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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-16-10, 02:18 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,636
Posted By D.J.M.

This one is pretty loose and the sound is very...

This one is pretty loose and the sound is very much pronounced.
It definitely differs from any other Shimano brakes I have been using - DA7900, Ultegra 6700, Shimano 105/5600.

It's almost like...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-15-10, 04:45 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,636
Posted By D.J.M.

Shimano 105 brake caliper rattle - qr mechanism

My CAAD9 is perfectly silent - except for a very annoying rattle coming from a "shim" on the wire side of the quick release on the rear brake caliper.

See the picture.

Does anyone know how to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-12-10, 05:05 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,361
Posted By D.J.M.

Zipp 182 hub, does not spin freely

I just installed new bearings on the hub of my Zipp wheel with a 182 hub.

However, when I spin the wheel on the axle, without mounting it on the bike, it does not spin freely for as long as I'd...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-10, 05:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,020
Posted By D.J.M.

I thought about that aswell - you are talking...

I thought about that aswell - you are talking about the cable tension, right?

I'll perform a visual check of that tomorrow, but I have adjusted the derailleur so that it changes gears without...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-10, 04:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,020
Posted By D.J.M.

By chance I located a KMC XL10 chain that I had...

By chance I located a KMC XL10 chain that I had purchased long ago, and replaced the chain with it.
There was definitely some stretch in the old chain, visible as I lined it up with the new one.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-10, 02:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,020
Posted By D.J.M.

Thanks for the tips FB. I tried moving it...

Thanks for the tips FB.

I tried moving it down while turning the cranks, increasing the distance between the pulleys and the sprocket, but the vibration was still present. I will install a new...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-10, 02:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,020
Posted By D.J.M.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnY_rR0NqVc ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnY_rR0NqVc

How's this video FB?
I tried to get up closer.

I'd say there's enough space between the cage and the sprockets, or should there be more?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-10, 02:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,020
Posted By D.J.M.

Thanks Tunnelrat81 :-) Is the B-tension...

Thanks Tunnelrat81 :-)

Is the B-tension screw is the one that adjusts the space between the pulley wheels/cage and the cassette?
It looks to me as if there is sufficient clearing between the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-10, 12:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,020
Posted By D.J.M.

Drivetrain noise - video attached

I am experiencing some drivetrain noise at higher speed (especially pronounced when bike is in the work stand, not nearly as audible on the road) accompanied by a slight vibration felt from the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-10, 02:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 912
Posted By D.J.M.

Thank you very much FBinNY! I followed your...

Thank you very much FBinNY!

I followed your last tip - pressed the race as far down on the crown as possible, and then tightened.
Went outside and rode a few times up my cobbled street,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-10, 12:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 912
Posted By D.J.M.

Installing fork crown race -- can I use compression screw?

I am installing a fork crown race on a carbon fork for my road bike.

However I do not possess a suiting pipe to smack the race in place.

Is it safe to mount the headset on the bike, race...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-09, 04:40 AM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,607,742
Posted By D.J.M.

Thanks james-p! I upgraded from an 09 S2 to...

Thanks james-p!
I upgraded from an 09 S2 to this S3. The bike feels stiffer in the front, and a lot of the road buzz
usually experienced from the rear wheel on rough tarmac feels muted and provides...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-09, 03:56 AM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,607,742
Posted By D.J.M.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/dagjm/IMG_5...

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/dagjm/IMG_5068.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
09-17-09, 05:39 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,255
Posted By D.J.M.

Forget the bars-should-block-the-hub stuff. I too...

Forget the bars-should-block-the-hub stuff. I too have a relatively short torso and long legs. It has never worked for me.

Also, as some have pointed out, it would be nice to see the position...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-15-09, 05:24 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,123
Posted By D.J.M.

Mine was reporting insane cadence numbers. No way...

Mine was reporting insane cadence numbers. No way I was doing 140 rpm on hard climbs.

I opened it up and there was a lot of corrosion in the battery compartment.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-20-09, 05:45 AM
Replies: 244
Views: 12,017
Posted By D.J.M.

3 road bikes, one of which has a broken CF frame....

3 road bikes, one of which has a broken CF frame.
1 hybrid commuter, crap bike, takes a beating.

4 in total :-)
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-09, 04:26 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 849
Posted By D.J.M.

Mount Fabian Cancellara on it.

