Any Bike Questions as me

Les_Paul

Im the Bike Doctor i know alot about bikes because of Family Business any questions about things id be gladly help u

Morgan

That's confidence inspiring...

Instead of waiting for questions why not just tell us some useful tips?

mockerydawg

Les_Paul wrote:

any questions about things id be gladly help u

Can I have some money?

Les_Paul

no u cant ha ha and what type of advise would u like

Morgan

I want to build up an old (1995) Raleigh Dynatech frame as a fixed gear bike. What rear hub and BB combination do I need to get a good chainline?

Les_Paul

well that would depend what groupset u have on the bike as campag and mavic dont mix,that an old carbon fibre frame ? well patial ? usually most cyclist go for a 39 - 53 chainwheel.id say stick to all original groupset parts and dont mix and match never works u cant really fine tune them

Mucco

Les_Paul wrote:

usually most cyclist go for a 39 - 53 chainwheel.

On a fixed?

copacetic

Mucco wrote:

On a fixed?

agreed, doesn't seem to be much of a expert does he :rolleyes:

wideangle

Single speed,call it a singlespeed,maybe that will strike a chord!

Les_Paul

theres always an asshole isint there,my oldman owns irelands leading bike retail and wholesale shop ok.i dont work for him but know a fair bit about bikes from my time working there

Morgan

I noticed my back wheel was a bit wobbly on the way to work this morning. What should I do?

copacetic

Les_Paul wrote:

theres always an asshole isint there,my oldman owns irelands leading bike retail and wholesale shop ok.i dont work for him but know a fair bit about bikes from my time working there

there certainly is and I think we all know who..

Les_Paul

ur wheel could be loose or ur axel in rear hub may be nackered it would depend on how much its moving.could even be the axel may be lose ud need cone spanners to tighten that up as normal spanners bit to chunky maybe a size 17 should do it


davey tell ye what ? just dont even post on this thread ok.

im trying to do a good thing here not promote my dads business if i was id have done it or i aint looking for money ok so please grow up

mockerydawg

If I can't have money (go I bet bet you have some to spare), answer me this please: How do I stop V brakes from wailing in the wet? Sometimes I just don't want to stop, the embarassment!

Les_Paul

unfortunately all brakes squeak in the rain so no solution there other than go in wet ?

****ing muppet

Ghost Rider

Anyone else wondering what the hell is going on here?

mockerydawg

You are so lucky you aren't trying to promote your dads business as it would fail in moments. Do you know anything at all? Go play soccer or something, you know nothing.

Les_Paul

he's the biggest wholesale and retailer in ireland so he dont need promotions.

u asked why v brakes squeak didnt you ? well all brakes will squeak no way of stoping it all together or maybe ur wheel is buckled like ur head an rubbing of brake shoes

copacetic

i'm getting a big sense of deja vu, pity search isn't working, there was someone on here a while back going on and on about his dad, total troll, it was actually like someone had something against this business and was trying to make them look like they were idiots by associating with them.
this is the same thing again...

think there might have been a ban at the time but can't remember for sure.

copacetic

mockerydawg wrote:

If I can't have money (go I bet bet you have some to spare), answer me this please: How do I stop V brakes from wailing in the wet? Sometimes I just don't want to stop, the embarassment!

toeing the brake pads in a bit should help a lot..

Cabaal

Les_Paul wrote:

unfortunately all brakes squeak in the rain so no solution there other than go in wet ?

****ing muppet

You might want to stop abusing people, so far you've abused two people in this thread....not a good start tbh

Les_Paul wrote:

he's the biggest wholesale and retailer in ireland so he dont need promotions.

Really, I hadn't read that three times already that your dads business was the biggest most popular super bike shop/wholesale in the whole of Ireland.
Seriously give it a rest

mockerydawg

Thanks daveym, I know how to fix it, it twas just a tester for that chap. One he failed spectacularly too.

copacetic

mockerydawg wrote:

Thanks daveym, I know how to fix it, it twas just a tester for that chap. One he failed spectacularly too.

figured as much alright, but no harm

Les_Paul

ive already mailed admin about you's takin the piss and answer to ur question davey no it wasnt me ok

SeanPuddin

squealing brakes can be fixed, clean ur rims with fine fine sandpaper. maybe get new brake blocks.

your wheel is most likely buckled, bring it to a proper bike shop and they mite be able to salvage ur rim. you could do it urself but its tedious.

Capt'n Midnight

What's the safe working load for carrier on the back of bike ?

Mucco

What's the largest disk I can put on my Pace RC31s?

M

SeanPuddin

How do I stop my seat from spinning around, sometimes its so bad i'm cycling backwards :eek:

mockerydawg

How do I setup up a Vanilla DH for 6 - 10ft drops and bouncing off big feckin rocks after the landing?
What weight oil would you reccommend in Monster T's for drops?
Tioga 2.7" or Maxxis 2.5" tyres?

SeanPuddin

if you do have a technical question I would recommend http://mbul.csn.ul.ie and asking there, a good few wizzkids who'll sort ya out.

mockerydawg

I would rather a reply from our self confessed resident know-it-all