MomsenBikes SA Posted April 24, 2020 Share I see my bike made it onto Facebook great looking bike BaGearA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etienne_jordaan Posted April 24, 2020 Share @eddy, have you tried Dave Mercer for sliding dropouts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted April 26, 2020 Share @eddy, have you tried Dave Mercer for sliding dropouts?https://www.paragonmachineworks.com/ will have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted April 26, 2020 Share https://www.paragonmachineworks.com/ will haveThanks, I'll give them a shout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 26, 2020 Share In testing the STR in the driveway, under load there is a groaning/creaking sound. I have changed the chain and then the chain ring to see if it was either of these ... and it was not. Before ripping the hub apart, I will first remove the copper slip that I used between the frame and sliding drop outs ... this may just (hopefully) be the solution. If not, the hub will have to stripped down. I know the axel is secure and locked down, but I have never ridden this wheelset before, so do not really know what to expect from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted April 26, 2020 Share Bb or chainring bolt maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 26, 2020 Share Bb or chainring bolt maybe?Nope BB is solid as a rock 1st chainring was a 36t NW that must have seen no more than 50km before2nd chainring is a 32t On-One SS specific chainring that has been used before, but looks spotless because On-One just make such lekker chain rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 26, 2020 Share Will get back to the bike, just had other things I had to do (Such as play plumber ... and not the fun "role play plumber") ... tomorrow I will clean off the sliding dropouts and see if this works. Hoping that the lubricant is allowing the drop outs to slip slightly and hence the groan ... with no lube it will have more of a frictional bond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted April 26, 2020 Share I ran those sliders on a few different bikes and never lubed them up... dry install, like an EBB...... Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 26, 2020 Share I ran those sliders on a few different bikes and never lubed them up... dry install, like an EBB......I must say they are flipping cool compared to a traditional horizontal drop out ... if you adjust the chain tension, you no longer need to also adjust your brakes too and it you want to take your rear wheel out is it as simple as if it were a "normal" bike ... with the traditional horizontal drop outs having to align and tension up the drive train again following the wheel removal is just a pain in the butttttt! BuffsVintageBikes and Jewbacca 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monark Posted April 26, 2020 Share Check the pedal thread for grease - I rebuilt my entire single speed diagnosing a creak... turned out to be a dry thread on the pedal where it connects to the crank arm Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted April 27, 2020 Share In testing the STR in the driveway, under load there is a groaning/creaking sound. I have changed the chain and then the chain ring to see if it was either of these ... and it was not. Before ripping the hub apart, I will first remove the copper slip that I used between the frame and sliding drop outs ... this may just (hopefully) be the solution. If not, the hub will have to stripped down. I know the axel is secure and locked down, but I have never ridden this wheelset before, so do not really know what to expect from it.Put some copper slip on the axle - across the full length - worth a go before stripping down a hub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 27, 2020 Share So after the following 2 x different chain rings fitted2 x different chains fittedpedals removed, cleaned, lubed and re-fittedhub freebody cleaned and lubedaxel cleaned and lubedsliding drop outs cleanedretention bolts pulled out to see if it was rubbing on the drop outs causing the crunch / groan / creakAnd the bike still made the noise. Took her for a pedal around the driveway and you can feel the crunch and noise under torque in the drive train..... It dawned on me, the flipping cog. Under closer scrutiny it showed signs of wear. Fitted a new (er) cog and she is smooth and silent. Only problemo being that the gear ratio is too light for commuting and maybe just a bit too heavy for Table Mountain running on a 32x18t ... so going to pop on the longer chain and see how she rolls on a 36x18t for the commute. @Kiwi ... I suspect I will be placing an order with you for some nice wide based cogs if I can not find any close to home! PhilipV and V12man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted April 27, 2020 Share Put some copper slip on the axle - across the full length - worth a go before stripping down a hubThat was the first choice of lube on the axle . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colindavie86 Posted May 31, 2020 Share howzit chapsLooking for some advice from the suspension gurus on this group. I bought a second hand 120mm Reba for my stf. In order to get 25% sag i am pumping it to 40psi. Seems very low as the gauge on the side says I should be at 120psi. I seem to be using most of the travel without bottoming out unless taking a huge knock. However when riding a steeper trail the fork is almost fully compressed. Is this low pressure normal or might there be something wrong with the fork? Would some bottomless tokens perhaps be the solution (currently has none)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Crispy Posted June 1, 2020 Share @hairy.Why you running your qr on the rhs? Convention is left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now