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Why does nobody talk about the old guy at the Portland bike swap?
I was at the Portland bike swap last month, looking at a pile of old Campagnolo parts. This older mechanic, maybe in his 70s, saw me fumbling with a worn shifter. He showed me how to use a tiny piece of a soda can as a shim for the internal ratchet, a trick he learned in Italy in the '80s. It fixed the slop instantly and saved a part I thought was junk. What's the best 'old school' fix you've learned from another mechanic?
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phoenix_bailey2mo ago
Ever try using a zip tie as a chain whip?
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roberts.leo2mo ago
You know how people will try to use anything as a tool? Like using a butter knife as a screwdriver or a shoe to hammer a nail. It's that same quick fix mindset. A zip tie as a whip feels like that, a temporary solution that might sort of work once. We're always looking for the closest thing that can do the job, even if it's not really made for it.
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