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went to milford today. had a blast. weather couldnt have been nicer, the trails were dry. only complaint might be the trails are starting to get impassable because of over growth. but overall, good day.

the little 105 needed an extensive rebuild after wudi. tubes/tires, wheel bearings/spacers, chain/sprockets, fork seals, brakes. thought she was good-to-go! ten minutes after we get there, the boys stop, and are pointing at the 105's rear. and look, the chain is nearly touching the ground! Huh? What the....? Closer look shows the axle block and nut are GONE!!! Oh no's!!! Limp it back to the trailer and get it on the stand. Mom and kid head back on foot to see if they can find it. Other kid on his 250xcw head back looking too. He(older kid) finds the axle block!! YEAH!!

Then its safety wire time.(this is the part im asking troy if it looks familiar?!) three wraps where the nut goes, two wraps to "pull" the axle forward into the adjuster bolt. Then three wraps on the brake side to keep the block up against the adjuster. Fixed.




rode all day like this, worked like a charm!

I remember ... nice work. Since Troy's lost axle nut I have a spare in my kit.

Nice work, Joe! I don't remember exactly how we wired mine, but it must have been very similar. Like you, I was able to ride the rest of the day that way with no problems. I recall taking it extremely easy for a few miles of trail and then started whicking it up and pulling a wheelie or 2. The spacer block is the critical part. The nut is just to keep the axle from falling out, which the safety wire is pretty capable of. Not a great long-term solution!

My solution now is just to make sure safiri is on the ride since he carries a spare axle nut. I also like to have Daryl along to tend to my cuts, scrapes, broken ribs, and sprained ankles. Oh, and it's a good idea to have Joe or one of his boys along to ride your bike out when you go down a hill you can't get back up. (true story)

troy wrote:My solution now is just to make sure safiri is on the ride since he carries a spare axle nut. I also like to have Daryl along to tend to my cuts, scrapes, broken ribs, and sprained ankles. Oh, and it's a good idea to have Joe or one of his boys along to ride your bike out when you go down a hill you can't get back up. (true story)

So your solution is to carry people instead of tools? Does that make them tools?

Not a bad idea until they find out what you've been calling them!

kendall_smith wrote:

troy wrote:My solution now is just to make sure safiri is on the ride since he carries a spare axle nut. I also like to have Daryl along to tend to my cuts, scrapes, broken ribs, and sprained ankles. Oh, and it's a good idea to have Joe or one of his boys along to ride your bike out when you go down a hill you can't get back up. (true story)

So your solution is to carry people instead of tools? Does that make them tools?

Not a bad idea until they find out what you've been calling them!

we like having you along, you pack great trail food!!

Hey......people gotta eat!