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When are those Momsen riser bars arriving ? Special for those that have Momsen seat posts and have been waiting patiently !!! How about Maxis Cross mark and Stans special.

Hi hubbers Found what I need and plenty more Shimano parts on UK website SJScycles. Dave was great and replied to a query about cone within minutes. Found other stuff like freebody etc..I also need. Yes getting it from UK is an issue but I will make a plan. Go chech it out.

Thanks Johan Your replies are always very informative and usefull. Regards Eric

Thanks for all the replies. Seems like I am not the only one to battle with this. I do like the cones and bearings as they are easy to service and you can replace balls for a very small cost. For now I just service regularly, ride with the cones slightly looser than normal. I will keep on looking for spares, any contacts in the UK ?

Hi Where can I get Shimano Xt hub parts ? Most bike shops say they will find out but never get back to you. Looking for FH-M775 rear hub " Lefy Hand Lock nut (M14) & Cone (M14) with dust cover" - part number Y-3D0 98060 Mine is pitted and you can feels it's rough as you rotate it. Not sure how this happened. Is it same as the other side ? Not indicated as spare part on attached spares list. Are they interchangeable ? Refer Item no 6 on attached parts listing. Seem crazy to have to rplace a hub just becuase of this !! Can anybody out there help ? PLEASE !!! thx Eric EV-FH-M775-2700A_v1_m56577569830646671.pdf

Thanks for being honest and trying to return item to owner. !!!

Had dealing with both stores and no complaints. Was a bit cheesed off once when I bought a few Maxxis crossmarks ust tyres only to find they reduced the price considerably the next week. You have to know your prices though and bargain with them. Bargain boxes often have nice goodies in them at PTA store.

CrossMark front and back has got me through 2 Epics and a Pioneer, They are good alround and UST are bullet proof !! Not the lightest tyre out but they give me confidence. See many argue Monoral on front is better but I have yet to be convinced. Go CrossMark !!!

Had good experince with stans and maxxis crossmarks. My experince is that temperature and moisture play a role in sealing ability. When its cold and wet, like currently in CPT, it battles to seal. Nice dry hot weather in the karoo no problem. Home mix is interestring, but how much do you honestly save ? Sludge has different types, the more grit it has the better it will seal bigger holes, and works well. How often do you check for sealant ? I have had some badluck once, got a flat, cursed the sealant, only to find there was nothing left inside. Bike stood still for 6 months, do not know where it went, but it was bone dry. I now check before a big event, or obviously after you have had a hole and lost some.

So you say I do not need that rubber tube like rim strip thing that cost a fortune ? So even if spoke nipple holes are open on inside, you just plak some tape and fit presta valve and go. On the Mavic 819' s I have there are no nipple/spoke holes, you simply insert valve and go tubeless. No tapes of any kind.... That's what I though was UST or Tubeless wheels. See on web 2 schools of though re conversions to tubeless, inluding rubber rim strip and one without. What works best ?

I run XT hubs on Mavic 819's UST, indestructable but heavy at around 2096g Make sure you add conversion kit weight to some of the lighter options that are non UST !! Eg Spinnergy XYclone, light at 1695 g per set but then add 200 g for conversion kit and you are at 1895g American classic at 1520 g plus 200 g for conv = 1750g etc.... Best deall weight and cost wise is XT, UST ready. Bullet proof at 1677 g = my choice

Thanks for detailed explanation. Much appreciated.

Very interesting, thanks Johan

Got some 20 " presta tubes from Solomons in Woodmead JHB, prevoiusly got some from Kroft cycles in Paarl. Nobody in SA ssems to have those with removeable cores anymore. Continental use to have them but no stock is the common answer I get. Shwable (SV7 model) make some and you can get from sites like Chain reaction and Evans in the UK. Removable cores work better as you can clean it when it gets jammed up and it helps to pop on non UST or old tyres as you can force more air in. Have done the conversions both ways but having the rubber inner lasts longer. Have fun, my first few attempts were acomanied by a few choice words.

Took my rear mech (XT Shadow 12 month old) to pieces and cleaned it up. Found the bottom wheel had a nice little sealed bearing in it that runs beutifully, the top one has a ceramic bush in it, and no matter how well I cleaned and lubed it, it simply does not run as smoothly as the bearing one. Now the question: Is this correct ? Can I replace with both having bearings ? (Might help to go faster, less friction) The KCNC ones that you pimp you bike with, do they both have bearings ? Does XTR have both with bearings ? I suppose many ar gigling at the thought of this minor amount of added friction, but I was just wandering.