NotSoBigBen Posted December 13, 2016 Share Sir, are we witnessing a Rapha Festive 500 machine? SWAMBO permitting yes I suppose What are the requisites and dates again? Edited December 13, 2016 by NotSoBigBen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Kaze Pete Posted December 13, 2016 Share 24-31 Dec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8MUD Posted February 3, 2017 Share Been pondering a Monster Cross. But I want to keep my 1x11 setup with 11-42T at the back. Long story in short. What road shifter/brake assembly will correctly shift a Shimano XT M8000 rear derailleur? (Perhaps this have been covered so pardon me for asking again.)I know buying a SRAM Force CX1 drive train will be bomb, but costs makes it a no-go option. Is my reasoning wrong? 1.) Shimano Road different pull ration than Shimano MTB(unless you match 10 or 11 speed road with old 9-speed derailleur (before Dyna-Sys) or something like that. 2.) SRAM road and SRAM MTB pull ratio the same. So that will work. 3.) Is Shimano MTB and SRAM MTB pull ratio the same? I think so. Here is possibly my biggest assumption and flaw. 4.) So then a SRAM 11-Speed Road Shifter will correctly shift a Shimano 11-Speed XT rear derailleur? Something like a SRAM Apex shifters on this Salsa Fargo Build. http://salsacycles.com/bikes/fargo/2017_fargo_rival_27.5plus 5.) And then one can buy "megafters" that you fit to the derailleur to make the pull ratios the same. http://www.jtekengineering.com/shiftmate/ Is Nr. 4 a possible option? Advice from those who have been down this road? Edited February 3, 2017 by IH8MUD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8MUD Posted February 3, 2017 Share So after Googling and reading this article (of which I understand only half) . . http://blog.artscyclery.com/science-behind-the-magic/science-behind-the-magic-drivetrain-compatibility/ It seems if my schemes of mixing and matching will not work. Seem if I want to keep 1x11, with the MTB cassette at the back, some sort of SRAM group-set is the only way to go. Edited February 3, 2017 by IH8MUD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jugheaddave Posted August 9, 2017 Share Just to confirm, 9spd Xt medium cage RD with a 10spd MTB cassette, and Shimano STI shifters work perfectly together. My new bike is shifting like a dream! Monark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted April 27, 2018 Share Through a complicated 'warranty' process I now have this carbon frame which will replace the Merida alu frame on my Monstercross .... maybe the Captain will be happier But demmit I had done all that colour coding so the red outer and red/white seat will have to go 20150225_124534.jpgSo 3 years later and I find that I hardly ride a Hardtail MTB any more but still had this bike ... So decided to do it just for the hell of it 80mm fork and some fresh rubber, lets see how it goes [emoji41] Sent from my HUAWEI VNS-L31 using Tapatalk the nerd and Farrnus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Lekker Oom. Now just get Justin to organize you a Lefty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted April 27, 2018 Share Lekker Oom. Now just get Justin to organize you a Lefty...Justin doesn't own the shop anymore ... My son Byron does [emoji41] Sent from my LG-D958 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted April 27, 2018 Share Justin doesn't own the shop anymore ... My son Byron does [emoji41] Sent from my LG-D958 using TapatalkEven better and congrats. NotSoBigBen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted April 28, 2018 Share Momsen str9 build. First ride yesterday. NotSoBigBen and Farrnus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted July 7, 2018 Share If you are the kind of person who "likes to tinker", sometimes that process can be almost as much fun as riding. 26" MTB frame this time but 29" wheels with slicks ... For road not gravel this time Sent from my LG-D958 using Tapatalk Mongoose!, Frosty, Stretched@Birth and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alouette3 Posted July 7, 2018 Share Nice! Been wanting to put some 29" wheels with slicks on a 26" frame like that for a long time. 26" with slicks makes it look like a kids bike But 700c wheels and slicks are about the same size as a 26" with a good pair of knobblies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted July 7, 2018 Share That's true, it does somehow look a lot more in proportion even to my 29" monstercross bikesNice! Been wanting to put some 29" wheels with slicks on a 26" frame like that for a long time. 26" with slicks makes it look like a kids bike But 700c wheels and slicks are about the same size as a 26" with a good pair of knobblies.Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Mongoose! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose! Posted July 7, 2018 Share That's true, it does somehow look a lot more in proportion even to my 29" monstercross bikes Sent from my SM-G920F using TapatalkWhat size tyres? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted July 7, 2018 Share What size tyres?700*28c Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose! Posted July 7, 2018 Share 700*28cSent from my SM-G920F using TapatalkYou think a 32mm will fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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