fox Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 (edited) Hello, tell me about your bikes situations(not maybe the right word). What would you soon change or what new you will buy? Which components/parts wear off first on your bike, or what does often break down? And if it possible do you repair your bike by yourself, or do you bring it to bike shop? How often do you grind your rims, and whats your rims life expectancy? How long do your handlebars, forks, rims, pedals, grips last? What new would you buy next? Which grips, pedals do you prefer?Is your bike perfect for you, or it is good or its real poo Or do you want completely new bike? I have Zoo! Python and its so perfect to me. Grips last about 4-5 months, next are tires.. Usually i bring my bike to some bike shop, because i don't know yet, how to repair some things and i don't also have right tools. Kevin Edited April 6, 2006 by fox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 I've just snapped my cranks, so need some new cranks.Grips and pedals are next probs.Then I'll just wait for something else to break lol.Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 good topic - id say most stuff has a long life expectancy are the fundamentals on your bikeFrame - forks - bars - stem and bars and only usually changed to make your bike ride differently but ive never replaced them unless they have snapped / cracked (depends)chains very short 3/4months?mech's every 8 months??? but usually only when you fook it uptyres - 6 months maybe???i dunno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theone2be Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 My headsets just died on me, ask Dave DAB on here about how fu*ked it is, because I can't describe the fu*kedness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeNNy Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Hmmm..I've got a rear onza hedgehog 20" rim, And i've grinded it about 4 times Is this ok?? I think i should be changing it soon anyways... Have had it about a year now.Oh, and i've took a small chunk out of my Shin Digs..Have had them for about a year too Benny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox Posted April 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 yes, pissin_on_the_fencei forgot chain, i change it about every 4 months, because i don't like to scratch my b***s with stem.But i'm lucky with mech's, because i have mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balman Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 I have big problems with hs33 I break them like every three weeks every thing else lasts a fair bit.Next I want to get new zoo forks and a front avid disk and in about september I would like to change my frame but i haven't decided what yet hopefully something new from koxx.jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 I repair my bike as I know how I would like it set up, and I can only blame myself if something goes wrong afterwards.I broke my front magura today, bastardly thing.I grind my rims about every 2-3weeks.My azonic bars will soon snap on me and kill me, my forks sound broken (lots of creaking etc.) my rim is dented to shit, the pedals i'm using at the moment are very very strong and will be ages before they break (revell), I go through grips every 2-3weeks.Next parts on the menu are avid bb7(should be here very soon), zoo riser bars and echo control stem.My bike rides nicely on some terrains but I find myself worrying about snappages, but that should soon be sorted. when it does work it is compfortable.ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theone2be Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Ash!!! How did you break your front maggie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Aston Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 tyes would be nice but no can do as i have to buy a new front hub and maybe rimi busted my maggies the other day only just got round 2 replacing the hose i dont seem to be able to bleed breaks at the mo i tried twice to night with oil so i might try a water one or just another oil one its anoying though couse i got holidays and i wanna ride loads and i carnt at the moment.joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoyoyo Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Hopefully at least four months, because thats when i will have money to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy6565 Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Getting Echo Lites as i bent my onza Smartguys somehow Need New Pads Soon (Because I Caked My Rim In Tar Too Much, Whoops)Might Go For Heatsink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Different people break different things really. My chain has been running for atleast 6 months now with no problems. And my first problem in a bout 3 months was a burst magura And I think my last problem before that was my forks snapping at a rather hilarious moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Ash!!! How did you break your front maggie?I got really pissed off and threw it at a tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffacakes Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 I got really pissed off and threw it at a tree.Damn tree's I need new tyres every 3-4 months, new grips about every 2 months, I have a khe chain on at the moment which is still going stong.Nothing on my bike is broken or warn at the moment, I could do with a new front maggy and a pair of tyres but thats about all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Beck Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 tyres and a chain as the kool-bollock has snapped and repaired (DIY) 3 times and waiting for it to kill me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyri Posted April 7, 2006 Report Share Posted April 7, 2006 frame has lasted over a year now and going strong (no dents) but i think i have twisted my frameforks- ashton lasted me a few months be 5 cracxks appeared only just got my 3rd rear rim and its lush even though i neeed to do the tape againmy cranks and pedals ive had over 2 years and i love them (middleburn rs7 165mm and dmr v12's) all the way tyres i usually change them when i want to also depends what i want to try and chain hasent gone yet touch woodgood topic mate cheers ric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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