Stuff you learn(t) the hard way by being your own mechanic

[100Tours]

12 hours ago, Hairy said:

so you need 2 x 1.25mm brass or similar shims now to run a std width hub?

4 hours ago, NotSoBigBen said:

 

My Tarmac Disc is one of those 'SCS' frames, stands for 'Short Chain Stay' if I recall ... Mine was one of the very first disc road models. I just run normal QR MTB hubs on mine despite what they say ... A bit tricky though because the chain can occasionally come off if you are in the big chainring and 1st on the cassette.

I eventually bought a 142mm adapter for my Hunt wheelset and carefully trimmed it to fit (over a few iterations). While shims would have been an option (if I recall the adjustments were 1x 1.7mm and 1x 0.8mm) they also needed to match the external diameter spec to fit into the frame cutouts. Also losing a shim while e.g. changing a flat seemed both inevitable and a little disappointing.

From another site - SCS moved the cassette 2,5mm inward on the hub to be able to get a decent chainline with short chainstays. But with moving the cassette 2,5mm inward and at the same time use 12x135 it ended up with aftermarket wheels being an issue as the cassettes would touch the frame, or once you got the cassette side right, then the disk would touch on the other side..

The Diverge launched with a 415mm rear stay - newer models have a 425mm stay and regular hubs.

Edited May 11, 2022 by 100Tours

[droo]

16 hours ago, Nakoota said:

Don't try and remove an eagle cassette mounted to hope pro 4 hubs, the hub end cap restricts the cassette tool insert depth and stripping is likely.

New cassette and freehub inbound.

 

You have to pull the adapter off before you remove the cassette. It's the only thing I don't like about Hope hubs.

[dave303e]

I learned the hard way not to order stuff when it is on special online, you are a little drunk and when you don't know it well.

 

Ordered a GX cassette, found out the bike had an NX cassette. Ended up ordering XD driver conversion as well. Lessons learned,

[Hairy]

37 minutes ago, dave303e said:

I learned the hard way not to order stuff when it is on special online, you are a little drunk and when you don't know it well.

 

Ordered a GX cassette, found out the bike had an NX cassette. Ended up ordering XD driver conversion as well. Lessons learned,

you were clearly not drunk enough, or else you would have ordered both the GX and NX cassettes 

[Rigardt@Scott]

57 minutes ago, dave303e said:

I learned the hard way not to order stuff when it is on special online, you are a little drunk and when you don't know it well.

 

Ordered a GX cassette, found out the bike had an NX cassette. Ended up ordering XD driver conversion as well. Lessons learned,

Anything that gets you off an NX cassette sounds like a pretty good decision to me. 

[dave303e]

10 minutes ago, Grease_Monkey said:

Anything that gets you off an NX cassette sounds like a pretty good decision to me. 

that one less tooth on the small gear is actually noticeable, so it was worth it in my mind.

[TheoG]

16 hours ago, dave303e said:

that one less tooth on the small gear is actually noticeable, so it was worth it in my mind.

NX cassette on my IDT is working 100%.  But yes, never on a bike ....  

[michaelbiker]

23 hours ago, madmarc said:

Taken off and re-installed these many times - its like a 2 hr gym session. Now I use a home compressor with one of the those trigger air nozzles. If you dont have a compressor then take the bike and grips down to the local garage and use their tyre pump. It now takes 2 min 

A plastic chopstick and meths. Feed the chopstick in under the grip. Pour some meths in and twist. It will come off really easily. When putting back on just cover the inside with meths and slide on. Have never ripped or destroyed a grip. It sometimes helps to wear a glove to prevent your hand from slipping. 

[JCA12]

For the ESI grips, I use 2 thickish cable ties and surgical spirits with a syringe and needle. The spirits evaporate with no residue

[ChrisF]

21 minutes ago, BaGearA said:

..... compressor is hard to beat. 

 

^^^^ This ^^^^👍

[fanievb]

[M L]

On 5/11/2022 at 8:12 AM, madmarc said:

Taken off and re-installed these many times - its like a 2 hr gym session. Now I use a home compressor with one of the those trigger air nozzles. If you dont have a compressor then take the bike and grips down to the local garage and use their tyre pump. It now takes 2 min 

I use windowlene (or whatever is underneath the kitchen sink that sprays) and a plastic lever. Push the lever in, spray the inside, rotate the lever around the bar. Comes off easily.

[M L]

On 5/12/2022 at 2:16 PM, JCA12 said:

For the ESI grips, I use 2 thickish cable ties and surgical spirits with a syringe and needle. The spirits evaporate with no residue

This should also work - cable ties just bend too easily.

[MrJacques]

(Probably) Never using wet lube on my bike again. Admittedly I put on too much, but it's a no go on dry, dusty, sandy trails like where I ride. Poor crunchy drivetrain  A real mess to clean up as well.

[droo]

On 7/1/2022 at 4:18 PM, MrJacques said:

(Probably) Never using wet lube on my bike again. Admittedly I put on too much, but it's a no go on dry, dusty, sandy trails like where I ride. Poor crunchy drivetrain  A real mess to clean up as well.

Apply it properly and try again. Been doing some testing on all 3 of my bikes and if you make sure to clean off the excess on the side plates, you'll be pretty happy with the results.

[MrJacques]

1 hour ago, droo said:

Apply it properly and try again. Been doing some testing on all 3 of my bikes and if you make sure to clean off the excess on the side plates, you'll be pretty happy with the results.

You mean it shouldn't be dripping?

You actually get oiler devices for motorcycles that drip oil onto the chain while you ride.