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....that little spring in quick release wheels?
I was showing off how uber cool it is that my wheels quick release and was talking to someone while putting them back on. Screwed the little black nubby bit the release way instead of the close way because I was talking ... until it came off ... at which point the spring inside went *sproing* and was lost. I was able to put the wheel back on without that little spring (there are two inside the mechanism, one on each side) and it seems to ride alright but ... I figured I ought to ask. -M |
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Marian Rosenberg writes:
...that little spring in quick release wheels? I was showing off how uber cool it is that my wheels quick release and was talking to someone while putting them back on. Screwed the little black nubby bit the release way instead of the close way because I was talking ... until it came off ... at which point the spring inside went *sproing* and was lost. I was able to put the wheel back on without that little spring (there are two inside the mechanism, one on each side) and it seems to ride alright but ... I figured I ought to ask. It has no function in retaining the wheel. It's purpose is to center the QR skewer with nearly equal space on either side of the hub so it can be more easily dropped into the dropouts of the bicycle. Having one spring is probably worse than none because it will surely displace the QR to one side. These springs are replaceable and your bicycle shop will have them. Jobst Brandt |
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On 8 Nov 2005 20:41:41 -0800, "
wrote: wrote: wrote: These springs are replaceable and your bicycle shop will have them. Going into the bike shop for any reasons -other- than to flirt with the manager or to practice my Chinese on the mechanic is dangerous. They sold me a new headset. Ermmm ... a new thingywhatsis. I think it is called a headset. The bit that connects the handlebars to the front fork. -M I think you mean the stem. Although the headset is in that area. Bike map: http://www.parktool.com/repair/bikemap.asp Headset: http://www.performancebike.com/produ...50/00_7322.jpg Stem: http://www.performancebike.com/produ...50/50_2505.jpg Was this part for your new bike, or an older one? Life is Good! Jeff |
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" wrote:
wrote: wrote: These springs are replaceable and your bicycle shop will have them. Going into the bike shop for any reasons -other- than to flirt with the manager or to practice my Chinese on the mechanic is dangerous. They sold me a new headset. Ermmm ... a new thingywhatsis. I think it is called a headset. The bit that connects the handlebars to the front fork. Well, it COULD have been a headset, but there's also a stem in there someplace. The headset is the unexciting fiddly bits that stick out of the top and bottom of your head tube (the one that goes around the fork's steer tube). The stem takes it from the fork's steer tube to the bars. OTOH, it may keep me up nights wondering what the Mandarin word for "thingywhatsis" is... Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $795 ti frame |
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The springs are to push everything apart to facilitate wheel
instalation. That's why there is one on each end. It will work fine without any springs, actually, just a little easier to get the wheel on with the springs. - - Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman" "May you have the winds at your back, And a really low gear for the hills!" Chris'Z Corner http://www.geocities.com/czcorner |
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Jeff Starr wrote: On 8 Nov 2005 20:41:41 -0800, " wrote: wrote: wrote: These springs are replaceable and your bicycle shop will have them. Going into the bike shop for any reasons -other- than to flirt with the manager or to practice my Chinese on the mechanic is dangerous. They sold me a new headset. Ermmm ... a new thingywhatsis. I think it is called a headset. The bit that connects the handlebars to the front fork. -M I think you mean the stem. Although the headset is in that area. It appears that you are correct. Was this part for your new bike, or an older one? For the new bike. Despite the fact that this bike is made in Taiwan by Giant for the Asian market the stem that comes with it doesn't fit any of the people I know who are buying the bike. I know perhaps six or seven people riding this bike or one of its cousins and even the ones who aren't heavily into upgrading everything have, at the very least, swapped this piece out for a much _much_ shorter one. It wasn't even the mechanic that convinced me to swap (always dangerous when your friend who makes a comission tries to get you to buy something expensive) but one of the other people in the club. It's amazing. All the sudden I can _see_ things, and that funny little spot in my back that always feels so gooood when the masseur works on me doesn't hurt. I'm currently a one bike girl, though I am quite pleased to say that the 9 year old son of the man who bought my last road bike is putting a surprising amount of use into it (despite the suboptimal fit) and even got his dad to buy him a pair of gloves (because I wear gloves). And the dad came with the club on one of the 100 kilometer rides last month. I was really afraid that the bike would get stowed in the garage or left outside to rust, but apparently having a cool foreign girl who rides her bike all the way to other cities living in the same house has helped to make bike riding interesting as opposed to just something the cook or maid do. -M |
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Mark Hickey wrote: OTOH, it may keep me up nights wondering what the Mandarin word for "thingywhatsis" is... 那个哪个哪个...这些东西 -M |
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