They have instructions for putting the chain on in their derailer install
and adjust vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpPz8K4laFE
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When my factory issue Ultegra 9 cassette wore out on a Ram, I slapped on
a SRAM 8 speed and happily went on my way. No issues and I stll have
more gears than I ever actually use.
On 2/25/2014 12:30 AM, Michael wrote:
While I need to replace my chain now, I was wondering if swapping out
my 9
Now that would make for a great picture wouldn't it! Half a dozen riv
dressed peeps with nail polish surrounding an old bridgestone! (Queue the
soundtrack from 2001: A Space Odyssey).
I'm not sure about Boesheild, definitely seems to have the right properties
in protecting a frame but I'm not
Michael I've had the same thought based on my 9 and 10 speed drive trains
lately. 8 speed chains and cassettes are cheap! Someone pointed out during
an earlier thread that the options for 8 speed cassettes are more limited
but I'm not sure I'm that picky on my cog-cog relationships that I'd
Can they be recycled instead of tossing them into a landfill?
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7 is even bettter and cheaper still.
Michael john11.2...@gmail.com wrote:
While I need to replace my chain now, I was wondering if swapping out
my 9
speed chain and cassette to an 8 speed chain/cassette would be a good
idea
for better friction-ing while I am at it.
I hear the cogs are wider
Heck, I have speeds on the commuter/light tourer and am building and
adventure tourer (on the probably ill-conceived notion I will actually have
time to use it) around the Jeff Jones Bike modified 6 speed cassette.
Not sure if Jeff plans on making more of these cassettes. Jeff modified
Hi Cecily,
I used Nitto North Roads and I found them similar enough to Albatross bars
but a little wider and more comfortable. So, you may consider those. They
seem to be more widely available too. That being said, I am with Liesl on
this one. I have similar vertebrae issues (stenosis in the
I'm wondering how to keep it from rusting
Car Wax (seems too simple)
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I'm ok w/ simple... just that easy eh? Keep it waxed up a bit. It
certainly can't hurt. Thanks!
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I have a couple of bikes with 9 speed setups, but mostly use and prefer 7
and 8 speed. But I do this based on a preferences for the wider, more
durable chain (that doesn't stretch and wear out as quickly as a thinner
9-speed), and for thumbshifters which are more readily available in 7/8
I will add an additional data point regarding BB size for the Hunqapillar,
for anyone stumbling across this thread. My Hunqapillar has a Sugino XD2
double crank, which originally had 34-48 double chainrings. The bike was
sent to me along with a Shimano UN55 68x107mm bottom bracket. Upon
Wondering if anyone is thinking about converting their Rivendell over to a
simple 1x drivetrain configuration (single chainring). I did this last
year, and it has made riding a whole lot simpler and fun.
I will detail my experiences, which hopefully will be useful to others
thinking
Another thought on the chain skipping:
I have had even a new chain skip in certain cogs because I had it sized too
long.
After sizing and removing 4 links in this particular case solved the problem.
As others have mentioned there are a number of variables that could cause the
problem.
I have
No over achiever here. I'm right there with you. It is a tough thing to
balance your personal aspirations with the facts of the life you have
chosen. I spend way too much time browsing the internet for stories of
other people's cycling adventures. As a part-time-employed 43 year old
I failed to mention another important consideration:
If you currently have 9-speed series derailleurs, you might have a bit of
trouble with an 8-speed chain, because the cages are narrower and the chain
is wider. It can work, but it becomes even more fussy because the
derailleur has to be
Tony,
Thanks for the great ride and the introduction to Taylor's Gourmet Deli.
It turned out to be a beautiful day, and Tony, you are a great riding
companion. I enjoyed seeing the XO-3 in person and marveled at your
quickness on the singlespeed as we headed up the CCT.
Here is a photo of my
Sometimes, sometimes a necessity really is a Mother. A new experience read
about it here http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/
~Hugh
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The chain should be fine in your recycling. Some shops (well, one I know
of) keep a bucket specifically for metal recycling, and someone besides the
garbage service picks it up. If you really are replacing chains on an
aggressive schedule, you can save them for these
people:
That's good to hear about the 'budget' Jones frameset and the Schwalbe
Super Motos. I'd love to see pictures of your bike. It sounds like a
beautiful stealth speedster.
