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seatpost3 .jpg what about this one? http://freshtripe.co.uk/Freshtripe/Seats%20%26%20Seatposts_files/Nitto%20S84.jpg Nitto S84 CrMo Bit pricey but looks good. [edit also found this; http://media.thehubsa.co.za/forum/uploads/monthly_05_2012/post-615-0-38456200-1336637561.jpg ] cheers Brucey, That te...

Person wrote.
Not much advice on chain wear though?

I can't really offer you advice on chain wear as I use 9 speed and alternate two chains at 500 mile intervals which is entirely different to the way you carry out your chain maintenance.

The Mechanic wrote:Just changing the chain should not require any adjustment.

I can't say whether others need to adjust their rear mech barrel adjuster but I do.

I've used one of the Thompson laybacks - astonishing quality! Having fitted one recently I fully agree with you. Thompsons seatpost offered me the amount of layback I needed which is more than the Velo Orange layback seatpost and the System EX which I had fitted and the degree of adjustment it offe...

Brucey wrote:

johnb wrote:I thought rear indexing was achieved by barrel adjustment.

on all the other geasr, yes, on top gear, typically no; the gear cable is slack and the mech is against the stop screw. That is what it is there for.

cheers

When you say stop screw, do you mean the " a tension screw"?

That's how I understand it Mick. For the purpose of a chain change where the limit screws are already set correctly I have never had to adjust anything other than the barrel adjuster.

Did you try Sjs cycles.

If you can extend your budget a few pound Parker have the Park Tool for £23.75, quality cutters.

http://www.parker-international.co.uk/1 ... utter.html

I thought rear indexing was achieved by barrel adjustment. http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/workshop-shifting-problems-20350/ http://sheldonbrown.com/derailer-adjustment.html Anytime I change a chain I release the cable from the rear mech, screw in barrel adjuster fully then back it off a half ...

Selection of threads on your topic here.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&cl ... 20&bih=533

Tektro rl520 levers + bar end shifters + V brakes = better than cantis :D or could it be; Tektro rl520 levers + bar end shifters + V brakes = about ten times the price/faff of a single mini-V brake? :shock: :shock: the 'best' solution usually depends on where you start from, doesn't it? cheers And ...

I'd like a proper touring bicycle, designed for going long distances on the road, lighter than the trek (they do seem to be quite heavy!!), fast and comfortable! I'd most likely be using the bike for lighter day rides throughout the year so to make it worth getting another bike it needs to be whizz...

We had some rims on here (can't remember what?) that were cracking round all the driveside rear eyelets, that was a rim problem. . There was a thread with DRC rim failure and many threads on the Mavic A319/A719/Open Pro Rim eyelet failures that lead to a lot of tourers and Audaxers moving to Rigida...

If the OP cannot form a definitive opinion when he can physically inspect it I think the only safe opinion to be offered is that of JohnW to have it independently examined.