Mmm tasty new Avanti
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby dinga78 » Fri Mar 14, 2014 4:20 pm
yeah i wanted the jagwire cables too and i think the bb7s are a bit cheaper now too
how come you replaced the stem also was that a fit issue or cant the 31.8 avanti stem take dropbars?
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby MattyK » Fri Mar 14, 2014 4:21 pm
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewt ... 34&t=71570" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
If you're in Melbourne you are welcome to test ride it.
I have enjoyed it as an all season commuter, though having recently bought a proper carbon roadie I realise it's nowhere near as fast. Though the brakes are a bajillion times better than rim brakes, and it has mudguards and racks and all the rest...
The ergonomics of the Versa levers are OK without being brilliant; the big lever (upshift for 8 speed, downshift for 11 speed) requires a long push to shift gears, and the small lever (downshift-8 or upshift-11) is rapid and easy to reach from the hoods but less so from the drops - you need to twist your wrist up a bit, though this may depend on the bars you choose.
here's a vid of that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao7UqZrEaZw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
you should be able to romp it in under that budget:
Versa shifters: ~$150 http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BLVEVRS11/ ... lfine-11sp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Shifter cable outer*: $5 http://www.this link is broken/transfil-outer-gear-casing/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
(*levers come with an inner cable only)
Brake cable kit: $12 http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BSCLSSUFRB ... pe-housing" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Drop bars: $30 http://www.evanscycles.com/products/ded ... r-ec028619" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Bar tape: $11 http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BTPXCOG/pl ... l-bar-tape" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Brakes: $87 x 2 http://www.evanscycles.com/products/avi ... ign=121196" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
You already have a 31.8mm stem so that won't need changing, unless you wanted to adjust the reach (but having gone from 110mm with flat bar to 80mm with drop bar, I'm likely to go back to a longer stem ~100-110). Keep it for starters, change it later if you want.
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby dinga78 » Fri Mar 14, 2014 4:33 pm
i want to keep the belt drive and internal hub but from my riding so far i feel like i want to get into a lower position on my commute so im thinking drop bars are the best option. The benefits i see of the belt and hub are too great to sell the commuter and buy a cx or road bike with a filthy chain and drop bars.
on the other hand im really spending $600 just to go faster as my current setup is still comfortable to ride but in headwinds most days i would like to get lower.
thanks for the info
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby dinga78 » Fri Mar 14, 2014 4:35 pm
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby Calvin27 » Fri Mar 14, 2014 4:48 pm
Nope I didn't pull the trigger. I put some drop bars on and tried it out (carefully without brakes, bar tape and the shifter weirdly attached, there were quite a few zip ties haha). Changed the stem to make it fit better and then gave it a ride. Did this for 70mm 80mm 100mm and 120mm. It just didn't feel right. I even did permutations of the seat offset. I don't know but it just felt strange, maybe some aspect of geometry.dinga78 wrote:did you end up doing the conversion??
yeah i wanted the jagwire cables too and i think the bb7s are a bit cheaper now too
how come you replaced the stem also was that a fit issue or cant the 31.8 avanti stem take dropbars?
Also on the note of disc brakes, cable brakes will never feel as nice as a good set of hydros. if you don't believe me go into a shop and try out the new hydro sti shifters. Feels nothing like my 105/BB7. The other option is TRP cable actuated hydro. Problem is they cost a bomb (I can't find them for anything less than $400 and a few months wait).
I figured if I could spend $600 to convert, I could wait a bit and just get another bike.
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby MattyK » Fri Mar 14, 2014 4:49 pm
I can't speak from experience there but they are a darn sight better than rim brakesdinga78 wrote:thanks Matt i will have a look through all that sounds like it is just what im looking for. i had heard similar stories of the versa shifters but i can live with that and the bb7s are still meant to be pretty close to hydraulics in performance.
That's what led me down the same path... hub is pretty unbreakable, perfect for a commuter.i want to keep the belt drive and internal hub but from my riding so far i feel like i want to get into a lower position on my commute so im thinking drop bars are the best option. The benefits i see of the belt and hub are too great to sell the commuter and buy a cx or road bike with a filthy chain and drop bars.
As per my figures, it's possible under $400 (assuming Planet X get the levers back in stock). Even more so if you choose different brakes, say BB5 Road or Shimano BR-R517. But if you wanted to spend more you could always put a TRP Hylex on the left side and have one hydraulic brakeon the other hand im really spending $600 just to go faster as my current setup is still comfortable to ride but in headwinds most days i would like to get lower.
thanks for the info
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby dinga78 » Fri Mar 14, 2014 5:06 pm
i was concerned about the geometry but when comparing the inc to a avanti cx bike the specs are pretty close. this is my biggest hurdle to pulling the trigger and given what you described maybe i should borrow a set of bars and put them on to see what happens first.Calvin27 wrote:Nope I didn't pull the trigger. I put some drop bars on and tried it out (carefully without brakes, bar tape and the shifter weirdly attached, there were quite a few zip ties haha). Changed the stem to make it fit better and then gave it a ride. Did this for 70mm 80mm 100mm and 120mm. It just didn't feel right. I even did permutations of the seat offset. I don't know but it just felt strange, maybe some aspect of geometry.dinga78 wrote:did you end up doing the conversion??
yeah i wanted the jagwire cables too and i think the bb7s are a bit cheaper now too
how come you replaced the stem also was that a fit issue or cant the 31.8 avanti stem take dropbars?
