Repairing A Meiser Presta Valve Gauge

Everything I read today on blogs and other sites that talk about tire set-up is, "How much tire pressure" someone is running for the type of wheel/tire set-up they have. As you know wheels and tires play a huge role in your ride. If you are like me and are still riding a retro bike (aka 26er pre 1998) then the tire pressure makes the difference between a sweet ride and one that beats you up!

I had purchase a Meiser presta value gauge sometime ago and I cracked the gauge lens and it stop working like it should. But for some reason I did not throw it away. Fast forward to the present,the replacement gauge that I purchased to replace the Meiser just stop working the other day.I guess it might be time to purchase a new one!

So I dug out the old Meiser gauge and figured I would see if I could get it to work again.. Now for the sexy pictures of repairing a Meiser presta valve gauge.

The Gauge: Since the "chuck" part is made from brass I figured it could be taken apart and serviced.


Using a shop rag I put the gauge in a vise to hold the brass chuck in-place while I unscrewed the gauge from the chuck.


Gauge removed from chuck. There was some trash in the chuck when I removed the gauge. This must be the issue??


Next I shot a little bit of Ballistol to lube the pushbutton release valve. If you are an outdoor guy you should have a can of Ballistol on your workbench. Click here to to learn more about Ballistol


Add a little piece of pipe tape


Yep! I thought it was one piece but it breaks down again


After cleaning with Never Dull. Just like new other than the cracked lens..


Well there you have it. The first and only step-by-step of repairing of a Meiser value gauge.

Blog Post Dump!

I guess like anyone that has a blog, you either don't have time to make a post or don't have anything to post. Well that has happen to me. So I am setting down this weekend and doing a post dump! So here we go..


It seems like everyone is doing one of those mud/warrior/obstacle course 5K runs. I have yet figured out why anyone wants to do this. "It's fun", "It's a party" or "A bunch of us run together"! Well I guess that's great, but just not my thing. A couple of weeks ago there was one of those mud/warrior/obstacle course 5K runs (I will not name which one it was) on the fire roads near my house. I heard the turn-out for people racing was about 3500. That's a lot of people who know more about fun than I do..

A week after the racers and the race promoter had cleared the course, I went out on a trail run on the same fire roads that the course took. I was surprised by all the trash that was still on the (trail) course. I figure I would find a couple of paper cups or a tissue or gel, but this was over the top!

This section of the fire road had the most trash on it.


I don't know if you see it or not, but there is a tail of a toy airplane in the picture. I found the parts of one or two toys planes. I have not figured why you would be racing with toy airplanes. Doping is so yesterday! Toy airplanes make you faster.

Race trash


15 gallon trash bag


I could not carry anymore trash while riding the bike and I guess I still had a mile or less still to do. I think the thing that pisses me off about this is; that a race promoter needs to clean up the course or resources (the park) that it uses for these events. They charge enough for race fees to cover the clean-up and it's just the right thing to do. Not only for the park but the other park users. I know I have limit time to help support the park, but I don't want to use my free time cleaning up after someone who is making money on the event. I will get off my soapbox now.

Bada$$ Riding with a BOB Trailer

I have ridden with a BOB Trailer doing trail maintenance before, but nothing like this! I want one..

Enjoy!

Springtime Dipping Dots

Hail-Springtime Dipping Dots

Color on the Trail

It's amazing the color that you can find in the woods.



I love how this black and white came out.



Near the waters edge.

Suntour = SunXCD or SunXCD = Suntour of Old

My love of cycling started back when Greg Lemond won the tour in 1986 and my love of mountain biking started about nine years later. I am sure that my old road bike had some Suntour parts on it, but I just do not remember those days. I must have been too young to care..

But for those of you that love Sountour of old are in luck. Former President of Suntour Japan is back in the bicycle component business with a new company SunXCD. Going back to the Suntour hayday. SunXCD will focus on touring and randonneuring
components.

What was once old is new again! Check them out here.

Bunyan Velo

If you have not seenBunyan Velo you should give it a try. I don't know how I would describe the online magazine quarterly to you other than its Nat Geo by bicycle.