Looking for some advice on LHT rejigging/components for tour
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9-speed rear cassette?
Some additional information and follow-up questions. The current gearing I have is (based on counting teeth to make sure): 48-36-28 at the front and an 8-speed Shimano 11-28 at the rear.
As I understand it, the Shimano XTR rear derailleur for 8-speed should also work on a 9-speed cassette. So based on earlier recommendations I've ordered the Gevenalles with 9-speed indexed shifter for the rear and friction shifter for the front. What would be a good rear cassette to get given the crankset and planning on heavily loaded touring that will likely venture into some mountainous areas?
As I understand it, the Shimano XTR rear derailleur for 8-speed should also work on a 9-speed cassette. So based on earlier recommendations I've ordered the Gevenalles with 9-speed indexed shifter for the rear and friction shifter for the front. What would be a good rear cassette to get given the crankset and planning on heavily loaded touring that will likely venture into some mountainous areas?
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You oughta at least go 32t for the largest cog, and that's in case they're hard to find there. Most folks would probably go with a 34t or 36t, depending on availability.
That's for the "common" 9-speed stuff, not the crazy big stuff they have out now. 😁😉
EDIT: I meant to say, your XTR rear derailleur will work fine. 👍 It's the shifter & cassette, that need to match up. 🙂
That's for the "common" 9-speed stuff, not the crazy big stuff they have out now. 😁😉
EDIT: I meant to say, your XTR rear derailleur will work fine. 👍 It's the shifter & cassette, that need to match up. 🙂
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Update
So the update on this is that it hasn't worked out so well because of postal issues. I got the 9-speed cassette and new front ring, but the Gevenalle shifters have not arrived and probably never will (sent by RoyalMail initially but then to my local very unreliable postal service). So my current plan is to take the bike through as it is along with the cassette and ring, then try to pick up the shifters in the US en route, get some handlebars in Colombia and rebuild the bike myself or get a local workshop to help me out once I get to the other side! Downside obviously being that I will have to take extra components as luggage and then abandon or ship home the ones that get removed.
The service I just got done on the bike improved the shifting of the 8-speed system a bit: apparently the gear cables I had originally fitted were too short so they were too tight (as many of you guessed). But the shifting is still pretty mediocre so I am keen to make the move to the 9-speed system before I start cycling. (Unfortunately the LBS have given me another headache by taking one of my brake calipers without asking: https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1...our-parts.html).
Recommendations for a good bike workshop in Bogota are welcome!
EDIT: The LBS supposedly checked the wheel hubs and rims and said they are fine. But since they stole my brake caliper I probably can't give much weight to that...
The service I just got done on the bike improved the shifting of the 8-speed system a bit: apparently the gear cables I had originally fitted were too short so they were too tight (as many of you guessed). But the shifting is still pretty mediocre so I am keen to make the move to the 9-speed system before I start cycling. (Unfortunately the LBS have given me another headache by taking one of my brake calipers without asking: https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1...our-parts.html).
Recommendations for a good bike workshop in Bogota are welcome!
EDIT: The LBS supposedly checked the wheel hubs and rims and said they are fine. But since they stole my brake caliper I probably can't give much weight to that...
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So the update on this is that it hasn't worked out so well because of postal issues. I got the 9-speed cassette and new front ring, but the Gevenalle shifters have not arrived and probably never will (sent by RoyalMail initially but then to my local very unreliable postal service). So my current plan is to take the bike through as it is along with the cassette and ring, then try to pick up the shifters in the US en route, get some handlebars in Colombia and rebuild the bike myself or get a local workshop to help me out once I get to the other side! Downside obviously being that I will have to take extra components as luggage and then abandon or ship home the ones that get removed.
The service I just got done on the bike improved the shifting of the 8-speed system a bit: apparently the gear cables I had originally fitted were too short so they were too tight (as many of you guessed). But the shifting is still pretty mediocre so I am keen to make the move to the 9-speed system before I start cycling. (Unfortunately the LBS have given me another headache by taking one of my brake calipers without asking: https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1...our-parts.html).
Recommendations for a good bike workshop in Bogota are welcome!
EDIT: The LBS supposedly checked the wheel hubs and rims and said they are fine. But since they stole my brake caliper I probably can't give much weight to that...
The service I just got done on the bike improved the shifting of the 8-speed system a bit: apparently the gear cables I had originally fitted were too short so they were too tight (as many of you guessed). But the shifting is still pretty mediocre so I am keen to make the move to the 9-speed system before I start cycling. (Unfortunately the LBS have given me another headache by taking one of my brake calipers without asking: https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1...our-parts.html).
Recommendations for a good bike workshop in Bogota are welcome!
EDIT: The LBS supposedly checked the wheel hubs and rims and said they are fine. But since they stole my brake caliper I probably can't give much weight to that...
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(original post re the tour: this: https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1...g-working.html)
Photos of the bike
Photos of the bike
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The seat all the way down and bars are up make me question the bike fit. If I wanted that kind of geometry for comfort, I would look into some cruiser type bars, possibly something like the Jones Loop with riser built in. Neither do I understand positioning the bars in such a way as to be as high as possible with lots of spacers left over the stem.
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those look like photos from a craigslist ad. assume it to be photos of a bike for sale, taken outside a storage locker.
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The seat all the way down and bars are up make me question the bike fit. If I wanted that kind of geometry for comfort, I would look into some cruiser type bars, possibly something like the Jones Loop with riser built in. Neither do I understand positioning the bars in such a way as to be as high as possible with lots of spacers left over the stem.
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Progress!
So, after quite a lot of trouble - and more expense than I had intended - I got the bike rebuilt to the specs I mentioned above. And got it through to Colombia in one piece. That should be all the hard work done! But still a few issues that could get in the way of the tour. The drop bar setup is a great improvement on the previous ones I've had (butterfly bar or MTB with bar ends) and the gear range seems really good. The main problem I have right now is that something happened in transit to mess up the shifting, which was perfect when I tested it at the second bike shop that did the rebuild, and I am going to need to figure that out and fix it. (Will put up a post about that separately). Pretty chuffed to have gotten this far - thanks for all the help and advice!
Rebuilt LHT, 3x9.
Rebuilt LHT, 3x9.
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Are we gonna have to rough you up? All pics from the drive side, please? 😁😉
It looks like you're basically there, sounds like you might have minor tweaking left. 👍
It looks like you're basically there, sounds like you might have minor tweaking left. 👍