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by Hackfall
28 Jul 2017, 8:35am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: stainless steel chainring bolts and square axle bolts.
Replies: 7
Views: 713

Re: stainless steel chainring bolts and square axle bolts.

Titanium is worth it. Tibolts.co.uk

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by Hackfall
15 Jun 2017, 4:02pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: What bike for £160?
Replies: 16
Views: 1406

Re: What bike for £160?

Take your time and the right one second hand will come up on ebay

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by Hackfall
27 Sep 2016, 9:53am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Gore-Tex road shoes
Replies: 7
Views: 506

Gore-Tex road shoes

Hi I am looking for some Gore-Tex winter commuter shoes but they need to be able to take look pedals as the bike being used will be used with Look Keo pedals at other times and I don't want to chop and change. So far the ones I have found on different web sites (even the boot style ones) tend to get criticized for not keeping water out, which is the reason you buy them so I don't want to end up with a pair of expensive squelchers.

Any tips?
by Hackfall
16 Sep 2016, 5:52pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Frozen front mech
Replies: 20
Views: 1316

Re: Frozen front mech

By way of an update. The old mech never could be freed. Now have fitted a band on sora 9 speed mech. Works fine with my veloce 9 speed levers and shimano 9 speed rear gearing. I need to tweak the High setting as its going too far and if i am not careful will take the chain off. Just a tweak tonight i hope if i get time. Century ride in the dales tomorrow nice to have my old steelie usable for it.

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by Hackfall
2 Sep 2016, 10:59am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Frozen front mech
Replies: 20
Views: 1316

Re: Frozen front mech

Sora replacement arriving today. Still left the old one soaking. No movement at all. Its deeed i tell you

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by Hackfall
31 Aug 2016, 8:10am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Frozen front mech
Replies: 20
Views: 1316

Re: Frozen front mech

I have ordered a sora now. Did not realise newer mechs would still work with my shifters. For 12 quid its a no brainer.

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by Hackfall
30 Aug 2016, 9:35pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Frozen front mech
Replies: 20
Views: 1316

Re: Frozen front mech

Ok. Safer bet with sora 3500 9 speed then?

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by Hackfall
30 Aug 2016, 8:52pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Frozen front mech
Replies: 20
Views: 1316

Re: Frozen front mech

Is there much benefit in going ultegra 6800? They are only another 4 quid but is it worth it?

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by Hackfall
30 Aug 2016, 8:42pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Frozen front mech
Replies: 20
Views: 1316

Re: Frozen front mech

Thanks Brucey think i may just go with that then. Not looking too hopeful for the old mech.

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by Hackfall
30 Aug 2016, 8:37pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Frozen front mech
Replies: 20
Views: 1316

Re: Frozen front mech

Its soaking now for a couple of days. Will check it in a day or so.
Out of interest here. The existing shifter is a 9 speed veloce. The mech is a shimano of similar vintage possibly rx100. The campag shifter is thumb shift to drop from big to small ring. Its multiple clicks to tighten the cable sufficient to move the mech (when it works). If i change to the latest 105 front mech (5800) will the current shifter work with it or will i need to go to 5800 shifters too?

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by Hackfall
24 Aug 2016, 11:27am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Frozen front mech
Replies: 20
Views: 1316

Re: Frozen front mech

Thanks all i will look to these suggestions and hopefully get it moving again.

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by Hackfall
24 Aug 2016, 9:18am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Frozen front mech
Replies: 20
Views: 1316

Frozen front mech

I have increasingly had issues with my front mech, my setup is a hybrid that has been good for over a decade, front Veloce 9 speed levers, and front shimano exage mech. Now for a few weeks the mech has refused to move from the outer to the inner ring without a few taps of the foot. washing and lubing has not helped. Now it won't move from inner to outer either. The cable seems ok, I have not changed it yet in this process. My next move was going to be to take the mech off and soak it in something (oil?) and then see if it releases as I presume that if it is functioning correctly if you push it out then let go it should drop down again. Failing this I am not sure I can do anything other than get new levers and front mech. I am going to look to put a 105 5800 group on eventually but was not quite ready to start forking out yet.
by Hackfall
5 May 2016, 10:58am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: 1" steerer ahead question
Replies: 8
Views: 764

Re: 1" steerer ahead question

Hi Brucey and everyone thanks for the advice.

The current headset is a Ritchey Logic. This will be from about 17 years ago. The top part of the headset is plain black, the bottom part near the brakes is a gun metal grey, and going a bit rusty. Don't know if this helps with understanding what the current size is, or if I need to measure up after taking everything apart. Headset is something I have never looked into at all, one of the last things on my list to learn. I like the sound of the record, I hope that will fit, silver colours finish off the look of my old 631 very nicely, though its a bit due a respray, maybe next year.
by Hackfall
26 Apr 2016, 11:27pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: 1" steerer ahead question
Replies: 8
Views: 764

1" steerer ahead question

Hi I have a Bob Jackson Merlin 631 with an ahead headset and 3T stem. I have had to start replacing some parts now that have corroded. Have replaced the stem bolts after a bolt head pinged off. Now have replaced the handlebars also. Next thing to look at is the headset which is a bit rusted and unsightly now. Ideally I would like to switch to something in a nice shiny silver like a lot of the componentry on the bike. I see there is a 1" Campag Record headset on the market that looks good and at £46 the price is ok. Any recommendations? I am not keen on paying Chris King prices. Also I am wary about ensuring there is nothing that might catch me out in subtle differences in sizes. By the way I have no spacer between my headset and stem currently.
by Hackfall
23 Feb 2016, 10:38pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Chain replace?
Replies: 13
Views: 969

Re: Chain replace?

thank you. its another learning curve for me all this so sorry for basic questions. When I remove the freehub what is the best way to clean it, then afterwards from the Rose pictures it looks like the pawls are greased rather than oiled? No guarantee this will solve it and may end up replacing the freehub, 7700 miles is pretty good so it might be time anyway.