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Any Cyclists in West Yorkshire Around?
Bush Tucker Man:
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www.chainreactioncycles.com
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Thanks Dyf, but there's a branch of Evans Cycles over at the 'Xscape' complex about 5miles away
http://www.evanscycles.com/
DFR
That's probably the initial best bet, as I've never taken one apart before & was hoping to avoid having to strip bar-tape away and remove the lever entirely.
It's probably just sticking & not being helped by the old grease that's partially solidified
Bush Tucker Man:
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As for trials most of them use a short cage rear mech usually a road one as they are cheaper and regularly get broken, they also use a rear cassette of a road bike as well for the closer ratio gears
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Most road clusters that I've used on my 'good bikes' have been fairly closely spaced.
I think that my Dyna-Tech carries a 8-speed 12-21 (along with 52/39 chainrings)
You can, or could a 12-19 block
I had one on an older bike, but they're hard bl**dy work unless it's billiard table smooth, and totally appallling in the hills
muddymesser:
cheers dfr
for gear cables i use 1s from halfods by clarks their teflon coated and are super smooth on shifting especially with a bit of grease on it . . . for brakes try shimano m systems cables their cheep but effective :)
DFR:
I do like those teflon cables, but the only trouble I found was when they wear a bit water can get under neath and rust inside. That is on a mtb though with lack of maintenance though so they will be no probs on a road bike as long as they are not to thick for the STI's as if i remember rightly they are only made to take a 0.8mm cable
Dom
Bush Tucker Man:
Curiously enough the rear lever worked perfectly during this afternoons ride.
The front still sticks in a fully depressed position, but changes back down onto the small-chain-ring at the first attempt :D
I must be getting a bit fitter, as I came back up the by-pass (a long drag) 2 gears higher than yesterday and at a slightly higher cadence :D :D
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