Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today? (v2) (Read 2206581 times)

paranoidmexican · « **Reply #2805 on:** February 09, 2013, 09:07:43 AM »

my brakes came off

i lost one of the brake mounts too, fuck removable mounts. i'm having a local frame builder here weld some mounts on the seatstay this week.

Topsey · « **Reply #2806 on:** February 09, 2013, 09:12:30 AM »

Removable mounts suck arse! I took some photos of it inbetween the rain. I posted them in the bike check section (Shameless self promotion!)

Phil Medeep · « **Reply #2807 on:** February 09, 2013, 11:36:46 AM »

Quote from: paranoidmexican;3631014

my brakes came off i lost one of the brake mounts too, fuck removable mounts. i'm having a local frame builder here weld some mounts on the seatstay this week.

Damn.

CMB · « **Reply #2808 on:** February 09, 2013, 11:48:54 AM »

I've had a removable mount snap once as well when I was adjusting my brakes. Fuck those mounts.

Phil Medeep · « **Reply #2809 on:** February 09, 2013, 11:57:17 AM »

I've been brake less since the existence of removable mounts. And I think it's gonna stay that way.

Topsey · « **Reply #2810 on:** February 09, 2013, 12:06:52 PM »

^ Yup, even if i get a frame with removables the mounts will be put away safe for if i ever sell the frame. Will never be used.

Mychaylo · « **Reply #2811 on:** February 09, 2013, 12:44:03 PM »

Quote from: Topsey;3631079

^ Yup, even if i get a frame with removables the mounts will be put away safe for if i ever sell the frame. Will never be used.

You should check out the Alone Maiden X frame, you can choose either brakeless, removable or welded mounts and its only RRP £230.

Topsey · « **Reply #2812 on:** February 09, 2013, 12:54:43 PM »

Just got a custom FBM frame, so i doubt ill be buying another frame anytime soon. But i REALLY like what Alone are doing, i know alot of companies bitch about it being a pain in the arse having so many options but i dont care it should be done the way Alone are doing it!

paranoidmexican · « **Reply #2813 on:** February 09, 2013, 01:01:45 PM »

i was thinking about buying another set of mounts and some jb weld, but i'm still pretty fucking paranoid about this now. My other option is to call this dude that welds his own frames (look up stout bikes in houston) and have him weld me some mounts.

I've never had a problem with these brakes before. I emailed Joe already, hopefully once the barcodes come out I can get one with welded mounts. I'm riding front brake only for now, if i get a barcode i'm just going to give this frame to whoever needs it i guess.

tim_sch · « **Reply #2814 on:** February 09, 2013, 02:16:10 PM »

Paranoidmexican is paranoid

TCbmx. · « **Reply #2815 on:** February 12, 2013, 02:55:46 AM »

I rawed and polished the Ruben.
I haven't cleared it yet, I'm trying to decide if I want to throw a trans color on it.
Any suggestions on if I should clear it as is or throw down some trans paint?

Boomhauer · « **Reply #2816 on:** February 12, 2013, 03:41:52 AM »

Did you even sand the frame or just buff it?

Boomhauer · « **Reply #2817 on:** February 12, 2013, 03:51:08 AM »

Oh, and I've been gathering up donated / extended loan parts for my good friend who had his bike stolen a little while back, I've got to open up some forks tomorrow and pick up my chainbreaker then all it needs is a tube and a couple washers

Today I re-built the freecoaster hub to an Odyssey Hazard Lite rim, installed Primo Stricker PC pedals and prepared it to be ridden tomorrow.

The whole bike is REALLY nice for being "free".

As far as my bike goes, I pulled the wheels off and on between skateparks/heading home and I worked on 2-3 other peoples bikes today along with once again proveing that most of my local bike shop employees know jack shit about bikes.

TCbmx. · « **Reply #2818 on:** February 12, 2013, 04:02:27 AM »

Quote from: Boomhauer;3631774

Did you even sand the frame or just buff it?

No sanding at all it was rawed with stripper and I polished it up with fine steel wool and used mothers polish and a foam buffing wheel and went to town on it.

supergoose · « **Reply #2819 on:** February 12, 2013, 04:14:46 AM »

that looks really nice.

as for the trans color: i think that depends a bit on the parts that you plan to use for the build.

Bikeguide.org - Bike maintenance for BMX'ers · « **Reply #2819 on:** February 12, 2013, 04:14:46 AM »

Author Topic: What did you do to your bike today? (v2) (Read 2206581 times)

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