- FM166 is rideable again. New RS686 shifters installed, brakes bled, shifters shifting an 11speed Ultegra drivetrain, and tonight cork handlebar tape. First real ride in the AM.
- The Niner RIP 9 XL frameset in Green dropped below $900 at Competitive Cyclist, and after adding too many XT 8000 parts, is going to ship sometime in Oct. Whaa? Gives me time to tell B...
- Floyd passed on repairing the Merlin, and so I am chopping it. Can't get the crankset off yet - Octalink! - and the water bottle screws might be stripped or worse. Most of the bike is in 3 or 4 ziplock bags. Not much to a bicycle when it all comes down to it.
- MTB new-old front wheel has been "re-dished" on the bike by yours truly - it was way left I noticed after WMD, and the tension was off, so I cranked it over slowly, tightening and loosening spokes 1/4 turn at a time around and around.
- Due to #2, the Fork is going in for a rebuild.
- Due to #2, the new-old rear American Classic wheel, a "Disc 225", will be upgraded from QR9 to 142x12mm. Recycling is hard to do.
- MS Ride is NEXT WEEK, not the week after. I lost a week somewhere. HELP!
Sunday, September 20, 2015
FM166 Rides Again, Niner RIP 9 Deal, Chopping the Merlin
Lots going on.
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
FM166 Do-Over Parts Are All In, WMD on Long Travel
The final parts, a pair of Shimano 160mm rotors, came in for the FM166. This was after the FSA bar deal on Chain Reaction I could not pass up - this messes up the black/red color scheme, but the quality should be a step up from more random Chinese parts. Maybe.
The bike got very light again after taking off the Ultegra, TRP-Hylex hydraulic shifters and rotors.
The bike got very light again after taking off the Ultegra, TRP-Hylex hydraulic shifters and rotors.
I took the Scott 29er with its new-old 120mm fork onto the usual WMD. The extra travel was great downhill, but a bit of a handful uphill - I found myself bailing out a little earlier than I needed to over features I WAS clearing on my old fork (before it completely shriveled).
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