The journey from small guy to teenager...

[weeksy]

Trek bolt is slightly different but does the job perfectly. Pedalon had it in stock. Went there after going to Specialized Concept store.

70km ride for a bloody bolt.. it was a bit warm !!!!

Specialized said "we can only do as part of full kit, £45"

Which IMO is pathetic.

[weeksy]

Well i'm not sure if this should go in the pilock thread, the BMP thread or this one, but as it's in here, i'll leave it in here.

Fitting the bolt i thought "that's a bit bloody tough", but it seemed OK, so i put it down to the Locktite on it making it a bit stiff....But then i thought "Lets check that again" and looking at it, the Trek bolt is a 1.25 pitch and the Specialized is a 1.00.

So i've fitted it and in the process screwed up the 'yoke' as Specialized call it. As it's fitted and tight the boy can use the bike and he can't actually make it any worse using it, so that's it.... New 'yoke' being ordered along with a bolt kit, which at £70 for the yoke and £45 for the bolt kit, seems a bit bloody expensive... but there's not a lot i can do either way now... Arses !

[weeksy]

Tbh I found the circlip pliers from park tools mostly useless, better at refitting it than removing it.

Sanded and completed my first today. Oh my it’s a faff trying to work out where all the bits go back! I got it done but it wasn’t brilliant and not the most exact, so I’ve ordered new pistons from China. Bit of a winter project I think.

It’s all working fine, but I also need a lever so have just sourced from a neighbor as he’s bought some Hopes recently.

[weeksy]

Well i'm not sure if this should go in the pilock thread, the BMP thread or this one, but as it's in here, i'll leave it in here.

Fitting the bolt i thought "that's a bit bloody tough", but it seemed OK, so i put it down to the Locktite on it making it a bit stiff....But then i thought "Lets check that again" and looking at it, the Trek bolt is a 1.25 pitch and the Specialized is a 1.00.

So i've fitted it and in the process screwed up the 'yoke' as Specialized call it. As it's fitted and tight the boy can use the bike and he can't actually make it any worse using it, so that's it.... New 'yoke' being ordered along with a bolt kit, which at £70 for the yoke and £45 for the bolt kit, seems a bit bloody expensive... but there's not a lot i can do either way now... Arses !

Well that stung.... £115 and the bits are ordered.

My lads bike we came up with a plan B short term which is a 2nd lever/master as his was bent anyway, which i bought from a local mate, 2 levers, 2 calipers, £30... bargain. That's installed and working like a treat.

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Well i'm not sure if this should go in the pilock thread, the BMP thread or this one, but as it's in here, i'll leave it in here.

Fitting the bolt i thought "that's a bit bloody tough", but it seemed OK, so i put it down to the Locktite on it making it a bit stiff....But then i thought "Lets check that again" and looking at it, the Trek bolt is a 1.25 pitch and the Specialized is a 1.00.

So i've fitted it and in the process screwed up the 'yoke' as Specialized call it. As it's fitted and tight the boy can use the bike and he can't actually make it any worse using it, so that's it.... New 'yoke' being ordered along with a bolt kit, which at £70 for the yoke and £45 for the bolt kit, seems a bit bloody expensive... but there's not a lot i can do either way now... Arses !

Doh! easily done though, can you not fit a helicoil to the damaged yoke?

[weeksy]

Well i'm not sure if this should go in the pilock thread, the BMP thread or this one, but as it's in here, i'll leave it in here.

Fitting the bolt i thought "that's a bit bloody tough", but it seemed OK, so i put it down to the Locktite on it making it a bit stiff....But then i thought "Lets check that again" and looking at it, the Trek bolt is a 1.25 pitch and the Specialized is a 1.00.

So i've fitted it and in the process screwed up the 'yoke' as Specialized call it. As it's fitted and tight the boy can use the bike and he can't actually make it any worse using it, so that's it.... New 'yoke' being ordered along with a bolt kit, which at £70 for the yoke and £45 for the bolt kit, seems a bit bloody expensive... but there's not a lot i can do either way now... Arses !

