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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
« Reply #3480 on: September 10, 2013, 10:31:49 AM »
put a $300 seat post on it.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
« Reply #3481 on: September 10, 2013, 11:00:18 AM »
I painted it

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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
« Reply #3482 on: September 10, 2013, 11:24:17 AM »
New forls, bars, chain, stem, and  3rd peg.

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If you buy tree bars and use plastic bar ends you'll probably have to screw them in.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
« Reply #3483 on: September 10, 2013, 03:07:47 PM »
Tree Lite sprocket that I bought from Sam himself went on the other day, as did assorted stickers.  Fourth peg came back off because I don't use it as often and it keeps beating me up when I crash.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
« Reply #3484 on: September 10, 2013, 04:47:18 PM »
Built it out of the box I posted it up in. Then went and rode my MTB instead. 

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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
« Reply #3485 on: September 11, 2013, 12:03:50 AM »
Removed my lower integrated headset bearing, popped the seal off, and thoroughly WD40'd and wiped the ball bearings clean. New grease inside and reinstalled. Ohhh so smooth!

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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
« Reply #3486 on: September 11, 2013, 08:43:05 AM »
^Just so you know, any WD40 residue that was left behind will break down the new grease. I'm not saying you need to take drastic measures to "fix" this "issue," but you may want to avoid doing that in the future.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
« Reply #3487 on: September 11, 2013, 10:08:11 AM »
^Just so you know, any WD40 residue that was left behind will break down the new grease. I'm not saying you need to take drastic measures to "fix" this "issue," but you may want to avoid doing that in the future.

Yep thanks, but I would think wiping it with a clean towel is good enough...or no?

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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
« Reply #3488 on: September 11, 2013, 11:03:20 AM »
Could you actually reach every surface in the bearing, like the inside of the outer race?

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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
« Reply #3489 on: September 11, 2013, 01:15:54 PM »
^Just so you know, any WD40 residue that was left behind will break down the new grease. I'm not saying you need to take drastic measures to "fix" this "issue," but you may want to avoid doing that in the future.

Yep thanks, but I would think wiping it with a clean towel is good enough...or no?
WD40 might not be the absolute best way, but it's better than old dirt.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
« Reply #3490 on: September 11, 2013, 06:34:44 PM »
Could you actually reach every surface in the bearing, like the inside of the outer race?

Yep, bearing completely disassembled. Use a safety pin to pop the bearing seal out and use a tiny screwdriver to wedge the body apart. Set the bearings in a bowl with WD40, wipe em clean, and then regrease with Finish Line or lube of your choice.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
« Reply #3491 on: September 12, 2013, 12:12:09 AM »
Sounds fine to me then

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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
« Reply #3492 on: September 12, 2013, 12:35:51 AM »
put it together
 replaced the 6 missing spokes i had in my back wheel and scratched up my new paint.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
« Reply #3493 on: September 12, 2013, 04:19:17 AM »
Little manny pad til the cops came and broke it up.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
« Reply #3494 on: September 12, 2013, 05:57:18 AM »
I put wd40 somewhere near it. Didn't really, that would be stupid.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today? (v2)
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