I see a Darwin award in their immediate future...

Aside from this thread being hilarious, the method he mentioned is known, proven and used by a lot of people. The Thunderbolts are based on a locking taper design. A slight sideways knock like a bunnyhop will, assuming they're properly greased, release ... more »

Ha! Pasta boy's back!

From a double peg, you just have to rip it around and try to move as far away from the rail as you can get.

Get both sides to the same tension and then move the rim into center by tightening one side and loosening the other. That'll keep the tension on both sides of the wheel around the same. Don't try to move it over too much at a time; half turns can move ... more »

The ankle is just about back to normal now but I'd say I can still get a bit more improvement from it. Only problem now is that I'm working crazy hours in 2 jobs so I either don't have time to ride the bike or don't have the energy!

Long time, no see man! Seeing a lot of familiar faces on here lately

Just wipe your arse with nettles for a week; it'll fix you right up.

Spit on it.

That's basically what the spanner between crossing spokes does, but in a far more controlled manner. There's no harm in going around the wheel a few times but if you start jumping on it or go crazy on the spanner method to get it done quicker, you're ... more »

Lightly, so as not to damage the hub or rim. I usually use a spanner between the crossed spokes. Prestress, tension, true, repeat.

Push your feet forward to get it a little higher and get a little extra distance. This is why you don't want your legs to be fully straight while manualling; it gives you a little bit of extra adjustability.

Pre-stressing is just as, if not even more important for used components. The pre-stressing will sit the new spokes into where the old spokes were sitting.

Take photos of the bike and any identifying features such as gussets, seatstay/chainstay bridges, any logos, etc.

Exactly. When a spoke is used on one wheel and then put onto another, the spoke has to re-form to suit the shape of the different component(s), which usually results in premature failure of the spoke. Odyssey Spokes are all I've used for the past few ... more »

Try nollie sideways up a kerb

Don't get too caught up on nose mannies. They're great when they work but they're not nearly as easy to learn as regular mannies. I'd say to focus on nollies, nosebonks and that kind of stuff for a while before you go trying noses as it'll prepare you ... more »

I was actually talking about dial calipers. I've used both types a lot in various jobs so I'm just used to calling both types verniers. I have a nice Mitutoyo at home but the Starrett I was using in one of my old jobs was by far my favourite set that