Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I’m usually better with written instructions. The videos I’ve seen make it look so easy, making me feel totally useless
This one, for example:
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This one, for example:
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
Just do what I wrote one sentence at a time. When you get to the hard part just pull at the edge of the tyre and it doesn't matter if you only get a couple of mm over at once and put it down and go and do something else and come back in ten minutes and get another few mm over. Nobody's watching.I’m usually better with written instructions. The videos I’ve seen make it look so easy, making me feel totally useless
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
That’s what i was doing yesterday, but poorly. Will try it later and. report back. Thanks!
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Is the valve lock ring the nut/bolt that holds the valve in place?
(i just had to look up ‘which is the nut and which is the bolt?’ )
(i just had to look up ‘which is the nut and which is the bolt?’
)I can't use levers without hurting myself (it's a talent at that point, see also, removing the foot pump attachment from the valve -team dyspraxia FTW). Since it's not a roadside repair, I have found in the past that sitting down and resting the tyre on my middle for leverage then squishing the tyre around to the middle ridge and going round then pushing in when you get to the bit still outside the rim slowly but surely adds a little bit into the rim with each full circle.
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
Except they're wrong about the valve! But the rest is good
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
It's all about finding the leverage that works for you. I have seen lots of people doing the squishing against your body thing to good effect. Because I pull the hard bit towards me that isn't possible so I brace the wheel on the top of my feet instead.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Orang Utan you normally disguise your laziness and inability to do shit by pretending you don't want to scab and would like to share the wealth with tradesfolk, what's gone wrong here?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
those pronouncements were clearly tongue-in-cheek. And it’s not laziness, so fucking do one, quite frankly. Shaming me for summat I have no control over. Fuck you.
jontz01
taking refuge in the loft
Yea, for me valve is always first on, last off.Except they're wrong about the valve! But the rest is good
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Is this something that varies according to preference or are they just plain wrong?Except they're wrong about the valve! But the rest is good
weepiper
I fix the machines that fight climate change
Plain wrong, IM informed by having fitted at least 10,000 bicycle tyres over the course of my career O.
jontz01
taking refuge in the loft
I don't want to seem greedy but I'm currently in possession of two of these rarities. The grey one is mine, it's powder coated and so lovely to ride. I haven't touched any of my other bikes since I've had these. Just been for a quick 30k out to the beach under the light of the moon. Beaming.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Thought I'd give it one last go before removing the tyre and starting again with weepiper 's technique and I got it on to my shock and surprise - I have acquired a blister on one thumb from my struggling yesterday, so was using the balls of my thumbs instead and pulling over the tyre further than just thumb tips would proved to be more effective. Phew!
jontz01
taking refuge in the loft
Keep them carbs up, looks like a decent slog! Good luck
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Except they're wrong about the valve! But the rest is good
This is interesting as I was taught to do the valve side last, the theory being that you start with as much tyre in the deep part of the wheel rim as possible, leaving the most slack to pop over at the end. Which… sort of made sense to me.
Gonna try it the other way around next time, maybe I’ve been hurting my thumbs more than needed…
likesfish
You can't park here sir
broke the work bike again oops 
but not the only bike in the shop basically the kick stand bolts sheared off so it got dropped repeatidly and did for the rear deraiiler I maybe in for a full on merrring at work
(boss shouts at people but I've been abused by professionals it's Waters off a ducks back at this point) but nobody else wants to do my role and it's paid for by the ministry of transport so they need the job done 
. It's a trek ebike but it's 5 years old they changed the cars after 3 years and brought new scooters ater 2 years.
but not the only bike in the shop basically the kick stand bolts sheared off so it got dropped repeatidly and did for the rear deraiiler I maybe in for a full on merrring at work (boss shouts at people but I've been abused by professionals it's Waters off a ducks back at this point) but nobody else wants to do my role and it's paid for by the ministry of transport so they need the job done . It's a trek ebike but it's 5 years old they changed the cars after 3 years and brought new scooters ater 2 years.
braindancer
not for long
I did not wait till I'm 50.
Decided to take the plunge and hit up the cycle2work scheme.
My new Ribble Endurance arrived yesterday. Went out for a 20 mile test ride last night.....
I've never ridden a carbon bike before. Woosh. Goes like shit off a shovel. My average speed last night was 3mph quicker than my typical average speed on my steel fixie and I wasn't even pushing super hard.
Hoping to get out for a long one on it at the weekend - though the weather looks like it might be a bit grim.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Cut leg to shreds falling off on the damp chalk by Uffington Castle, need to try and stay on the grass ridges, Danny MacAskill skills needed.
And nice pic of the Wantage Monument there, we done a fairly large 3 day rave there back in 2001...
High Voltage
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Now you’ve got the knack and whilst the technique is still fresh’ish in your mind I suggest taking the tyre off and putting it back on again several times just to make sure that you’ve “got it”
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Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Fuck that
When I change gear my bike has started freewheeling - the gear doesn’t click in and I can turn the pedals but the wheel doesn’t react. I have to change gears again and hope it clicks into gear. Is this my chain being too stretched? I think it might be too loose. I noticed this happening and seems to have got worse, which I guess would fit with increasingly stretched chain. Hoping it’s nothing more serious.
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