Bike Gallery
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby jules21 » Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:06 pm
objective - turf the useless Suntour forks that came with the bike (2004 Norco Bushpilot) and replace with something that can handle decent off-road riding.
result - disc brake + 9 speed conversion
Rock Shox Tora SL Coil Forks - Turnkey 2010 - $226
Avid Juicy 5 2009 - $87
FSA XC-180 XC Flat Bar - $27
Shimano Deore Cassette 9 Speed HG50 - $32
Hope Space Doctor Pack - $11
Shimano HG73 Chain 9 Speed - $20
TRUVATIV Team Stem - $15
FSA Orbit MX Headset - Black 1.1/8" - $42
Total - $459 + plus other stuff (cables, ferrules, etc.) - all courtesy c r c except headstem (T7)
i think i figured out what the whirring sound was
steerer needs to be trimmed
juicy 5s, deore rear lever and LX shifters a big improvement on stock Acera parts
alex ACE17 rims and Deore LX hubs (only the front is fitted)
i'm pretty happy with the result, the forks feel sublime compared to the junk original-fit Suntours.
FYI special tools you would need for this are: headset remover tool, g-clamp with rubber pads to press headset bearing cups into head tube, chain breaker, bike cable cutter (don't use ordinary cutters, the cable will fray), cassette lockring remover, chain whip and a 25mm section of PVC pipe to knock the crown race into the fork steerer.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby Chaderotti » Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:52 pm
Mistress = Pinarello Opera, Ultegra SL
Mistress #2 = Drag Bluebird
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby Mulger bill » Sun Apr 04, 2010 12:41 am
All of those cup and hemispherical washers you got here are meant to be used during the installation to allow proper calliper alignment.
Pic from their site.
If you got lucky from the box I'll just shut up.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby jules21 » Sun Apr 04, 2010 9:19 am
i'm about to head off to my olds', where i have access to a vice that will allow me to hacksaw 10mm off the bolt length!
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby foo on patrol » Sun Apr 04, 2010 10:30 am
Goal 6000km
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby jules21 » Sun Apr 04, 2010 2:40 pm
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby OrangeJuiceMan » Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:28 pm
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby HAKS » Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:30 pm
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby Robdog » Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:15 pm
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby bionic wombat » Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:36 am
nice - never heard of the name BassoOrangeJuiceMan wrote:This is my new Basso Laguna, have had it for about a month so far and have also just got some new campy eurus wheels to go with it.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby jules21 » Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:00 pm
Ivan? their bikes have special reinforced frame tubing, although sometimes the contents are removed by customsbionic wombat wrote:nice - never heard of the name Basso
nice bike though.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby Rockford » Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:14 am
Looks like you've done a glamour photo shoot on your bike - mood lighting, strategically placed helmet...
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby BrisVegas » Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:16 am
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby TheSkyMovesSideways » Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:58 am
I find them comfortable. Don't like them tilted forward too much as it makes holding on to the hoods while breaking more difficult. Isn't the rule of thumb that the ends of the drops should point towards the rear drop-out? (I'm taking "swivelling down" as meaning rotated clockwise in that photo; is that what you meant?)Rockford wrote:Your handlebars need swivelling down.
They're ok, I think, as long as you don't weigh too much. Some people apparently have problems though with the rear wheel going out of true due to the non drive side spokes (which are normally at very low tension) loosening. These ones are lighter, more aero and didn't cost a huge amount of money, so I considered it worthwhile upgrading. The weight of the wheels makes a noticeable difference in acceleration.BrisVegas wrote:Were the Mavic Aksiums no good?
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby familyguy » Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:04 am
Nice wheels. Did you swap stems or is that a medium frame? Makes the 120mm stem on the XL look enormously long!
I had to completely reconfigure the bars and shifters. My bars are rotated about the same, but I moved the shifters further down towards the bend. And now I've flipped the stem. Personal pref.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby TheSkyMovesSideways » Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:28 am
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby Mulger bill » Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:58 am
Those Soul wheels look the goods too, what do you weigh and can I get a review after a few hundred kms please?
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Re: Bike Gallery
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby Robdog » Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:11 pm
I'm starting to dislike you very muchhanzao wrote:Warning another Cervelo Bike Porn. Recently got the new wheels & tri bars fitted.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby Redbull » Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:50 pm
Shimano designed them to have the flat part of the hood to be level. Apparently Armstrong preferred to ride them tilted up (and who is Shimano to argue with LA) and the rest is history.Isn't the rule of thumb that the ends of the drops should point towards the rear drop-out?
I prefer them slightly tilted up as well.
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby Gunlock » Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:28 pm
And i love it
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Re: Bike Gallery
Postby Rockford » Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:47 pm
Do you ever have issues on the shifting to the big ring with 7900? Sometimes finding the chain jumps back to the small ring?
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