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Forum: Road Cycling
03-25-20, 08:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,307
Posted By draganm

oh man, $289 shipped., that is a sweet deal

oh man, $289 shipped., that is a sweet deal
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-20, 02:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,307
Posted By draganm

thanks, those results don't surprise me. Newer...

thanks, those results don't surprise me. Newer tech is usually always better

My current hub, built April 2018

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Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-20, 11:53 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,307
Posted By draganm

so your saying go with the 105 " R7000" for...

so your saying go with the 105 " R7000" for $300.. I'm kind of leaning that way too actually. ;) They just look a lot better, and the SRAM take-off's don't come with FD


Bike is 7 years old...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-23-20, 07:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,307
Posted By draganm

I really don't want o gamble with used shifters,...

I really don't want o gamble with used shifters, especially 7800, lots of guys had problems with those in my club and switched to Sram.

As for putting 10 speed 105 there, If i sell the bike, it...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-20, 08:41 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,307
Posted By draganm

Broken 10 speed DA, now what?

had a malfunctioning DA 7900 10 speed right shifter for quite some time now2, would float between 2 of the gears like 5th and 6 cog down. New housing, new cable, new RD, no joy. Finally took the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-26-18, 04:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,549
Posted By draganm

so to warp up this one as well, (and to show that...

so to warp up this one as well, (and to show that despite building many, many road bikes, Mt. bikes are a really different ball of wax), I finally got this issue resolved.

1) Problem one was the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-12-18, 04:49 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,518
Posted By draganm

just a quick wrap-up, the SRAM cranks work OK on...

just a quick wrap-up, the SRAM cranks work OK on the 123mm JSS spindle. A little too far out, Center ring is at 50mm instead of 47.5, but the FD derailuer works now on all 3 positions and rings,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-15-18, 07:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,518
Posted By draganm

yeah I know it's funny , buying first then...

yeah I know it's funny , buying first then measuring, but I haven't bought a BB yet. the position of the new cranks will tell me exactly what length of BB I need, so I will not be sending anything...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-15-18, 05:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,518
Posted By draganm

thanks for the info, appreciated. I put the old...

thanks for the info, appreciated. I put the old Exage crank back on and measured a chain-line of 44.5mm to center chaining, so it's presumably too far in . I will do more measuring once the SRAM...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-14-18, 09:36 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,518
Posted By draganm

LOL, we're many, many posts into this thread...

LOL, we're many, many posts into this thread where plenty of information has been supplied about frames, cranks, FD's , etc., yet for all your scientific specificiationism i didn't see you recommend...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-14-18, 02:34 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,518
Posted By draganm

well I don't own a shop, but i have built about a...

well I don't own a shop, but i have built about a dozen bikes in the last 30 years, so not exactly a total newb either. It's fine to have an an opinion that it's an exact science, but just in this...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-13-18, 06:59 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,518
Posted By draganm

well i'll just have to politely disagree on that...

well i'll just have to politely disagree on that , and exact science doesn't require spacers or angle grinders : )

if I was keeping the old crank I probly would have spent more time on it, but...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-13-18, 02:44 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,518
Posted By draganm

yeah it was pretty far in , some grind marks on...

yeah it was pretty far in , some grind marks on the frame from when the crank would flex under heavy load. Not something you would expect with a 123mm spindle. For goodness sakes, the longest one I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-12-18, 05:28 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,670
Posted By draganm

like has been said, service is just tough,...

like has been said, service is just tough, knowing how to get the crazies quickly and quietly out of your store is one of your best tools

haha, saw a funny one too at a car shop

We fix it -...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-12-18, 05:09 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,518
Posted By draganm

files are too slow, angle Grinder baby! :)

files are too slow, angle Grinder baby! :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-12-18, 05:07 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,518
Posted By draganm

like the OP, with lower stop-screw backed out...

like the OP, with lower stop-screw backed out completely the FD only goes in far enough to engage center chain-ring.

Mt. bike, Access CL hard-tail frame (Performance house brand )
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-11-18, 07:50 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,518
Posted By draganm

I'm tackling this issue as well on 68mm BB shell....

I'm tackling this issue as well on 68mm BB shell. I have an older Exage M500 Shimano crankset , it's way too far in-boasrd,, and the spindle I have for it is 2mm longer than the one it's supposed to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-11-18, 11:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,549
Posted By draganm

I want to try and figure out my crank chain-ring...

