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Right - question time!

11 speed KMC chain fitted but can't for the life of me get the 11 speed KMC power link to connect properly. Got the proper chain tool link tool but it won't go the last bit to properly sink into place. Trust me I've tried - even off the chain on it's own, it just won't quite work.

I have a spare 10 speed KMC link - size wise identical from the naked eye. Stuck it on and works fine on the stand. Surely it should be ok for a few rides whilst I order another 11 speed link???? Any thoughts?
 
booyaka said:
Right - question time!

11 speed KMC chain fitted but can't for the life of me get the 11 speed KMC power link to connect properly. Got the proper chain tool link tool but it won't go the last bit to properly sink into place. Trust me I've tried - even off the chain on it's own, it just won't quite work.

I have a spare 10 speed KMC link - size wise identical from the naked eye. Stuck it on and works fine on the stand. Surely it should be ok for a few rides whilst I order another 11 speed link???? Any thoughts?
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Have you tried the SRAM thing of putting pressure on the pedals to force the link to engage?

You can probably get away with a 10 speed link for a few rides....depending on what your definition of a few rides is. I'd do it if I was commuting via my shortest route one day (which is <8 miles total). I wouldn't go out and do an imperial century on it.
 
FrenchTart said:
Have you tried the SRAM thing of putting pressure on the pedals to force the link to engage?
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This! I spent ages fiddling and couldn't get it right and then just held the rear brake and applied pedal pressure and clink!

Went out to richmond park this morning with Shamrock and felt rather slow - i've been taking it easy this week as i've had a bit of soreness around my hamstring/knee tendon insertion point. Went back via the park this evening on my way home with the intention of doing a few easy laps and ended up knocking another 30s off my 1 lap PB - I'd only just taken 30s off it 2 weeks ago :eek:
 
oli collett said:
This! I spent ages fiddling and couldn't get it right and then just held the rear brake and applied pedal pressure and clink!
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FrenchTart said:
Have you tried the SRAM thing of putting pressure on the pedals to force the link to engage?

You can probably get away with a 10 speed link for a few rides....depending on what your definition of a few rides is. I'd do it if I was commuting via my shortest route one day (which is <8 miles total). I wouldn't go out and do an imperial century on it.
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Good shout - Just packed the bike away - i'll try it later and let you know!

New bottom bracket install, rear hub stripped, cleaned and rebuilt, new chain fitted. Took about 2 hours and about £15 in tools. Job done!

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Who needs parktools when this does a perfectly good job for pressfit bottom brackets installs!!

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ThaReaperGuy said:
The echo what the other said, I spent an hour trying to get the link to connect only to just hold the brake and put some force through the pedal and was sorted in seconds. :p
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indeed - booosh and the job is done.

Thanks gents - duly noted and filed away for future reference. What a helpful bunch you all are!:D:D
 
oli collett said:
This! I spent ages fiddling and couldn't get it right and then just held the rear brake and applied pedal pressure and clink!

Went out to richmond park this morning with Shamrock and felt rather slow - i've been taking it easy this week as i've had a bit of soreness around my hamstring/knee tendon insertion point. Went back via the park this evening on my way home with the intention of doing a few easy laps and ended up knocking another 30s off my 1 lap PB - I'd only just taken 30s off it 2 weeks ago :eek:
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Nice! What's that lap time now? My best is currently 17:51 which I'm pretty happy with overall. I reckon I could have had 30s off that on that attempt due to a few holdups with cars... that's the issue too much chance of being slowed down when you really try to push it and I don't fancy being one of those guys that filters down the middle with cars on both sides!
 
I don't think you should ever really be "pushing it" when you're filtering, but going down the middle can be safer in some circumstances. Partly because drivers will instinctively expect someone to overtake on the right.
 
Oh certainly, I'd always advocate right overtakes than left generally. Richmond Park is pretty narrow for the most part. You can fit two cars across the width of the road with a small gap in the middle. Couple this with drivers trying to overtake other cyclists, gawk at the deer, update Facebook, answer the phone and it all gets a bit crazy!
 
