Hacks / Bodges

Hah ! New page fail.

Balance bike ? Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Im already at home, and this is why it pays to have more cargo bikes then you technically need

But in this case you did technically need it?

This time

Dropped the rubber ring which is used to keep these lights on when I put it in my bag earlier. Fortunately I still had a bunch of covid masks in there, so bodged a way of keeping the light on.

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wtf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX3A7GLtFqM&ab_channel=TheQ

Wanted to reuse an old kickstand on my beater -but was too short so extended it a bit

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An anti zip tie attempt with scrap piece od metal. Was fitting fenders on a trek multitrack without chainstay bridge.
Also, I’m not entirely sure what are the bolts for originally. Is it a bracket for chainstay protection?

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Also, I’m not entirely sure what are the bolts for originally. Is it a bracket for chainstay protection?

Anti chain suck plate so, basically, yeah.

Cheers

Not a new hack, but this particular combo amused me - Magic Milk sealant in a transparent Shwalbe Aerothan inner tube. Felt like I was putting a used condom in my tyre.

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Front light bodge using some spare rack mounting hardware after the rubber strap snapped. That was then re-bodged using double-sided tape and a couple zip ties as the mounting hole has stripped. Working amazingly until the light needs charging, then I need some kind of QR solution

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Reusable zip ties? Or just new zip ties. Or maybe hook and loop straps.

Good one today

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That's great.

Was being a cheapskate and didn't want to spend £20 on a handlebar holder, so bought a 1 meter brass rod (initially I thought mild steel but brass was cheaper on eBay this time round) for £8 posted, added a bit of shrink sleeve, and this seems to work fine...

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If I had to do it again, I'd use 5mm rod instead of 4mm

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Hmm. How did you bend it?

I have one of these small pipe benders

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Nice, but I'd only bust this thing out on the odd occasion there was actually a reason to hold the bike level...

J'aime beaucoup !

cool. added to my 'need to make one of these' list

Can someone tell me why people don't just point the bike down in the stand to prevent the wheel flop?

When bleeding brakes maybe?
Obviously not the case in this picture

Yeah when bleeding brakes it’s handy. A toe strap through the wheel and round the downtube does just fine though