dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Who would that be then
Derailleur Damages.....
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
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- South Manchester
I was mentioning no names.
Impressed how you sped to Wrexham and back with a new mech, and had it fixed for lap 2 !
dan_bo
How much does it cost to Oldham?
Was either that or go home!I was mentioning no names.
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Richard A Thackeray
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@IanSmithCSE
The 'rear arm' on mine tore off at the upper jockey-wheel
I'll try to dig it out of the recycling bin to photograph
New wheel arrived, it was here when I got home from work at 14:15
Going to open it now, & start reassembly!!
The 'rear arm' on mine tore off at the upper jockey-wheel
I'll try to dig it out of the recycling bin to photograph
New wheel arrived, it was here when I got home from work at 14:15
Going to open it now, & start reassembly!!
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Richard A Thackeray
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@IanSmithCSE
Sorry, it's gone right to the bottom
I took my time, as the first problem was, that the wheel had come set up for a through-axle
I had to YouTube to see how to swap to the provided spacers/axle-ends
Then I thought I'd broke it, as the pawl & spring flew across the room
Once I'd got it the correct way round, so it didn't freewheel in both directions, the disc as screwed on (with thread-lock)
Likewise the new sacrifical hanger was also installed with 't-l'
The cleaned up cassette was fine, as the damaged chain was about a month old!!
The new derailleur, a short-cage Ultegra was taken off my unmoved, for about 6 years Ridley...... the furthest it's gone is from a spare bedroom, to the attic!
The tyre & reflectors were moved over, & rather annoyingly, the tyre wouldn't seat straight (high & low spots), so it was liberally showered with talcum powder to help it slide slightly
Which worked.... it smells better too!!
The new chain was one of the two that I bought at Decathlon, at the end of January
I had to shorten it considerably, as oddly they're 118 links!!
I took out about 8, with going from a long-cage 105, to that (2009) Ultegra
Once the cable was threaded through, it was time for some luck!!
The limit-screws are fine, & I didn't even have to adjust the indexing!!!
One last thing, when it pulled the spoke out, it took the lip off the recess, so it might not have respoked?
Sorry, it's gone right to the bottom
I took my time, as the first problem was, that the wheel had come set up for a through-axle
I had to YouTube to see how to swap to the provided spacers/axle-ends
Then I thought I'd broke it, as the pawl & spring flew across the room
Once I'd got it the correct way round, so it didn't freewheel in both directions, the disc as screwed on (with thread-lock)
Likewise the new sacrifical hanger was also installed with 't-l'
The cleaned up cassette was fine, as the damaged chain was about a month old!!
The new derailleur, a short-cage Ultegra was taken off my unmoved, for about 6 years Ridley...... the furthest it's gone is from a spare bedroom, to the attic!
The tyre & reflectors were moved over, & rather annoyingly, the tyre wouldn't seat straight (high & low spots), so it was liberally showered with talcum powder to help it slide slightly
Which worked.... it smells better too!!
The new chain was one of the two that I bought at Decathlon, at the end of January
I had to shorten it considerably, as oddly they're 118 links!!
I took out about 8, with going from a long-cage 105, to that (2009) Ultegra
Once the cable was threaded through, it was time for some luck!!
The limit-screws are fine, & I didn't even have to adjust the indexing!!!
One last thing, when it pulled the spoke out, it took the lip off the recess, so it might not have respoked?
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Richard A Thackeray
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I had to go to work in the car this morning, as I was only calling at home, to pick daughter up before going to York
On last nights, very brief test-ride, up & down the street, it all felt fine though!
On last nights, very brief test-ride, up & down the street, it all felt fine though!
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Richard A Thackeray
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One thing I have definitely noticed, is that the upchanges (to numerically lower sprocket) are smoother, less 'clunky'
Is there another spring in the Ultegra
Is there another spring in the Ultegra
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
There's only one spring in both your original 105 RD and the Ultegra RD - they are 'the same'. You are probably benefiting from the new inner cable and less friction opposing the spring as you click 'down' the cassette (to a smaller sprocket).
Edit: Of course there are 3 springs in both derailleurs: I'm talking about the one inside the body/parallelogram.
You also (from image) have the guide jockey wheel very close to the sprocket. Mummy bear distance will mean smoother shifts.
Edit: Of course there are 3 springs in both derailleurs: I'm talking about the one inside the body/parallelogram.
You also (from image) have the guide jockey wheel very close to the sprocket. Mummy bear distance will mean smoother shifts.
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- London
interesting - can you say a bit more on "the same"?
I have an ultegra rear mech which I think is probably of similar vintage to the OPs.
Continues to serve me well.
In preparation for when it doesn't I bought a good condition second hand one that looks kind of similar but when I decoded the model numbers it appears that it is a 105. How similar do you reckon they are?
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
Dimensions the same. Spring rate the same.
- Location
- London
any views on quality?
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
Suspect they are the same part. I have tried to bring up a part list without success.
https://si.shimano.com/api/publish/storage/pdf/en/ev/RD-6600/EV-RD-6600-2358A.pdf
https://si.shimano.com/api/publish/storage/pdf/en/ev/RD-6600/EV-RD-6600-2358A.pdf
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Richard A Thackeray
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I've owned the CGR for 4 years now, & ridden it a lot
For the past 18 months (or so) since I had to stop running, I've used it almost every working day, say.... 9 out of 10
(that's in all weathers, a lot of grotty woodland/bridleways too)
I've never noticed the q/r moving/slipping
Hang on...........
I've used a tin-opener
