Big Bike Thread

Supercow · 11 Oct 2011 at 16:35

gab344 said:
Dangers of mtb'ing in South Africa:-

#!

Guess that as good a reason a for wearing a helmet as any

Tad late to the party

That said, if I were that cyclist, I'd make biltong out of that *******
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biltong

gab344 · 11 Oct 2011 at 16:52

Quote:
Originally Posted by Supercow
Been looking into these, as Ive only heard good things on SDH about the deals on dealextreme

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ha-iii-...ight-set-25149

Might take a few weeks to get to me, but I'm in no hurry

I dont have any personal experience, but i'v heard that the XM-L T6 is a better light.

I have a XM-L T6. They make an exellent helmet light. I.M.H.O. the beam pattern is way too focused to make a good barlight though.

gab344 · 11 Oct 2011 at 16:54

gab344 said:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Supercow
Been looking into these, as Ive only heard good things on SDH about the deals on dealextreme

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ha-iii-...ight-set-25149

Might take a few weeks to get to me, but I'm in no hurry

I dont have any personal experience, but i'v heard that the XM-L T6 is a better light.

I have a XM-L T6. They make an excellent helmet light, but I.M.H.O. the beam pattern is way too focused to make a good bar-light though.

Berger · 11 Oct 2011 at 17:51

Hmm how can I remove my pedal. The left handed threaded one won't come off.

Have tried plus gas, heating with blowtorch. Using a 1/2" breaker bar with an 8mm allen key bit on the end, just wants to round off as the allen in the pedal must be slightly oversized making it a looser fit.

weescott · 11 Oct 2011 at 18:06

What pedal is it? And are you using a quality Allen key?

Furbs · 11 Oct 2011 at 19:48

Loving the colour :cool:

andi · 11 Oct 2011 at 20:55

Berger said:
Hmm how can I remove my pedal. The left handed threaded one won't come off.

Have tried plus gas, heating with blowtorch. Using a 1/2" breaker bar with an 8mm allen key bit on the end, just wants to round off as the allen in the pedal must be slightly oversized making it a looser fit.

You are turning it the right way, aren't you?

Hamster · 11 Oct 2011 at 21:04

Berger said:
Hmm how can I remove my pedal. The left handed threaded one won't come off.

Have tried plus gas, heating with blowtorch. Using a 1/2" breaker bar with an 8mm allen key bit on the end, just wants to round off as the allen in the pedal must be slightly oversized making it a looser fit.

If you're turning from inside of the crank, are you trying to turn clockwise or anti-clockwise?

janesssssy · 11 Oct 2011 at 22:00

Ive been naughty, It goes on the front of the bike, and its called R1.

Big Chris · 11 Oct 2011 at 22:18

Furbs said:
Loving the colour

I've been trying to look at this bike all frickin' day! Not sure about the green, I kinda liked the 2011 black frame but I think it's black & white for 2012?

J273 · 11 Oct 2011 at 22:20

Big Chris said:
I've been trying to look at this bike all frickin' day! Not sure about the green, I kinda liked the 2011 black frame but I think it's black & white for 2012?

Yeah black and white for 2012 ...If it was me id go with the green though

Supercow · 11 Oct 2011 at 22:25

janesssssy said:
Ive been naughty, It goes on the front of the bike, and its called R1.

I want a pair

Very nice choice ... you're gonna be startled at the power from such light brakes.

janesssssy · 11 Oct 2011 at 22:58

Only the front as cost me £230 with rotor and new pads

Berger · 11 Oct 2011 at 23:20

Hamster said:
If you're turning from inside of the crank, are you trying to turn clockwise or anti-clockwise?

Turning from the inside of the crank clockwise using a decent Halfords Pro allen attached to a decent sized breaker bar, so not struggling for effort.

The pedals are Shimano M540's.

Thinking to clamp the crank in a soft jawed vice apply heat and then impact it to break the crud seal.

The left hand side pedal came off no problems, undoing it the "normal" way, the right hand side is opposite threaded I am correct in thinking?

touch · 11 Oct 2011 at 23:29

You should always be turning the bolt the same way that the crank will turn with the freewheel.

Hamster · 11 Oct 2011 at 23:36

Berger said:
Turning from the inside of the crank clockwise using a decent Halfords Pro allen attached to a decent sized breaker bar, so not struggling for effort.

The pedals are Shimano M540's.

Thinking to clamp the crank in a soft jawed vice apply heat and then impact it to break the crud seal.

The left hand side pedal came off no problems, undoing it the "normal" way, the right hand side is opposite threaded I am correct in thinking?

The right hand pedal is normal thread i.e. viewing from the pedal side of the crank, to loosen you need to turn anticlockwise (remember that if you're looking at the inside of the crank and turning the allen bolt, you will be turning the bolt clockwise to loosen.)

The left hand pedal is left hand thread so looking at the pedal side of the crank, to loosen you need to turn clockwise (and looking from the inside, you need to turn the bolt anticlockwise to loosen.)

Jonny ///M · 11 Oct 2011 at 23:41

Loads of way's to remember it but I'd hold the allen kep in place and push the pedal down, as if to move forwards, to unfree it. Or you could stand on the pedal whilst pulling the allen key up. M540s should have a 15mm flat for a pedal spanner though - I'd be using that personally.

Hamster · 11 Oct 2011 at 23:51

Jonny ///M said:
M540s should have a 15mm flat for a pedal spanner though - I'd be using that personally.

The M520 have flats for a pedal spanner but I don't think the M540 has. I may be wrong though!!

6thElement · 12 Oct 2011 at 00:00

I generously just got up to look at my M540's, no spanner flat. They tighten rotating forwards, loosen rotate backwards.

Jonny ///M · 12 Oct 2011 at 00:00

Hamster said:
The M520 have flats for a pedal spanner but I don't think the M540 has. I may be wrong though!!

You are correct indeed! Awk well, good luck with the crap allen key system.