I have a lot of fun riding with the lunchtime crowd on bikes that *look* like
they're hugely disadvantaged, but actually are
Tony, I vote for letting it rust. It would just be on the surface, no?
Erl, I dig that setup on the trucker. How do you like that mirror?
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I commute to work ~3 times a week. In order to do this, I put my bike
on the car and drop the kids off at school. I then park the car by my
local park and then ride ~8 miles to work and then back to the car to
pick up the kids. It only takes about 15 minutes longer than driving
in to work.
In
You can find a photo of my Jones about 2/3 down on this page. It's set up for
mtn. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cycle-Monkey/304605066248161
On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:54 PM, Philip Williamson
philip.william...@gmail.com wrote:
That's good to hear about the 'budget' Jones frameset
Hugh,
I enjoyed reading about your commute and seeing the photographs. It seems
like you will have many more commuting stories to share. I hope all goes
well with your plumbing work and the car.
All the best,
Erl
On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:38:30 PM UTC-5, hsmitham wrote:
Sometimes,
I don't have any problems shifting 9 (and mix-and-match cogs -- ie,
non-aligned ramps -- too) off road with Silver bar end shifters. In fact,
with Retrofriction dt shifters, 10 (this time stock cassettes) shifted
wonderfully.
AAYMMV.
On Mon, Feb 24, 2014 at 11:30 PM, Michael
I get the same miles --2K -- out of 8 and 9 speed chains, fixed or free,
one or many speed (Could this be due to high torque climbing?) Also, I've
had no problems adjustment or otherwise, running 8 speed chains with 9
speed derailleurs, or vice versa; at least 8 sp chains with 9 speed LX f/r
Erl - I'm glad you got a shot of your bike! I had meant to take some shots
of the bag... and all of your reflective US Flags are awesome!
Howard - I guess so...there certainly doesn't seem to be any deep rust or
structural damage. Just lots of dings in the paint that go down to bare
metal. At
Recently bought a SRAM 830 8-speed chain on ebay for $13 shipped, and there
are plenty of vendors selling at that price - have run this same chain on
5, 6, and 7-speeds.
On a couple of bikes (8 speed friction and 9-speed index) I'm running the
PC-991 9-speed hollow-pin chain, bought for $38
Thanks Erl. I'm just smiling and enjoying the ride. These are all lessons
for me...and every new experience keeps me young at heart.
~Hugh
~Hugh
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep
moving. -- Albert Einstein
http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/
On Tue, Feb
I originally set up my current bike with an 8-speed cassette and Silver
friction downtube shifters. I could never get the hang of it; it was just
too fussy to try to get the proper gear with no rubbing. Going down to
7-speed cassette would not offer much help, since 7-speed and 8-speed cogs
I'm shifting 7 in friction on one bike and 8 on another, and am happy with
the result. Old Grand Sport shifters on Riv bar-end pods on the 7 - this
combo is flawless. Campy Record friction with a Campy Chorus 8-speed
derailleur on the other. The Campy has long cable travel and a larger
You are wrong about spacing. See sheldon on this.
HunqRider pott...@gmail.com wrote:
I originally set up my current bike with an 8-speed cassette and Silver
friction downtube shifters. I could never get the hang of it; it was
just
too fussy to try to get the proper gear with no rubbing.
4 versus 4.5 mm, IIRC; at any rate enough to mess up indexing of 8 using 7
speed shifters (even with the Centeron pulley). I personally have never
tried shifting 7 with 8.
Centeron -- sounds like either a cult philosophy or else the younger
brother of Darth Vader.
(Brusquely tossing the hapless
Jan, is there a rim that works particularly well with these tires? I'm hoping
to avoid the seating issues I've had with Hetres on Synergies.
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Hugh:
Looks like you've adapted nicely. Riding home late with no cars would be
an experience. Good luck with the weather.
dougP
On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 9:38:30 AM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote:
Sometimes, sometimes a necessity really is a Mother. A new experience read
about it here
Winter in MN means lots of sand/salt/chemicals on the roads. It does a
number on chains and chainrings.
