Last night I finally got round to repairing my bike and I went to the recently re-located Bike Station.
This is a great thing - they are a charity and on a Wednesday evening a few people can go along and use their facilities, obtain their advice and for a nominal fee per hour help you to repair your own bike.
I removed my bottom bearing - which was completely worn out, changed the rear gear set, added a new chain and a new cone on the rear wheel.
It is a new bike in comparison to before (certainly doubled its overall value!!)
I did make a mistake just before having to leave - in that I shortened the chain too much so couldnt use the large chain ring but I have corrected that this morning.
New sealed bottom braket bearing - the one that the pedals drive through, new chain, bearings and gear set plus all the time only £35. Excellent.
On the cycle back I popped into the Cask and Barrel at the bottom of Broughton Street and met Tony, Andy and Keith - but I just satyed for a short time and had only one - excellent as usual - pint before returning to Ping.
