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You'll be challenging Cloggsy to sprint champion in the Challenges with that bad boy ;-)
I run a 53/39 front & 12/28 cassette
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and (somewhat inevitably I guess...)
I knew it would 'cook your noodle' to have a mis-matched crank :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0 -
Some of the bikes Rob is looking at (around the £3k) mark had the 52/36 I noticed, was trying to explain to him that it would give him more welly at the top end...he's fine for climbing so I can't see him having too much issue with an 11/28 cassette anyway???
You'll be challenging Cloggsy to sprint champion in the Challenges with that bad boy ;-)
To be honest, it's more the fact that the Dolan is really built for a full-size crankset - the front mech bracket is riveted to the frame in such a location that with a 50/34 the mounting bolt is right at the bottom of the adjustment slot, and really even then the mech is a little higher than the Shimano spec. recommends. Plus, it's only a 4%/6% increase in ratios and I put at least 25% on my personal power output over 2013, so I should be able to push it okay. And, if I do decide to do something silly, climbing wise, it's only a 10 minute job to swap to the compact...0 -
I knew it would 'cook your noodle' to have a mis-matched crank :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
There is that too... :laugh:
Hello, my name is Mark and i'm Bike OCD0 -
You'll be challenging Cloggsy to sprint champion in the Challenges with that bad boy ;-)
I run a 53/39 front & 12/28 cassette
:noway: Blimey - quads of steel!!!0 -
Some of the bikes Rob is looking at (around the £3k) mark had the 52/36 I noticed, was trying to explain to him that it would give him more welly at the top end...he's fine for climbing so I can't see him having too much issue with an 11/28 cassette anyway???
You'll be challenging Cloggsy to sprint champion in the Challenges with that bad boy ;-)
To be honest, it's more the fact that the Dolan is really built for a full-size crankset - the front mech bracket is riveted to the frame in such a location that with a 50/34 the mounting bolt is right at the bottom of the adjustment slot, and really even then the mech is a little higher than the Shimano spec. recommends. Plus, it's only a 4%/6% increase in ratios and I put at least 25% on my personal power output over 2013, so I should be able to push it okay. And, if I do decide to do something silly, climbing wise, it's only a 10 minute job to swap to the compact...
You'll be reet with that increase!0 -
:noway: Blimey - quads of steel!!!
I wouldn't go that far... I'll just be glad to turn a crank after my enforced sabbatical...
Being 'injured' isn't fun!0 -
:noway: Blimey - quads of steel!!!
could have been worse - could have said
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New grey throwback sweatpants....doesn't matter how much weight I lose....no lycra for this guy0
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My new old bike arrived from eBay today. It is pretty much a brand new 1993 Trek 970 Mountain Track; their top of the line mountain bike available at the time. It looks unused, with only a couple of scratches on the chain stay. No wear on the original tires, no wear from the cable guide rubbing on the frame, nothing!
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Schwalbe tubes and some new rim tape for the above 21 year old bike.( I already noted the Maxxis Hookworm tires for this bike last week.) I was out of Simichrome, so ordered a can as well. I have sone salmon Kool-Stop brake pads on their way, as well as a shorter, steeper stem from eBay. And I've ordered a new set of Jagwire cables.
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My new old bike arrived from eBay today. It is pretty much a brand new 1993 Trek 970 Mountain Track; their top of the line mountain bike available at the time. It looks unused, with only a couple of scratches on the chain stay. No wear on the original tires, no wear from the cable guide rubbing on the frame, nothing!
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New BB bearings fitted
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Is that chainstay held together with Gaffa Tape ??0
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Just picked up some Schwalbe Ultremo ZX, will see how they feel
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Just picked up some Schwalbe Ultremo ZX, will see how they feel
I was thinking of trying the Tubeless versions of the Ultremo's this summer - seeing as I've already got Tubeless compatible rims with the Ultegra wheelset, seems a shame not to at least try 'em...0 -
I use ZX's... Class tyres IMHO... Just swap front to back every 2500km's or so, this'll make 'em last a bit longer!0
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Last thing I did wasn't showing it love.... Got a flat tire and didn't have a spare tube, so I put a spare tire/rim on it.... It was the back tire, so the gears went with it, but it came off a 24 speed and went on a 21 speed. It works, but not great. Before that, though I had a new bottom bracket put in..... That made the bike happy!0
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Thanks for the tip, cloggsy!
And I'm with you TBY about trying out the tubelss version, got to try :bigsmile:0 -
Some Twin Six stuff.
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New set of shift levers for my road bike, to replace a set that have lifed out. Too many little springs in there...0
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Park chain whip, and another stem for the Trek 970, as the eBay one didn't work out.0
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Switching cassettes on my trek to a 12-32 and changing derailleurs to a Shimano XTR. I'm going to see if I can make this Trek climb cliffs. :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Hey! What else do you do when you live this close to Glacier National Park? :laugh: :laugh:0
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I hope tomorrow at this time I will own this:
The yellow '93 was my grail bike, but the CV people have been saying that GP indicates this one is better.
EDIT: I guess the BBCode here doesn't support resizing? Dang. Ok,0 -
Word. Anyone want a Prologo Kappa?[but I don't understand why they bother including saddles since they probably won't fit right for 99% of the owners. 0 -
New kit day. :bigsmile:
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Bits and pieces:
Lizard skins bar tape DSP 2.5
Helly Hansen stripe crew neck base layer
Altura classic cap
Lifeline essential safety lights set
Pictures did not want to co-opereate0 -
Socks - can never have too many socks...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161242203365
(4 pairs of "Castelli" Corsa Rosso Socks for £15 posted. I'm pretty sure they're knock-offs/factory back door shrinkage, but they are impossible to tell from the real thing (well-assuming Wheelbase in the Lake District sell the real ones!))0 -
This is EPIC.
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Garmin Edge 500.
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