Doh! easily done though, can you not fit a helicoil to the damaged yoke?

TBH mate i won't potentially do anything with it until sale, as it stands it's 100% solid... but incorrect. The bolt is the correct tension and not moving etc, so it's all golden to be used, it's the right length, right diameter, just screwed up the thread... So i may actually just wait until it's getting sold in about 12 months time when he grows out of it.

That's a whole different discussion to come next though.

[weeksy]

Another spectacular over the bars followed by

"Daddy, that trail we did with Crust that time... i've crashed and killed my bike"

5 mins later i'd actually worked out where he was and jumped in the car to collect him

Mech hanger destroyed but other than that it's all good

2020-08-27_12-38-25 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

Fitted the spares mech hanger and away we go.

[G.P]

Had to scroll across and up and down to see the hanger, that pic is HOOOGE

[weeksy]

Had to scroll across and up and down to see the hanger, that pic is HOOOGE

The angle i've taken doesn't really show it well anyway, it's like a banana. Normally i'd straighten it in the vice, but this is WAY beyond that and is just absolutely dead.

[weeksy]

Tbh I found the circlip pliers from park tools mostly useless, better at refitting it than removing it.

Sanded and completed my first today. Oh my it’s a faff trying to work out where all the bits go back! I got it done but it wasn’t brilliant and not the most exact, so I’ve ordered new pistons from China. Bit of a winter project I think.

It’s all working fine, but I also need a lever so have just sourced from a neighbor as he’s bought some Hopes recently.

GOt the new metal pistons from Ebay and test fitted one today... Went on and in simply enough and the lever has good feel. I won't bother fitting it for now as it's winter and it's only a heat/sun/temp thing that causes the issues, so the issue won't happen at all at the moment anyway. But it's in the lever now and ready for when i do need one.

[weeksy]

[singlesman]

Good lad, very impressive
Always a bit of a worry from a parental perspective though!

[Taff]

You're screwed when he starts nagging to go down GBU next time you're in the fod

[crust]

He's getting seriously good at this doing scary stuff.

Most impressed

Your turn?

[weeksy]

He's getting seriously good at this doing scary stuff.

Most impressed

Your turn?

Ummmm no.

I crashed on the 5' one.

This was one of the new ones, this is 3' or so



I binned it later when lining up the 6' which is the massive one on his other pics earlier in the year. I've mullered my left calf, bruises down my side and hurt my left hand. This jump/drop is bigger profiled than the other one that is same height and you feel like you're in the air forever. Just landed crossed a bit and high sided. Whoops

[weeksy]

He's getting seriously good at this doing scary stuff.

Most impressed

Your turn?

Out of the 200 adults who attend Summit in the afternoon, none have done that drop, this is the first 2 people, him and Olly. Crazy crazy kids.

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Very impressive!

[weeksy]

More so than me, I think my crash has brought a cracked or broken bone in my hand. Lots of faceplant

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More so than me, I think my crash has brought a cracked or broken bone in my hand. Lots of faceplant

Oh bugger

Sounds like a trip to the infirmary for you. What did you do?

Edit: missed the post above, do you think you pulled a bit with your arms and sent you of to one side?

[weeksy]

More so than me, I think my crash has brought a cracked or broken bone in my hand. Lots of faceplant

Oh bugger

Sounds like a trip to the infirmary for you. What did you do?

Edit: missed the post above, do you think you pulled a bit with your arms and sent you of to one side?

Basically this one is the same height as the ones I'd done 20+ times earlier but profiled differently so you go higher, I think I just sent too long in the air and came down turned slightly, the front dug in and I went otb in a hjghside. Body armour saved the collar bone, but hand must have bashed floor.

Due to cv19 I'm not going the A&E, if it's cracked it's only minor and will heal fine in its own.