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The Mtb front shifter pulls more cable than the road shifter. You can jippo it work by leaving a lot of cable slack when on the small ring. Better to get a flat bar shifter, FDR443A if I remember correctly. The Campagnolo Xenon triple or old Record triple would also work better on account of the longer pivot that cuts down the movement of the cage. Regards

Just for interest, I just managed to order Sram stuff from Evans Cycles in the UK.

Wayne sets an example to all others.

Try Cycle Lab Tokai. Ask Dylan.

Superglue bonds anaerobically and can bond to anything if properly prepared. Epoxy does not bond chemically as it is inert - ie no etching agent. The resins used building cf frames have high shrinkage properties to grip the cf - just like reinforced concrete. If you want to use resin you have to strip the layup on either side of the fracture to an angle of 45 degrees to obtain a wedge action.The superglue can be purchased from hobby shops as can the fibreglass cloth - used to be made by K&B. The sanding is important to create filler material.

I have repaired lots of cases like this. Sand it smooth and soak it with hobby grade superglue - the really low viscosity stuff. Sand again and then apply 3/4 ounce fibreglass with superglue. Keep sanding and finally give it a shot of clear coat. Good luck

Yes. Shimano Tourny but you may have to change the rear derailleur as well. The stuff is quite cheap though.

ALL I WANT FROM MY LBS IS A RUBBISH BOX THAT I CAN DIG IN FOR SPARE BITS.

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Best bet is to take it to Alone at Solomons Pta. You cant get parts for them but he gets a pile of crashed ones from the distributer -Coolheat and then recovers the required part from scrap.

No option on sizes. Dont like

In a nutshell: 1.0 Rim brakes have significant pure mechanical advantage over discs. Try and stop a spinning wheel by the tyre as opposed to the hub. 2.0 The mechanical advantage of hydraulic brakes is gained by the size of the piston at relative to the piston/s at the caliper. The pressure in the system is the same when the lever is depressed, therefore the gain is directly in proportion to the relative sizes of the pistons. 3.0 The biggest advantage of disc brakes would likely be that the rims are not heated up by prolonged braking. Remember Joseba Beloki's fall when the rim overheated and the tubby rolled off the rim. 4.0 Disc brakes would require cross lacing on both the front and the brear wheels.

Yes it works.

No

You need to take one complete link out of the chain, lower the front derailleur and adjust the cable tension. Removing the link is optional providing that you dont use small/small Regards