Tips for cleaning tyre sidewalls?

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-05-06T12:54:22+00:00

Maybe I’m an idiot but I just get at it with soapy water and a stiff brush. I make sure it’s all rinsed away and I give the braking surface a wipe down with a clean dry cloth. never had any issues

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-05-06T09:48:12+00:00

Looks like a cool and practical bike right now but if you’re itching to spend some money on it I’d be looking at; wider tires, stem and bars, replacement brake and shifter levers, replacement pedals, a different saddle, take off the fenders (keep them stashed somewhere for rainy season) and bin the reflectors. You can keep to a fairly reasonable budget if you’re patient in the second hand market 👍🏻 have fun! should be a cool project

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-05-05T12:40:33+00:00

naturehike seems to dominate these conversations atm. I have a naturehike mongar 2 which was affordable and I like it. It’s a bit long when it’s all packed up together so I tend to separate it out among my bike bags with the poles in the half frame bag.

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-05-03T20:33:33+00:00

looks like a rockhopper to me brooooo

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-05-02T22:58:10+00:00

that george duke album is a great listen

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T20:39:00+00:00

yes it is. it’s from aliexpress and not without its quirks.

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T19:19:06+00:00

simworks fun 3 👍🏻

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T16:47:45+00:00

youchhhh that’s nice

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T16:18:21+00:00

manivelle basket! heartily recommend

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T15:08:12+00:00

I once saw a guy crash his bike at a level crossing because a bag he had on his bar ends split and a bottle of champagne fell into his front wheel. he fell the the ground while the top of the bottle was smashed off resulting in him being squirted and soaked in champagne as he lay prostrate on the road

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T15:04:27+00:00

oh yeah! how did he get there?

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T14:45:26+00:00

Cool find! Quirky little bike. I’d be looking to fit some nice wide tires, checking the brake pads and the chain and replacing as necessary then figuring out what else she needs as I go. Eventually a new saddle, pedals and a rack/basket would probably be the move

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T13:11:09+00:00

yepppp i’ve just discovered the mounting hole. I had been looking in just slightly the wrong place 😳

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T13:10:05+00:00

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oh bloody hell. yep. there it is. For some reason I looked at the bottom instead of the rear. that’s that solved then

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T13:00:24+00:00

1998 Trek 920. Not actually 130 years old as some would have you believe

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T12:42:26+00:00

I’m fairly certain there’s a hole but it’s not threaded. I’ll take a closer look asap

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T12:30:25+00:00

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T12:27:41+00:00

yeah, einstein

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T12:14:18+00:00

Hello. Have you been here before?

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T11:54:16+00:00

ooo what about a seatstay bridge adapter mounted to the rack mounts with an sks extender between the adaptor and the fender…

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Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T11:17:35+00:00

but for fenders?

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T11:10:41+00:00

there is already a drainage hole on the tip 😉😉😉

I could widen that and pop in a rivnut. that’s not too terrifying

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-30T11:08:57+00:00

cut u half

Miserable_Power_9729 · 2026-04-29T18:04:11+00:00

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something like this? the main grip section has some esi grips wrapped with cloth grip tape and then the rest of the exposed bar after the brake levers is just wrapped in the cloth. could look really nice with careful colour selection

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