You can move the center crank a good 5mil either way and up and down ,I could not get it off so had to live with it... I am thinking I need a special tool?
You need a little puller to get them off. These are fine. I bought one and used it a lot before I finally broke it. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Mount...599?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item488083152f If it's wobbly you probably need a new crank.
I agree that Park tools are good, but a basic crank puller is fine for most people IMO. Also there are other makes that are good, Cyclus stuff is impressive and quite a bit less money for example. The Park crank puller is £15 so you can afford to buy the one linked to 4 times. I would never have broken the one I bought in normal home use - it was seeing daily workshop use and abuse and still lasted over a year. It would last most cyclists a lifetime. This is my favourite Park tool. Everyone should have one of these. Looks like a cheap multi-tool but it's really well made. Nine times out of ten I'd go for this rather than fiddling about with individual allen keys: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...gclid=CNuLpICZ8sYCFTGWtAodJIEOBw&gclsrc=aw.ds
That might be the case but I have changed the bottom bracket and cranks numerous times on my hard tail over the past 14 years so I am quite happy that I have had my monies worth, mind with changes to external bottom brackets then it might become obsolete. Park allen keys ... I think I have two or three sets of those ... good bits of kit
Obsolete, no. People will always be riding old bikes. My bikesmith cotter pin press is one of the most useful tools I own... and cotter pins died out in the 80s... External BBs are definitely a good idea though. http://www.bikesmithdesign.com/CotterPress/ This guy makes really nice tools.
I could not get either side off ,one has small holes, the other like a big spanner ,I cannot imagine that tool working..
Hmm maybe post a pic. Although if my plans work out I'm going to be away from the internet for a few weeks as of tomorrow afternoon... I'm sure @Pickles or someone else will be able to advise if I can't.
cheers, put it in tech... Just some hills, so i can look next year monday tuesday 8 hours in the saddle.. wednesday ,day off... Thursday ,hardest hill.. Friday miss it already...
Hey..LEF...are you sure you don't drive up those cols ,open the sliding door, whip out the bike and take a quick pic and bugger off?Your bike is starting to look like one of those stolen garden gnomes that go on tour with happy snaps sent home to the former owners!☺
Dam you both, found me out... Taking someone next year ,might just ease him in on the first day with the Col De Berayde..
Only 3/4 weeks to go... I have been training a bit this time and I am even in a few bike races in the coming weeks... i feel fit..... I can't wait....
LEF.....I am doing my first triathlon on Sunday.I am doing the cycle leg 90klms in the half Ironman.We start at Palm Cove and ride the Port Douglas Rd then turn around and finish in Cairns.I have been doing a lot of hill training!!Have to laugh when you see people training wearing time trial helmets!!
just a couple of pictures of the scenery around our area ,same as Yorkshire ,green colourful ,low level cloud... I have enjoyed training around here and will keep it up and take a day off every week ,great seeing new things , I have not explored our area at all... I am going tomorrow night.... As usual I have zero plans ,even the VW has no petrol innit.... I have knackered my knee as well.... The tour is going into Andora to do a couple of mountains ,so I will probably go for a couple of days.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
id love to be nomadic. Just for a while. If i knew the mrs wouldnt give me shiat then i would foff yesterday for a week or two.
You appear to have lost the engine in your bike, I shall remedy this upon my arrival and fit a Gixer thou, much easier on the hill climbs.
