Madison Revell Mixte

[DCBassman]

That, and the fact that I need snorkel and flippers. Bog snorkeling is a valid means of getting about, right?

Hopefully it'll dry up soon, and you'll be able to get a few miles in.

Christmas Eve looking possible...

 

[Reynard]

Christmas Eve looking possible...

Fingers crossed!

 

[DCBassman]

Finally, test ride tomorrow!

 

[DCBassman]

Saddle swap before departure - the Norco one fitted contained about a half pint of water, despite being covered. Shame, comfy saddle. Selle RoyalGel road saddle, originally from the Scott, installed for now.

 

[biggs682]

Saddle swap before departure - the Norco one fitted contained about a half pint of water, despite being covered. Shame, comfy saddle. Selle RoyalGel road saddle, originally from the Scott, installed for now.

Enjoy your ride

 

[Reynard]

Sore bum or soggy bum... Hmmm...

Hope nothing fell off / broke / tangled / went *twangggg* on the test ride.

 

[DCBassman]

Test ride was an almost complete success. Within 2 metres of starting, the rear wheel had skewed in the dropouts and jammed on the ns chainstay. Tightening it up rather more than I usually like sorted it, and didn't seem to overload the bearings at all, so off we went...
Main problem was heel strike on the cranks. These are not my usual pedals, so maybe this needs the big Wellgos as well. Otherwise, how to fix?
More details in YRT! But pleased, it rode well and the gearing worked for me.

 

[DCBassman]

The one thing that did surprise me was the braking. Abysmal. Good alloy rims and Koolstop Salmons, too.
Definitely needs looking at, there were some...exciting moments!

 

[Reynard]

Cables requiring a bit more tension maybe?

Took me a few rides to get that just right on the Raleigh. Now, the bike stops on the proverbial sixpence - those cantis are surprisingly effective.

Edited to add that I've got Clarks pads fitted.

 

[DCBassman]

Cables requiring a bit more tension maybe?

Took me a few rides to get that just right on the Raleigh. Now, the bike stops on the proverbial sixpence - those cantis are surprisingly effective.

Edited to add that I've got Clarks pads fitted.

These are old Weinmann 730s, so not the best to kick off with. Good levers, same as yours. Salmons are fearsomely good with the 105 dual-pivots on the Scott, which previously wore these rims, so t'aint the rims. I'll give them a good degunk and try again.

 

[Reynard]

These are old Weinmann 730s, so not the best to kick off with. Good levers, same as yours. Salmons are fearsomely good with the 105 dual-pivots on the Scott, which previously wore these rims, so t'aint the rims. I'll give them a good degunk and try again.

Ah, the cycling equivalent of drum brakes all round... Hopefully a good strip-and-clean of the calipers will help some.

 

[raleighnut]

These are old Weinmann 730s, so not the best to kick off with. Good levers, same as yours. Salmons are fearsomely good with the 105 dual-pivots on the Scott, which previously wore these rims, so t'aint the rims. I'll give them a good degunk and try again.

They'll wear in OK with a few more miles on em.

 

[DCBassman]

They'll wear in OK with a few more miles on em.

I'm sure they'll be fine, but a good degrease won't hurt.

 

[DCBassman]

So, I'll call that a wrap. Or maybe I'll just say I'm finished for the moment. Got to find a way to add a bottle cage at some point, otherwise, done.
Thanks for your interest!

 

[DCBassman]

So, I'll call that a wrap. Or maybe I'll just say I'm finished for the moment. Got to find a way to add a bottle cage at some point, otherwise, done.
Thanks for your interest!

Not a wrap, the brakes are cr@p,
I'll need to sort them out,
Some nutted dual-pivots will improve it,
There's no doubt.