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[Roxtar]

This is hilarious. Well done. We've all been there.

Naa, pretty sure it is just him

[jamal]

I had a bunch of shit including two bikes packed into the back of my car last weekend to go to/from a race, on the way back the front lever got bumped with the wheel off so i had to push the pistons back in. Not a big deal, but, noticed a little chip of something fall to the ground when i was doing it (with a plastic tire lever). Part of the piston. So that turned into a caliper overhaul yesterday. Turns out they were all a bit mangled after 5 years and 7k or so miles. Now I get to find out if i got all the air out of the system at tonight's race.

[XXX-er]

you know that you ^^ can either get the actual plastic spacers to put in your brakes OR just rip up some pieces of cardboard right ?


Shop bro told me " we transport bike just like the Santa cruz rep ... moving blankets "

[jackstraw]

I had a bunch of shit including two bikes packed into the back of my car last weekend to go to/from a race, on the way back the front lever got bumped with the wheel off so i had to push the pistons back in. Not a big deal, but, noticed a little chip of something fall to the ground when i was doing it (with a plastic tire lever). Part of the piston. So that turned into a caliper overhaul yesterday. Turns out they were all a bit mangled after 5 years and 7k or so miles. Now I get to find out if i got all the air out of the system at tonight's race.

Is that a Shimano?

I've never pulled a caliper apart, but I need to...kinda. I ordered a new caliper, but I'd like to have a spare and just learn how to do it just because.

My shop told me Shimano kinda sucks on multiple levels. Don't sell small parts like they used to and shit can be found online cheaper than they can buy it. Said Sram isn't that way.

I dropped beers for them as I took my bike away.

[XXX-er]

I seem to remember popping out a Hayes piston back in the day Im pretty sure If you donot put somethin between the pistons on any hydro the pistons are gona pop out but i am smarter now

[jamal]

It's a sram guide. you can't rebuild/service shimano calipers as far as i know.

I probably should rebuild the rear too and then bleed the brakes on my other bikes while i have a bottle of freshly opened fluid. I overhauled the levers last year so these old srams are still working just fine.

[John_B]

Naa, pretty sure it is just him

Careful buddy. I'm pretty sure I told my wife ”that was pretty dumb, but there was this one guy on TGR that forgot to take the air out of a fork before...." [emoji16]

But I'm glad everyone can get a laugh. It was sure a stupid moment.

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

How much money is worth putting into this bike? Sure, would it make the most sense to use my pro-form and buy the bike I actually want? Yes. BUT, a friend basically was like here take this and get it ridable if you want. Fucker is light. Needs brakes. Suspension seems to be OK.....(has an RS1 on the front!). Geo doesn't feel that weird honestly. Lockouts seemed dumb at first but actually pretty dope for doing long suffer rides of 20 miles of pavement/gravel to 20 miles of singletrack from the house. 2x drivetrain actually shifts very smoothly still. Has newer nox carbon wheelset. DT 240 hubs. Turbine dropper might be on it's last legs and isn't the kind with an air chuck.....some kind of sealed version. It's sticky even with fresh lube. Going to try a different remote anyway.

That all being said, dumping $750+ on brakes, different bar/stem, new dropper remote, etc etc stupid on a 10 year old bike?

https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/b...9-xtr/p/16575/

[jackstraw]

^I still ride my '16 Hightower and it's still fun. An xc bike for even 1k would be worth it imo. It's not your primary ride...so.

With that said, I hadn't had an xc'ish bike in a long time and my Blur TR is a blast. I don't ride it as often as my Bronson, but last weekend I did 30m with almost 4k which would have kicked my ass on the Bronson. That said, the TR's ht angle helps me take it down the rowdier lines here, so terrain dependent on the trek possibly.

[Dantheman]

Careful buddy. I'm pretty sure I told my wife ”that was pretty dumb, but there was this one guy on TGR that forgot to take the air out of a fork before...." [emoji16] But I'm glad everyone can get a laugh. It was sure a stupid moment.

Burn!

