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Postby Hotdog » Wed May 23, 2007 11:59 am
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Postby rdp_au » Wed May 23, 2007 2:28 pm
About removing pedals. Don't forget that the one side is a left hand thread. I know you'd know that, as do I, but I still had trouble getting a pedal off last weekend, until I remembered. Also, a 3/8 inch open ended spanner is a pretty good fit on the pedal shaft. Much stronger than the bike pedal spanners I have in my toolset. I managed to get mine pretty tight before I realised the error of my ways. I also used an allen key in the end of the pedal shaft as well as the spanner.
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Postby Hotdog » Wed May 23, 2007 2:42 pm
Seems the only way I'm going to get some clipless pedals on the as yet un named new bike is by taking a trip to the LBS and buying some more...
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Postby rdp_au » Wed May 23, 2007 4:02 pm
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Postby Hotdog » Wed May 23, 2007 4:32 pm
It seems a little bit more work than I'd hoped will be required before I'm happily pottering around on the Bacchetta. I was told the brakes and gears were all setup and tested before shipping but after transit they're not working so great (brakes are rubbing slightly and rear derailleur is at a jaunty angle causing chain rub at the crossover and not shifting properly). Bearing in mind that I've never had disc brakes before and I haven't used derailleur gears for years it might be best if I drop into the LBS to get someone competent to have a look at them for me.
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Postby Mulger bill » Thu May 24, 2007 12:25 am
You do grease the pedal spindle before installing? A standard allen key should be all you need.
Can't wait to get home and see the pics
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Postby Hotdog » Thu May 24, 2007 12:10 pm
Still no joy separating my Trusty Steed from her pedals either, if I did grease the threads when I installed them I can't have done a very good job as they seem permanently fused. It does look like I'll have to go shopping for some new pedals (I'd intended to do that eventually anyway, as I didn't want to leave the Trusty Steed without pedals long term, but wasn't planning to do it so soon).
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Postby europa » Thu May 24, 2007 12:30 pm
And buy new pedals - putting old pedals on your new bike? It's no wonder the old girl is hanging on to them, she's got a sense of what's right
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Postby Hotdog » Thu May 24, 2007 10:20 pm
Well, this evening I took New Bike to Cheeky Tranport to have the derailleur issue looked at. Verdict was that the derailleur hanger was indeed bent, and so they straightened it with the magic derailleur hanger straightening tool. The derailleur cage is still at a bit of an angle, and may be itself a little bent, but after a long period of adjustments to both derailleurs the bike now shifts OK, and the chain rub issue is at least much reduced and may be gone. Took almost an hour in all (apparently the unusual chainlines make at least the front derailleur a bit more difficult to set than usual). Interestingly the guys there were all of the opinion that the chain is too short, so I'll be extra careful to avoid the big-big gear combinations (which of course I should anyway).
The brakes still rub, but I can probably adjust those myself without too much trouble. Also still in need of some new clipless pedals, the high pedal position feels insecure with platforms. And I need a solution to mount a headlight, probably a Spacegrip attached to the front derailleur stub. Some ingenuity will be needed to set up a cadence sensor too, but I've got one or two ideas about that.
Anyway, following a shopping spree at the LBSes on Saturday and a bit of tinkering New Bike should be good to go, so don't be suprised if there's a funny looking yellow sun lounger on wheels doing (possibly slightly wobbly) circuits of Centennial Park on Sunday
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Postby europa » Thu May 24, 2007 11:27 pm
Looking at the photo, I can understand that. When you consider that a slightly out of adjustment rear derailleur can mess up your front shifts, having the chain crossed like that would twist the chainline, hence messing with the front derailleur.Hotdog wrote:(apparently the unusual chainlines make at least the front derailleur a bit more difficult to set than usual).
Do they come with Nexus hubs? How about one of the 15 speed Roholffs (however you spell it and however many gears they've got).
Richard
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Postby Hotdog » Fri May 25, 2007 8:13 am
While the Nexus hub works great on my Trusty Steed the overall range probably wouldn't be enough for New Bike as I need low enough gears to spin up all hills (can't brute force it by standing) but also high gearing to take advantage of the better aerodynamics on the flats and descents The 14 speed Rohloff would do it though, I was playing around with Sheldon Brown's gear calculators the other day and discovered that the Rohloff range almost exactly matches the New Bike's derailleur gears (11-34 9 speed cassette, 52-42-30 chainrings). I'd love to have New Bike Rohloff'ed, and Cheeky Transport regularly do Rohloff bike builds and conversions, but unfortunately a conversion (parts + labour) would cost about $2k. Having just spent piles of cash on New Bike as is I'd need to win that Boystown prize home lottery I've got tickets for to be able to afford it
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Postby rdp_au » Fri May 25, 2007 11:54 am
Well- not exactly. Chain alignment is only an issue if it changes. On a DF, as you move the chain on the rear cluster, it changes the chain angle at the front chainrings. This means the front derailleur has to be adjusted to accommodate a range of chain angles. Was never a problem before indexed shifting, as you just tweaked the front derailleur after changing the rear, but it can be a challenge to get an indexed system adjusted just right. It is delicate balancing act between front and rear. One of the advantages of a recumbent setup is that the centre idler pully effectively isolates the front and rear chain lines. So even though the chain may arrive at the front derailleur at an angle, it is constant and it's easy to adjust the derailleur properly.Looking at the photo, I can understand that. When you consider that a slightly out of adjustment rear derailleur can mess up your front shifts, having the chain crossed like that would twist the chainline, hence messing with the front derailleur.
By way of example, getting the shifting on my mountain bike adjusted properly took a lot of fiddling. Setting up the exact same gear on the recumbent was much simpler.
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