youngoldbloke
The older I get, the faster I used to be ...
? I thought it was older Shimano Tiagra and Sora that had 'washing lines'.
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What Have You Fettled Today?
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? I thought it was older Shimano Tiagra and Sora that had 'washing lines'.
chriswoody
Legendary Member
- Location
- Northern Germany
A couple of weeks ago I bought my daughter a lovely second hand Cube mountain bike, after she was adamant that that was what she wanted after she'd outgrown her old bike. Whilst in was in generally good mechanical condition, I gave the Rockshox Judy forks a lower leg service today, because I doubt it's ever had one, they feel much better for it.
I just need to buy a bleed kit for Shimano Hydraulic brakes now, because all my bikes are SRAM equipped.
I just need to buy a bleed kit for Shimano Hydraulic brakes now, because all my bikes are SRAM equipped.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I've just ordered this one on Amazon for only £14.99 to do the rear brake on my MTB. It should be arriving tomorrow. Hopefully, though ultra-cheapo, it will still be up to the job!
I have never bled a brake before, but this video makes it look fairly simple... (that is the type of brake that I have)
I wasn't willing to spend the kind of money that a Park Tool kit would have cost!
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
After cleaning and lubing my Gravel bike I filled my summer wheels with tubeless sealant. Hopefully I'll get my TT bike out before my first TT of the season. If so the front good wheel is wide enough to substitute for the deep section rim.
chriswoody
Legendary Member
- Location
- Northern Germany
I've just ordered this one on Amazon for only £14.99 to do the rear brake on my MTB. It should be arriving tomorrow. Hopefully, though ultra-cheapo, it will still be up to the job!
I have never bled a brake before, but this video makes it look fairly simple... (that is the type of brake that I have)
I wasn't willing to spend the kind of money that a Park Tool kit would have cost!
I've only bled SRAM/DOT fluid brakes before and the process can be a bit messy and problematic with them, Shimano seems to be a bit less faffy, we'll have to see. Just had a look at PARK bleed kits out of curiosity, how much!!! that's just crazy, I'll probably go with an official Shimano kit at €30 ish.
One thing I was curious about was the more wooden feel of the Shimano brakes compared to the SRAM ones, it may just be the fact it needs bleeding, but they are very off/on and not as well modulated as SRAM.
This the kit that I have. It does the job well
https://epicbleedsolutions.com/products/shimano-road-disc-brake-bleed-kit
chriswoody
Legendary Member
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- Northern Germany
I bought one of those for my SRAM brakes, sadly i was not impressed, the joints between the syringes and the hose was too flimsy and leaked DOT fluid as well as letting in air. I went and bought an official SRAM kit instead, much better quality.
I recon Shimano is the easiest to bleed, when away we carry a syringe without the plunger ( a small plastic rod to seal the syringe when done before removing) and a small bottle of mineral oil. Syringe in lever ,1/4 fill with oil and flick the lever to expel the air bubbles easy peasy.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
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- Inside my skull
They don’t take them places I’ve been to, unless you’ve been cycling in Antarctica or up Himalayan peaks or down the Zambezi etc . The point is your type of touring bike and load whilst suitable for where you’ve been recently are not suitable for PBP and the ride there and back. Adding 10kg in an awkward load to a bike I don’t have setup for heavy touring, just isn’t going to work. It’s about the right tools for the job at hand.
So why are you on a cycling forum? Your problem is that you like to talk down others but cant take criticism ,Buy the way all those trips you talk about are organised by others and you are held by the hand all the way round. Talk about your independent travelling.The photo of cycling in tibet was a classic head down along the flat and in a low gear . Typical example of flying in and not being able to adjust to the altitude. The comment about not being safe in Tibet is laughable. I won't be surprised if you try to ask that this comment is deleted 😩Better take a screenshot.
Andy in Germany
Guru
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- Rottenburg am Neckar
I don't believe this but...
This bike will probably be dismantled.
Despite changing the cassette and the chain the gears still jump randomly under load. I can't figure out why and I can't sell a bike where the chain jumps. So an otherwise perfectly good bike in nearly "as new" condition which I could have sold for nearly 300€ will be dismantled for parts, unless I happen to find a replacement wheel later this week. It can't possible be the wheel at fault but it isn't anything else, so that's the only idea I have left.
This is "§$%&/()= annoying but we can't win 'em all...
This bike will probably be dismantled.
Despite changing the cassette and the chain the gears still jump randomly under load. I can't figure out why and I can't sell a bike where the chain jumps. So an otherwise perfectly good bike in nearly "as new" condition which I could have sold for nearly 300€ will be dismantled for parts, unless I happen to find a replacement wheel later this week. It can't possible be the wheel at fault but it isn't anything else, so that's the only idea I have left.
This is "§$%&/()= annoying but we can't win 'em all...
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
What on earth are you on about, and what criticism?
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Oldhippy
Cynical idealist
@Andy in Germany can you not put the bike to one side until a decent wheel and drive train become available? Something is bound to turn up and seems a shame to lose a whole decent cycle.
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Reynard
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire, UK
Cable tension? Shifters? That's what I'd be looking at if the gears are pogoing around on my bikes with trigger shift.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Rottenburg am Neckar
It's already been through two drive trains and the wheel is also practically new. The one possibility is if I can find a 7 speed freehub as I think the problem may be that I'm using spacers on an 8/9 speed hub. I don't know how that could be causing the problem but I've changed everything else.
I checked that, in fact I got the system working fine with the old chain and gears, then decided that they were too worn to leave on and for a Trek I could afford to change them.
Oddly I have found an identical Trek frame with knackered components so I did consider transferring this lot over to that frame to see if that helps.
