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Mr. Chainring
Those tires are pimp!
What have you done to your bike today?
- Thread starter Chris(NJ)
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Those tires are pimp!
Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
Crank Puller is the tool you need.
Mathers
Well-Known Member
Thanks!
jklett
Well-Known Member
I have one you can borrow, I can bring it to the wildcat ride on Sunday if you're going.
Mathers
Well-Known Member
Thanks Jay I have one though. Can I make this a 1x ?
jklett
Well-Known Member
Depends on if you can fit a new narrow wide chainring. You could probably rig something if you use a derailleur with a clutch and a chain guide up front if they're riveted.
Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
I did on my old Moto-Bacon.... remove all 3 rings and install a 104bcd (assume) in the middle ring position. Bob’s your uncle (British slang) you’re now a one-by.
BTW, NW ring is more important than the clutch RD for chain retention.... noisy doe w/out the clutch RD.
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
Yes... but what are you looking to do? Cruise with the kids or do something stupid and try to go fast with it?
If cruise with the kids... go for it.
If later... keep it as a 3x or 2x because you are prolly going to run out of gears if you run anything less than a 34t chainring.
I run a 36t on the Fredkenstein and I am spinning out on the downhills.
Mathers
Well-Known Member
I want something o can ride around after it’s crappy like this week and the trails are a mess. I’ll probably Stick with the 3x
qclabrat
Well-Known Member
Take it off the front d and manually move it as needed.
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
Might as well take off the drive train and take it to Creek!
Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
He wouldn’t be the first person to ride creek w/out the ability to pedal.
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
He wouldn’t be the first person to ride creek w/out the ability to pedal.
Mathers
Well-Known Member
It’s $400 Diamondback HT that would be interesting
mtbiker87
Well-Known Member
Losing the cast and feeling good enough to walk around a bit got me motivated to get moving on my gravel/road/recovery bike project. Converting this U-08 I picked up off the side of the road into a retro mod gravel grinder. Today I mostly finished disassembly, and cold set the frame and fork to fit modern, 700c wheels. My homemade tools worked perfectly. Next step? Drill out the cotters on the crappy crank set, as all the other methods of removal failed miserably !
Karate Monkey
Well-Known Member
Cut a piece of pipe to fit under the crank, with cotter inside, resting on the floor (put tires on, first). A piece of hardwood is okay, too, but requires more prep work.
Most of the time that cotters fail to come out, it's a question of the frame/bike moving while you are trying to drive it out.
Juggernaut
Master of the Metaphor
Glad to hear you’re on the mend. ?
serviceguy
Well-Known Member
Also, don't remove the nut entirely but unscrew it so it's flush with the end of the thread, it gives you a little bit more of surface to hit with the hammer. Once the pin moves than you can remove it entirely.
Glad to hear your feet on the ground again!
Oh, and I wold use a clamp at the seat stays bridge to prevent the bridge welding from being stressed by being pulled sideways. Same with the BB welds.