A day outside working on the 29er. Fitted 2.25" tyres to the new Stan's Flow wheelset. I improvised and used a road tube to hold the bead in place, which worked well
Getting the beads seated was a bit of a struggle but could have been worse and the tyres are holding air without sealant.
Swapped rotors over. Swapped Pike select 130mm fork, for Reba rl 120mm fork and replaced angled headset. Swapped out the 117mm BB for 121mm. Tweaked and tightened it all up and took it for a 1 minute ride up the lane.
I seem to be doing more mechanics than riding at the moment, which is a pain but the wheels feel lighter and roll noticeably better without tubes
Getting the beads seated was a bit of a struggle but could have been worse and the tyres are holding air without sealant.
Swapped rotors over. Swapped Pike select 130mm fork, for Reba rl 120mm fork and replaced angled headset. Swapped out the 117mm BB for 121mm. Tweaked and tightened it all up and took it for a 1 minute ride up the lane.
I seem to be doing more mechanics than riding at the moment, which is a pain but the wheels feel lighter and roll noticeably better without tubes
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) by the noise so I just made subtle changes to the cleat positions. (They are mountain bike type shoes so the cleats are recessed. The bumpers either side of the cleats were rubbing on the pedals.) A quick test ride showed that 80% of the noise has gone. I am going to put some grease in the gaps now to try to deal with the remaining 20%. I will just have to remember not to walk on any carpetted floors without first taking the shoes off!
