There was a question about which is the most hated job...replacing inner tubes on these turds is up there 😒3yr ⋅ Shinylittlelamp ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
The Knipex plier wrenches are amazing! Seriously do yourself a favor and buy one...3yr ⋅ Boitameuh ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Always so satisfying organizing my main drawer at the end of the day3yr ⋅ mr-meetballs ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
My customer came off and did this, he’s 82 and I have to fit new bars so he can ride again. The man is an animal!2yr ⋅ Shinylittlelamp ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Help I’ve accidentally ingested some Jagwire 1.8mm Cable End Crimps red, blue, pink, purple, orange, and maybe a green. Hwat do??2yr ⋅ fruitjake ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
I’ve been tasked with resurrecting this 90’s beauty. There is some kind of message here, if only I could figure it out 😁1yr ⋅ Shinylittlelamp ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Are internal cable headsets more susceptible to water getting in?1mo ⋅ simplejackbikes ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
We are restoring a NOS Peugot kids bike from the 50’s and the pedals are marked D & G ( droit et gauche) instead of L & R.2yr ⋅ Shinylittlelamp ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
I told customer that if he wants to drop the stem he should bring it in and we’ll lower it for him and cut the steer tube down. He decided to take matters into his own hands. Pain.2yr ⋅ tannerkane ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
An admirably arranged bicycle repair shop... although moderately equipped, contains all those appliances which are really needed - circa 1895 - when bike repair might entail tube tempering, frame straightening, fork brazing and other repairs really no longer done.1yr ⋅ TheMattFoley ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Send me to the Middle East. I dismantled ISIS in about 10 minutes :D3yr ⋅ Shinylittlelamp ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
- Do you use all the gears of your bike ? - Yeah - Are you sure? - Yeah - Tell me, so I can really diagnose your bike - Yeah I use them all1yr ⋅ schlass ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Though I'd share this. Great idea if 90% of riders knew what they wanted.10mo ⋅ fixitmonkey ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
PSA to anyone with Park DAG tools: the install lever ends are schraeder threaded so you can add your own pizzazz3yr ⋅ gordonridesbikes ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Building a Surly Wednesday and they sent shift housing for the brakes 😬1yr ⋅ statemilitias ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
What’s your least favorite thing to do? I hate this box, and everything inside of it.3yr ⋅ Chamois_Hagar ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Bought these over 18 years ago at Harbor Freight. Haven’t lost one yet.2yr ⋅ mgsalinger ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Anyone know where I could find these parts? They seem to be hard to come by.1yr ⋅ BusLandBoat ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Roses are red, violets are blue. My gears and brakes are made by... who?1yr ⋅ cashallen125 ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
A bit of rare and (thankfully) discontinued stock. The Mavic R-Sys wheel using Tracomp spokes. I now have 9 of these spokes as surplus as I had to buy 10 just to replace 1 :/ The spokes are carbon fibre.1yr ⋅ Shinylittlelamp ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Made a quick tool to clean fork lowers out of an old sponge, bamboo a screw and a couple of washers.3yr ⋅ Shinylittlelamp ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
A brake cable i took out of an old late eighties bike compared to a modern one.2yr ⋅ Shinylittlelamp ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Sometimes we get emergency jobs in....the rubber sole had come away from this boot1yr ⋅ Shinylittlelamp ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Workshop clowns. They actually don’t help at all, unless you count stealing valve caps and running away.4yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
What made me laugh is the amount of effort to get these pads in and he put them in the wrong way 2mo ⋅ Luff84 ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Guy insisted on not paying $30 to build a boxed bike and then comes to be with braking problems.2yr ⋅ Nathans_Bikeapedia ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
What’s up with these bikes? Is there a purpose like designed for short people or are they more of an niche aesthetics thing? I looked all over the web but don’t even know what they are called.2yr ⋅ fabvonbouge ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Went to set the front derailleur and a lil’ friend came out to play :D2yr ⋅ Shinylittlelamp ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Ever see a Shimano 12 speed chain with nearly every link cracked?2yr ⋅ BicyclesOnMain ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Things just levelled up, a client brought us homemade pate and a bottle to go with it. Dang.3yr ⋅ Shinylittlelamp ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Very excited to build up my first Ti bike! Who knew Thomson made frames?2yr ⋅ ryethoughts ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
What do you guys do with old wholesale catalogs? I can’t bring myself to just toss them, but 🤷♂️1yr ⋅ Interm0dal ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
After much rigorous use, my coffee mug decided that today was not a great day to be helping me fixing bikes.2yr ⋅ timx55 ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Working on super 73 type e-bikes- what do you do (+suggested solution)5mo ⋅ tomcatx2 ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Just went to service my headset for the first time after 7 years 😬3yr ⋅ Cautious_Offer_135 ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
I did some body work on a Giant frame, I was completely out of my comfort zone but I’m happy with the result.2yr ⋅ Shinylittlelamp ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Mildly interesting historical oddity: Shimano Exage Hub laced to a 26 Campagnolo mountain rim.2yr ⋅ Sheenag ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
My 13 year old son added this to help him while trying wheels. Kinda proud3yr ⋅ h3fabio ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Today marks the day I can stop using Walmart Allen wrenches. I don’t know how I put up with those cheap bit style things for so long. Love these 15$ Wera keys.3yr ⋅ Drago-0900 ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Might be too off-topic, but I found this while organizing the shop on Saturday.2yr ⋅ LeonardoDaFujiwara ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Top comment. Anyone heard of this? Or is r/bikewrench as deranged as I think.7mo ⋅ The_Trucker_Sucker ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Been wrenching for 10 years and never seen something like this. How TF does someone manage that.2yr ⋅ RocketDick5000 ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Every 6 months or so i come across a rim that looks like this...what the hell is causing it ?10mo ⋅ smokingtoolong ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
A customer brought this beast in, anyone know where I could buy this/possibly of welding my own?2yr ⋅ daddykratty ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
My buddy was complaining about his MTB steering being a bit stiff and lumpy, so I offered to take a look. Here’s his headset top bearing cage.3yr ⋅ fadevelocity ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Aftermath of four at home hub overhauls. I never knew how disgusting twenty year old grease could be.4yr ⋅ Cookster997 ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Customer stated he is heading to the bike park this weekend. Giving me grief because he just spent $150 on another service. Get bent dude. It’s cheaper than a trip to the ER.3yr ⋅ letstalkaboutrocks ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
Just bought new tyre levers for the workshop. Below are the old ones.2yr ⋅ Shinylittlelamp ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
This is the reason we have microplastics at the bottom of the ocean3yr ⋅ HuntBoston1508 ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
It doesn't need much and I built it myself are the first two that come to mind. Please add your own.3yr ⋅ drugsovermoney ⋅ r/BikeMechanics
There can be only One. What tool makes you happy just looking at it? This one makes me love bent hangers.3yr ⋅ Chamois_Hagar ⋅ r/BikeMechanics