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05-07-2020, 11:23 PM #551
Yep. It's not hard, but you for sure need a bleed kit.
Running those on mine - bought them cheap as take-offs, and the fucker had just plain cut the hoses by the caliper end rather than taking things apart. Assuming for easy stealth routing removal. Had enough length (and hose barbs/olives) to make the front work, but had to order up a hose kit (got two, just to have a spare...) for the rear, after discovering my spare mtb hose would in no way work. . Grrrrr! So much for the cheap deal.Florence Nightingale's Stormtrooper
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05-08-2020, 08:21 AM #552
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05-08-2020, 09:19 AM #553Registered User
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Whose making the best mtb platform pedal nowadays? GF is the aging cross country rider that wants to ditch the clip. Quick search on Jenson showed mostly combo platform/clip styles. There was one by Crank Brothers that looked OK, but I'm pretty much of the opinion CB stuff suxs.
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05-08-2020, 09:26 AM #554
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05-08-2020, 09:41 AM #555
A. Agreed, they all suck camel.
B. No, just aesthetics. That said, the new I-Spec EV has a metric shit-ton of adjustability. Plus its a great excuse for new brakes which will fix "C" below.
C. No, but the clamp style shifter has a pretty small clamp surface. I would guess you could squeeze it in.
D.Don't do it. The beauty of the Shimano 12sp is it's shifting performance. Unmatched. Key to that performance is the chain to cassette relationship. There might even be an issue with the Garbaruk chainring as the new Shimano chain has some weirdness to it. I'm using a Garbaruk oval chainring with my XTR 12sp and it's working fine but that might be due to the ring being somewhat worn. RaceFace even specs a special ring for new Shimano.
E. Why bother? XT chain is pretty cheap.
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05-08-2020, 09:45 AM #556
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05-08-2020, 09:49 AM #557
Flat pedals are plenty. There is also plenty of crap, and plenty of heavy/burley Downhill pedals to stay away from.
Look for one that adjustable and replaceable pins. If you can lower the pins or replace the pins that have been sharpened by rock strikes. On my wife's bike I constantly run my hands over her clipless pedals to look for and file down any sharp rock strike marks.
Composite pedals have come a long way, and are lighter and absorb the shock of pedal strikes, and are a cheaper option.
OneUp Components makes a great composite pedal (355g). So does RaceFace - Chester (340g) Both around the $50 mark so they won't break the bank if they are not liked. The Xpedro Spry (mentioned above) is another good option, it has a lighter Magnesium body pedal (260g) at $80.
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05-08-2020, 09:55 AM #558
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The OneUp composite pedal has better grip than the RaceFace Chester which has little less surface area but is more durable— both the pedal itself and the pins which seem to be less easy to alter/break. I’m a beater who smashes pedals into rocks.
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05-08-2020, 10:33 AM #559Registered User
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Bicycle Wheel Warehouse.com. Legit company? Looking to get a new set of pre-built mtb rims. Their site came up after a search. Choose rim, hubs, spokes, nipple colors even, free Fed-Ex shipping. Would like to pull the trigger but their website shows as non-secure, which for me would be a no go. Anyone have any dealings with them? Other similar companies out there that offer the same sort of service?
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05-08-2020, 10:55 AM #560
Thank you! The Garbaruk cassette was mainly about the bling (to math the gold oval, the whole bike is black and gold, tacky as fuck) and my deeply repressed desire to go all spandex, titanium harware, and chase those grams away. I can get an XT cassette for $100 shipped and saving $150 with better shifting is pretty compelling. The oval has a bunch of miles on it, hopefully it's worn enough that it won't cause issues. But if it does it will give me a reason to step down to a 32 teeth Shimano ring.
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05-08-2020, 11:08 AM #561
Hey experts: where would you list for sale bike parts that are rare/ expensive/ vintage? Ebay? Craigslist and FB marketplace seem unlikely to work well.
I have some stuff I should unload, as it's just sitting here. Brooks Alpe d'Huez saddle, CBR cranks, assorted stuff from circa 1990 -- some probably worth something, some not so much.
