Calling bike mechanicists / Cyclists

Maybe @Flakey know you likes some wheeled action

Need to trim my steerer tube, will one of these in an appropriate size do the trick


Or do I need to bring out the hacksaw gimp

 

I'd say hacksaw, tube might be a bit too thick for that

 

Hmm yeah that's what I thought, guaranteed that hacksawing will go all to cock though !

 

Put a pair of mole grips on not too tight and hacksaw up against them, keeps the cut straight

 

What's the tube made of, is it composite?

 

Built several mountain bikes myself and I've used a pipe cutter to do this, but one of this type

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand Tools/d10/Pipe Cutting & Bending/sd2996/Monument Pipe Cutter/p27996.

I didn't use a hacksaw as never seem to get a straight cut.

 

No idea, i guess steel? Only a low end sus fork

 

Good call sir, yes hard to get a perfect cut on a hacksaw

 

Hacksaw for the win.

 

Could you not tie a bit of string around it and wait for it to drop off? Works on sheep

 

I'd leave the gimp in the cupboard

 

The gimps due an outing

Or as my mate has suggested , juyst put a 5 mm spacer on.....why didn't I think off that !

 

that'll change the geometry

 

While your all here why does more chain slip, I've changed the cassette thingy on rear wheel as the old one just gave up and spun.
Am I just to strong.

 

Yes, change your legs to a weak sort.

 

Which do you suggest?



PS
I'm the one in the middle.
sent from the Charente-Maritime

 

Hairy onezs

 

Did you change just the cassette? If so that was where you went wrong, as if the cassette is worn the chain will have stretched and the chain rings will also have worn, so you need to change all three at the same time. As your living in France I'm sure there's an EU grant for this sort of thing.