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Yep, gone for an Airshot!
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I hope so - just preparing myself to remove cassette for the first time ever and give it all a proper clean before i put it on the new wheels.
I think i have the tools I need, but i don't have any grease for the lock-ring, should i order some now some people say not to bother with it!
My chain is a state, but never had an issue with it performance wise, but now questioning if i should have just got a new one anyway too!
probably not. Certainly with MTB tyres, it's having a tank to dump a large amount of air "all in one go" that does the job
I just fire some of this stuff on the hub - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Park-Tool-PPL-1-Polylube-Grease/dp/B000NORVHI
A little bit of grease on there won't hinder and only help further down the line so no harm for the little it costs.
A chain wear tool is a worthwhile little investment just to keep on top of chains to ensure they're sound. If your chain is a mess and a good degrease and clean up doesn't leave you happy then a new chain definitely be worth the punt as well. I know it's all extra money but get a nice new chain on your lovely new wheels and appreciate how awesome it feels when you get out on the road
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I just fire some of this stuff on the hub - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Park-Tool-PPL-1-Polylube-Grease/dp/B000NORVHI
A little bit of grease on there won't hinder and only help further down the line so no harm for the little it costs.
A chain wear tool is a worthwhile little investment just to keep on top of chains to ensure they're sound. If your chain is a mess and a good degrease and clean up doesn't leave you happy then a new chain definitely be worth the punt as well. I know it's all extra money but get a nice new chain on your lovely new wheels and appreciate how awesome it feels when you get out on the road
Yeah my brother has a park tools chain cleaner so going to give that a try as a first resort.
Then if its a bit slack or looking a bit naff still I will look to replace that too!
Good call, let me know what you think of it and how it works!
Any grease will really do for a lockring, have to admit I hardly ever grease mine as they generally pick up some lube/oil/grease from the chain/freehub anyway (nor do up to the crazy torque they recommend, just 'man tight'). Although I would recommend greasing the outside of the new freehub before you mount your old cassette. This is quite a good universal and cheap starting grease for that kinda thing. Cheap gun but quite an ok one. Although you can buy similar grease cheaper and then just apply it with a finger.
You might find your cassette has 'bitten' into the old freehub and you have to take the cassette apart to get it off. Don't worry about doing this, it's certainly easier to take off and put back together than the internal workings of a freehub if you pull that off by mistake trying to get the cassette off and get pawls and springs scattered around the floor (we've all done it). Dissembling and reassembling a cassette is quite a good exercise to get familiar with, makes them loads easier to clean thoroughly and good 'practice' as they'll only really go back together one way (in theory) and work when back together correctly... Just get used to the spaces between cogs, where the spacers are and get the little teeth 'counts' on the outside (away from wheel) of the cassette. I find it quite theraputic when doing a good drivechain clean to take cassettes off and clean them too. Can be quicker to get all the filth out of them than trying to get clean when fitted.
As your chain and cassette have done a fair few years together (since 2013?) then I'd say if one is worn the other will be too. So budget in changing the cassette and chain at the same time (else you'll just end up wearing the new chain really quickly). A chain tool is a good investment, but really only comes into it's own when changing chains before they wear cassettes.
As I thought. Although the fact some of them can pump up a 13" wheel in 60s they must have some good airflow. The ones with tanks seem to be loads bigger. Although Screwfix have a tidy mini/small tank looking one for £100, it's run off 12v not the mains.
I guess I'm just looking for something I can use for other jobs, like car wheels and drying wet bikes not the 1 tubeless wheel per year use...
Haha, Campag wheels not a great track record with you then... But would you buy again?
What kinda mileage for both? Probably the opposite end of the scale to my Khamsin (~10k miles)!
I've replaced the bearings on it once and I expect I had the LBS do it the first time. I don't recall them being expensive, 6903 or similar.
Zonda had maybe 10k miles or so. The Sciroccos I've had a little while now about 2 years though not on the bike the whole time. I'd guess maybe 10k miles again too. They were a wiggle ebay return store bargain. I have a set of DT Swiss R24 Spline that I'll probably chuck back on though I need to replace the bearings on those. I've had it in the shed for over a year as I couldn't get the axle off. In the end I held the hub over the hob and with some hard knocks it came out.
I've replaced the freehub bearings with 6903 too. Though one time I bought a freehub and then returned it after 6 months or so as it managed to fail in such a short time. I just don't think they're designed to cope with spray etc very well. I rarely even hose down my bikes so it's not that.
As I thought. Although the fact some of them can pump up a 13" wheel in 60s they must have some good airflow. The ones with tanks seem to be loads bigger. Although Screwfix have a tidy mini/small tank looking one for £100, it's run off 12v not the mains.
I guess I'm just looking for something I can use for other jobs, like car wheels and drying wet bikes not the 1 tubeless wheel per year use...
screwfix have a couple of mains powered 24 litre compressors under the magic £100 that i'm sure would do the job pretty well. There's always the ghetto tubeless inflator https://youtu.be/EtmatxJG_zg
Almost. It's possible to put the 14T higher than the 13T (and probably others).
(I might have done this)
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I'm struggling to get back on the road at the moment. Day before yesterday in Bury I made a slight erroneous manoeuvre, which didn't put anyone at risk and left plenty of space. Anyway a tractor driver tried to intentionally kill me twice. Got to some traffic lights and he got out and was threatening to break every bone in my body. He grabbed hold of my neck and was going to throw a punch.