I want to try and figure out my crank chain-ring locations first so i know that's right before messing with RD function any further. My current cranks are really old Exage FC M500 and according to...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-10-18, 02:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,192
Posted By draganm

I'm seeing trucks now with spinning meat-grinders...

I'm seeing trucks now with spinning meat-grinders attacked to the hubs of the truck, as well as spiked lug-nut covers on the big rids. Not that you really need those for things to go really wrong. I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-09-18, 03:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,549
Posted By draganm

haha, no idea what a shank-pony is , but I don't...

haha, no idea what a shank-pony is , but I don't know that he dropped it repeatedly, maybe a few times, but more than likely he leans it against walls and trees and it just rolls and then slides...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-09-18, 09:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,549
Posted By draganm

Sram 7 speed on older Shimano cassette compatible?

I have an older Shimano Deore rear Mt. bike wheel with shimano Cassette. My kid must have dropped the bike repeatedly on the drive side ( i think) and slowly bent in the Deore RD, eventually sending...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-27-18, 07:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,979
Posted By draganm

funny , the front shifting on the 7900 is the...

funny , the front shifting on the 7900 is the only thing I like

I might have to do this yet. The shifting on this things is still not right, 7 or 8 gears work perfectly but the 2nd one down from...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-18, 06:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,979
Posted By draganm

I have not noticed the faster chain wear. Since...

I have not noticed the faster chain wear. Since the pin and pin-barrel contact patch wears out, seems unlikely that the width would matter much here. They are harder to adjust, quite a bit so, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-18, 06:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,532
Posted By draganm

I don't know, don't really have an opinion on how...

I don't know, don't really have an opinion on how far the TT bikes have progressed, I think they are lighter, but that is not much of an advantage on flat ground. All the "blading" of frames and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-26-18, 10:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,532
Posted By draganm

what do any of those pics have to do with frame...

what do any of those pics have to do with frame geometry? Most are photos of pro cyclists doing fast descents, which is a very short period of time and a very small portion of even a mountain...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-18, 08:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,667
Posted By draganm

no weight limit, who would have thought that, and...

no weight limit, who would have thought that, and word is that's confirmed by Shimano.
Apparently some very heavte guys reporting back many, many miles with no problems. That one really surprises...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-18, 08:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,532
Posted By draganm

no ones mentioned this yet, but you said you...

no ones mentioned this yet, but you said you wanted to compete and the Garneau geometry is a very upright position, sport touring style frame. Great for you're lower back, but not great for racing....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-25-18, 07:46 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 6,684
Posted By draganm

LOL, too funny. We definitely have them here,...

LOL, too funny. We definitely have them here, while I'm blowing out my knees and hips trying to grunt it up some god-awful mountain grade, they blow by like my wheels were glued to the pavement....
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-18, 03:21 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,979
Posted By draganm

I'm glad I didn't rush into it and will use the...

I'm glad I didn't rush into it and will use the 10's for as long as it continues to work properly. Everything is changing too rapidly and there's so much development, I want to see where it settles...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-18, 12:20 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 6,684
Posted By draganm

finally, after 7 months of parts sitting in a...

finally, after 7 months of parts sitting in a box. New wheel is awesome, trued up very nicely and spoke tension mis-match between D and ND isn't nearly as much as I expected. DT Swiss 350 hub is...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-24-18, 12:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,979
Posted By draganm

so after neglecting my road-bike for too long...

so after neglecting my road-bike for too long yesterday I finally built a new back wheel from parts sitting here for 7 months. That inspired me to go deeper, and after fighting the shifting for too...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-19-18, 04:18 PM
Replies: 3,145
Views: 940,329
Posted By draganm

THX, good to know, I imagine shipping and Tax to...

THX, good to know, I imagine shipping and Tax to US would add a $100. though.

you might notice the Tektro brakes if you live in an area with really long or steep mountain descents, here there's...
Forum: Road Cycling
02-14-18, 03:44 PM
Replies: 3,145
Views: 940,329
Posted By draganm

Full Carbon Fuji with Ultegra 11 speed, $999. +...

Full Carbon Fuji with Ultegra 11 speed, $999. + fee shipping. I don't think you can even buy the group for that much

Save Up to 60% Off New Road Bikes - Road - Fuji SL 3.2 Full Carbon Ultegra...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-15-18, 12:25 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 35,915
Posted By draganm

wow, I feel really foolish now, 3 pages into this...

wow, I feel really foolish now, 3 pages into this thread and i just now realized UST is a tubeless-only design. I still think of tubeless as a Mt. bike applications.
Interesting that if you go UST...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-25-17, 01:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,714
Posted By draganm

22!:eek: No F-in way I'm riding in the 20's. I...

