Dammit’s adventures in mountain biking

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That all important 22mm

Is all the oil going to try to escape at some point in the procedure?

Shimano brake calliper adapters just arrived in the post, they are visibly better quality and come with all the hardware - glad I got them rather than the lifeline stuff.

what else have I missed?

Seatpost clamp

Unless you've got one ready

Not if you lay the lowers down flat, I believe

Not if you lay the lowers down flat, I believe

This

You might want to watch the video again

I do recall the chap saying that- I just didn’t know whether I should believe him.

I don't think he has any reason to lie to you

Ha! Those are the exact same set of crow feet I bought from amazon for that 22mm.

Indeed watch the video again, the chap isn't lying... Keep them flat

I'll have a crack at it tomorrow, but late now I think - for an old man like me who needs his sleep, anyway.

I'm looking forward to building the bike, just need the frame to arrive.

Hopefully the patient will live, I removed two spacers.

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What's the fork strapped to? Are you teaching it to swim?

I appear to have done something wrong

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Was it at the same extension before you re-inflated it?

Aha:

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What did you do?

Inflated it after reading your comment? :)

lol

Remember you need to equalise the positive and negative air chambers :-)

Don't put any weight on the fork when you do this

I read the manual (the shame!) and it said to equalise the negative air chamber, which I found only happened when you also pulled up on the fork crown at the same time as pressing the equalise negative pressure rod.

I read the manual

You're dead to me.

Wait until you see how I’m going to fit the crown race

I feel like this is either going to be

• I got a Hope slotted one so it pushes on and it's got a seal to protect my bearing

• Using a letter punch, "P" for Pace

I made my race slotted, went on much easier. I also fitted my headset with a mallet.

If you cant fit a headset with a mallet, you shouldn't be trusted with a bicycle.