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Today I did something to my bike thread...

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  • #2102
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,375 ✭✭✭cletus


    Swapped back in the saddle I swapped out two days ago.

    At least it gave me the opportunity to properly clean and regreased the saddle clamp, a job I declined to do when taking this saddle off in the first place.

    IMG_20241030_104325.jpg


  • #2103
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,375 ✭✭✭cletus


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122748603#Comment_122748603

    Just to round out this post...

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  • #2104
    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,127 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


    Rear wheel needed truing, nothing too bad, block just touching on one side, twiddled with a spoke key then gave up. Contacted Joe Daly’s yesterday to book it in. Brought up late this morning, ready about three o’clock this afternoon. Fantastic service! ‘man Dave!



  • #2105
    Bluejohn1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭Bluejohn1


    IMG-20250108-WA0011.jpeg IMG-20250108-WA0014.jpeg

    Switched out the 42cm bars for carbon 38cm. Was able to reuse the bar tape also.



  • #2106
    Gerry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Gerry


    What's the logic with narrower bars.. aero gains?



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  • #2107
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,995 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123044021#Comment_123044021

    I have 38cm on mine, not a small guy, just find it more comfortable. I am looking at narrower, potentially 36cm. I just feel like I am MTBing when I jump on a bike with 44cm. I suppose it is technically an aero gain but I would say it is marginal for someone like me. Old school measurements, I should be on 44cm but I just don't feel comfortable.

    I also prefer it for racing, feels safer squeezing through gaps, just an opinion though, the bars are shielded by my body mass and arms.



  • #2108
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,780 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    Decided to show the commuter a bit of love a, 12 year old btwin triban 500. New chain, hopefully caught the cassette in time, but have a spare cassette anyway. New 25mm back gatorskin and brake pads all round. stripped and cleaned the rear derailleur jockey wheels while i was at it. Wimped out last week commuting in the ice, so first commute of 2025 tomorrow



  • #2109
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122786317#Comment_122786317

    if you're rounding out the post, you're using the wrong tool…



  • #2110
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,375 ✭✭✭cletus


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    Checking the size of the lower headset bearing so my mechanic could order one for me. It seems like it's a more pressing issue than I first thought 😄



  • #2111
    ARX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 683 ✭✭✭ARX


    Installed latex tubes. Ride quality is better and I got a few PRs on segments I've done dozens of times, and got 9th overall on one segment.



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  • #2112
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,375 ✭✭✭cletus


    Was in a hurry to install the new headset bearings in the bike, so naturally I spent 25 minutes trying to figure out what was wrong, after not taking the time initially to notice I was putting the top bearing in upsidedown 😭

    Never trust the work that went before you, especially if it's your own...



  • #2113
    gn3dr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 951 ✭✭✭gn3dr


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123241893#Comment_123241893

    What brand did you go for and where did you get them. Was thinking about trying these also.



  • #2114
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,375 ✭✭✭cletus


    Combined a lunchtime spin with picking up new brake blocks for the classroom bike and grabbing a coffee (and nearly getting run over, but that's for a different thread)

    New block installed on the Cadex, we'll see if they need fettling on the next spin.



  • #2115
    Bluejohn1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭Bluejohn1


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    Swapped out the 105 50-34 for a GRX 46-30. Even got the 105 FD working fine with the setup, only had yo adjust the high screw.

    One minor issue im having now is when the bike is 40 and small chain ring, the chain jumps off the lower jockey wheel. Dunno if its from not removing additional links to accommodate the change or if the jockey wheel is worn out. Wasn't occurring before anyway



  • #2116
    cletus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,375 ✭✭✭cletus


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123290505#Comment_123290505

    You'll probably need to reduce the chain size



  • #2117
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 52,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i'd have assumed that chain length issues would happen at the extremes of gearing - big to big or little to little, but not necessarily little to big?

    if it was chain length related, that issue should be happening at other gear combos too.



  • #2118
    Bluejohn1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭Bluejohn1


    I have an older ultrega chain which was a link or two shorter. Threw it on and it seems to have resolved the issue. Didn't count the links for either chain, but I remember the ultrega one being sized for a 50-34 11-34, so maybe 113/114 links.

    As @magicbastarder said, if I tried jumping from lowest gear to the big ring on the ultrega chain the whole groupset would freeze up(with the 50-34). The newer chain only had one link or none removed.

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