I might take a mallet to the frameset I’m throwing away. I can feel the cartharsis just imagining it! A decade of mechanicals and being precious and careful and the bastard machine still lets you down just when you don’t need it.
I jest. Mostly.
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Anyways @Jorgan - here’s my steerer tube cutter.
Zero clutter.
Just stuck to the wall in my workshop 
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Beating those shitty bottom brackets in and out
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Removing Campag shifters!
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It looks terrible there; not for me.
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Nice set up. Well jel. When/if I ever build my garage I’m going to have a proper bike tool peg board with LED backlights. Like this dude (although he’s a jeweller).
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Knee caps!
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It’s not bike specific.
I’ve a rubber mallet for those shitty bottom bracket bearings @Adam 
(I actually bought a bearing press and removal tool, just waiting on delivery)
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It dawned on me that my potentially faulty Shimano Chainset also has the Giant Power Pro meter on it. I’ve looked into it, if it does need replacing they are supposed to offer some kind of payment towards a replacement depending on whether it was single or double sided. But unlikely to cover the full cost, especially if it was purchased with the bike.
The likes of 4iii have chipped in, it’s causing them problems in that they can say it’s Shimano’s problem and sell more (replacement) PM’s or have to discount them.
Getting quite messy, and the replacement parts do look quite a bit different.
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It’ll be fine with your power 
Mine looks fine under my heft 
The three I know that have broke have all been from 95kg+ riders.
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That’s a bit harsh on Adam 
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Oh. I didn’t know he’d broke his 
Three from my IRL club (but that’s over three years)
I’m not bothering to get mine checked.
I watched the Shimano video and carried out my own assessment…
…and after yesterdays ride, I’m 100% certain that nothing will go wrong
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That’s what I use, I’ve built dozens of bikes from scratch. I still tape and a line mark, that way it’s a lot easier to sight in the slot.
I a new 32 tpi blade every time. The carbon specific blades won’t fit in the slot of my Park Tool guide.
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Toffee!
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Sounds like the government or trading standards are getting involved and basically saying they’re a risk of injury. Leaving Shimano open to lawsuits.
Probably because in the land of the lawsuit they’ve advised a no ride policy until they’re checked.
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Meh.
I’m just gonna ride mine.
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I need some more tubeless tyre worms/fillet/anchovies whatever you want to call them. I need the smaller brown 1.5mm ones and not the larger black ones. I can’t seem to find them anywhere without buying a tool which I don’t need with them.
Actually quite surprised that Shimano are bothering with inspections given the reputational cost and the money they are paying the shops to inspect them.
The cost to manufacture must be in the £10-20 range per chainset so I would have thought replacing the lot would be better.
I have an effected one that I have not booked in yet.
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Lots on Amazon e.g. Lotatheta 40 pcs for 2 sizes Bike Tubeless Tire Repair Kit Strips Rope Refills Plugs 1.5 mm 3.5 mm Emergency Puncture Flat for Road Bikes Mountain Bikes https://amzn.eu/d/43JoNBm
But dunno what quality they are…
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