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Title: replacing bent axle?
Post by: paulb113 on August 24, 2014, 10:55 PM: (http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww333/paulbarlow_album/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_183805_zpspur3olxe.jpg) (http://s733.photobucket.com/user/paulbarlow_album/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140824_183805_zpspur3olxe.jpg.html) I bent my axle today on the FST are they a universal thing,and where would I get another one from?
Title: Re: replacing bent axle?
Post by: rodriguez on August 25, 2014, 01:28 AM: I'm guessing it's a standard 10mm axle, might be worth going for a decent one that'll take a bit of abuse.

Buy something for another couple of quid and you'll get free postage.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/dmr-comp-front-axle/rp-prod40544?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_name=UnitedKingdom&gs=1&gclid=CjsKDwjwmuafBRCQ7ef6zJXhdRIkAFH2mec5XffmhBatUPuHSYf-TvRPdYOhWHkS_YeIJibhVp7sGgIawvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Title: Re: replacing bent axle?
Post by: Skid on August 25, 2014, 02:34 AM: Your drop out looks bent too
Title: Re: replacing bent axle?
Post by: paulb113 on August 25, 2014, 07:46 AM: drop out is a little bent but maybe with a new axle and shorter peg it should be ok for a while
Title: Re: replacing bent axle?
Post by: BADDH on August 25, 2014, 08:51 AM: Paul,

Go to Halfords and get a new Axel for it and bring it to mine I will sort it
Title: Re: replacing bent axle?
Post by: rodriguez on August 25, 2014, 12:35 PM: If it's a loose ball hub and you aren't in a big hurry I should have one spare I could send you will get to you by Thurs/Fri.
Title: Re: replacing bent axle?
Post by: stuntmaster on August 25, 2014, 02:04 PM: buy one of the ones that skatepool sells ie peregrine
Title: Re: replacing bent axle?
Post by: paulb113 on August 25, 2014, 04:09 PM: Cheers I have sent you a pm about the axle, Darren thanks for offering to sort it for me will drop it off when I get it. Not really worth spending £10 plus on axle when wheels have corroded spokes etc, need to invest in some better wheels.
Title: Re: replacing bent axle?
Post by: rodriguez on August 25, 2014, 04:15 PM: Quote from: paulb113 on August 25, 2014, 04:09 PM
Cheers I have sent you a pm about the axle, Darren thanks for offering to sort it for me will drop it off when I get it. Not really worth spending £10 plus on axle when wheels have corroded spokes etc, need to invest in some better wheels.

No problem :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: replacing bent axle?
Post by: paulb113 on August 25, 2014, 05:01 PM: Thanks :4_17_5:
Title: Re: replacing bent axle?
Post by: paulb113 on September 04, 2014, 10:21 PM: (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/09/04/b851d8ddaee5414d228e8cd646626e44.jpg) Darren BADDH has sorted it for me, and put pegs on a different way so should be stronger now. Thanks for axle
Title: Re: replacing bent axle?
Post by: rodriguez on September 09, 2014, 12:49 PM: Nice one :coolsmiley:

Where you able to use the axle I sent you?
Title: Re: replacing bent axle?
Post by: paulb113 on September 09, 2014, 06:41 PM: Next time I bend it, going to use the axle but maybe after Blackpool :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: replacing bent axle?
Post by: rodriguez on September 09, 2014, 08:20 PM: Quote from: paulb113 on September 09, 2014, 06:41 PM
Next time I bend it, going to use the axle but maybe after Blackpool :daumenhoch:

No probs, as long as you go it :daumenhoch: