Kins
Über Member
- Location
- Ystradgynlais, S. Wales
Just seen they do XT ones for £20 more, see how many shekels I have after clearing my stuff.
Worth making a tourer out of this ?
- Thread starter doog
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OP
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doog
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- Location
- The beautiful south
Struggling with my photos here, could do with a bike stand really but can probably manage with the bike rack on the wall instead. As you can see i'm lacking in facilities 
, this was the original massacre.
Rear and front racks, saddle and panniers to come off this hopefully.
, this was the original massacre.Rear and front racks, saddle and panniers to come off this hopefully.
- Location
- London
Great to hear that you're doing this - let us know how you get on. I don't see that your parts are "cheap" in a bad sense -I fitted that Alivio chainset to a 97 vintage 4130 hybrid of mine to make a decent tourer- gets me up big hills fully loaded -cost me £25 from Chain Reaction.
baldycyclist
Veteran
- Location
- Sunderland
looks good so far doog
My old carrera will go through the same process if and when I retire and am allowed to do a tour!!!!
My old carrera will go through the same process if and when I retire and am allowed to do a tour!!!!
- Location
- London
If you're looking for a workstand to make things easier(yes I know it will bust your budget but you've already saved well over a grand) I can recommend this - I bought it to replace something far more expensive I managed to lose - and it's just as good.
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/pro...ct=browse/accessories/workstands-bike-storage
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/pro...ct=browse/accessories/workstands-bike-storage
OP
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doog
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- Location
- The beautiful south
Yep, seriously thinking about a bike stand now.
The parts arrived from Germany during the week, the wheels are en route and currently at Eastleigh. I also ordered the butterfly bars from Amazon (£15) and they arrived. I fitted the new bottom bracket (Shimano BB-UN55) which I understand is pretty bomb proof and the Alivio crankset. The shifters came with cable so have ordered some more Jagwire outer ( I have some lying around but not enough). Outer and some decent ferrules £6 on ebay. This brings the total spend up to £175. I am keeping the stock brakes, they work fine.
All I need now is bar tape. I think I will probably double tape the bars so looking at another £10. Trust me Im not a skin flint, just wanted to do it for under £200 on an old steel frame. The only thing thats nagging is getting the gearing set up properly. Ive done a few bikes in the past but am willing to just get my LBS to tweak it so that might take it to the limit if I struggle.
One more thing, brake blocks. What with new wheels might invest in something thats a bit more gentle on the rims. Any suggestions?
Here's a pic of the crank and BB on. I stuck it back together with the new bars on to check my reach and everything and those trekking bars feel good. (need to touch the frame up in parts but wont go OTT)
Si_
Regular
- Location
- North East England
liking this. aint no cool like the old skool and all that.
someone once said "its not about the bike" though i seem to have erased his name from the memory banks...lance something or other ...
someone once said "its not about the bike" though i seem to have erased his name from the memory banks...lance something or other ...
- Location
- London
No need to apologise
And as you say your spesh attracts a lot of attention- I also have a posh tourer but it's become the "best bike" - the old hybrid with some new bits and some Spa wheels is all nicely scratched and I feel pretty easy leaving it around, outside the tent etc.Never done it with the posh one yet.
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doog
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- Location
- The beautiful south
Just to let you know (as promised) the wheels turned up from Rose on Monday. I guess they must be losing business with this out of stock marker (when they just need to build them). Look fine, cassette fitted, tubes and tyres fitted.
Next job is the chain and found a handy video for measuring and installing chains (I usually just measure the previous chain length roughly but now have different cranks and cassette) but this is as clear as you like
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSl8F6ZLLFg
Ive got a limit screw missing from the front mech ? Its a suntour XR 300...any idea on the size of the screw anyone? M3/4 ?
cheers
Kins
Über Member
- Location
- Ystradgynlais, S. Wales
Thanks, I emailed them about lead time and they said about a week, not in a rush anyway.
baldycyclist
Veteran
- Location
- Sunderland
is it not the same as all the others? try your rear mech screw on it and then stela from one of the parts laying around in your washing machine!
Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
I can highly recommend the Park PC10 work stand. Strong and simply brilliant. £80 from Amazon, although don't allow them to send it to you by Sh1tty Link who broke open the first stand that was sent me stealing half of it.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000OZFJS4/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000OZFJS4/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
OP
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doog
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- Location
- The beautiful south
Chain sorted. I couldnt compare links as usual as the crank and cassette are a different size than the previous.
Learnt something today. The rear derailleur barrel adjuster adjusts the cable outer, not the cable itself. The bloody thing fell apart in my hands so had to research what the hell was going on with this thing! I didnt know that...as you can see I'm next to useless but hey ho, we will get there.
So today was chain on and some cabling stuff. Wheels and cassette on the other day. Stuck some new tubes in (had some spare), the tyres are Schwalbe City jets (new but used on the turbo for the last 12 months) so keeping within budget. Had to order some new gear outer for a few quid and will re-do brake cables have decided.
Did I mention I need a bike stand :-)
Learnt something today. The rear derailleur barrel adjuster adjusts the cable outer, not the cable itself
. The bloody thing fell apart in my hands so had to research what the hell was going on with this thing! I didnt know that...as you can see I'm next to useless but hey ho, we will get there.So today was chain on and some cabling stuff. Wheels and cassette on the other day. Stuck some new tubes in (had some spare), the tyres are Schwalbe City jets (new but used on the turbo for the last 12 months) so keeping within budget. Had to order some new gear outer for a few quid and will re-do brake cables have decided.
Did I mention I need a bike stand :-)
