Prawny Baby Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 hey guys.... ive got my new rear rim all built up now.... but ive managed to mess up the grind and it just feels HORRID, the grinds TOO light and my brake doesnt work AT ALL basicly.... so i need to grind my rim again! i did the first grind at home, where ive got lots of open space, and extension leeds galore! at uni im on the 6th floor, i my room, surrounded by people.... where do i grind my rim? theres no power points outside, or in the bike lockers downstairs.... its SO loud to do in my room, and will send metal bits everywhere.... do i just risk it and put dust sheets in the corner and make lots of noise? any ideas on where to grind a rim when at uni would be great! cheers! nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Go for it in your room mate, just make sure everyone knows your going to do it :P Put a few dust sheets down to catch the metal and then pour the metal out the window intop of everyones heads muahahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmt_oli Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Your a bit stuck there nick! I would either go for: 1)in your room with dust sheets 2)see if anyone lives nearby that you know whos house you could raid for an hour or so (come over ot salisbury if you have to! i wouldnt mind (i go home fairly regularly) and fred and tic are nice guys so if you arranged it prob wouldnt mind (don't quote me :P ) 3) could you use a workshop in the engineering dept. or something? i know i could do that here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Yea, just risk it. Put some music on or summit while your doin it or something, or just do like a bit at a time, like do a few inches, then stop for 10 minutes so people wont recognise the noise, then do a bit more etc. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 haha cheers lads.... in any normal halls id just go for it no questions.... but im posh halls, with security guards and a manned reception desk! so theres always someone around.... i have to smuggly my bike up after reception shuts at 6:30, its gay! oli-great idea about doing it ina workshop at uni! i may well do that! i remember the looks i got in a campsite in wales, when i unplugged the Iron in the washing room and plugged in my grinder :P armed with a wheel and a set of sun glasses :P they loved it :P NOT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swize Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 (edited) Can you not hang it out the window or something? Or go and find some random socket orr do it in the bath room no carpet in there i gess? Easyer to clean up the metal bits. :P Edited November 24, 2005 by samthebiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Can you not hang it out the window or something? Hmmm... One handed grinding sounds fun! I'd go for the workshop option, the metal filings are a fanny to get out of anything.. They manage to hang onto carpet pretty damn well. Or sweet talk a second year who has a shared house with a garage or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 bitches! more suggestions please.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Grind the rim in you wet room? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 unlike you hobbit, i cant run around and play games in my wet room....... its so small i hit my head on the door when i go for a crap! AAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 Next time we ride Portsmouth I'll bring down my cordless grinder and we'll do in the street. Otherwise you could shut yourself in the bathroom and do it? Or put the wheel in the shower or bath and do it to collect the filings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 Next time we ride Portsmouth I'll bring down my cordless grinder and we'll do in the street. Otherwise you could shut yourself in the bathroom and do it? Or put the wheel in the shower or bath and do it to collect the filings.I already suggested nick does it in the bathroom. Nick doesnt actually have a shower, there is just a plug in the corner of the bathroom area and the floor is sloped towards the plug :) That is why its called a wet room... unlike you hobbit, i cant run around and play games in my wet room....... its so small i hit my head on the door when i go for a crap! AAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nick, even I would hit my head on the door if I had to go for a crap in your wet room! Its only you in the room so you may aswell crap with the door open haha The room is only like 2m*2-3m maximum and the loo is about half a foot away from the door! I recon you should take some pictures of you bathroom area to show everyone Nick! Its funny :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigman Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 HAHAHAHHAHAHAH i just walk out the back door of my Uni house Nick, got a path outside, i just grind it on there, extension lead from the kitchen, Jobs a goodun. Yeh, i would try and do it in the Uni workshops, i get wierd looks when i go out the back of my house with a grinder and my wheel, tis abit load at 9am on a saturday morning :P ah well...... Adam PS: U live in a shit Halls :) they are nothing compared to my Uni house..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 Surely you must know atleast one person who lives in a house? Id just go for dust sheets, tell the people next door that your about to do it and go for it, whats the worst that can happen? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 Try and find someone's room that's been left unlocked. Et voila, perfect grinding space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted November 26, 2005 Report Share Posted November 26, 2005 Hmmm... One handed grinding sounds fun! I'd go for the workshop option, the metal filings are a fanny to get out of anything.. They manage to hang onto carpet pretty damn well. Or sweet talk a second year who has a shared house with a garage or something? i always grind my rim one haded, the other hand holds my slightly defalted tyr out the way and my bike lying on its side holds the wheel still. Just go for it... its not like they have a sign anywhere telling you not to do it. Just go for it and stop if someone official asks you to. i wud tell ur mates though so they don't think youre going for a powerball world record and rush in to see it only to get metal filings in their eyes. it'll be hard to explain why all your room mates have a sudden case of chronic blindness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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