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Rich Metcalf
Independent Cycle Mechanic based in Carlisle, Cumbria, Established 2016
Spares, Repairs, Servicing & Custom Builds
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A quick Post regarding Derestricted / Chipped EBikes in the Workshop

Ill be honest, I've turned a blind eye in the past due to older Ebikes not having a great deal of Power, but with the newer Avinox bikes (& Gen5 Bosch) the Power is getting crazy!

My Insurance only covers me to work on UK Legal EBikes (15.5mph / 25kph assisted top speed), which means anything that's been Derestricted or Chipped to increase the assisted top speed above the 15.5mph / 25kph limit, I'm not covered.

Unlikely, but if I knowingly worked on a Derestricted / Chipped EBike & the customer had an accident due to my negligence or any parts that I'd fitted, I wouldn't be covered & if that customer was to claim against me, I wouldn't have a leg to stand on!

I don't have any issues if folk want to Derestrict or Chip their EBikes, but if they come into the Workshop they need to have the 15.5mph / 25kph limit at that time

Cheers

@theact_uk
#lakesmtb #emtb ##ebike #rmcycleworks #carlisle taken in RM Cycleworks by @rmcycleworks

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Competition winner Marks Mondraker Zendit RR S with the Hope Evo V6 Ti brakeset fitted.
Not bad 👌
Set 209/1000
The £100 donation went to Keswick Mountain Rescue

@hopetech
@mondrakerbikes
#rmcycleworks #hopeevov6ti #mondrakerzendit #keswickmountainrescue taken in RM Cycleworks by @rmcycleworks

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Winner of the Hope Evo V6 Ti brakeset is number 119
Mark Reed-Brough

Cheers to everyone who's entered
👍 by @rmcycleworks

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a month ago

Found a few old Biking / Racing pics & Results in my folks loft this evening.
Nemba / Karrimor British Open Series - Bingley, West Yorkshire 1996 !
I've had the Number Board up on the Workshop wall for ages, but won't have seen these pics for a good while.
First 2 pics are me riding a Cannondale M800
Second 2 pics are of a pal Al Noblet, who ended up 4th Overall in the series
Last 2 pics are of a pal George Tilleard
I can mind it was an absolute mire up & seeing as I was riding a fully rigid bike, with 3 rings up front & 1.9" tyres I was still able to pedal trough the propper muddy bits, whereas the quick lads on full suss bikes, big rings & big tyres struggled, that's the only reason I managed to come 16th 😁
It'll have been my Dad behind the camera 📷
30 year ago !!

#rmcycleworks #nemba #karrimor #bingley #downhillracing by @rmcycleworks

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a month ago

ALL TICKETS NOW SOLD

** ILL DO THE DRAW ON FRIDAY 18th AT 6PM ON FACEBOOK LIVE ON THE RM CYCLEWORKS PAGE **

ILL ADD ALL THE TICKET NUMBERS / NAMES IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
ILL ALSO SEND A FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM LINK TO EVERYONE WHO BOUGHT A TICKET, SO THEY CAN SEE THEIR TICKET NUMBERS.

IM GONNA DELETE ALL THE CURRENT COMMENTS ON THIS POST (I've kept Screenshots) SO THE NAMES / NUMBERS ARE EASIER TO FIND

THERE WAS A FEW FOLK WHO COMMENTED ON THIS POST / MESSAGED ME ASKING TO BUY A TICKET, BUT I DIDN'T HEAR BACK FROM THEM, SO SORRY IF YOU MISSED OUT

THERE WAS A GOOD FEW FOLK FROM THE EMTB FACEBOOK PAGE, MY ORIGINAL RAFFLE POST ON THERE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN DELETED? (NOT BY ME)

ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE VIA MESSENGER / INSTAGRAM

CHEERS (edited 10/9/26)

Raffle time!