I reported it to the police but they won't do anything obviously due to lack of resources. But I just feel if I cycle north of Manchester if I happened to come across him again he might attempt to run me over, and perhaps there areother crazy drivers about that might want to kill me.
I reported it to the police but they won't do anything obviously due to lack of resources. But I just feel if I cycle north of Manchester if I happened to come across him again he might attempt to run me over, and perhaps there areother crazy drivers about that might want to kill me.
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2 lane one way road, left to go left, right to go right, I was in the wrong lane, I had momentum so as light went green I just easilly got past him on the left side. I had more than enough space between him and a bus. He was in a New Holland tractor.
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I would suggest to get a helmet cam, even for other people to see its a great deterrent. If you get into an altercation or situation just lie and say your footage is live streamed or saved to the cloud - usually stops most people in their tracks.
Right or wrong, also just try be calm and overly nice too! Even if they are being total ****s. Usually people cant find it in themselves to batter someone who is killing them with kindness.
Or pick your battles, batter the farmer to within an inch of his life, climb into the tractor, take his key and throw it as far as you can
Buried myself in the TTT last night. 6 riders, 5 of them B and me (C). 1 burned out early. 1 had a technical. 1 dropped on last climb and couldn't get back on. So 4 finishers (minimum to classify) and 1 of them being me just hanging on... Now funnily enough I've now been upgraded to CAT B... 
I found the bearings ok on the Khamsim, but I know mine rode/ride all weathers so I was/am quite liberal with getting a good covering of the aqua-proof grease I like on the outside covers and bearings themselves whenever I service them.
There's road rage idiots everywhere. Some ride bikes. Some drive tractors. Lots drive cars. Even more drive vans. It's highly unlikely you'll see him again unless it's roads you regularly ride and it's around the land he's farming. Even then it's doubtful he'll recognise you as I can bet he hates every cyclist on the road in equal measure and probably every one else too!
Ahh, for some reason with the mileage you clock up I really thought you'd have more on them!
I found the bearings ok on the Khamsim, but I know mine rode/ride all weathers so I was/am quite liberal with getting a good covering of the aqua-proof grease I like on the outside covers and bearings themselves whenever I service them.
Yeah there's quite a few there but I really don't know good from bad when it comes to something like that. Can see a Stanley, that's about the only brand I recognise. They're all seem very 'same-y' and I was kinda looking for something half the size so I could wall mount it out the way some how... But I guess bargainers can't be choosers!
Haha I don't think I have, but there was a time I mixed up two 8 speed cassettes and nearly gave the other half 2 of the same size cog. Would have been hilarious (for me to watch) if I'd left it like that!
That's assault as he actually grabbed you. But you'd need 2 independent witnesses and probably video of it for the Police to even consider doing anything as there was no actual collision and nobody injured.
There's road rage idiots everywhere. Some ride bikes. Some drive tractors. Lots drive cars. Even more drive vans. It's highly unlikely you'll see him again unless it's roads you regularly ride and it's around the land he's farming. Even then it's doubtful he'll recognise you as I can bet he hates every cyclist on the road in equal measure and probably every one else too!
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The new chaingang ride.
Built up from bits off my other bike (planet X) and a frame I bought off a friend.
Specialised Allez sprint 56cm
S works seat post
Fact 10 carbon fork
Sram force 22 thorough out
Quarq Red cranks
Titanium Speedplay pedals
Absolute black 52/36
11/28 cassette
Chinese 80/50 wheelset on Novatec hubs
Pirelli PP Zero
Zipp bars 400mm
Zipp stem 100 -6º
8.1kg
Had a nightmare with the bottom bracket
BB30 to GXP :/
Got there in the end with a Wheels MFG adaptor.
Built up from bits off my other bike (planet X) and a frame I bought off a friend.
Specialised Allez sprint 56cm
S works seat post
Fact 10 carbon fork
Sram force 22 thorough out
Quarq Red cranks
Titanium Speedplay pedals
Absolute black 52/36
11/28 cassette
Chinese 80/50 wheelset on Novatec hubs
Pirelli PP Zero
Zipp bars 400mm
Zipp stem 100 -6º
8.1kg
Had a nightmare with the bottom bracket
BB30 to GXP :/
Got there in the end with a Wheels MFG adaptor.
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Love an allez sprint! Looks the business.
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Looks nice!!, even if it is the 'imitation' torch edition frame 
And the crank should be at the 3 o'clock position when taking photos
And the crank should be at the 3 o'clock position when taking photos
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Thanks!
Looks nice!!, even if it is the 'imitation' torch edition frame
And the crank should be at the 3 o'clock position when taking photos
You'll have to enlighten me on what exactly the torch edition is.
It's as specialised made it. Original colour way.
The crank is only as it is to prop it up. I'll fix that on the next photo
Heat adjusting paint job specially introduced for the Olympics, although it stops working after a certain amount of time.Thanks!
You'll have to enlighten me on what exactly the torch edition is.
It's as specialised made it. Original colour way.
The crank is only as it is to prop it up. I'll fix that on the next photo
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Ok that's damn cool.