sci guy's & SmellyAir's CAAD4 Bike Build Bromance
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It will be similar to yours, but not color coordinated, and with an old geezer stem angle as the steerer is only long enough for a single 15 mm spacer under the stem.
My lackadaisical build progress is mostly due to the daunting task of installing the Hollowtech II BB and crankset. Once I get past that the rest should be relatively easy.
My lackadaisical build progress is mostly due to the daunting task of installing the Hollowtech II BB and crankset. Once I get past that the rest should be relatively easy.
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Thats one of my favorite parts of a build- greasing the shell threads, the satisfying feel of the cups twisting in, the solid stop of the wrench when the cups are tight, testing the preload, and cranking down the two bolts. Its one thing I would sit and do for money over and over each day.
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Thats one of my favorite parts of a build- greasing the shell threads, the satisfying feel of the cups twisting in, the solid stop of the wrench when the cups are tight, testing the preload, and cranking down the two bolts. Its one thing I would sit and do for money over and over each day.
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Yeah, that little cap on the non-drive side arm needs to be tightened before the two bolts on that arm are tightened. It's like a headset- set the preload and then tighten the stem.
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Thanks, I had bought the special plastic tool for the NDS crankarm cap; I just did not know that doing the above is called testing the preload.
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Thats one of my favorite parts of a build- greasing the shell threads, the satisfying feel of the cups twisting in, the solid stop of the wrench when the cups are tight, testing the preload, and cranking down the two bolts. Its one thing I would sit and do for money over and over each day.
But not so for me; my travails here: Shimano 11s Bottom Bracket & Crankset Installation - Noob Questions - Bike Forums
The process was quite a bit harder than doing the JIS square taper BB and crank arm installation for the 1x conversion of my hybrid.
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3T Ernova Team Stealth Handlebar - Components (competitivecyclist.com)
This is the best opportunity to install these bars.
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As I said here it is a back up Cannondale frame in my size but if it ever turns into a project I will however buy step by step the components: a cane creek headset, 3T Mutant stem and 3T Mutant handlebar, dura ace 7800 tranmission and brakes , fsa carbon crank , zipp 808/404 wheels with conti 4 season tires and when I feel it need to get built, it will be built. But for the moment as I have far too many projects running on my plate, it will stay as back up