Your chance to win a Hope Evo V6 Ti brakeset, number 209 of 1000 (plus a £100 donation to your chosen Mountain Rescue Team)

150 Tickets @ £10 per Ticket

These are ideally suited to E-Bikes, DH or Enduro Bikes, but if you win them you can fit them to anything you want 😂
Fitment wise, due to the design of the Caliper & Mounts a +20mm Disc is required, so if your frame / fork has a 180mm Post Mount the smallest disc you can run is a 200mm, or if its 200mm Post Mount you need to run a 220mm disc.
The set includes 2x 220mm discs, I'm sure I could sort some 200mm discs if needed. 6 Bolt Only!

£10 per ticket
Each Ticket will be allocated a random number between 1 & 150 & once all the Tickets are sold, ill add a list of everyone's Name & Number in the comments section of this Post then make the draw on Facebook Live using an online random number generator.

I think that's everything covered?
Any questions, please ask

Last thing, this competition is not endorsed by or has any connection to Hope Technology, Facebook or Instagram

Good luck folks 👍

#rmcycleworks #lakesmtb #hopeevov6ti
#hopetech #competition by @rmcycleworks

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@hopetech
Hope Evo V6 Ti, set 209 of 1000
What can you say? Bling as f*ck & probably the most powerful brake on the market today?
£1400 whole English Pounds!

Braided Hoses / 220mm 6 Bolt T slot Vented discs / Caliper Mounts / Spare Pads / Spare 'Power' lever blades / Caliper Mud Covers / Shiney Metal numbered card / Key Ring / Stickers

I can mind when the original Mono6 Ti's brakes came out back in the old KMB days (showing my age now)
Get intouch if you fancy them, happy to fit them in the Workshop or Post (UK only) if needed.
Feel free to Share, if someone's Share leads to a sale I'll give them a Free Hope T Shirt

#rmcycleworks #lakesmtb #hopetech #evov6ti #mono6ti by @rmcycleworks

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2 months ago

Well, here was me hoping for a nice quiet week to ease myself back in ... nope !!
Started Monday morning with an empty diary & had 8 bikes in by the afternoon & bookings kept on coming, probably got around 1 1/2 week waiting list for any jobs being booked in from now.
All kinds in this week, MTBs, EMTBs, Road Bikes, Touring Bikes, bent Steerer tubes, Snapped Motor bolts, Missing Hub end caps, seized XD Cassette plus the Pump on my parts washer died, Machine Mart don't carry spares so had to buy a complete Parts Washer, you can't really manage without one!!
I could do with some time off 😂
Cheers folks 👌

#lakesmtb #rmcycleworks #bikemechanic #carlisle #cumbria by @rmcycleworks

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3 months ago

And that's me done!
All jobs caught up, Diary cleared, Workshop now closed until the 27th July **
I'm not booking any jobs in at the minute, keep an eye on my socials & I'll put a post up once I've opened my diary again.
Been a busy Summer so far, cheers to everyone who's visited the workshop

Cheers 👍

** Unless I decide to stay off longer 🤔😂

#rmcycleworks #lakesmtb #bikemechanic #mtb #emtb by @rmcycleworks

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3 months ago

A successful stuck seatpost removal from a Carbon GT Force, a recent 2nd purchase, the seatpost was just a little too high for the customer, but was unable to lower it, the post wasn't budging at all. Let it sit for a while with some release oil then got it on my SeatPost Puller, came out pretty easily compared to some, no damage to the frame or post.
Things don't always go to plan though!
A few month ago I had a customer bring in an older Bianchi Carbon Road Bike from around 2008, didn't look in bad condition on the surface, some fresh Cables / Tape / Chain & Drivetrain cleaned & it should've been good to go.
I checked to see if the seatpost was free, it wasn't! With a little bit of effort though, I was able to move it side to side, so thought it should come out easy enough with the Puller. I got it attached & the Post started to come out pretty easily, came out around 2" then just stopped, wouldn't go back down or move side to side ... let it sit with some release oil & had another go, little bit more effort put in then crack ... b*stard !!!
The frame had cracked either side of the seat tube 👎
I stripped the rest of the bike to check everything out, the sections of outer cable through the Downtube where seized into the alloy cable sleeves, which then became detached, these were also badly corroded & the 3 glued / riveted on cable stops had also came loose!
On closer inspection there was also abit of blistering paint around the QR dropouts, also corroded!
The time / cost to get the post out, repair the cracksrr & also the other corroded parts, made it not worth repairing ... bikes unfortunately don't last forever.
Obviously the customer wasn't overly happy 😬
The Customer found a replacement frame on Ebay for a couple of hundred quid, I then cleaned & serviced the rest of the parts, fitted some new Cables, Chain, Pads, Tape etc & it was good to go. I only charged the Customer for parts, I didn't charge any Labour.
A sh*t job all round for both parties, but sometimes things don't go to plan & sometimes things things are in much worse condition than they look

