NotSoBigBen Posted February 1, 2016 Author Posted February 1, 2016 Yip I have. 3 rides of about 35k's each last week with lots of shifting at Thaba. No issues besides the adjusting of the shifting being a bit 'fiddly' .... one notch makes a difference! Back on it from tomorrow morning ????
CAAD4 Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 Bliksem Ben. How many bikes do you own? Sorry I meant, when does your mate (who works on oil rigs overseas) want his two bikes, that you are storing for him, back, if ever?
NotSoBigBen Posted February 1, 2016 Author Posted February 1, 2016 Bliksem Ben. How many bikes do you own? Sorry I meant, when does your mate (who works on oil rigs overseas) want his two bikes, that you are storing for him, back, if ever?There are things we do not speak of my friend ...... [emoji40]
Rick Sanchez Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 NSBB, how is the chainline using the 3x XT crank?Currently on a 1x10 11-36 with a XTR 3x crank and the chain rub and noise in the 36 cog is worrying.
NotSoBigBen Posted February 2, 2016 Author Posted February 2, 2016 NSBB, how is the chainline using the 3x XT crank?Currently on a 1x10 11-36 with a XTR 3x crank and the chain rub and noise in the 36 cog is worrying.It isn't really noisy on the 42 but I don't ride there much .... having said that I am toying with the idea to put some of those spacers, 2.5mm I believe, as some have suggested. Apparently it also helps to reduce wear on the big gears?
NotSoBigBen Posted February 3, 2016 Author Posted February 3, 2016 Fitting the spacers at lunchtime today then will see how it goes tomorrow morning. Still not sure what the benefit, if any, there is of doing this but lets see #CauseICan
Wannabe Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 Keep us up to date. On what cranset did you fit the NW?
NotSoBigBen Posted February 3, 2016 Author Posted February 3, 2016 Keep us up to date. On what cranset did you fit the NW?3*10 XT
Wannabe Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 Ja, and I had to go and donate my 3x9 SLX crankset to a friend a few months back, when he did a 1 x 10 conversion.Would have worked perfectly for me.
Skylark Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 3*10 XTShouldn't mounting the chainring in the middle position give you perfect chain line without any spacers?
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 Shouldn't mounting the chainring in the middle position give you perfect chain line without any spacers?technically, yes. But the size of the large cogs means that they like to have the chain a bit closer to the inside than a normal setup, IMO.
NotSoBigBen Posted February 3, 2016 Author Posted February 3, 2016 technically, yes. But the size of the large cogs means that they like to have the chain a bit closer to the inside than a normal setup, IMO. That was my thinking that it's in those gears where the RD (not 11 speed or extender specific in this case) seems most 'out of it's normal' operation so to help it there ... I mean normally in granny (on a 3*10 for example) you can still comfortably use the 11? Been a tad busy so haven't done it yet but I WILL have it ready for tomorrow's early morning ride!
Bobbo_SA Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 There are things we do not speak of my friend ...... [emoji40] ImageUploadedByTapatalk1454349248.079961.jpg I suspect that photo needs to be updated due to a few more "recent" acquisitions...
NotSoBigBen Posted February 3, 2016 Author Posted February 3, 2016 I suspect that photo needs to be updated due to a few more "recent" acquisitions...
Wannabe Posted February 3, 2016 Posted February 3, 2016 Sourced a Sram "spiderless"crankset sans the chainring. Next step is to hunt one of them down, hopefully by the weekend.Then my conversion can commence.
NotSoBigBen Posted February 4, 2016 Author Posted February 4, 2016 Shifting in the top half of the cassette definitely feels 'crisper' now with the spacers so I would suggest that it's not a bad idea That's it I'm finished fiddling around with this now it's just ride it. Have a different objective tomorrow so a different bike is called for
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