Today as much as I tried to gear the bike up and replace the cables. I really could not figure it out. So I had to get my LBS to help me out with it.
Other than that problem everything else on the bike is fixed and pretty much 90% completed.
It will be ready tomorrow at 4PM.
Didn't really trust myself that much to re-cable the breaks and gears. I have to ride back from work tomorrow, so need it done asap. I'll post some pictures up tomorrow.
P.s. I didn't give up, I still want to learn how to re-cable the brakes and gears. This is the only set back holding me from riding home from work tomorrow ;)
Showing posts with label mtb build. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mtb build. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
Bottom Bracket Installed
Today I recieved my package from
CRC and installed the bottom bracket.
It wasn't hard to figure out how it was done. The instructions were really easy to follow too.
CRC and installed the bottom bracket.
It wasn't hard to figure out how it was done. The instructions were really easy to follow too.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Build Update
Today I got at least this first hurdle of choosing the right fork for the bike. After a visit to YarraValleyCycles the parts I got from them settled this one problem. Got a few extras with the store credit too, which I covered in an earlier post.
Before visiting YarraValleyCycles to see if I would still need anymore spacers and I realized that I indeed needed to get one or two extras.
This is the before shot of the front assembled.
After putting one more spacer.
Anyway this are the latest pictures of my build.
I'm guessing my CRC order will be here by Monday or Tuesday. This is weird but I did not pay for DHL shipping but I received a notification saying they shipped it via DHL. Hope it arrives soon those are the last parts I need to finish up the build.
I have not fitted the tubes into the tyre's and rim's yet, still waiting for the tyre levers from CRC to arrive. Ordered a few bike specific tools.
Hoping the bike is going to be ridable by Wednesday by the latest.
Latest problem :
I am kind of clueless on how to place my shifters. I do have pictures of them in my earlier post. They are the SRAM X0 shifters. How would they be placed on the handlebars with the JetBlack Grips?
Before visiting YarraValleyCycles to see if I would still need anymore spacers and I realized that I indeed needed to get one or two extras.
This is the before shot of the front assembled.
After putting one more spacer.
Anyway this are the latest pictures of my build.
I'm guessing my CRC order will be here by Monday or Tuesday. This is weird but I did not pay for DHL shipping but I received a notification saying they shipped it via DHL. Hope it arrives soon those are the last parts I need to finish up the build.
I have not fitted the tubes into the tyre's and rim's yet, still waiting for the tyre levers from CRC to arrive. Ordered a few bike specific tools.
Hoping the bike is going to be ridable by Wednesday by the latest.
Latest problem :
I am kind of clueless on how to place my shifters. I do have pictures of them in my earlier post. They are the SRAM X0 shifters. How would they be placed on the handlebars with the JetBlack Grips?
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
New Fork
Went down to Yarra Valley cycles today. Its my LBS. Went in to get a few parts and ended up with a new fork because the cps bolts wouldn't fit into the marzocchi ones. A new fork was out of my budget, but managed to get this at AUD100.
I also got the same tyres in my earlier post, two for $60.
I also got the same tyres in my earlier post, two for $60.
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