tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post330792994909714002..comments2024-03-26T08:39:46.290-04:00Comments on Hugh`s bicycle blog: "Updated" Nishiki Mountain Bike / Brake Repair & Tune-UpUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-69781583166068632082012-07-18T07:27:51.153-04:002012-07-18T07:27:51.153-04:00Hey Anonymous,
Of course you would not normally wa...Hey Anonymous,<br />Of course you would not normally wash a bike with a power-washer. And would never point it at any hub or bracket shell (from the side) or headset from the top or bottom. I would have thought that is just common sense. But I should have included that in the post. Thanks for the heads-up.I will update that asap.<br /> I would think someone "so concerned" about doing things properly would repair the brakes on the mountain bikes. Instead of just dumping them on someone else. Thanks for leaving the "Anonymous" comment.<br /> Cheers,HughHughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986498277947032639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-31972433689799524232012-07-18T01:08:55.508-04:002012-07-18T01:08:55.508-04:00I, too, was sold on the coin-op car wash for clean...I, too, was sold on the coin-op car wash for cleaning dirty bikes (especially in winter, when it's way too cold for a hose and bucket at home) but today I was reading "Zinn & The Art Of Road Bike Maintenance", in which Lennard Zinn cautions against it: "Avoid using high-pressure car washes to clean your bike. The soaps are corrosive, and the high pressure forces them into bearings and frame tubes, causing extensive damage over time. If you do use a pressure washer, never point it toward the side of the bike, which can blow the bearing seals inward; instead, point it always in the plane of the bike." I don't know if I'll heed this advice next time I need to blast the gunk off of an old Peugeot in December, but it's food for thought, I guess.<br /><br />ps. Altus brakes are notorious for having cracked spring bushings. And that's why I trade most of my 1990s mountain bikes to someone else!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-29242070501704722642012-07-16T12:55:04.877-04:002012-07-16T12:55:04.877-04:00Thanks Cody,
Sometimes it is better to be lucky t...Thanks Cody,<br /> Sometimes it is better to be lucky than smart :) It worried me "just a little" because it was not one of my bikes. But I test rode it pretty hard and they held up fine. Thanks again.<br /> Cheers, HughHughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986498277947032639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4155039544820521548.post-53757093576150903742012-07-16T10:35:04.606-04:002012-07-16T10:35:04.606-04:00Cracked bushings on those old canti brakes are pre...Cracked bushings on those old canti brakes are pretty common. Had to deal with it when I overhauled my GT mtn bike. I ended up getting a hold of some NOS Shimano canti's that were an exact match for the old brakes - and only paid about 20 bones for them - but I may have gotten lucky on that count. Replacing the bushings with a set of engineered versions was a bold move; great work!Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14721922576913383480noreply@blogger.com