What Have You Fettled Today?

[DCLane]

My https://www.zefal.com/en/bottle-cages/60-gizmo.html became a bit loose so I replaced the zip-ties, except my replacement ones are a bit big to fit neatly so its a bit of a bodge. Will do until I buy new ties.

Velo Orange do a much prettier solution, but they're a bit more expensive: https://freshtripe.co.uk/velo-orange-bottle-cage-clamp/

 

[wiggydiggy]

Velo Orange do a much prettier solution, but they're a bit more expensive: https://freshtripe.co.uk/velo-orange-bottle-cage-clamp/

I'll save those in case the Zefal fails again, will need to measure my tube size as I've ordered similar before and they've been too small.

 

[Shearwater Missile]

If it is a genuine Shimano product, it requires a JIS (Japanese Industery Standard) screwdriver. It is not a standard Philips.

That is why nothing fitted, but why not fit a Hex screw as all the other ones are, even Shimano ones although the thread is the same, the hex head is different. That is life I know, nothing is uniform.

 

[Wheelspinner]

Caad 8 and optimo had sq BB..

I think they produced the 9-13 at the same time which were lighter....

Well, an update... I sold it anyway, decided I didn't need any more projects just now. One thing that put me off was the fact that it had a BB30 shell, and I didn't fancy faffing about with that. So at least some CAAD8 came with a BB30 setup.

AFAIK, Cannondale continued making the CAAD8 frame even after the subsequent numbers 9-13 etc were introduced. One difference was the '8 retained a straight 1.1/8" steerer tube and a carbon fork with alloy steerer tube, whereas all the other variants later came with tapered head tube and fork steerers. Am sure there were other differences, although I think previously Cannondale were known to use the same aluminium frame for variants of a model, so if you bought a Tiagra equipped CAAD5 for example you got the exact same frame as one delivered with full Dura Ace / Hollowgram cranks.

 

[Shearwater Missile]

If it is a genuine Shimano product, it requires a JIS (Japanese Industery Standard) screwdriver. It is not a standard Philips.

Thank you for clearing that up. In my ignorance I did`nt know about the JIS screwhead. When I was at work in the tv trade it was either Philips or Pozidrive, hence I never had a JIS screwdriver in my armoury.

 

[EckyH]

Finally fitted the mud guards with integrated rack (Herkelmann Wingee) on the new commuter after procrastinating it for weeks.
My excuse: there is no manual how to install them, the rear mud guard rack is a bit more complex than usual mud guards and I'm a fairly simple minded guy.

E.