[toast2266]

How much money is worth putting into this bike? Sure, would it make the most sense to use my pro-form and buy the bike I actually want? Yes. BUT, a friend basically was like here take this and get it ridable if you want. Fucker is light. Needs brakes. Suspension seems to be OK.....(has an RS1 on the front!). Geo doesn't feel that weird honestly. Lockouts seemed dumb at first but actually pretty dope for doing long suffer rides of 20 miles of pavement/gravel to 20 miles of singletrack from the house. 2x drivetrain actually shifts very smoothly still. Has newer nox carbon wheelset. DT 240 hubs. Turbine dropper might be on it's last legs and isn't the kind with an air chuck.....some kind of sealed version. It's sticky even with fresh lube. Going to try a different remote anyway.

That all being said, dumping $750+ on brakes, different bar/stem, new dropper remote, etc etc stupid on a 10 year old bike?

https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/b...9-xtr/p/16575/

Really just depends on how much you're gonna ride it. Will this be a bike that sees real miles and is in the regular rotation?

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[evdog]

That all being said, dumping $750+ on brakes, different bar/stem, new dropper remote, etc etc stupid on a 10 year old bike? https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/b...9-xtr/p/16575/

If suspension is ok I'd say go for it. You can do brakes and dropper for a lot less than $750. Just throw some deores on there. And a used or cheap dropper. Doesn't have to be perfect. I'm sure folks here could get some parts for you for cheap.

[Whiteroom_Guardian]

This will see lots of miles. My daily is a Raaw Madonna with inserts. Fucking insanely awesome bike that is NOT meant for 20+ mile rides.

Dumbest thing I ever did was sell my SB120. That was the perfect everyday bike.

[volklpowdermaniac]

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the new xtr cranks are msrp at 310.00 the old ones are on sale! at like 450 ish. wtf. the only reason i got excited about this new group set was for the mech xtr discounts.</p>
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does the 92xx still use the same preload system for cranks as 9100 (vs traditional shimano style on 8100 and down)</p>

[Dantheman]

Anyone dealt with a saggy Bikeyoke dropper?

[toast2266]

Anyone dealt with a saggy Bikeyoke dropper?

Meaning the refresh procedure isn't working?

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[Dantheman]

Ah, I didn't realize this was a feature not a bug. Well that was easy, thanks.

[Dee Hubbs]

Question: does the 92xx still use the same preload system for cranks as 91xx (vs traditional shimano style on 8100 and down)?
It uses the traditional 2 pinch bolts, pin plate and preload with the traditional end cap.

[toast2266]

Ah, I didn't realize this was a feature not a bug. Well that was easy, thanks.

It's kind of a blessing and a curse with those bikeyokes. When they get saggy, it's easy to fix. But they get saggy pretty often ime.

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[evdog]

Hmm. I've got two of them, one getting on 8 years old the other 4. I've only had them go saggy a handful of times. Maybe it needs a service beyond giving the revive lever a turn?

[toast2266]

^^^ huh. The one I had needed reviving monthly-ish.

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[smmokan]

I'm in the same boat as Evdog - I've had dozens of Revives over the years (maybe 100?), and almost never had a post sag. One thing I found: if the bike is stored vertically, do not extend or compress the dropper as it introduces air into the system and will need to be "revived".

[volklpowdermaniac]

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Question: does the 92xx still use the same preload system for cranks as 91xx (vs traditional shimano style on 8100 and down)? It uses the traditional 2 pinch bolts, pin plate and preload with the traditional end cap.

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same question. never loved the system on the 9100</p>

[jm2e]

Early generation BikeYokes would develop more sag over time. I sent mine in to Dirt Labs for a rebuild and they have an arrangement where they'll upgrade to the new internals during the service. Zero sag since. Zip. Zilch.
I've got newer Bike Yokes that are flawless.
Compared with my OneUp post, it's night and day in quality. It's like BMW vs Hyundai. Or maybe Kia. Hyundai's are pretty nice these days.

[dan_pdx]

I appear to have worn through the rims on my 1999 Voodoo Hoodoo commuter/townie/utility bike. Pretty sure it's the OEM wheel up front, which is looking especially questionable, the back wheel is a little bit newer, but also visibly concave.

It does get street parked occasionally, so something really cool is not advisable. An upgrade from this stock no name hubs and weinman rims would be nice though. Any thoughts on where to go for a 26-in rim brake wheelset? I see a couple of possibilities on pink bike, but there's not much to choose from.