Mount Fabian Cancellara on it.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-14-09, 10:35 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,363
Posted By D.J.M.

Nice shill pcad. Now I had to buy some Ergo...

Nice shill pcad.

Now I had to buy some Ergo 2 Vernices.

I've been wearing out Shimano shoes at 1 pair per season until now - the R-085/basic models. I'm hoping the Sidis are going to outlast...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-22-09, 12:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,931
Posted By D.J.M.

How to mount a carbon fork?

Could anyone please point me in the direction of instructions on how to properly mount a carbon fork?

Never really tried, but just wanting to make sure I make no big mistakes :-)

Thanks!
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-09, 09:09 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,616
Posted By D.J.M.

Correct. Tomorrow I can pick up my 09 Jamis...

Correct. Tomorrow I can pick up my 09 Jamis Xenith SL - tapered headtube, BB30.

It will be this bike's third frame. The second one broke in just the same way as the first.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-09, 04:22 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 19,740
Posted By D.J.M.

The person that hit you probably had $25,000 in...

The person that hit you probably had $25,000 in insurance... for coverage of YOUR damages? Hm... I never really understood US automotive insurance policys. Disturbing IMO. Who covers that in excess...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-09, 04:10 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 4,996
Posted By D.J.M.

In which heart rate zone were you? And in which...

In which heart rate zone were you?
And in which zone were the others?

What was the purpose of the ride?

Some differentiate their rides and ride some of the longer rides in a zone where they...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-18-09, 04:06 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 5,894
Posted By D.J.M.

Hallway. On polished rock tile. Easy cleaning,...

Hallway. On polished rock tile. Easy cleaning, water and grime is not an issue.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-09, 08:58 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,257
Posted By D.J.M.

I use Weldtite TF2 or something, shoots out of a...

I use Weldtite TF2 or something, shoots out of a spray can.

I apply it before every single ride, rain or no rain, snow or no snow.
First I wipe, then I apply a little bit before I spin the cranks...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-09, 05:38 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,445
Posted By D.J.M.

Italy ain't bad either.. but I really like...

Italy ain't bad either.. but I really like Norway... :-)

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/dagjm/voringsfossen.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/dagjm/IMG_4675.jpg
...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-09, 05:29 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,648
Posted By D.J.M.

Here shown in grey, "Countries which have not...

Here shown in grey, "Countries which have not officially adopted the metric system (US, Myanmar, Liberia)"

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-09, 05:24 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,445
Posted By D.J.M.

Here's a pano shot I made wholly with my iPhone,...

Here's a pano shot I made wholly with my iPhone, hence the terrible technical quality.

It shows the sun at 1:30AM, shot right outside Bodø, with the Lofoten archipelago far off in the distance.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-09, 05:13 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,445
Posted By D.J.M.

+1 Let me know if you need some tips for Norway. ...

+1 Let me know if you need some tips for Norway.

"Everybody"'s been to France/Provence/the Côte d'Azure etc... Go for something different.

I come from a city near the Lofoten archipelago and...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-24-09, 05:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,760
Posted By D.J.M.

You may already have won!!!!!!!!!!

You may already have won!!!!!!!!!!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-22-09, 05:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,096
Posted By D.J.M.

Heat index?

Heat index?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-20-09, 03:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,342
Posted By D.J.M.

I've successfully repaired damages like this...

I've successfully repaired damages like this using shoe glue, liberally applied to the hole, covering it and the surrounding areas on both the inside and outside of tyre. The type of glue I've used...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-09, 07:10 AM
Replies: 27,281
Views: 6,607,742
Posted By D.J.M.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/dagjm/IMG_4...

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/dagjm/IMG_4654.jpg

Sorry for the cluter, I'll have to take some pictures in daylight aswell..

Jamis Xenith SL. Soul S4.0 41mm alu clinchers.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-09, 06:53 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,616
Posted By D.J.M.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/dagjm/IMG_4...

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/dagjm/IMG_4654.jpg

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/dagjm/IMG_4655.jpg
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-09, 06:00 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,616
Posted By D.J.M.

I can believe them, I also e-mailed briefly with...

I can believe them, I also e-mailed briefly with a Jamis rep/exec who was very informative.

The explanation is that the paint was coming loose due to corrosion on the alloy BB shell. I believe...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-09, 04:24 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 713
Posted By D.J.M.

Thanks for the input.. I came to my LBS the other...

