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[Mo1959]

Got cassette now and the mechanic reckoned the existing chain should be alright for an extra 2 teeth so having a cuppa then will pop it on. As I was waiting at the desk heard a conversation going on for a fella looking for his first bike and was looking at a Specialized and a Cannondale. As soon as I heard the name I looked over and o.....m.....g.... I fell in love.

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Its basically the 2015 version of my Synapse with a carbon instead of aluminium frame. Different geometry but the rest was same specs. I had a closer look and it is downright gorgeous. I could feel my wallet bouncing so paid for the cassette and left as quick as possible! (It's £1499).

..............and it's got an 11-32 cassette. Think of the money you would have saved on another cassette!

 

[arch684]

..............and it's got an 11-32 cassette. Think of the money you would have saved on another cassette!

I like your thinking mo

 

[Nomadski]

I like your thinking mo

Don't encourage her, or me for that matter, I'd done enough spending these last few months...or have I?

No, I have.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Well this is about as tough an hill as there is round here for grade, just not very long, I would have made it up on the 38x23 (I did over the worst bit) but I dropped it down on the inner to the 28th, since I changed it this morning from 26, having decided the drop between 38 and 26 is to great on the new 12-23 cassette.
Make up your own minds if you think I have been right all along about triples.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Nomadski that Tiagra cassette has me thinking, I could make up a 12-24 (12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-21-24) The 12-18 from the Ultegra and the 19-24 from the Tiagra, its just a thought.
The charts

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Short ride earlier on today:

11.88 miles @ 14.03 mph av' with 994' ascent.

Nice ride - nothing major to report!

Longer ride planned tomorrow if the weather is as nice as it is supposed to be.

 

[Stonechat]

Had another go on the trainer.
Don't think I have my power levels right. Could not do what I was trying to do. Also still trying to get all the settings right, recorded this on on the Garmin, but not the power from the turbo.
https://www.strava.com/activities/273372549

Will need to set future runs to ramp up in some way
Will gradually get there. Normal cycle tomorrow, and maybe a turbo ride again Fri

 

[Nomadski]

Ok so the new cassette is fitted. The RD positions with the 50 chainring selected at the front, are as below -

Cassette 30T

Cassette 12T

There is still enough of a gap between the RD and Cassette I think -

Side

30T

12T

Only issues

When turning the wheel am getting a clicking sound with the 12T selected. When I slow it down I see the chain kind of jumping into its position every quarter turn or so -



I guess this is indication I need to adjust the gears??

And cross chaining is causing much more chain rub against the FD, I guess expectedly -



Another cuppa time methinks.

 

[Deleted member 18052]

quick ride tonight after work agian.

3rd ride this year if I remember rightly and 2nd one in a row, after training legs at the gym this morning.

https://www.strava.com/activities/273445775/

6.7mi Distance
25:00 Moving Time
400ft Elevation
20 Suffer Score

Had to stop at the top of hill to remove earphones as the batteries died

Daz

 

[SpokeyDokey]

@Nomadski

Not sure: I'll look at mine in both positions.

http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/chain-length-sizing

 

[Stonechat]

Ok so the new cassette is fitted. The RD positions with the 50 chainring selected at the front, are as below -

Cassette 30T

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Cassette 12T

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There is still enough of a gap between the RD and Cassette I think -

Side

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30T

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12T

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Only issues

When turning the wheel am getting a clicking sound with the 12T selected. When I slow it down I see the chain kind of jumping into its position every quarter turn or so -



I guess this is indication I need to adjust the gears??

And cross chaining is causing much more chain rub against the FD, I guess expectedly -



Another cuppa time methinks.

Makes me wary of such work myself. Not that I have the time

Your videos come up as private

 

[Nomadski]

Makes me wary of such work myself. Not that I have the time

Your videos come up as private

I am sure there is an easy solution, I just don't know it myself yet.

Do the videos work now?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

@Nomadski

Here are mine although I have 46 as my big ring not 50. They work perfectly.

The 34x30 looks more scrunched up than it really is prob' camera angle - no slack in the chain in this combo.

34x30

46x12

 

[Nomadski]

@Nomadski

Here are mine although I have 46 as my big ring not 50. They work perfectly.

The 34x30 looks more scrunched up than it really is prob' camera angle - no slack in the chain in this combo.

34x30

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46x12

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I think mine is just about ok, but its definitely straighter than yours.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

@Nomadski & @SpokeyDokey both look really short to me.

Do as I have suggested and put the chain round the big big without going through the RD, and then plus two, if it still looks the same it should be ok,