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01-16-21, 06:28 PM
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01-16-21, 06:40 PM
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01-16-21, 06:42 PM
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Yeah my friend said it was a blast. You really have to think about what you're doing to avoid crashing. One of the magazine guys did it a few years ago and he broke his chain early on but was able to fix it. He said hammering to try and catch up was very challenging.
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01-16-21, 06:46 PM
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01-16-21, 06:47 PM
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Come on down Velo Vol and watch some quality basketball.
01-16-21, 06:52 PM
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01-16-21, 06:57 PM
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01-16-21, 07:10 PM
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It's why I'm leery of riding fixed gear brakeless, despite how great the bikes look
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01-16-21, 07:14 PM
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They're just spacers, really.
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01-16-21, 07:15 PM
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Hub end caps are often swappable. Sometimes they screw on/off and sometimes they just push/pull on/off. They should have wrench flats if they're threaded, but finger-tight should be fine.
01-16-21, 07:18 PM
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put cassette on with out washer and tightened the lock til it was finger tight. Cassette seemed to have a lot of play. Removed the cassette, added the washer and now the lock ring doesn’t reach the threads.
Datlas wins a gold star.
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01-16-21, 07:20 PM
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01-16-21, 07:29 PM
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Everything is mounted and looks good. All I need is my LBS to torque everything down and I should be set.
Two questions:
1. I bought a chain to just run with these wheels. The cassette is 28t so will the chain length need to be different from my current chain. I believe current cassette is 34t
2. I put the front wheel on just to see how it looked and to make sure the hub wasn’t weird, (whyfi and abshipp had not responded yet. Wheel fit like a dream and no play so I am happy. Brakes are rubbing and I am assuming if I put my rear wheel on they would rub as well. What do I need to do about that? I am assuming it’s a simple fix. Super stoked!
IMO they look really clean, well made for 400 dollars. If they look this well, I can only imagine what reputable wheels look like.
01-16-21, 07:41 PM
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Everything is mounted and looks good. All I need is my LBS to torque everything down and I should be set.
Two questions:
1. I bought a chain to just run with these wheels. The cassette is 28t so will the chain length need to be different from my current chain. I believe current cassette is 34t
Two questions:
1. I bought a chain to just run with these wheels. The cassette is 28t so will the chain length need to be different from my current chain. I believe current cassette is 34t
2. I put the front wheel on just to see how it looked and to make sure the hub wasn’t weird, (whyfi and abshipp had not responded yet. Wheel fit like a dream and no play so I am happy. Brakes are rubbing and I am assuming if I put my rear wheel on they would rub as well. What do I need to do about that? I am assuming it’s a simple fix. Super stoked!
IMO they look really clean, well made for 400 dollars. If they look this well, I can only imagine what reputable wheels look like.
IMO they look really clean, well made for 400 dollars. If they look this well, I can only imagine what reputable wheels look like.
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01-16-21, 07:43 PM
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Dang! That was close!
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01-16-21, 07:46 PM
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01-16-21, 07:49 PM
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01-16-21, 07:50 PM
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01-16-21, 07:51 PM
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01-16-21, 07:59 PM
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01-16-21, 08:03 PM
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01-16-21, 08:03 PM
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Was hanging my bike back up and noticed this. I’m assuming it happened when I crashed but I never noticed until now. Wheel is straight, and the spokes all feel tensioned.
01-16-21, 08:07 PM
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I don't think so. It already works with a cog around that size, right? So there's a little more chain than you need, but if you're still using the other wheel with the 34t, I wouldn't bother changing the chain.
If you have flat mount calipers, loosen the mounting bolts till the calipers float, squeeze the brake lever, and with the lever held tight, tighten the bolts. That's supposed to re-center the caliper. It would be a pain to have to do that every time you swap the wheels, though.
If you have flat mount calipers, loosen the mounting bolts till the calipers float, squeeze the brake lever, and with the lever held tight, tighten the bolts. That's supposed to re-center the caliper. It would be a pain to have to do that every time you swap the wheels, though.
Thanks.
I plan on using my old wheels for gravel, but doubt I will be switching back forth on a weekly basis.
01-16-21, 08:07 PM
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01-16-21, 08:15 PM
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