Road Bike Assembly Crank and Headstock

New cartridge bearings have  been fitted into our frame by Le Bicycle a local bike shop. I have cleaned and degreased the ball bearings and guides for the headstock and started putting the frame back together.

 Before the work was started.

 Headstock threads were cleaned up with a wire whell and it made reassembly much easier.

 Chrome bearings and locking nut were given a little clean and look really cool with the white paint.

 

A key way in the headstock thread work in conjunction with a spacer inbetween the locking nut and the beaing slack adjuster. really nice design that I haven't come across before. The washer doesnt spin when the locking nut is tightened. This in turn doesnt tighten up the bearing and effects the performance and life span of the bearings.

New shiny cartridge bearings look really neat fab job by Le Bicycle no scratches or marks and they had it done within the hour!

We are undecided on what cranks to fit on the bike. The original are in perfect working condition however they are silver and boring.

All the bearings were given a coat of brake cleaner and I rubbed off all the old gunk, then liberally filled them with lithuim grease.