The QUICK question thread.....

[Oddjob]

Star ratchet grease? I've always used the DT one. The little tub lasts for ages as you don't need much.
@Oddjob has alternative suggestions from memory.

Dumondetech pro x. Often it's rebadged as Stan's.

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[pink poodle]

So the top crown holds it on and all the top cap does is tighten the headset. Still hoping I haven't fucked myself again.
The steerer could effectively be level with the crown when tightened and be cool

Ummmmm sure why not?

Top cap pulls everything to tension.

Top crown clamps on and locks it in place.

If you don't have enough steerer for your top cap to "get a grip" and pull through the crown to tension, then you won't be able to make it all snug.

 

[moorey]

So the top crown holds it on and all the top cap does is tighten the headset. Still hoping I haven't fucked myself again.
The steerer could effectively be level with the crown when tightened and be cool

If you don’t leave a little, you risk squashing the steerer when you tighten crown.
You know to preload headset on dual crown forks with clamp bolts loose on both crowns? Many don’t, and wonder why they have loose headsets no matter how much they tighten top cap.

 

[safreek]

If you don’t leave a little, you risk squashing the steerer when you tighten crown.
You know to preload headset on dual crown forks with clamp bolts loose on both crowns? Many don’t, and wonder why they have loose headsets no matter how much they tighten top cap.

Going to try and have another go at the GT tomorrow, test it with the complete headset on. If success has happened I will then get a dm stem.
I misread what you said about the crowns and thought "durrr". Then reread it and realized that makes sense. So lower crown loose as well.
Even at my age I continue to learn, cheers

 

[moorey]

Going to try and have another go at the GT tomorrow, test it with the complete headset on. If success has happened I will then get a dm stem.
I misread what you said about the crowns and thought "durrr". Then reread it and realized that makes sense. So lower crown loose as well.
Even at my age I continue to learn, cheers

I misspoke. Lower doesn’t need to be loosened to preload headset,

 

[pink poodle]

But where the top crown clamps onto the fork legs does...

 

[safreek]

But where the top crown clamps onto the fork legs does...

Word up

 

[droenn]

Dumondetech pro x. Often it's rebadged as Stan's.

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[Minlak]

What the absolute fuck is "Used for <insert amount of time here>" (eg Used for 1 yr) meant to mean on bicycle ads - Does time frame now determine the suitability of the parts to do what I am needing or reflect the quality?

 

[Dales Cannon]

What the absolute fuck is "Used for <insert amount of time here>" (eg Used for 1 yr) meant to mean on bicycle ads - Does time frame now determine the suitability of the parts to do what I am needing or reflect the quality?

<1 year means new so pay new price + covid tax, >1 year means it is a fucking classic, pay more than new price + covid tax.

 

[safreek]

OK, I've whacked a 10 speed cassette on a wheel that had 8 speed. Tighten up and there is a mm or 2 of movement, is this normal, what have I done wrong.
Will this affect my riding enjoyment

 

[hifiandmtb]

OK, I've whacked a 10 speed cassette on a wheel that had 8 speed. Tighten up and there is a mm or 2 of movement, is this normal, what have I done wrong.
Will this affect my riding enjoyment

Take it back off & work out why! Measure between the two.

 

[dirtdad]

A mm or 2? Yes. Freehub gonna have a bad day.
How tight was tight? Cassette lockrings need quite a few weetbix of torque.

 

[moorey]

OK, I've whacked a 10 speed cassette on a wheel that had 8 speed. Tighten up and there is a mm or 2 of movement, is this normal, what have I done wrong.
Will this affect my riding enjoyment

Should be same freehub. You’ve @safreek ’d something.

 

[leitch]

Does 10sp mtb need the same freehub spacer that 10sp road cassettes need? Has been a long long time since I had a 10sp setup.

 

[bear the bear]

OK, I've whacked a 10 speed cassette on a wheel that had 8 speed. Tighten up and there is a mm or 2 of movement, is this normal, what have I done wrong.
Will this affect my riding enjoyment

Yes.
Go to your LBS and ask for a couple for cassette shims.
Alternatively order from here:

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[moorey]

What is this witchcraft? Never in my life needed additional spacers for a hg cassette on a hg hub....assuming that’s what you have.
Haven’t left out a spacer between the loose cogs? Or you haven’t turned a 10sp into a 9sp accidentally?

 

[leitch]

Shimano Spacer for 10-speed Road and 11-speed MTB Cassette

Shimano spacer for 10-speed cassettes - very versatile Shimano spacer for 10-speed cassette and 10-/11-speed freehubs almost does it all. It comes in three different widths and can be used for multiple different purposes. The 1.85 mm version can be u

www.bike-components.de

Thickness: 1.85 mm
Application:

• using a 8-/9-speed cassette (Road) and an 8-/9-/10-/11-speed cassette (MTB) on an 11-speed (Road) freehub
• using a 10-speed (Road) cassette on an 11-speed (Road) freehub (1.85 mm + 1 mm)

Manufacturer Part Number: Y-4T724000

 

[bear the bear]

What is this witchcraft? Never in my life needed additional spacers for a hg cassette on a hg hub....assuming that’s what you have.
Haven’t left out a spacer between the loose cogs? Or you haven’t turned a 10sp into a 9sp accidentally?

I have and it's always been random as to the cassette/ hub combo. Just pays to have a couple to .5mm shims in the spares

 

[Dales Cannon]

I reckon the cassette has lost a spacer somewhere. Mind the gap!