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Forum: Touring
06-08-19, 12:38 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,884
Posted By siltsunrise

Mayhaps the IQ test failed is your own, and/or...

Mayhaps the IQ test failed is your own, and/or you have no sense of irony, haha. ;)
Forum: Touring
06-08-19, 12:00 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,884
Posted By siltsunrise

Ja, I have an xtherm, but who wants to travel...

Ja, I have an xtherm, but who wants to travel with bags of rocks, fer feck sake?
Forum: Touring
06-08-19, 10:38 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,884
Posted By siltsunrise

I'm a fan of freestanding. I can't count how many...

I'm a fan of freestanding. I can't count how many times I've set up then realized there's a bit of slope or bump, and had to remove the tent, then again and again. (More evidence against the flat...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
05-09-19, 03:04 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,348
Posted By siltsunrise

Word to the wise: don't buy the luxos! It's crap!...

Word to the wise: don't buy the luxos! It's crap! I've had two of them, and my girlfriend and housemate had one each, and they have all been plagued with serious problems: Completely dying. Not...
Forum: Touring
10-01-18, 03:55 AM
Replies: 161
Views: 45,681
Posted By siltsunrise

You could save a lot of pain and research by...

You could save a lot of pain and research by simply getting a recumbent, ya know? ;)
A short wheel base, small front wheel, above-seat-steering bent like my bacchetta giro 20 steel is a perfect...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-31-18, 08:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 540
Posted By siltsunrise

Does this all make sense? Andy[/QUOTE] Hey,...

Does this all make sense? Andy[/QUOTE]

Hey, thanks. I cut the damned cable too short, is why I routed it that way. I'm not sure if the cable being on the correct side at all will bump the der like...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-31-18, 03:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 540
Posted By siltsunrise

So, to repeat. The cable attachment bolt on the...

So, to repeat. The cable attachment bolt on the der bonks the body of the der before it manages to swing fully onto the big ring.
I beat this by mounting the bolt from the back side. Manually, I can...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-31-18, 03:38 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 540
Posted By siltsunrise

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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-30-18, 08:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 540
Posted By siltsunrise

Aye, I'll make some photos in the morn. Thanks...

Aye, I'll make some photos in the morn. Thanks for the input so far. .
They're XT mountain 7xx, I forget.
The gap difference seems to be about the width of those two spacers, just from memory. I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-30-18, 07:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 540
Posted By siltsunrise

The old BB was 113ish x 68mm. I used two spacers...

The old BB was 113ish x 68mm. I used two spacers right side, one left, which is what the interweb set to do. This one is also 113.
So I reversed the screw that holds the cable on the der and that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-30-18, 06:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 540
Posted By siltsunrise

Front derailleur compatibility question

Hi, I just bought a hollowtech II crankset for the first time, and now my old xt front derailleur doesn't have reach the outer ring at all. The arm hits the der body long before it gets there. I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-20-18, 05:18 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 387
Posted By siltsunrise

i spec bewilderment

Hi, I'm trying to get my head around the new-to-me shimano levers and shifters. I just decided to upgrade to 10 speed when I destroyed my sram x0 hanger bolt today, rather than wait ages for a new...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-18-18, 04:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 455
Posted By siltsunrise

Hey, thanks for the replies, sorry for late reply...

Hey, thanks for the replies, sorry for late reply here. Newbs here have very limited posts initially and I got locked out.
Yes, I have threaded english standard. I think I'm getting the picture of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-17-18, 11:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 455
Posted By siltsunrise

Bottom bracket confusion

Hi, I am looking into the new-to-me external BBs for the first time. I'm trying to sort it out but confused. I'm reading a lot about press fit bearings creaking. Are all of these external (looking at...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-17-18, 10:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,522
Posted By siltsunrise

Thanks, I just bumped into that info on sheldon...

Thanks, I just bumped into that info on sheldon brown. V1 is road, V2 mountain.
So what's a good solid crankset these days with an external BB? Stick with shimano?
Thanks for the help!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-17-18, 10:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,522
Posted By siltsunrise

Thanks, I just bumped into that info on sheldon...

Thanks, I just bumped into that info on sheldon brown. V1 is road, V2 mountain.
A new bb is 30 euros, so I doubt a crank and euro would actually be less. ;) Tempting to upgrade, but this crank has...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-17-18, 09:27 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,522
Posted By siltsunrise

I know what the difference is, saw the sheldon...

I know what the difference is, saw the sheldon photo.
No, I haven't pulled it, because I didn't buy the tool yet, as I said.
I pulled the dustcap but I can only see a few mm of the splines exposed,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-17-18, 08:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,522
Posted By siltsunrise

Octalink V1 or V2?

Hi, I'm ordering a new BB and the tools to do the job, but I'm not sure which version of octalink I've got. It's an old deore lx crankset. I'd just get the tools first and open it up, but that'll...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-17, 08:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 850
Posted By siltsunrise

Shimming front derailleur?

Would using a 34.9mm front der on a 28.6mm tube work, or is that too weird?
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