Denis99 on "Most satisfying bike maintenance that makes you happy"
Cleaning the drive chain.Taking the cassette, chain and chainrings off, really good clean, refitting. Then going for the ride with the like new drive chain. RegardsDenis
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getting long grass out of a cassette.
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granny_ring on "Most satisfying bike maintenance that makes you happy"
My few.... Striping down some original M4 calipers I got off Ebay with sticky pistons. Cleaned those up with wet & dry and fitted new seals and a bleed. Took me ages but they were spot on. Sold...
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A clean chain and clean shifting. Tyres at the right pressureNever tighten bolts on a Sunday night, something will break and theres no chance of replacements for Monday morning commutes.
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A good new build or cup and cone as above are very satisfying... Do love replacing a complete drivetrain and cables too.
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Can't beat a full fork service to make me feel clever but for simple satisfaction giving the bikes a good wash is hard to beat.
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Just fitted a new set of SPD-SL cleats. Very satisfying nipping them up and getting the position just right.
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I just re-installed a serviced shock onto my Anthem. That was easy, not sure what I'm going to do with all my spare time.
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Recent one was fitting new seals with a proper seal tool. Also the time I made a detent spring for a Revelation out of an old pen, and fitted it, after losing the original. Perfect clickiness.
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Definitely fitting tubeless tyres. POING! Quite like suspension servicing just because it's relatively surgical, most bike work is basically dirty and compromisey- which I don't mind at all but it's a...
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Clean transmission and new cables. It's like a new bike for (almost) free.Bleeding Hope brakes.Likewise, Avid/SRAM. I've been through more pain than anyone should have to in years past. But once it...
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new cleats fitting bbs (bsa threaded, anything else is wrong)removing chain, steeping in degreaser, removing cleaning and refitting cassette, lubing chain and refittingbuilding whels with new rims and...
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Fitting new mech cables and getting the indexing spot on without tweaking the barrel adjuster does it for me.
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going for a ride after with the new part installed or repaired and working correctly.
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Completing a task that supposedly requires a special tool....without buying the special tool
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Favourite task...wheel buildingMost hated...trying to get the stem aligned with the front wheel
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Wheel building, because it's so relaxing and satisfying. Bleeding/working on Hope brakes, because it's so easy. Working on coil spring Marzocchis, because I just love Marzocchi forks.
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Washing the bikes after a muddy day on the trails.
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Jamz on "Most satisfying bike maintenance that makes you happy"
Wrapping fresh bar tape. Both the experience and the results are highly satisfying I also love removing the entire cassette (after not cleaning it for 2 or 3 months) and submerging it in strongest...
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Building wheels.....it's like bloke knitting.Almost transcendental (sat on floor half watching a film with a big mug of tea).
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