Random Fail: First World Problems

[FNH]

I do but the boss keeps unlocking it and throwing me dirty looks!

Is it the only exit?

[dasva]

Is it the only exit?

Sort of. It's the only entrance/exit between office and outdoors however the office connects to a warehouse which also connects with outside. Funny enough some people actually go there despite there being no signs or anything to differentiate your door from the guys next to us and just wait at that door wondering where we are lol. Had one customer actually just waiting out front today call the office... then ask how come we didn't just know they were out there and run out to help them. Um because we are just in out of like 5 units in this building and you parked closer to another place and we are in the office.

[FNH]

Sort of. It's the only entrance/exit between office and outdoors however the office connects to a warehouse which also connects with outside. Funny enough some people actually go there despite there being no signs or anything to differentiate your door from the guys next to us and just wait at that door wondering where we are lol. Had one customer actually just waiting out front today call the office... then ask how come we didn't just know they were out there and run out to help them. Um because we are just in out of like 5 units in this building and you parked closer to another place and we are in the office.

It must be the fire exit, which has to be unlocked if the building is occupied

[dasva]

Oh that's not a problem it only locks the outside handle. Boss just is mortally afraid that if someone sees a locked door they will hurriedly speed away to never return and be our customer

[Astylla]

Watching ambulance with sirens and horn blasting on while people ignore them and cut them off because they have the green light. FFS.

[Cream Soda]

Yea brought my bike to a few other shops for some opinions and to fix my seat post (it's stuck/can't adjust the seat height), they're estimating anywhere between 4 days to... the bike they had there w/ the same problem has been there for 4 weeks.

Since my bike is my transportation, yeah that's not gonna work

[BaneTheBrawler]

....4 days to fix a fucking bike? they're yankin your chain.

[bluefan]

Yeah, that would grind my gears.

[Dowzer]

If you have a handle on things you can fixie it yourself.

[Astylla]

I fucking hate when shit rolls downhill and makes me look stupid because upper management can't provide the correct information to begin with. I'm done , they can clean up their own mistakes and stop blaming it on our department. I'm ready for a stiff drink and it's not even 11am. Not to mention the time I'm wasting not doing my normal stuff.

[dasva]

If you have a handle on things you can fixie it yourself.

I'm curious about this myself. I'm been wanting to get a lot more into biking and when I get a better bike (hell probably should some of that will come with necessary maintenance preventative and otherwise but I don't really have a handle on things and google searches leave me a little where do I start and even run into a few paywalls lol. Actually get emails from some online subscription. I assume your comment means you got a bit of a handle on them got any tips/resources/guides for someone kind of n00bish?

Also holy crap your profile pic looks like a fun and scary time

[zoobernut]

How long of Trump being president until we have to change this thread title to third world problems?

[Cream Soda]

....4 days to fix a fucking bike? they're yankin your chain.

It's a seat post stuck in the frame of the bike via corrosion. Basically their only solution is to turn the bike upside down and pour a can of anti corrosion fluid into the tube and let it sit for as long as it needs to.

Can't force it out w/o a chance of damaging the frame, and none of them want to do that obviously because the cost of the frame is a lot more than what they stand to gain profit from the job itself, so not worth it to them.

[BaneTheBrawler]

you can easily do that yourself. let it soak as long as you can every day. after a while, it may come unstuck on its own, or you can force it with some basic tools.


wooden dowel and rubber mallet. ideally clamped into a vice (use blocks of wood between the vice and frame to avoid damaging the frame). the dowel should comfortably fit inside the frame tube. place the dowel in the tube, hammer the dowel. make sure the tube you're hammering is straight up and down, so you're not torqueing it.

soaking it will help if you later decide to force it.

[Dowzer]

I'm curious about this myself. I'm been wanting to get a lot more into biking and when I get a better bike (hell probably should some of that will come with necessary maintenance preventative and otherwise but I don't really have a handle on things and google searches leave me a little where do I start and even run into a few paywalls lol. Actually get emails from some online subscription. I assume your comment means you got a bit of a handle on them got any tips/resources/guides for someone kind of n00bish?

Also holy crap your profile pic looks like a fun and scary time

Preventative maintenance is key. Always keep your bike clean and stored in a dry location. It's never fun when something breaks and even worse to work on if it's caked in dirt or grime. Buy a North American bike, certain parts on my Commy have to be ordered from Europe.

For the most part, T-handles are great for hex keys. A bleeder kit for brakes if you have hydraulic. I had a loose crank and it required a specialty tool to tighten, it was cheaper to buy the tool ($15) and do it myself than wait a week plus the cost of labor. Keep a spare tire tube in your backpack with a hand held pump and pay the $10-20 for proper spoons to remove the tire from the rim. Issues with derailleurs can be confusing, even with YouTube guidance, but take your time and always keep track of how many turns you're making on the adjustment screws. Keep the chain lubed - WD40 is a degreaser and should be avoided. A spoke tightener is also a cheap specialty tool and worth having. Pedals are commonly reverse threaded in case they ever need to be removed or replaced. A new bike runs somewhat quietly. Diagnosis of problems that aren't visible can usually be heard - disc brakes are notorious for this. Any warps will be transferred to the pads and replacing them will only ruin the new pads. Attempting to resurface the rotor will only creative a more uneven surface. Brakes and tires are pretty important not to cheap out on.

