What Have You Fettled Today?

[Sallar55]

Tried once , but it was a scam, got money back. If you know a UK retail supplier for 9 speed. be grateful for the link.

My LBS used to source the rolls for me ,cheaper than 3 chains for the timing and drive chain on the tandem. Dont you trust the internet or did you fall for the cheapest option that was too good to be true.🤔. Also good quality connex quick links are expensive now.

 

[Oldhippy]

I serviced the bike yesterday afternoon.

 

[Sallar55]

Google holland bike shop they have it. And you will not be scammed.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Dont you trust the internet or did you fall for the cheapest option that was too good to be true.🤔.

Well I went for an option cheaper than buying separate chains but don’t have a view on what their price should be. Because there were next to zero that came up in my search, there was no gauge to compare against. How much did you pay for yours and what year? At the time I could get a 116 link 9 speed for £5.99.

 

[Jameshow]

@november4 - as long as they're the same speed (i.e. all 10 speed) you'll be fine. I run an 11-speed 105/Ultegra mix on my commuter bike, son no. 2 does on his winter bike and his cyclocross bike has a 10-speed Tiagra 4600/105/Ultegra mix with a Sora crankset.

Apart from tiagra 4700 which is new pull ratio not old 10spd pull ratio.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Finally got round to fitting brake cables and derailleur cables to this kg 386 frame which l bought some time ago.
Went for a quick trial run and discovered a not altogether unexpected result. I've allowed far to little slack in the sheathing. End result is that turning the bars from one side to the other apart from turning the wheel , also changes gears with both front and rear mechs.
Oh well , l guess that what l find aesthetically pleasing is not practical in this instance

 

[richardfm]

Finally got round to fitting brake cables and derailleur cables to this kg 386 frame which l bought some time ago.
Went for a quick trial run and discovered a not altogether unexpected result. I've allowed far to little slack in the sheathing. End result is that turning the bars from one side to the other apart from turning the wheel , also changes gears with both front and rear mechs.
Oh well , l guess that what l find aesthetically pleasing is not practical in this instance
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Have you got the left hand lever operating the front brake because you are in US or on the continent?
The brake cables look short to me, as well as the derailleur cables.

 

[Spiderweb]

Finally got round to fitting brake cables and derailleur cables to this kg 386 frame which l bought some time ago.
Went for a quick trial run and discovered a not altogether unexpected result. I've allowed far to little slack in the sheathing. End result is that turning the bars from one side to the other apart from turning the wheel , also changes gears with both front and rear mechs.
Oh well , l guess that what l find aesthetically pleasing is not practical in this instance
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Great bike!
Run the cables underneath the bar tape.

 

[Sallar55]

Normally try to buy pc99 chains or equivalent When covid erupted i bought about 10 chains as other half knew what was coming.

 

[fossyant]

Finally got round to fitting brake cables and derailleur cables to this kg 386 frame which l bought some time ago.
Went for a quick trial run and discovered a not altogether unexpected result. I've allowed far to little slack in the sheathing. End result is that turning the bars from one side to the other apart from turning the wheel , also changes gears with both front and rear mechs.
Oh well , l guess that what l find aesthetically pleasing is not practical in this instance
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Cables should be under the tape all the way, but all of them are too short.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Cables should be under the tape all the way, but all of them are too short.

Normally thats what l do but l just fancied something different .....we live and learn !

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Have you got the left hand lever operating the front brake because you are in US or on the continent?
The brake cables look short to me, as well as the derailleur cables.

Yes l live in France and all my bikes have left lever operating the front brake , and yes the cables are much too short

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Google holland bike shop they have it. And you will not be scammed.

Apart from they won’t ship to United Kingdom

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Great bike!
Run the cables underneath the bar tape.

Ok will do ....l give in

 

[fossyant]

Normally thats what l do but l just fancied something different .....we live and learn !

You can't have messy cables on that bike, oh no !