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Hang on...weren't you looking at new wheels ages ago?Hardly the bike of Theseus is it, here's loads left of the original bike!
Frame, fork, stem, headset, brakes, drivetrain, wheels..
Hang on...weren't you looking at new wheels ages ago?Hardly the bike of Theseus is it, here's loads left of the original bike!
Frame, fork, stem, headset, brakes, drivetrain, wheels..
Don't start the procrastination cycle again.Hang on...weren't you looking at new wheels ages ago?
Hang on...weren't you looking at new wheels ages ago?
Sorry Hambo, I stalked your posts. I spent all day doing a bloody boring First Aid course for the 50th time, it only took me 10 minutes of my shitty day to collect you some clangersYes, but I spent my money on a bike stand, tools and consumables. I figured it was better to learn how to maintain my bike than make it nicer!
FrameHardly the bike of Theseus is it, here's loads left of the original bike!
Frame, fork, stem, headset, brakes, drivetrain, wheels..
ForkI bought a new bike and then swapped the frame and all the parts from the old Ragley 2020 Big Al.
StemI'd like a better fork
BrakesShorter stem it is then!
DrivetrainI only have MT400 levers too. New brakes time..
WheelsI think I'll wait for pre-COVID levels of supply before embarking on any meaningful drivetrain upgrade.
Finally...I'm budgeting $700 for a new set of wheels - Hunt Trail Wide are top of the list so far!
Maybe I'll buy a truing machine after I get the wheels and after I buy a work stand, and tools, and a new fork, and new brakes, and a new bike..
Top GooGlingSorry Hambo, I stalked your posts. I spent all day doing a bloody boring First Aid course for the 50th time, it only took me 10 minutes of my shitty day to collect you some clangers
Frame
Fork
Stem
Brakes
Drivetrain
Wheels
Finally...
Indeed you have! Time for a new bike.It seems I've caught the bug!
That's probably not including the biggest clanger...Sorry Hambo, I stalked your posts. I spent all day doing a bloody boring First Aid course for the 50th time, it only took me 10 minutes of my shitty day to collect you some clangers
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Frame
Fork
Stem
Brakes
Drivetrain
Wheels
Finally...
Yup, it's like people that do renovations the minute they step foot into a house. Unless it's falling down around your ears, live in it a while and work out what changes will make a real difference.
All true. Still funny.I'd proffer that a house renovation isn't a quick fix like a new handlebar change is!
Also, I did ride my bike for a bit before upgrading anything!
Building up your skills nicely. This is a good list to work towards too. None of them are too hard - just take your time.So the only remaining mysteries to me are -
Wheel truing
Brake maintenance and refitting
Fork lower leg servicing
The split cables that ran down the rear seat stays used to be problematic, as all the grime would end up running into the outer cable from the tyre flicking it there in the wet and the grease would tend to trap it there. I don't think you'd have a lot of problems with the new generation stuff.My bike came with SP41 as standard, a nice touch!
Moar pink!I thought I did but I think a black one will sit better once I get a pink chainring!
Good write up Hambo.The fork is the best one I've ever owned but with a more experienced pilot ( @Scotty T ), the limitations are clear. In fact I find it gets a bit overwhelmed with repeated hits which is quite common on Smithfield's terrain so my big goal for this year is to buy a quality fork. I have a few options which include a used DVO Diamond, a new SR Suntour Auron EQ or Durolux EQ, or a new Manitou Mezzer Expert.
Shockcraft have some good GooGlaBle info here:Have you played around with the tuning of your current fork at all? ie: Tried playing with speeding up or slowing down the rebound damping, different air pressures, volumn reducers, etc? It's amazing how much you can change the feel of a fork with some quick adjustments.