Triban 3 w/ Upgrades

[Deleted member 20519]

DSCF3232 by jazloc, on Flickr
New Shimano Sora chainset

DSCF3236 by jazloc, on Flickr
New SRAM PG850 cassette and KMC chain

DSCF3238 by jazloc, on Flickr
New Bottom Bracket


First time wrapping my bars, how did I do?

 

[Cycleops]

You did good with the tape but you need to get some oil on that chain!

 

[Deleted member 20519]

You did good with the tape but you need to get some oil on that chain!

The chain is brand new, it's got that super sleek factory oil on it

 

[zizou]

Good job on the bars, im hopeless at it

The chain probably still has the factory lube / grease on it just looks clean due to lack of dirt stuck to it.

 

[Col5632]

Looking good Jaz, almost the same as the Triban 5 now

 

[Globalti]

Left hand bar looks OK but you need to re-do the right; you've gone wrong around the brake and ended up winding backwards to the centre instead of forwards as you did on the left.

Also, use scissors to trim the final wrap to a taper so as to avoid that bulge.

 

[Cycleops]

The chain is brand new, it's got that super sleek factory oil on it

The factory oil is thin and is just to stop it rusting. Put on some thick stuff (engine oil is good if you don't have any cycle specific stuff), work it well in and wipe off the surplus.

 

[stevevw]

Looking at the last picture, the front wheel looks out of alignment with the stem/bars

 

[SpokeyDokey]

It may not be as light but that Sora chainset looks miles better than the pig-ugly Dura Ace and Ultegra (which has got even uglier for 2014) offerings.

 

[MrJamie]

That looks awesome, can you tell the difference when riding it, if you've dared get it dirty yet?

The factory oil is thin and is just to stop it rusting. Put on some thick stuff (engine oil is good if you don't have any cycle specific stuff), work it well in and wipe off the surplus.

I'm sure I read on here that the lubricant that comes on a chain is much better than anything you'll put on afterwards because it's applied during assembly. I'm not saying you're wrong, I'm just curious which is the correct answer. I've used my KMC X8.99 chain for a few hundred miles before I put any lube on it.

 

[Peteaud]

looking good.