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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-16-22, 07:50 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 631
Posted By tajimirich

It's a modern dura ace bracket I don't think...

It's a modern dura ace bracket
I don't think there's anything wrong with the pedals or the bracket, they were working right up until the moment I accidentally sprayed my HC b-1 a bit close to them,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-16-22, 07:47 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 631
Posted By tajimirich

My cranks are Shimano ultegras.. a couple of gens...

My cranks are Shimano ultegras.. a couple of gens old..
again I'm not sure my bearings have been bothered, I think it's more that I've got some HC b-1 between the bracket and the crank and when I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-16-22, 05:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 631
Posted By tajimirich

I just want to add that those bearings don't make...

I just want to add that those bearings don't make any groaning noise for 90% of my rides? It's only when I'm pushing off from a stand still and I'm rocking the bike from side to side, or in a crap...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-15-22, 09:45 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 16,669
Posted By tajimirich

Looks great :) I'd kill up have that sticker on...

Looks great :) I'd kill up have that sticker on my bike, but it's got some alternate sticker set that looks annoyingly illegitimate lol..

I love my prestige, I've got some Campagnolo Zonda wheels...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-15-22, 06:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 631
Posted By tajimirich

Thanks.. prior to applying the spray I had...

Thanks.. prior to applying the spray I had stripped down my whole bike for cleaning and it was kind of late in the day so I just tried to cover important bits with a towel and spray.. didn't work...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-15-22, 12:21 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 631
Posted By tajimirich

Thanks mate! Yeah I've got two muc off...

Thanks mate!

Yeah I've got two muc off products, the pink cleaner and this cool HC b-1,
I do give my bike many good cleans

I don't think my bearing is in trouble, the whole set up was riding...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-14-22, 08:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 631
Posted By tajimirich

Applied Muc-Off HC B-1, brakes now squealing, pedals groaning. How do I remedy this?

Hi all, been a while, happily my steel frame Shogun Ninja (1989, the good year) is so badass that it never breaks.

However, I live in Japan, and the recent Typhoon season did awful things to my...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-18-22, 06:26 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,645
Posted By tajimirich

For the record my first impressions of my new...

For the record my first impressions of my new Selle is that I can go down to the drops far far far more easily and comfortably
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-22, 03:10 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

Just to bring you up to date, no branding on the...

Just to bring you up to date, no branding on the brakes themselves but the pads ARE Tektro
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-17-22, 02:51 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

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Here's the final outcome: Shimano Ultegra brakes with Kool stop pads....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-17-22, 02:48 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,645
Posted By tajimirich

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There we have it. So far so good. Smaller than previous, but I found...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-22, 10:04 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,645
Posted By tajimirich

That's a pretty long ride, over a number of...

That's a pretty long ride, over a number of insane climbs, from me so.. yeah, someday, naturally :P
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-22, 09:58 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,645
Posted By tajimirich

I got myself a well priced SLR Boost TM Superflow...

I got myself a well priced SLR Boost TM Superflow from Selle Italia. Wish me luck :)
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-22, 08:29 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,645
Posted By tajimirich

Nah nah, entirely fascinating and useful. I'm not...

Nah nah, entirely fascinating and useful. I'm not quite as inflexible as you but my toes are definitely out of reach at the moment.. rugby thighs too lol.. I only hope I find a seat I can really...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-22, 08:27 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,645
Posted By tajimirich

Oh they looked at it... ... Once, on the...

Oh they looked at it...

... Once, on the kerb outside their shop. Long enough to say "yeah, definitely something wrong there, but we can't help you" lol... The chain is "Y's Road" a very big one...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-22, 08:24 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,645
Posted By tajimirich

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My current saddle. Came included with a Giant Contend about a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-22, 10:35 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,645
Posted By tajimirich

That's some great input, thanks! I'll think...

That's some great input, thanks!

I'll think about that. There is such a store, though they're a bianchi-aligned chain who refused to look at my old GIANT bike so I'm not too hot on them lol.. can...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-22, 10:24 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,708
Posted By tajimirich

I'd have gotten p-zero road tyres but they cost...

I'd have gotten p-zero road tyres but they cost about double the gp5000s when I had a peek around Amazon so I went with the obvious choice... I'm extremely happy with gp5000s, though to be honest I...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-22, 10:21 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,645
Posted By tajimirich

Not at all, I want people to suggest things to...

Not at all, I want people to suggest things to me, not argue with each other about their suggestions. Not everything needs to be toxic :)

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Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-22, 10:20 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,645
Posted By tajimirich

I saw something about aggressive position in a...

I saw something about aggressive position in a review or two, I guess that means it's tilted forward slightly. I know NOT what I'm talking about ^_^v
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-22, 09:49 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,645
Posted By tajimirich

Nobody expects a Spanish cycling saddle! For...

Nobody expects a Spanish cycling saddle!

For real though, my current seat feels quite firm and thin, so I feel that I'll be able to handle these ingeniously uncomfortable boards loll
Forum: Road Cycling
06-15-22, 09:41 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,645
Posted By tajimirich

Suggestions for a good seat? (SOLVED)

I've been pretty happy with the seat that came with my old bike, but since I've invested a lot on pretty much every other component on my new bike I want to round things out and get me a seat to tie...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-22, 06:40 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

The pads are extremely close to the rim, I'm...

The pads are extremely close to the rim, I'm constantly bending over to check that they haven't shifted into it.. front and back yeah.. that could definitely be it
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-22, 10:53 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

I feel like with all the help on this thread I've...

I feel like with all the help on this thread I've made a good decision.

Yeah my bike gets better every time I ride it, the new wheels seemed to take a few tweaks etc.. but now it's silent as a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-22, 10:52 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

Maybe they are, I don't see any branding on them,...

