tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post3710434145119042384..comments2023-12-10T07:53:40.265-06:00Comments on KC Bike Commuting: The Dreaded BusNoahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-77849905435271834242007-12-17T07:44:00.000-06:002007-12-17T07:44:00.000-06:00And FYI, I have only adjusted loose-bearing thread...And FYI, I have only adjusted loose-bearing threaded headsets. That's pretty easy. I don't think I'd like to completely rebuild one, though. I'd do it before I shelled out $$$ at the LBS, but I wouldn't like it!<BR/><BR/>I've never had a problem getting the cone adjustment good on a BB. Both the single-piece-of-crap-crank on the <A HREF="http://kc-bike.blogspot.com/2007/11/bought-another-bike-today.html" REL="nofollow">Murray Escort</A> and the BB on Hybridzilla are caged bearings with one fixed cup. The Escort had an adjustable cone on the non-drive side, while the Outlook uses an adjustable pin-wrench cup on the drive side. Neither one gave me any problems at all. I'm thankful for sealed BB cartridges in my Trek 1200 and DB Sorrento though.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-54482114805692152882007-12-17T07:36:00.000-06:002007-12-17T07:36:00.000-06:00It wasn't bad, but compare it to changing brake pa...It wasn't bad, but compare it to changing brake pads, truing a wheel that's a bit out of whack, replacing a chain, or adjusting derailleurs. There's no doubt about it, it requires a lot more disassembly and time than most other things.<BR/><BR/>You're talking to a guy who's rebuilt everything from a car engine to a spring-powered swiss pocket watch. I've replaced clutches in cars with nothing but floor jacks and hand tools. <BR/><BR/>I don't think I could honestly consider anything on a bicycle "hard work" but when most things are a quick 5-minute job, building a wheel from a pile of parts, and refurbishing a headset stand apart as things that are going to take some time.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-12087462452923613972007-12-17T06:38:00.000-06:002007-12-17T06:38:00.000-06:00What?!? Rebuilding a threadless headset is a piec...What?!? Rebuilding a threadless headset is a piece of cake compared to the finicky adjustment of the older-style threaded, loose-ball headset...and MUCH easier than getting the adjustment right on a traditional cup-and-cone BB.GhostRiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987949431503645433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-17796028201374993272007-12-16T11:45:00.000-06:002007-12-16T11:45:00.000-06:00I can only pine for a bus or any type of public tr...I can only pine for a bus or any type of public transportation to get me anywhere near work. <BR/><BR/>There used to be one I could pick up three miles from home and it dropped me 10 miles from the office. The early one does not run anymore.amidnightriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13961440167635690163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-58253424186244467032007-12-16T01:55:00.000-06:002007-12-16T01:55:00.000-06:00Keep in mind my garage is a pedal powered parody o...Keep in mind my garage is a pedal powered parody of the poster of the mansion with the five car garage with the Ferrari 308, Porsche 930 Turbo, Lamborgini Countach, Mecercedes, and Rolls.. LOLSirrus Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831167730361057374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-32694834297547237632007-12-14T16:56:00.000-06:002007-12-14T16:56:00.000-06:00Only if the frame has either cracked or rusted com...Only if the frame has either cracked or rusted completely through. I'm not a serious off-roader and this is more than enough bike for any singletrack I would want to ride on. As nifty as some of the full suspension 29ers are, I don't really do anything that calls for that. <BR/><BR/>Although I have bikelust for a 'cross bike, I can't say that it would be a capable replacement for my MTB. My Trek 1200? Maybe, if I got a second wheelset for skinny tires.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-47930338801500134702007-12-14T16:33:00.000-06:002007-12-14T16:33:00.000-06:00Or by the time your $8 dies, it might be time for ...Or by the time your $8 dies, it might be time for a new bike..Sirrus Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831167730361057374noreply@blogger.com