tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post3503411591223042772..comments2024-01-15T14:14:40.035-05:00Comments on Citizen Rider: Reap the Tailwindcafiendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-53675353016483228652009-07-27T14:29:44.109-05:002009-07-27T14:29:44.109-05:00The bike is used, right? The bearings in the BB co...The bike is used, right? The bearings in the BB could be dry/worn. You can get replacements. You might have to order them. There's also a little bitty, inconsequential looking O-ring thingie that goes between the crank arm and the plastic cover over the bearing on either side.<br /><br />If the bike has its stock crank you probably don't need a sleeve inside the B shell for the crank arms to secure against. The left arm probably secures to the BB axle with two pinch bolts. A cap bolt in the end of the BB axle merely sets the pressure on the bearing. Loosen the pinch bolts and remove the cap bolt. Pull off the left arm. Then you can tap the right crank arm and axle out of the bearings with a rubber mallet. That way you can feel up the bearings, although that might not tell you much.<br /><br />There will be another little O-ring thingie around the crank axle behind the right crank arm.<br /><br />You'll really need to cultivate a relationship with advisors who can be there in person. The problems you detect could also come from other causes.<br /><br />Whenever you take anything apart, lay it out in the order you removed it. Take notes. Draw yourself diagrams. Eventually you will find yourself doing things without having to think about it.cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-69771773870249270192009-07-27T12:01:45.887-05:002009-07-27T12:01:45.887-05:00HELP!!!
Just as I arrived at work yesterday, I he...HELP!!!<br /><br />Just as I arrived at work yesterday, I heard a screatch and a scratch from the bottom bracket of my Fuji Roubaix!!! Is it dead? Does it need a lube job? It was from the left crank side of the BB and it also feels stiff when I turn it by hand.<br /><br />Any ideas or advice? Anyone?<br /><br />Pleeeeaaase!RCMC467https://www.blogger.com/profile/00687552610750848543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-36015666935240494842009-07-26T15:21:41.748-05:002009-07-26T15:21:41.748-05:00Indubitably.Indubitably.cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-29221701213859261822009-07-26T13:17:39.730-05:002009-07-26T13:17:39.730-05:00I believe I have the right to take it personally w...I believe I have the right to take it personally when the wind shifts with every turn I make--keeping me riding into a headwind no matter which direction I'm moving.<br /><br />Yes?RCMC467https://www.blogger.com/profile/00687552610750848543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-89949987001434158062009-07-25T05:58:11.687-05:002009-07-25T05:58:11.687-05:00The 2-way tailwind is indeed a rare and cherished ...The 2-way tailwind is indeed a rare and cherished experience.<br /><br />I'm fortunate that my starting and ending elevations are fairly close. The wooded, hilly terrain breaks up the wind. I get slapped around by the turbulence of an unfavorable wind, but I don't have to grind my way into it on endless open stretches.<br /><br />I kind of wish I could work on bikes in an area where more people were able to use them for practical purposes. Things are very spread out in this rural area, so the riding can be very nice, but you have to have time to devote to it. Most people perceive the cycling season as short. Many are seasonal residents or visitors. I'm beyond the outer fringes of transportation cycling culture.cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-56454741923026009552009-07-24T21:33:15.739-05:002009-07-24T21:33:15.739-05:00The bonus is when you get the wind following you i...The bonus is when you get the wind following you into work, then it shifts during the day and chases you back home. That seems to happen only about once every one or two months for me.<br /><br />Prevailing winds around here are out of the south. I work northeast of my home, so the wind typically chases me. My house is at a high spot, so the ride to work is usually downhill with a tailwind.<br /><br />During the winter it really sucks riding home... uphill, with a typical wind of 25-30 mph.<br /><br />I kind of wish I could get paid to work on bikes. My best hope is to fix up bikes on the side and sell them on Craigslist. But it will never really be much more than a hobby, at least until I retire (in another 20 years, give or take).Doohickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088639153697449691noreply@blogger.com