Maybe they are, I don't see any branding on them, they came on a giant contend with Shimano Claris groupset, I dunno what they typically use.

I cancelled my Campagnolo order, I'm getting some 8100...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-22, 09:52 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

Love all this insight! Tell me, what's your...

Love all this insight!

Tell me, what's your take on campy brakes with Shimano levers?

I saw tektro stuff, would they replace my 105 levers? Or just attach to the 105 mechanism?

I like the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-22, 09:31 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

They're gone for a reason that hasn't changed :) ...

They're gone for a reason that hasn't changed :)

In the end I've just upgraded my pads and brakes, hope it'll work out :)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-22, 09:30 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

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Basement entry shimanos lol
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-22, 09:06 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

I'm heading out in a short while so I'll try to...

I'm heading out in a short while so I'll try to get a night snap, watch this space :) they might be Tiagra... I don't remember any branding on them but apparently the lowest for Shimano calipers is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-22, 09:05 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

That's a bummer because I just bought a pair.....

That's a bummer because I just bought a pair.. potenza... It was a Ultegra equivalent midway through last decade apparently... I did a look online and figured that these things are apparently...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-22, 07:36 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

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Sorry for the awful angle, if you want more I'll take a photo...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-22, 06:50 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

Wild! Maybe they're out of my price range...

Wild! Maybe they're out of my price range hahaha... Would they fit in any wheel type? Campagnolo Zondas in my case
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-22, 06:42 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

That sounds valid. I bought those 105s just a...

That sounds valid. I bought those 105s just a year or so ago in a store, so I guess they're the model released in, was it, 2016? The cables do go under my bar tape. That said, I mean that the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-22, 05:56 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

I was reading up on different brake types and...

I was reading up on different brake types and drum brakes were represented as kind of suboptimal technology, is that not the whole story?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-22, 05:54 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

Sorry I mentioned that somewhere, forgot, they...

Sorry I mentioned that somewhere, forgot, they came with the previous bike in early 2021 , they were new.. previous bike was a giant contend, the brakes are shimano but the groupset was Claris so I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-22, 09:59 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

Good point. Also, in continuing response to...

Good point.

Also, in continuing response to the original question (which felt a bit troll'y), I do sometimes have a use for the drop bars when I am not using my bike for urban.. gymnastics... And...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-22, 08:24 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

Thanks for all your tips. My bike is a bit...

Thanks for all your tips.

My bike is a bit of a frankenbike but everything is Shimano 105 or better.

I just reverted to this bike from a 2021 aluminium one, so I'm going to stick with it I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-22, 07:26 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

Okay.. the rubber hoods say 105, the levers which...

Okay.. the rubber hoods say 105, the levers which came in the box with them say 105, the brakes are shimanos that arrived with my previous bike in 2021, so they're modern, though that bike came with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-22, 06:14 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

Happily, my hoods are 105s that I bought a year...

Happily, my hoods are 105s that I bought a year or so ago.. don't know how up to date they were then but yeah.

I just remember on the hand brakes I could really crunch down on them and bring my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-22, 10:26 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

I wonder if only putting discs on front wheel...

I wonder if only putting discs on front wheel might be a thing? Risk of tipping over my handlebars notwithstanding...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-22, 10:22 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

Hell of an answer there... For starters I...

Hell of an answer there...

For starters I would say that these brakes I've been using have been tuned up and such, etc etc, twice in the last week, er because I switched handlebars twice and they...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-22, 09:42 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,704
Posted By tajimirich

Can I fit disc brakes to a 1989 steel frame road bike?

Update: I've decided I'll just try to get top tier rim brakes instead of disc brakes.

The title says it all, my bike has a vintage steel frame from 1989, I'm wondering if I can install disc...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-10-22, 09:09 AM
Replies: 21,351
Views: 5,246,352
Posted By tajimirich

I feel pretty stupid but when I changed my bike I...

I feel pretty stupid but when I changed my bike I went from a 420 handlebar to a 480 one and I found it to be an unpleasant switch. My bike bike guy says 480 is more my size, but I'm used to 420 (no...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-08-22, 09:17 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,672
Posted By tajimirich

Some blind thoughts: The screw on your pista...

Some blind thoughts:
The screw on your pista valve might be loose...
A reflector woven among your spokes might be loose
A part of your tyre edging might be damaged
​​​​​​A loose sticker on the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-05-22, 04:47 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 4,388
Posted By tajimirich

A couple of dilettente ideas: - Is a cable-end...

A couple of dilettente ideas:
- Is a cable-end on either derallieur touching the chain?
- could you have a loose reflective light or valve screw on a wheel?
- could your bracket be worn out/second...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-04-22, 04:49 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,708
Posted By tajimirich

I would have got them in a heartbeat but they...

I would have got them in a heartbeat but they cost double what gp5000s and vittorias do where I live... The specialized ones that are apparently also really good simply aren't here (Japan)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-22, 09:48 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 45,377
Posted By tajimirich

Over 10 years old, I reckon, and automatically...

Over 10 years old, I reckon, and automatically vintage if steel.. lugged...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-22, 06:56 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,708
Posted By tajimirich

Haha touche... I blame my word choice I...

Haha touche...

I blame my word choice I guess, but really since long before I made this thread - whole years in fact - I've just wanted a zero drag roll.. and in my head feeling the road ......
Forum: Road Cycling
06-03-22, 09:19 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 2,708
Posted By tajimirich

I've heard of this zaney new science lol, I like...

I've heard of this zaney new science lol, I like 25c tyres..

Hmm well, I dunno about wanting cruise'y comfort... I like the feeling of a well pumped tyre; feeling all the individual grains in the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-03-22, 09:03 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 16,669
Posted By tajimirich

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this is my new Shogun Ninja frankenbike. It is a 1989 Shogun Ninja with...
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