This is the other extreme of environment that will eat drive trains. Even
a wet climate is tough because all that road grit gets into things. That's
why chain life is so variable.
Thanks Doug, forecast is now calling for heavy rain on Friday. At this
point crossing my fingers and hoping for the best. I may resort to a short
ride into the canyon and pitch a tent.
I was thinking about you and plumbing pipe just the other day and your
expertise.
~Hugh
Life is like riding a
nice story Hugh ( except the pipe issue). Great that you have rail options
too. I really enjoy riding at night myself, as long as there is a safe
bike lane or wide shoulder.
I never tried bike commuting when I was working. It was about 26 miles but
I went in too early and a lot of the
Hey Mike,
Thanks. Yeah the night ride was eerie good. Riding though Flintridge//La
Cananda was weird with out street lights.
Today's commute was 26 miles with a constant head wind less time to relax
and more push which was okay too. Just different.
I plan on speaking to Metrolink about moving
Hugh, congrats on the successful adaptation!! I enjoyed the pictures and hope
this leads to many more ambitious commutes!
Tony
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Hey Tony,
Thanks and yeah we'll see about that. It's been fun. Tomorrow will be day
three.
~Hugh
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep
moving. -- Albert Einstein
http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/
On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 6:22 PM, Tony DeFilippo
Howard, I like the mirror. The advantages are that it appears quite robust.
It has survived the bike falling over onto the mirror side onto a concrete
floor several times. I also park the bike behind my classroom door, and the
door is always pushing into it. The mirror is also easy to mount
I switched from 8 speed friction to 10 speed indexed DA downtube shifters
and haven't missed a single shift since. It's freakin' awesome.
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Make sure to pitch your tent on high ground! I know we tend to get overly
excited at the prospect of rain but this one looks to be potentially
serious in recent burn areas. The Ventura FD always has rescue calls near
the mouth of the Ventura River during storms.
Re: your lateral:
I am planning on using my old chain for disassembly/reassembly of links
practice so I can fix broken chains easily if I ever need to.
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Also seems like you could use them to make something useful around the
house.
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I wish I could go. But I'm struggling to sleep right now with a wicked cold.
This weather report settles it. Time to stay in and watch some movies about
EM50's, caddies, and ghosts instead. And then maybe I'll repeat that same day
the next day.
- Jim W.
On Feb 25, 2014, at 7:50 PM, dougP
Home made chain whip.
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Did anyone get this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/141200519966
The price was right!
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
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Ye! It looks like it is gone. Someone is going to be a happy. It was a
50cm quickbeam/ 650b model. I think I saw a wheel set that would mate to that
bike on ebay too.
If it was someone on the list who bought it: I have a fancy 650b fixed/free
wheelset that I could part with.
That
My new experience? Going car free. But the bike commute is too short. 1.7
miles, to be exact.
Seems like it takes me longer to wheel it out, don the helmet and jacket,
strap on the bag and get the lights and reflectors right than it does to
pedal home.
Trying to stretch it out to 10 miles in
I'm really surprised there was only one bid. Lucky buyer!
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 9:51 PM, JL subfas...@gmail.com wrote:
Ye! It looks like it is gone. Someone is going to be a happy. It was
a 50cm quickbeam/ 650b
Mike sent me this.
http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=141200519966
Thanks again Mike for shattering my dreams.
Thanks for that lucky person who bought this small beam.
You ruined my hope of owning another classy rivendell.
Not that I need another bike...
But when do u ever get a chance to own a bike
Cant take credit for the initial find, that would be Mr. Cyclotourist
On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 10:16 PM, Manuel Acosta
manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com wrote:
Mike sent me this.
http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=141200519966
Thanks again Mike for shattering my dreams.
Thanks for that lucky person
I eat dreams for breakfast.
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 10:19 PM, Michael Williams
mkernanwilli...@gmail.com wrote:
Cant take credit for the initial find, that would be Mr. Cyclotourist
On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 10:16 PM,
Hugh
I had a commute 21 miles both ways for twoish years.
I strove to ride at least 2 days a week so as not to go crazy with the long off
times I had for some of my work week.
I had to admit to myself that my commute sucked sometime but no matter how much
it sucked it was better then riding my
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