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- 2 Jan 2021, 9:38am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Time to replace rim?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1533
Re: Time to replace rim?
I think those rims have a wear indicator, but at 0.6mm it's probably long disappeared!
- 24 Nov 2020, 8:20am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Splitting a pail of SHC 460 PM grease
- Replies: 12
- Views: 596
Re: Splitting a pail of SHC 460 PM grease
bgnukem wrote:
Unless you are riding a road bike without mudguards in rain or standing water...
Guilty!
- 22 Nov 2020, 8:47am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Splitting a pail of SHC 460 PM grease
- Replies: 12
- Views: 596
Re: Splitting a pail of SHC 460 PM grease
alexnharvey wrote:That's disappointing, it's supposed to be highly washout resistant given its for open bearings in wet environments.
Yes! The spec' shows a score of 3 in the 'Water Washout, Loss @ 79 C, wt%, ASTM D1264' test. I've no idea how good this is or how it compares to 'lesser' greases.
- 22 Nov 2020, 8:22am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Splitting a pail of SHC 460 PM grease
- Replies: 12
- Views: 596
Re: Splitting a pail of SHC 460 PM grease
Mobilith SHC PM 460 maybe a fantastic grease, but in my experience it washes out of bearings just as quickly as a cheap all purpose lithium grease. It's fine in relatively protected applications like hubs and pedals, but is no match for BB's or lower headset races (both using 2RS cartridge bearings)...
- 28 Sep 2020, 9:54am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: GT 85 What is it good for?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1079
Re: GT 85 What is it good for?
I'm surprised that WD40 is mineral oil based. I always thought that mineral oils were non-drying, but WD40 definitely sets to a solid film when it oxidises after 6 months or so.
- 6 Sep 2020, 5:31pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Which work spd shoes - 3000 miles per year?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1312
Re: Which work spd shoes - 3000 miles per year?
thanks iow. It feels an honour to get a reply from such a well-respected brand. As I look between the Reynolds and the Dromarti, a deciding factor has to be how easy it is to get them resoled. It looks like Reynolds can do this. Please can you advise whether your team at Dromarti will resole a shoe...
- 6 Sep 2020, 7:43am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Which work spd shoes - 3000 miles per year?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1312
Re: Which work spd shoes - 3000 miles per year?
Dromarti - The finest leather cycling shoes on the planet. I'm bound to say that as I own the brand, but I have a pair which have covered 25k+ miles on the bike and 100's of miles walking which still look fantastic. (Mod's please remove if this is in breach of forum rules) $matches[2] IMG_20191023_...
- 11 Aug 2020, 10:53am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Hewitt Chiltern, Cheviot, et al
- Replies: 59
- Views: 2505
Re: Hewitt Chiltern, Cheviot, et al
I have a set of original drawings (audax) from Mike for sizes 17" 19" 21" and 23" - If you PM me your email address I can forward them to you.
- 25 May 2020, 9:59am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Crank Size Difference Help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 313
Re: Crank Size Difference Help
I did a similar thing - 177.5mm nds power meter crank on a 175 ds crank. Didn't notice any difference, but I'm not normally sensitive to small changes and I think my left leg is fractionally longer anyway. My choice was purely financial - brand new, but unpopular size stages pm for £110.00. I think ...
- 17 May 2020, 10:02am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Dia-compe ENE wing shift levers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 618
Re: Dia-compe ENE wing shift levers
Tried the ENE DT shifters which also use the 'power ratchet' with 9 speed Shimano, but the ratchets weren't fine enough to get a reliable shift. Maybe better with fewer speeds?. If you still have the levers is it possible for you to count the clicks/measure the spool diameter/measure the cable pull...
- 15 May 2020, 12:21pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Dia-compe ENE wing shift levers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 618
Re: Dia-compe ENE wing shift levers
Tried the ENE DT shifters which also use the 'power ratchet' with 9 speed Shimano, but the ratchets weren't fine enough to get a reliable shift. Maybe better with fewer speeds?
Now using Sunrace (edit) indexed levers which give an agriculturally positive shift.
Now using Sunrace (edit) indexed levers which give an agriculturally positive shift.
- 10 Nov 2019, 8:21am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Wheel building - my foray into the science and the art
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2012
Re: Wheel building - my foray into the science and the art
David9694 wrote:I’ve stuck with Miche RG2 hubs in my builds. I haven’t found an easy way of getting 32 and 36 holes front and back respectively in matching hubs...
The Cycle Clinic sell unmatched drillings on those hubs for a small premium.
- 3 Sep 2019, 3:35pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Ergotec Customer Service
- Replies: 5
- Views: 578
Re: Ergotec Customer Service
Witterings wrote:
Like the pic of your Labrador ... we've looked after Canine Partners dogs at weekends for nearly 3 years, the one we were currently fostering was expelled and it became official yesterday that we'll be keeping her


- 3 Sep 2019, 9:12am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Ergotec Customer Service
- Replies: 5
- Views: 578
Re: Ergotec Customer Service
No experience, but they're probably gearing up for Eurobike at the moment.
Their contact form may be more reliable as there is little risk of your enquiry going to the spam folder.
Their contact form may be more reliable as there is little risk of your enquiry going to the spam folder.
- 28 Aug 2019, 8:18am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Strange Freehub Body
- Replies: 8
- Views: 573
Re: Strange Freehub Body
Seems to be a 'feature' of some Novatec hubs?!
https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=83613&hilit=novatec
https://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=83613&hilit=novatec