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05-08-2020, 11:19 AM #562
E-Bay, for sure. CBR cranks and other Mt. Bike exotica, VRC forum on MTBR.
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05-08-2020, 12:45 PM #563
Ok, so I was at the LBS and got some new bar tape, dot fluid etc. They didn't have any bleed kits. Assuming I cleaned the kits or funnel with alcohol to make sure no mineral oil is there any reason I couldn't use a TRP (same at Tektro) bleed kit?
Are the actual port opening diameters/threads different across brands?
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05-08-2020, 12:57 PM #564Registered User
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05-08-2020, 01:06 PM #565
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05-08-2020, 01:32 PM #566
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05-08-2020, 01:43 PM #567
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05-08-2020, 03:07 PM #568
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05-08-2020, 06:20 PM #569
The new Shimano Narrow/Wide chainring is a slightly different width/tooth profile than any prior Narrow Wide chainrings. The new shimano masterlink is just a smidge narrower than the SRAM masterlink, and causes noise (minor binding) and shifting funkiness when run on an older style narrow wide chainring. Simple fix, though, just run the SRAM masterlink.
Curiously, it’s just the master link, and not the rest of the chain.Last edited by rideit; 05-08-2020 at 07:36 PM.
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05-09-2020, 09:14 AM #570
For what it's worth the TRP "Mechanics" Bleed Kit does come with two different size threaded tips for the syringes. The smaller of the two fit my SRAM Apex road/gravel brakes. I'm guessing it would fit all other SRAM too. I cleaned everything with alcohol beforehand. Hopefully any tiny tiny percentage of mineral oil that maybe got in the system won't wreck the brakes. Bleed turned out great. Brakes work wonderfully and are not moto anymore!
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05-09-2020, 09:27 AM #571
Nice. I think you'll be fine. I've definitely done some very minor cross contamination of dot / mineral oil in the past without issue.
For the bleed kit, just a heads up, you'll need a different port to fit newer sram mountain bike brakes. Caliper end uses the "bleeding edge" port, which is awesome, but different.
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05-09-2020, 01:39 PM #572
So I just bled the front brake, I did it follow gmbn steps using a syringe, pushing fluid upwards towards the lever. Went through everything as prescribed, cleaned everything, used the caliper block appropriately etc etc... but unfortunately still doesn’t have good lever feel once you turn the lever reach past about 60% toward the bar, what am I missing? Is there anything about these new 9120/8120 4 pistons that’s different?
Do I detect a lot of anger flowing around this place? Kind of like a pubescent volatility, some angst, a lot of I'm-sixteen-and-angry-at-my-father syndrome?
fuck that noise.
gmen.
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05-09-2020, 03:47 PM #573
Welp now the back is f’d a bit as well, gonna have a beer, clear the mind, and try the syndicate method next.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=piWBVDh1pTEDo I detect a lot of anger flowing around this place? Kind of like a pubescent volatility, some angst, a lot of I'm-sixteen-and-angry-at-my-father syndrome?
fuck that noise.
gmen.
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05-10-2020, 07:54 PM #574
Well, took a third try, back at the classical method to finally feel about 85% sure I have them both sorted. Woof, that first fast downhill is gonna make the ass pucker.
Do I detect a lot of anger flowing around this place? Kind of like a pubescent volatility, some angst, a lot of I'm-sixteen-and-angry-at-my-father syndrome?
fuck that noise.
gmen.
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05-15-2020, 02:23 PM #575
About to embark on the full rebuild of my DVO Diamond fork. Got everything but the 2.5wt oil for the damper. It's an oddball blend that no one has locally. I don't want to wait for the mail since I need to do this rebuild now if I want to ride this week. I have 3wt rock shox oil. Other than it maybe fractionally slowing down the damper is there any real reason I can't use this? I saw on other forums that there is hardly any viscosity difference between 3wt and 5wt or 7wt. Can't imagine any real difference between 2.5 and 3. I just don't want to damage anything if I can help it.
The fork is so overdue that it would benefit from new oil of any type VS it getting run as it is now. (ridden hard and put away dry?
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