Also on the note of disc brakes, cable brakes will never feel as nice as a good set of hydros. if you don't believe me go into a shop and try out the new hydro sti shifters. Feels nothing like my 105/BB7. The other option is TRP cable actuated hydro. Problem is they cost a bomb (I can't find them for anything less than $400 and a few months wait).
I figured if I could spend $600 to convert, I could wait a bit and just get another bike.
I cant find another bike to do what i want without compromising something. I figure for 4-600 bucks i can get this bike pretty damn close to being spot on.
yeah there are gripes about the shifters and mechanical discs but they will all still do what i want pretty well.
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby Calvin27 » Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:48 pm
For me the large inc was on the bigger side of things to me but still comfortable in flat bar guise. This might have exaggerated the problem, but I agree, grab some bars and try them out even stationary. Good luck and let us know how you went.
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby MattyK » Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:17 pm
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby dinga78 » Fri Mar 14, 2014 8:52 pm
On my ride this arvo i estimated i would want the drops about 75mm lower than current setup.
The bars are way below the seat already. Im just worried that bars with s 135mm drop might be too low as ive only got 3 spacers of room on the post to move stem up. This would also make the tops too high.
But 75mm is only a guess, i need to try a set just to se
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby MattyK » Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:37 pm
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby dinga78 » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:29 pm
Versa shifters $210
Shimano r517 calipers $60 ea avid discs dont fit the alfine hub
Bars $25 off gumtree
Cables $50
Tape $20
$425 all up.
My LBS wanted $130 to fit it all or $750 for the whole conversion.
Or a full di2 conversion for $1700.....
The shifters are on bna for sale so i gotta make a decision to spend or not by friday
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby MattyK » Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:30 am
BB7s will work with either centrelock rotors, or an centrelock-to-IS adaptor. Note that the Shimano mech disc brakes do NOT come with a rotor, so you would have to buy that anyway.
Wait for the Versa shifters to come back in stock at Planet X. Cheapest place I've found, unless you need them sooner.
Unless you do this, which might be more involved:
http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;n ... duct=52060" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (remember to subtract the VAT from that price)
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby dinga78 » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:22 am
The only issue is that the inc 2 came with mech discs originally and the cable was hitting my herl when pedalling due to the connection point. Dunno if the r517s or the bb7s will do this as well.
Not in a big hurry so might wait on the shifters although they were 50% off on planet x dunno if new stock would be discounted.
I looked at the di2 kit, as nice as it would be a $3k plus commuter is crazy.
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby MattyK » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:40 am
New stock at Planet X should still be at the same price, but you could always send them an email. They had the discount on and off when I was looking at the VRS-8 even when they went out of stock, but it has stayed applied for a while. They seem to have discontinued listing the 8 speed though.
I can't see why the R517 wouldn't be compatible, I'm sure there is small variation with "160mm" rotors but not likely to be significant, and they aren't expensive if need be: http://www.pushys.com.au/shimano-alivio ... -2012.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
You might also need an inline barrel adjuster with the R517, which I don't think it comes with (my BB7 Road did).
Ref: http://si.shimano.com/php/download.php? ... 00-ENG.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; page 7
This is only to pull slack out of the cable, not adjust the pad position. I managed without it on my BB7 though, just pre-loaded the cable before clamping
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby dinga78 » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:27 pm
https://www.sram.com/avid/products/bb7- ... disc-brake" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.bike24.com/p269038.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.bicyclestore.com.au/shimano- ... liper.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This is why i went to hydraulics as the elixir 1 connects on the inside of the calliper
https://www.sram.com/avid/products/elix ... disc-brake" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Anyone know of any calipers that wont have this problem? The bb7s look a bit narrower but im still not sure they will avoid the cable sticking out near the stay as the cranks come in close at this point
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Postby Aushiker » Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:26 pm
Nice ... Pricey?MattyK wrote:TRP Spyre
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby Calvin27 » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:16 pm
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby dinga78 » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:37 pm
And Mattyk i dont see how showing a $400 solution to my problem is helpful......
Depressing maybe....
Did your bb7 cables get in the way??
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby dinga78 » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:42 pm
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby dinga78 » Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:13 pm
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby MattyK » Fri Mar 21, 2014 1:38 pm
left looks like a BB7. Maybe the S version with the black knobs.dinga78 wrote:Whats the one on the left??
And Mattyk i dont see how showing a $400 solution to my problem is helpful......
Depressing maybe....
Did your bb7 cables get in the way??
$96 each: http://www.merlincycles.com/trp-spyre-d ... 63801.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
If that's too much then run a Spyre on the rear only and something else on the front.
No problem on my bike, because it only has a front disc, and a rear mini-V.
Spyres are designed to work with road-pull levers, which the Versas are.
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Re: Mmm tasty new Avanti
Postby dinga78 » Fri Mar 21, 2014 1:47 pm
Just gotta sell my kayak and the i can get this done!
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