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DCLane

DCLane

Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
Location
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
LeetleGreyCells said:
I think @bikingdad90 meant for the junior cassette you're wanting
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We can get one, either an Ultegra 6800 or 8000 14-28 but they're not cheap. And on a pair of wheels which are 'spare' it's not worth buying new . We've one on the smart turbo I'll probably pinch and I think one elsewhere, but I can't remember where in the parts shed currently.
 
DCLane

DCLane

Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
Location
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
bikingdad90 said:
I’m actually after a 165mm 48/34 or that takes a square taper in black.

I can find 170mm and 160mm but not 165mm in stock. I’d take the crankset as I have 110BCD 5bolt chainrings already.
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They're fine with those type of thing as it's the 'odd' item they have for children's sizes. Bankrupt Bike Parts are another option, but they only have a 48/40 one, although that's just £7: https://www.bankruptbikeparts.co.uk...wheel-set-40-48-black-bbp2213223?search=165mm

SJS Cycles are another good route for odd items, although theirs is £38: https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/chainsets/alloy-compact-double-square-taper-chainset-5034t-165mm/

But you really want a drillium Velo Orange one :okay: . Just £205 from eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192127036608
 
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PeteXXX

PeteXXX

Cake or ice cream? The choice is endless ...
Location
Hamtun
Grandson's bike was given a general lube and fettle before we go out for a ride today. Brakes adjusted and levers brought nearer so he can reach them more easily.
 
DCBassman

DCBassman

Guru
Location
The lumpy far South West
Quick fettle that wasn't.
Gave headset on the mixte a good tighten, feel ok, will test it next ride. Then fiddle with the front mech on the Scott. Reasonable after about 30 minutes of fiddling. We'll see...
Hang on, what's that clicking? Chain jumping. No stiff links. Damn, seems to be the lower jockey wheel. No idea why, or how to stop it. Far too irritating to ride it like that. Mech swap...
This is a Sora 3300 GS, and it's always been pretty flawless. The only spare I have is an old 7-speed Altus, the original from the 2001 Trek mtb. Oh well...
Took about 15 minutes to dial it in, and despite the cage length being very similar to the Sora, it does not need the hanger extender. Massive jockey wheels, though. Must be longer in some dimension, as I needed to refit the links I'd removed some weeks back. All good, now to ride it...
 
keithmac

keithmac

Guru
dave r said:
I think the best description of that is a tangle of b******ds, good luck.
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All back in one piece, properly wired with separate circuits and fuses for speedo and lighting (both available from factory fusebox..).

Found the "smoking gun", speedo cable poorly secured and earthing out though brake disk!.

If it was wired properly it should have just popped instrument fuse, because they couldn't be bothered it basically stranded the bike with no possibility of re-starting!.

As it stands now if either lighting or speedo dead shorts it will blow it's own fuse and bike will still run (redundancy).

For sake of another hour they could have wired it properly (but looking at the mess I don't think they could tbh)..

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keithmac said:
All back in one piece, properly wired with separate circuits and fuses for speedo and lighting (both available from factory fusebox..).

Found the "smoking gun", speedo cable poorly secured and earthing out though brake disk!.

If it was wired properly it should have just popped instrument fuse, because they couldn't be bothered it basically stranded the bike with no possibility of re-starting!.

As it stands now if either lighting or speedo dead shorts it will blow it's own fuse and bike will still run (redundancy).

For sake of another hour they could have wired it properly (but looking at the mess I don't think they could tbh)..

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Well done! Good job.
 
JoeyB

JoeyB

Go on, tilt your head!
Location
Fareham, Hampshire
400ixl

400ixl

Active Member
Location
Norwich, Norfolk
Pulled my old Dawes road bike out of the shed (not been used in 20 years). Stripped it down, but not sure it is worth saving to be honest as its pretty rusty in places.

Frame is a Reynolds 500 CroMo tube with Shimano Light Action SIS 6 speed groupset and Weinmann brakes. So fairly basic components.

Do have a set of 700c wheels which are Mavic MA2 Argent rims with Shimano 105 hubs with it. Spokes have rusted up, but the rest are good and straight. Probably the only parts worth salvaging?
 
JoeyB

JoeyB

Go on, tilt your head!
Location
Fareham, Hampshire
400ixl said:
Pulled my old Dawes road bike out of the shed (not been used in 20 years). Stripped it down, but not sure it is worth saving to be honest as its pretty rusty in places.

Frame is a Reynolds 500 CroMo tube with Shimano Light Action SIS 6 speed groupset and Weinmann brakes. So fairly basic components.

Do have a set of 700c wheels which are Mavic MA2 Argent rims with Shimano 105 hubs with it. Spokes have rusted up, but the rest are good and straight. Probably the only parts worth salvaging?
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Convert it to single speed, remove the brakes and sell it to some hipster...
 
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