scotsbikester
Well-Known Member
OK, I've built the bike that I think I want to ride forever. Or at least a bike of a certain type I want to ride forever, in the sense of a drop bar road bike aimed at recreational/light touring. A flat bar, or something with hub gears, or a folder or whatever, would be a different animal.
It's:
Steel Frame
68mm English BB Shell
Drop bars.
1 1/8" Threadless front end.
9 speed triple, Ultegra levers, Ultegra FD, XT RD.
Avid BB7 cable disc brakes.
135mm rear dropout spacing
700c wheels
Square taper BB with Spa crankset.
27.2 seatpost.
PD-T8000 pedals.
Given that high quality triple nine speed kit is kind of on its way out, I've been busy squirrelling parts away for future breakages or wear.
So far I've got several pairs of NOS or good used ST-6510s (or equivalent Tiagras). Ditto XT 772 RDs, or similar (771, 592 etc.). I've managed to snag 3 new UN55 Bottom Brackets of the right length. I've got a spare rear hub, M525A, which I bought complete just to have a spare freehub. The headset is a cheap and cheerful VP with loose balls (I've got 500 spare balls!)
I'm fairly sure I've got all my bases covered. I've spent quite a while on this, so have got accustomed to watching for when things start going out of production. I'll keep my eyes on BB7s, and if looks like they're on the way out, grab some spares.
Is there anything obvious I've missed? The Bottom Brackets are all square taper. I've got Spa Cycles own 5 arm cranks - do cranks ever break? Or wear out? Should I buy a spare pair as insurance? Though it's worth pointing out I've got two right hand ones with two different chainsets.
I'm assuming that "consumables" like chains and cassettes are going to be around for a very long time (although Adam Kerin at ZFC says high quality 9 speed chains are hard to come by). Though I daresay it's always worth keeping an eye open for when they are on sale cheap, and stocking up.
I've got two spare FDs, though I don't worry too much about those, as they seem like a component that hardly ever breaks, and there's tons of used ones around.
What I'm mainly worried about is some small but significant component that I've overlooked which if it broke/wore out would render the whole drivetrain defunct.
I'm in my 60s, don't cycle hard, and don't do massive mileages. I'm fairly sure I've overstocked with some things, but if I have, most of them are NOS which are perfectly sellable.
Any suggestions gratefully received. Thanks.
It's:
Steel Frame
68mm English BB Shell
Drop bars.
1 1/8" Threadless front end.
9 speed triple, Ultegra levers, Ultegra FD, XT RD.
Avid BB7 cable disc brakes.
135mm rear dropout spacing
700c wheels
Square taper BB with Spa crankset.
27.2 seatpost.
PD-T8000 pedals.
Given that high quality triple nine speed kit is kind of on its way out, I've been busy squirrelling parts away for future breakages or wear.
So far I've got several pairs of NOS or good used ST-6510s (or equivalent Tiagras). Ditto XT 772 RDs, or similar (771, 592 etc.). I've managed to snag 3 new UN55 Bottom Brackets of the right length. I've got a spare rear hub, M525A, which I bought complete just to have a spare freehub. The headset is a cheap and cheerful VP with loose balls (I've got 500 spare balls!)
I'm fairly sure I've got all my bases covered. I've spent quite a while on this, so have got accustomed to watching for when things start going out of production. I'll keep my eyes on BB7s, and if looks like they're on the way out, grab some spares.
Is there anything obvious I've missed? The Bottom Brackets are all square taper. I've got Spa Cycles own 5 arm cranks - do cranks ever break? Or wear out? Should I buy a spare pair as insurance? Though it's worth pointing out I've got two right hand ones with two different chainsets.
I'm assuming that "consumables" like chains and cassettes are going to be around for a very long time (although Adam Kerin at ZFC says high quality 9 speed chains are hard to come by). Though I daresay it's always worth keeping an eye open for when they are on sale cheap, and stocking up.
I've got two spare FDs, though I don't worry too much about those, as they seem like a component that hardly ever breaks, and there's tons of used ones around.
What I'm mainly worried about is some small but significant component that I've overlooked which if it broke/wore out would render the whole drivetrain defunct.
I'm in my 60s, don't cycle hard, and don't do massive mileages. I'm fairly sure I've overstocked with some things, but if I have, most of them are NOS which are perfectly sellable.
Any suggestions gratefully received. Thanks.
