.sram.com/sites/default/file ... h-reva.pdf

,?? But the SRAM 3 speed on a Brompton is grease lubricated and poorly sealed if you wish to change to oil.....so it will leak freely, locking you in to a dribbly future requiring frequent re-oiling and a ban from keeping it in the living room. So if the issue is poor lubrication should not grease l...

I've had an Alpkit Gamma in my rucksack or bike bag for probably 10 years....when running,walking,cycling. It uses 3 AAA's and I've used rechargeable. It has a red light on the battery pack at the back. I've removed the strap over the top of the head, being light enough not to need, which makes it m...

I guess they could half saw through the front forks to reduce the risk of rotation ?
(Sorry! Not to be taken seriously)

I think you are considering whether to become a prepper. You'll need to add to your bunker 36 hole 26" rims (if I have' nt already bought them all for mine)

(Then you'll need pallets of beans and something to keep others away when they come searchin for spares)

I guess the 26" lht forks will disappear which will be troublesome for us retrogrouches knocking up 26"steel tourers on 8 speed stuff.......with a proper chain)

( humbug....everything was better in 1997....I can't really see the point of the 21st centuary)

Who said I had crappy shoes?

I tried and failed to make a tool. And my brother 3D printed a cone tool we found online. Slightly wrong size and had to sand a little & as it was plastic it cracked. Only any use as v short term fix on tour as can't get much torque on it. Bit the bullet & ordered tl-pd33 from Bikeinn last S...

Electrolysis? Seen various youtube stuff. But not tried. Wondering if that might be a way to assist de-rusting after disassembly and scraping off worst? (I think this is a good experiment and the best approach to resusitation of the AW should be locked in a time capsule for the benefit of future coc...