22!:eek: No F-in way I'm riding in the 20's. I can only assume you're preparing form some serious tours or Centuries next year, otherwise 20's are miserable, even my lungs don't work very well in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-19-17, 08:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,396
Posted By draganm

if the chain is slipping, jumping up and off a...

if the chain is slipping, jumping up and off a cog under load and then coming back down on the same cog, it's definitely chain or cassette wear. Get yourself a chain checking tool, they're cheap and...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-17-17, 09:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,714
Posted By draganm

I like that bike, had a black Centurion "...

I like that bike,

had a black Centurion " 10 speed" in high school mid 80's and that thing was awesome, super durable. Outlasted my interest in bikes (at the time) . Wish I still had it :(
Forum: Road Cycling
12-17-17, 08:54 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 57,093
Posted By draganm

or behind your kitchen cabinets, in my house they...

or behind your kitchen cabinets, in my house they apparently found the wooden studs by punching successive holes in the dry wall with a hammer.
Thank goodness track home building roughnecks...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-17, 12:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 621
Posted By draganm

thanks, I just found a pair of brand new Keo 2...

thanks, I just found a pair of brand new Keo 2 Max Blades for $60. on flea-bay, and they're local. Makes a lot more sense than spending $39. on axles.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-17, 12:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,211
Posted By draganm

this topic has always interested me, and while...

this topic has always interested me, and while I'm not 60 (yet), I am thinking about the day when I might need a little more forgiveness from my road bike. Even back when I was in my 30's, I...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-12-17, 12:34 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,640
Posted By draganm

I hated that saddle too. What's your body...

I hated that saddle too.
What's your body type, the Selle Italia SMP line offers a large range for different body-types but same basic principle of max Perennial pressure relief. I love mine, A...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-11-17, 08:57 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 57,093
Posted By draganm

so far the Trek and the Canondale seem to be...

so far the Trek and the Canondale seem to be cleanest, best made frames. Hmmmmm?

that thin spot on the BMC, like really thin maybe 2mm or less, right at the joint between the BB shell and...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-11-17, 06:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 621
Posted By draganm

Look pedals new axles?

My Look KEO 2's have play in them, and they creak which is getting really annoying. I think they were either 100 bucks or 120 for the pair.
The Axles are not serviceable, but they are...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-11-17, 06:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,714
Posted By draganm

38 miles on rolling terrain Yesterday, mid to...

38 miles on rolling terrain Yesterday, mid to low 50's temp. so I was wearing my summer clothes and almost not sweating.
2 hours and 15 minutes, legs were sore today but I'll ride easy...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-11-17, 04:21 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 57,093
Posted By draganm

very interesting thread. Now I'm wondering if...

very interesting thread. Now I'm wondering if I'll chop open mt CF frame after it cracks ?

What's interesting is there also a video of Pinarrelo Dogma cut open from the same guy. It's better, not...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-13-17, 06:46 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 12,469
Posted By draganm

that's really bad, and what I hope I don't have...

that's really bad, and what I hope I don't have to deal with here anytime soon, or hopefully ever. San Diego is a big city though, and lots of people with the income to drop $3K on an E-bike. I'm...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-13-17, 06:26 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,549
Posted By draganm

had a chain come off at full sprint, 35+ MPH, and...

had a chain come off at full sprint, 35+ MPH, and went over the front and slid, and slid, and slid. Lesson = don't skimp on maintenance, a stretched out chain replacement is cheap compared to you're...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-12-17, 10:58 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 12,469
Posted By draganm

alright people, let's get back on topic, this...

alright people, let's get back on topic, this thread is about some ole lady on an E-bike passing me while on my tricked out 17 pound Carbon ride= NOT COOL! ..... :D

my Gawd, what does all...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-10-17, 04:27 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 12,469
Posted By draganm

that sounds really nice, and hopefully the bulk...

that sounds really nice, and hopefully the bulk of new E-bikers will be respectful and safe, but you guys came from some kind of cycling background where you worked for what you achieved and...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-10-17, 12:25 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 12,469
Posted By draganm

that's exactly what Tyrion Lannister would do, I...

that's exactly what Tyrion Lannister would do, I love that character :D
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