I only send my bikes front suspension in for maintenance. Nearly everything else I can handle. If you're ever uncertain or uncomfortable fixing something yourself - it's time to send it to the shop. Not worth the risk of injury.

That's Whistler's bike park. An easy blue run in that shot. They have green to double black diamonds - then their pro line trails... Crazy shit.

[Dowzer]

It's a seat post stuck in the frame of the bike via corrosion. Basically their only solution is to turn the bike upside down and pour a can of anti corrosion fluid into the tube and let it sit for as long as it needs to.

Can't force it out w/o a chance of damaging the frame, and none of them want to do that obviously because the cost of the frame is a lot more than what they stand to gain profit from the job itself, so not worth it to them.

If you don't have anti corrosion fluid, believe it or not but a can of Coke can actually work, as well as lemon juice. Unfortunately if that doesn't work with a vice - it will need to be cut out from the frame. Especially a bitch when it's an expensive carbon frame.

[Cream Soda]

you can easily do that yourself. let it soak as long as you can every day. after a while, it may come unstuck on its own, or you can force it with some basic tools.


wooden dowel and rubber mallet. ideally clamped into a vice (use blocks of wood between the vice and frame to avoid damaging the frame). the dowel should comfortably fit inside the frame tube. place the dowel in the tube, hammer the dowel. make sure the tube you're hammering is straight up and down, so you're not torqueing it.

soaking it will help if you later decide to force it.

The bike shop that turned me away already tried to force it and they didn't charge me since they couldn't get it out but also said "sorry, we can't help you"

Been soaking it every night so for the last 3 or 4 nights, but shit just ain't budging

If you don't have anti corrosion fluid, believe it or not but a can of Coke can actually work, as well as lemon juice. Unfortunately if that doesn't work with a vice - it will need to be cut out from the frame. Especially a bitch when it's an expensive carbon frame.

Anti corrosion fluid is what I have in there now. Using my shit bike in the meantime, but yeah it's exactly that, my shit bike. Doesn't do a great job

[dasva]

Preventative maintenance is key. Always keep your bike clean and stored in a dry location. It's never fun when something breaks and even worse to work on if it's caked in dirt or grime. Buy a North American bike, certain parts on my Commy have to be ordered from Europe.

For the most part, T-handles are great for hex keys. A bleeder kit for brakes if you have hydraulic. I had a loose crank and it required a specialty tool to tighten, it was cheaper to buy the tool ($15) and do it myself than wait a week plus the cost of labor. Keep a spare tire tube in your backpack with a hand held pump and pay the $10-20 for proper spoons to remove the tire from the rim. Issues with derailleurs can be confusing, even with YouTube guidance, but take your time and always keep track of how many turns you're making on the adjustment screws. Keep the chain lubed - WD40 is a degreaser and should be avoided. A spoke tightener is also a cheap specialty tool and worth having. Pedals are commonly reverse threaded in case they ever need to be removed or replaced. A new bike runs somewhat quietly. Diagnosis of problems that aren't visible can usually be heard - disc brakes are notorious for this. Any warps will be transferred to the pads and replacing them will only ruin the new pads. Attempting to resurface the rotor will only creative a more uneven surface. Brakes and tires are pretty important not to cheap out on.

I only send my bikes front suspension in for maintenance. Nearly everything else I can handle. If you're ever uncertain or uncomfortable fixing something yourself - it's time to send it to the shop. Not worth the risk of injury.

That's Whistler's bike park. An easy blue run in that shot. They have green to double black diamonds - then their pro line trails... Crazy shit.

Thanks for the tips. Already doing like half of it so I feel less bad now... except about the creaks I've started developing

[BaneTheBrawler]

The bike shop that turned me away already tried to force it and they didn't charge me since they couldn't get it out but also said "sorry, we can't help you"

Been soaking it every night so for the last 3 or 4 nights, but shit just ain't budging




Anti corrosion fluid is what I have in there now. Using my shit bike in the meantime, but yeah it's exactly that, my shit bike. Doesn't do a great job

Keep at it. Rust is fuckin stubborn. Giving it a good whack from the outside every now and then might help. should break some of the rust and let the fluid work deeper in.

[Airenn]

All the fire alarms just went off. Glad I wasn't home alone because I would have probably lost my shit. Nothing like a house fire once to freak you out.

They have to be cycled every couple weeks to make sure they're all working or they go off. (Just learned that ) But the good news is that they're all connected so if anything does happen we'll know anywhere in the house.

But ugh. Heart racing right before laying down no bueno