Thanks for the input.. I came to my LBS the other day for my frame swap and mentioned the wire problem. I got a silly look, and the guy at the LBS fixed it in less than five seconds. Downshifting and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-27-09, 04:23 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,616
Posted By D.J.M.

UPDATE: Jamis and LBS comes through! :-) ...

UPDATE: Jamis and LBS comes through! :-)

I'm now the happy owner of a Jamis Xenith SL. No longer the Xenith Comp frame.

Which means I will be riding on Jamis' presumably best frame, and my...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-16-09, 01:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 713
Posted By D.J.M.

I'd say don't flush with WD-40... that would...

I'd say don't flush with WD-40... that would probably flush the grease that lubricates the mechanical innards of the shifter. Probably not a good idea?

Anyway, thanks for your input everyone.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-09, 10:40 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 713
Posted By D.J.M.

Well well.. Off for some vacation soon. Thought I...

Well well.. Off for some vacation soon. Thought I would be able to squeeze in a bike ride first, no luck though..

Thankfully my holiday bike is waiting for me back home, hopefully trouble free.....
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-09, 10:27 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 713
Posted By D.J.M.

55/Rad, sounds like the same thing happening...

55/Rad, sounds like the same thing happening here.

I can see the frayed end from the outside of the shifter when I pull it inwards.. But haven't got any tool to grab hold of it though..
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-09, 10:21 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 713
Posted By D.J.M.

There is cable left inside. The shifter...

There is cable left inside.

The shifter refuses to shift down all the way because there is nothing pulling the old, residual cable out from inside the shifter...

Seems my shifter virtually...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-09, 10:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 713
Posted By D.J.M.

Thanks. Uhm... dang. So.. is that an...

Thanks. Uhm... dang.

So.. is that an uncomplicated or complicated affair? How is it best done without risking to ruin the shifter? I'm NO mechanical wiz.

And why ON EARTH isn't there a better...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-09, 10:05 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 713
Posted By D.J.M.

Looking at the shifter now there seems to perhaps...

Looking at the shifter now there seems to perhaps be some cable rolled up inside the shifter, I can only make 2-3 shifts up and down.

How do I extract this end of the cable?
Forum: Road Cycling
05-15-09, 10:02 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 713
Posted By D.J.M.

Tore shifter cable (105) at shifter, no shifting action?

So I just tore the shifter cable inside my 105 shifter.

Now.. is there something I would need to do for the shifter to start moving the wire?

I've inserted a new wire while at the...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-09, 03:43 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 5,081
Posted By D.J.M.

This is peanuts. There's a guy in the...

This is peanuts.

There's a guy in the middle of my home town who's running an army surplus store out of his home..

It is integrated in his own house, and open for anyone willing to enter...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-09, 01:12 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 23,479
Posted By D.J.M.

Thanks for all the compliments! :-) Just...

Thanks for all the compliments! :-)

Just had the first ride, not long but enough to say they are quite a bit better than the stock Shimano wheels I've been riding until now.

fatallightning...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-09, 05:24 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 23,479
Posted By D.J.M.

Very good question botto! Turns out the...

Very good question botto!

Turns out the bb-shell alu insert thingie is allegedly "only" corroding, not cracked.

New frame is on the way.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-14-09, 05:11 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 23,479
Posted By D.J.M.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/dagjm/photo...

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m24/dagjm/photo-15.jpg

Picked mine up from the post office today..!

Haven't gotten to riding them yet... heavy rain showers and gusting winds at times...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-08-09, 04:27 PM
Replies: 243
Views: 19,918
Posted By D.J.M.

I have the tribal Polynesian face mask Clinger...

I have the tribal Polynesian face mask Clinger style Road ID tattoo. Sufficient? You bet, as long as the head wasn't guillotined.
Forum: Road Cycling
05-07-09, 03:37 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,612
Posted By D.J.M.

Screen 1: Velocity Heading Total distance ...

Screen 1:
Velocity
Heading
Total distance

Screen 2 shows a lot more, I think I have maxed it out with 8 fields.

I don't use the virtual partner, but I will use the interval function when I...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-06-09, 06:48 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,987
Posted By D.J.M.

I sniped this one in front of Psimet some time...

I sniped this one in front of Psimet some time ago :-)

An original 80/20 blend, replica from Descente.
No silly ads except a clean "7-Eleven" design. I like it. Will be wearing it today.

As...
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