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Just give it a tap with a rubber mallet? I have to do that all the time with all of my hollowtech cranks, they're just stiff.

Also, it's a fiddle, but you can swap chainrings without removing the crank.
 
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Just give it a tap with a rubber mallet? I have to do that all the time with all of my hollowtech cranks, they're just stiff.

Also, it's a fiddle, but you can swap chainrings without removing the crank.
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my rubber mallet is usually the second tool I use for most bike jobs and general DIY around the house. If Ol' Thumpy can't fix it then not much can.

Unfortunately, in this case it didn't work and I was hitting it as hard as I dared.

I'd tried to take the rings off with the cranks in situ as that's what I generally do but these are Q Rings and the multi-position options means there is more metal to the ring so the inner wouldn't come over the spider.

Quite pleased about it actually as I wouldn't have noticed the lumpiness in the BB otherwise.
 
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my rubber mallet is usually the second tool I use for most bike jobs and general DIY around the house. If Ol' Thumpy can't fix it then not much can.

Unfortunately, in this case it didn't work and I was hitting it as hard as I dared.

I'd tried to take the rings off with the cranks in situ as that's what I generally do but these are Q Rings and the multi-position options means there is more metal to the ring so the inner wouldn't come over the spider.

Quite pleased about it actually as I wouldn't have noticed the lumpiness in the BB otherwise.
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Had a similar issue the other day trying to change a bottom bracket. Currently I have FSA cranks and a megaexo 6000 BB. I had read that shimano BBs were compatible with these cranks so I bought an ultegra one. Could I get the cranks to fit? No chance. The internal diameter of the BB cup/bearing is ever so slightly smaller than the taper on the crank spindle and this thing would not go all the way in despite me blocking it with wood and a mallet. Eventually gave up when I split the inner sleeve on the ultegra BB. Lesson learned there.
 
Got both my rear wheels back, on time and cheaper than estimated, can't complain at all, came in almost half what I expected.

Weighed them both, nothing to be proud of!

Shimano R500 1118g
Alex AT450 1056g
 
arknor said:
well If I didn't weigh 16stone when I bought the bike I might have got a proper road bike :p

I'll prob get a road bike next year or later in this year once I've lost a few stone more and I might consider lycra but erm if you lived where I do I doubt you would wear lycra tbh.
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I started on this at 24 stone

It's classed as a "Fast Hybrid" as it's road gearing (50/34 with an 11/28 cassette) and a more aggressive position than other more casual hybrids. I snapped a few spokes in the early days but losing weight has cured that issue. It's now slammed on the front end, stem has been flipped as well as 10mm longer - about as aero as I can get on it now.

I've been riding this from around 16 stone.

Wheels and cranksets are fairly new as rewards for losing weight / getting in better shape.

thepeteh said:
New wheels :)

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Whilst the wheels look cool surely sorting out your positioning would give you better aerodynamics / make you faster than those wheels?
 
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So, if you were going to say build your own "dream" (but realisticly priced) bike in the next few years, what frame would you be looking at?
 
How about a torch for riding at night?

Matutu said:
Hey Guys,

As some of you might know from my other thread ive just ended up buying a road cycle, and ive moved from a Hybrid to this which i think is abit more speicialised:



Now im wondering what people consider the essential pieces of kits i should be carrying or waring etc.

At the moment the only thing i carry is a multi-tool for changing seat etc etc, a helmet, a water bottle and thats it lol.

Does anyone else have some recommendations of what else i should be buying?

Thanks a lot.
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platypus said:
So, if you were going to say build your own "dream" (but realisticly priced) bike in the next few years, what frame would you be looking at?
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BAUM, Cervelo RCa, Parlee, Colnago C59, Cannondale Supersix Evo nano etc

What is realistically priced though without knowing your financials? :p
 
uniQ said:
BAUM, Cervelo RCa, Parlee, Colnago C59, Cannondale Supersix Evo nano etc

What is realistically priced though without knowing your financials? :p
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Well I was thinking top end without being completely pro-top end. Been having a chat with the boss and I think we're getting close to agreeing a bike build of around £5k (£10k in my head :p).

I love Cervelo frames and have always envied one, especially the S5, but for some reason I'm not that keen on the RCa lookswise, obviously as a frameset its incredible. The Venge is now a lot more affordable than I expected, that Supersix looks good, too many choices. Of course it'll probably take a while to agree anyway, so if any of those frames are in a good sale I guess picking it up will be sensible.
 
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platypus said:
So, if you were going to say build your own "dream" (but realisticly priced) bike in the next few years, what frame would you be looking at?
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Wyndymilla Massive Attack SL.

Custom carbon, custom paint and British made. 890g frame and fork and has allegedly been ridden in disguised form in both the Giro and TdF.
 
platypus said:
Well I was thinking top end without being completely pro-top end. Been having a chat with the boss and I think we're getting close to agreeing a bike build of around £5k (£10k in my head :p).
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How on earth are you spending 5k and getting a frame that isnt a pro-tour frame?
 
That's USD so 6.5k* :p

If custom carbon, then Cyfac is also worth a look. I quite like some of the Isaac's, Guru's and Argon, Neil Pryde Burla SL or Alize etc etc. You have nearly limitless options.
 
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