Continued in the comments section

#rmcycleworks #seatpostpuller #hindsight #bikemechanic #carlisle by @rmcycleworks

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4 months ago

Just a heads up that my Diary is now closed (probably until the middle / end of July).
Workshop has still been busy & steadily getting through everything, but still have around a 3 week wait.
I'm wanting to get some time off next month, so need to clear my job list before I do.
Everyone who has been intouch, you're still on my list & I'll get your bike in as soon as I can, if for whatever reason you don't need the work doing anymore or you've managed to get sorted elsewhere, that's fine, but would appreciate if you could let me know.

Cheers folks 👍

#rmcycleworks #bikemechanic #carlisle #cumbria #lakesmtb by @rmcycleworks

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4 months ago

A busy time in the workshop!
Thanks to all my customers over the last month or so for being patient, its always a busy time of year & this is the first year I've learned to say No ... sorry!
Last few year I've always tried to squeeze folk in for 'small' jobs, which never turn out to be small & then I fall behind on jobs I have booked in & folk end up waiting longer than expected, I then get stressed & have to close my books to get caught up.
I'd say we're around 3 week wait for booking jobs in, hopefully sooner if everything goes to plan.
Also got a few days Holiday over this next couple of week.
If you have any events or holidays planned for the Summer & you want your bike sorted, you'd be aswell to get it booked in.

Cheers folks
👍

#rmcycleworks #bikemechanic #carlisle #cumbria #lakesmtb by @rmcycleworks

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5 months ago

I'm not one for calling out other Shops or Mechanics, as I know mistakes can be made at times, but this is taking the p*ss!

Customer got intouch around 4 week ago wanting the Dropper & Headset looked at on a YT Capra, I explained it could be couple of week as its a busy time of year. He was keen to get it sorted for his Son, so said he'd try elsewhere, I think one shop tried to sort the Dropper (unsuccessfully), He got back intouch & I put him on my list of jobs.
I got intouch earlier this week saying I could get the bike in, he said it was currently in at a local Automotive Superstore to get the Headset looked at as his Son was wanting to keep riding.
He collected the bike on Wednesday & dropped it with myself on Thursday (to get the Dropper sorted) when I was wheeling the bike to the workshop I noticed the headset felt quite stiff & on closer inspection it also had a significant amount of play in it, I mentioned this & he asked if I could also take a look at it.
I popped it in the stand & pulled it apart, plenty of fresh Red grease under the top cover, but there doesn't appear to be a compression ring fitted 🤔
Dropped the fork to check the rest of it, lower bearing & steerer tube very dirty /rusty (the fork doesn't even look like its been out of the bike) & there seemed to be the remains of the plastic compression ring that was completely worn.
All that looks to have been done is some Red grease added under the top cover & all for the bargain price of £30 !
It hasn't helped that its an @acroscomponents
Headset thats made of plastic.
The bike will be getting a complete new Headset fitted.
Be careful who you pay to 'fix' your bike, this bike was dangerous & not fit to ride.

Video showing top cover tight against the upper headset cup & a random piece of seal hanging out.
Pic 1 - No Compression Ring
Pic 2 - Upper headset cover covered in Red grease & the remains of the compression ring
Pic 3 - Old dirt / rust inside the headtube
Pic 4 - Old worn headset removed
Pic 5 - The remains of the plastic compression ring

#rmcycleworks #carlisle #cumbria #bikemechanic by @rmcycleworks

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