Big Bike Thread

6thElement · 4 Nov 2008 at 16:38

An X.9 shifter will not work with a Shimano rear derailleur.

You generally need to match manufacturer with shifter and rear derailleur.

edit: Also, if you're putting a double ring up front you can use a medium length rear derailleur.

Burned_Alive · 4 Nov 2008 at 16:46

Are they Sram shifters compatible with the shimano derailleurs? I thought they were a different ratio?

EDIT: Beaten to it

willhub · 4 Nov 2008 at 16:57

My bike is going downhill, it has developed squeaking, through chain needed oiling but it is still there, earlier I narrowed a squeaking down to the cogs on the gears, jockey wheels?, oiled them, sorted it but came back, when to Edinburgh Cycles and they said chain is worn and used this chain thing to check so getting a new chain tomorrow and thats costing 16 quid inc labor

Going to need a new block as well I think

AND the wheels are coming out of true

6thElement · 4 Nov 2008 at 17:07

Learn to do your own repairs and maintenance, just have to pay for the parts then.

willhub · 4 Nov 2008 at 17:14

6thElement said:
Learn to do your own repairs and maintenance, just have to pay for the parts then.

But I need all the special tools that are apparently really expensive.

LeperousDust · 4 Nov 2008 at 18:02

A chain really isn't hard to do in the slightest, i mean with a powerlink i can do it without tools and in <10 seconds. Without one its not much longer and its an on trail fix too so it can't be that hard

. Other squeaks creaks could be from the BB area, my cranks are giving me a little creaky jib recently when putting a lot of power down, i'm waiting for them to fail on me whilst really giving it some uphill grunt in comical fashion somehow.

Wheels are really left to an LBS, i know mine round the corner will do them for about £4.

By "block" i assume you mean chain rings? You probably won't need all new ones, just the most used, usually the two biggest. The biggest is VERY easy to change, middle needs a crank extractor, costs about £10 off the top of my head and its more of an investment i guess.

6thElement · 4 Nov 2008 at 19:10

Lets hope Mr supercow re-reads this thread before his order ships

Supercow · 4 Nov 2008 at 21:56

6thElement said:
Lets hope Mr supercow re-reads this thread before his order ships

Ordered the x.9 rear derailleur too, will just send back the other one, cheers for the heads up mate

6thElement · 4 Nov 2008 at 22:03

Did you order the medium length derailleur? Gives slightly better shifting and reduces the risk of rock strikes etc compared to a long cage.

Supercow · 5 Nov 2008 at 08:53

6thElement said:
Did you order the medium length derailleur? Gives slightly better shifting and reduces the risk of rock strikes etc compared to a long cage.

Yeap - only took the long one to begin with because there was no med available

p4radox · 6 Nov 2008 at 17:24

Some little ***** has just nicked my bike. A 2007 Giant Terrago that I use daily, along with my Schwalbe road tires and Abus D-Lock. :mad:

The money isn't so much of a problem - it's insured. I'm going to be seriously inconvenienced until I get a new one. Does anyone know how long a claim usually takes?

Draeger · 6 Nov 2008 at 18:09

Ouch!!!

Really sorry to hear that m8.

Hope you get it sorted out quickly.

Don't think claims should take too long, I suppose it depends on who the insurer is.

Hedge · 6 Nov 2008 at 19:08

p4radox said:
Some little ***** has just nicked my bike. A 2007 Giant Terrago that I use daily, along with my Schwalbe road tires and Abus D-Lock.

The money isn't so much of a problem - it's insured. I'm going to be seriously inconvenienced until I get a new one. Does anyone know how long a claim usually takes?

Nightmare

Not sure of timeframe but Insurance companies are a right pain in the ass. They will ask so many questions in order to somehow catch you out and get away without paying up

tom_e · 6 Nov 2008 at 19:18

Hedge said:
Nightmare

Not sure of timeframe but Insurance companies are a right pain in the ass. They will ask so many questions in order to somehow catch you out and get away without paying up

Nothing to do with bikes but when I claimed after dropping my laptop all it took was a 10 min phonecall and to send off the recipt of the replacement id already bought, quick and easy

Burned_Alive · 6 Nov 2008 at 19:20

How did they nick the lock as well? :confused:

barkey52 · 7 Nov 2008 at 13:58

sorry to here about the bike theft, Ive had some bad news today from the bike shop got a call saying it might not be till Jan 09 before i get my bike now.

might as well let you know the bike now, I will be paying £2,400 cash for it when it comes

LeperousDust · 7 Nov 2008 at 14:44

barkey52 said:
might as well let you know the bike now, I will be paying £2,400 cash for it when it comes

Ouch! Nice! Wish wish i had the money and the need for a bike like that!

weescott · 7 Nov 2008 at 17:32

£2400 is pretty cheap with that spec. My Heckler cost more than that with XT stuff.

6thElement · 7 Nov 2008 at 18:15

I've a pile of new bike bits but I can't even fit them, let alone ride at the moment

Main bits are a new through axle fork for one of my MTB's and a new Specialized Toupe saddle for my main road bike.

Fusion · 7 Nov 2008 at 18:40

My ride, had it since July. It's a 2008 Giant XTC 4.5, and was an insurance replacement for my GT Aggressor which got robbed. This bike is better than my old one, has an LX rear mech, Giant's own MPH 160mm hydraulic discs and Dart 2 forks. Very good bike for the money (£500), would recommend it to anyone.

Considering buying a road bike soon, possibly a 2009 Trek 1.2 double:

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/trek/12-double-2009-road-bike-ec016471