Next up a Gt Bikes II Grade which sports a very natty 2×11 setup and full Shimano Cycling hydraulic brakes. Nice. It needed a bit of TLC though, and a fair bit of expenditure; replacement Shimano Road chain, Shimano Road cassette and a FSA big chain ring (Ouch!) Topped off with a trued rear wheel and an Intermediate Service to ensure everything was working as it should, it was back to mile-munching between East Lothian and Edinburgh.
A Cube Bikes Agree up next. This needed an Intermediate Service, a replacement rear gear cable (thank you once again Fibrax Limited) and a bit of adjustment to the rear hub. Really likes this bike and a pleasure to work on.
A Ridley Bikes Eos in for some gear adjustments. Don’t see many Ridleys coming through the doors, but they’re a quality piece of kit (and a road bike, rather than their normal cyclocross offerings).
Next up we have a mighty, mighty Pinnacle Ramin. This is one burly bike with full Shimano MTB XT, Shimano MTB SLX hydraulic brakes and Alexrims. New cassette, re-aligned gear hanger, new bottom bracket cups and a trued rear wheel meant it could make it out over the Easter break with accurate, smooth shifting guarantee.
Deja vu? Kind of. This is last week’s owner’s summer Trek Domane. An Annual Service, replacement KMC Chain USA chain and new Schwalbe tires (official) Luganos and the bike was ready to take advantage of the glimpses of sun over the Easter weekend.
Seems like it’s been hanger week at Andy’s Bike Clinic. This Norco Bicycles Valence needed a replacement hanger, Shimano Cycling 105 rear derailleur and a KMC Chain USA chain. After fitment, a quick gear adjustment, and it was back putting miles under its tyres on the tarmac.
Next up, a GT Aggressor which leads a busy life. Unfortunately, its gear hanger came off worse with a sudden impact, so a new hanger and Shimano Cycling rear derailleur were fitted. Smooth shifting suitably restored, its owner can resume their commute via bike.
Next up a Trek that also handles commuting duties for its owner, this time from Linlithgow to Glasgow. New Shimano Road cassette, KMC Chain USA chain and a big SRAM road chain ring were required here. A quick gear adjustment and it was pounding the streets of Glasgow once more.
It’s been a busy old week at Andy’s Bike Clinic, so it’s time for a long overdue catch-up. First off we have Merida Juliet. Always a quality piece of kit, MERIDA BIKES produce excellent frames and full bikes, with good quality kit. This particular Juliet leads a busy life transporting its owner from Bathgate to Edinburgh and back again. A full Premium Service was requested, so everything was stripped off the bikes, cleaned, lubricated, and re-fitted. The hubs were fully serviced and the cabling replaced with nice, shiny new Fibrax Limited inners and outers. XLC parts took care of the new brake pads, whilst a SRAM MTB cassette and KMC Chain USA chain were also slotted on. Great bike, now fitted with great quality replacement components.
Next up a Carrera Subway that had been languishing in the garage for the best part of a year. An Interim Service, replacement rear inner tube and rotors and pads decontaminated meant it went as well as it stopped. Fingers crossed the weather stays fine so its owner can start using it again.