Had a good ride last night after work, met my mate in town (rather than him heading this way) so we headed out North-East, a direction we don't go very frequently. Had a good run out to Trumpet, my legs feeling good on the climbs (and having to ease back multiple times for my mate), as we turned North-West we decided we'd go further than planned, put my mate on the front until Burley Gate and then I took over, we headed over 'Dinmore Hill' which I've not climbed before.

It's normally a very busy dual carriageway road up and over quite a hill and not ideal for cycling due to the traffic. Things where quite quiet and really glad we did, I put quite an effort in and considering the miles in my legs I'm very happy with it. Got a 19th this year (out of 101) on the climb descended like a demon, to get a 12th this year (out of 89) for the whole thing, but as mentioned it's not that frequently ridden. (I'm 62 out of 770 overall). I stayed on the front back to town, had a slight twinge in one calf climbing but as we'd done further than planned, mostly unfuelled (1 gel & bag of haribo!) and I wasn't using a tabbed drink I wasn't surprised. Was in the doghouse when I got home as she'd expected my home at 7:15 not 7:45 :eek::rolleyes:

Glad I did as I'll tick over 100 miles this week without riding this weekend (looks a complete write off due to rain).

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when the road ramped up he came up alongside me and said "Come on!" so I put the hammer down and left him behind until the next set of lights :cool: Doubtless he wasn't even trying, but it was still fun to drop him on my single speed.
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Love it when stuff like this happens, as you know he's been following you thinking *this guys got good pace!*. Good fun & well done! :D
Jonny ///M said:
Just got Ross Meffen for a wee mile or two. His 'legs were gubbed' then proceeded to sail past me on the Calderwood sprint.
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Good effort! Hardly surprising he sailed past you - https://www.strava.com/activities/603923336/segments/14720016207 he put in an almost top10 time @ 35mph avg! Machine! :eek:
booyaka said:
Who needs parktools when this does a perfectly good job for pressfit bottom brackets installs!!
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I grabbed one of these when on sale for £18 a while back, still not used it lol ;)
 
Just re-found gadget show (22Apr@30") article on Retul bike fit and custom build from this
I had assumed that part of the system would be looking at optimising power output but slow-moing through article showed it was purely geometry, was this doing the system an injustice ? yes it does not address aerodynamics, but nonetheless.
[ comments back down thread suggest it is overpriced(retul) so will ultimately consider some of alternatives back down thread. ]

I would like a better bikefit, since I can feel difference of comfort/ergonomics and power output across bikes I have.
However it seems some of the places offering retul use your bike and others have different versions of an adjustable bike (one shown back down thread); an adjustable bike where you can import the settings (saddle/bb/stem/crank-length) back to your own bike sounds the best option to me but maybe that is unrealistic given different geometries.



[ saytan thanks for article on ergo shifter maintenance ]
 
Bike shop emailed last night to say they managed to fix the shifter but barrel adjuster missing. Pretty sure I had it in the small bag attached to frame before I went to initial bike shop. Didn't realise it was no longer there when I picked it up. They asked if I've got it still otherwise they will try to sort it. Apparently it took their mechanic a few hours to fix the shifter and they're not sure what the other bike shop did. I'll find out what the damage to the wallet is when I go pick it up this afternoon.. Hopefully not more than the price of a shifter!
 
Any bike fit tool is only as good as the fitter, and any good fitter will only just the tool as a basis but tailor depending upon the riders condition. But will use the tool to ensure accurate measuring of exact final position so it can be mapped/changed easier in the future.
 
PermaBanned said:
I don't think you should ever really be "pushing it" when you're filtering, but going down the middle can be safer in some circumstances. Partly because drivers will instinctively expect someone to overtake on the right.
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Lethal` said:
Oh certainly, I'd always advocate right overtakes than left generally. Richmond Park is pretty narrow for the most part. You can fit two cars across the width of the road with a small gap in the middle. Couple this with drivers trying to overtake other cyclists, gawk at the deer, update Facebook, answer the phone and it all gets a bit crazy!
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When filtering I always prefer going on the right/down the middle.
 
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