Yes almost worth it to buy a cheap good bike with a broken frame or fork & use the wheel & driveline to mullet the rail.
Are you thinking the Deore would be longer lasting?
Yesterday at the bike shop I used the mechanics parktool chain measurer. It had 2 sizes on it. I could slip the 0.5 end...
What Phil said!
Most upgrades I've done are for comfort. The seat is a plank I went with a WTB pure. Carbon one up bars (with new 35mm stem- stock are 31.8) & deity grips help stop the trail hitting your hands. Dealing with the knockblock has been covered on different threads. The seatpost on...
With a new freehub?
CSHG50cassette ($75) & pc1051 chain($51) shifter ($50) derelieur ($130) plus freehub $176NZ = $482NZ vs
SLX cassette ($190) & chain ($64)= $250ish
but then its only a 36 tooth. I use the top 3 gears all the time.
Yes does make sense however I made sure it worked when reinstalling & everything lined up. I wonder if it may have been something in the bottom bearing holding it out making it look like everything is ok topside until it is dislodged or worn out then the movement transferred to the top. I'll...
No I took it apart & the tab was still there. Weird! I did notice the plastic seal from the bearing was broken & jammed in there so I suspect maybe I hadn't cinched the headset down enough & the spacers were riding up & over the tab. There was no play in the headset when I was working on it &...
Yeah I hadn't noticed it in the last ride however wasn't concentrating on it. There have been lots of good ideas posted for me to check. I am going to put a new chain on today & see if it still persists. Oh also going to take off the headset & see why my bars turn 180 degrees now....
Thanks. I haven't made it over to bother The Craw in Wanaka as I have run out of time here in Queenstown. There is so much different riding to be had down here, I have ridden the Skyline tracks (rowdy), 7 mile (XC) and gentle bike trails along the rivers but just can't get Rude rock out of my...
Actually I love speed etc however I'm for keeping the limit at 32kph here in NZ. The trouble is the new to ebike oldies firing along the sidewalk at top speed & don't have the reaction time or skills or distance to stop or take evasive action. TBH the only time I have felt like getting rid of...
Hearing some clicking from the rear end as I ride. Sounds like the chain trying to shift or a stiff link but even though the chain is toast & needs replacing I think it's inside. It happens twice on a revolution. I spun it on the bike rack yesterday after a XC type ride with lots of uphill & it...
How you finding the DVO setup after riding it for a bit? Just been communicating with Jesse & really not sure about the lyric charger upgrade for $600 or a new Onyx for $1500. Do you find it a lot better than the lyric?