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Forum: Fitting Your Bike
05-31-16, 07:46 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,084
Posted By ianstock

Offset Seat Post

I am trying to get 20-30 mm of additional spread between saddle and bars, without increasing the stem length.

Does anyone know of an offset seat post that will allow me to position the saddle...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-01-15, 07:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 580
Posted By ianstock

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

I have a 9 Sp Dura-Ace groupset (new Old Stock) recently built up on a new frame.

When I upshift, single step is fine. When I upshift multiple steps, it often slips back one gear.

What is the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-11-14, 05:28 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,434
Posted By ianstock

Ultegra RD - Short cage vs Mid Cage

I pooched my rear derailleur and have to replace it.

What is the trade off in going with a mid cage Ultegra rather than a short cage? At my age, the prospect of throwing a 30+ tooth cog on the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-21-14, 04:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 550
Posted By ianstock

10 Sp chain on a 9 sp deraileur

I have tried to convert a shimano 9 sp to a 10 sp by changing the shifter to a 10 sp Ultegra, and changed the cassette to 10 sp.

I left the old Dura Ace 9 sp rear deraileur. Should I be able to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-27-13, 01:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,980
Posted By ianstock

Do SPD-SL Pedals Wear Out?

I am constantly looking for good used SPD-SL pedals (too many bikes I guess). I see them on CL and often wonder if they ever "wear out", or just wear?

Assuming the spindle is OK, does the rear...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-24-13, 02:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 463
Posted By ianstock

10 SP Shifter with RD7700

Can I use a 10 speed Ultegra shifter to use a RD 7700 with a 10 SP cassette?

Technically, the RD 7700 is classified as 9 speed but if the chain will run through it, and the shifter indexes the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-06-13, 06:55 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 973
Posted By ianstock

Bottom Brackets - SRAM vs Shimano

I am switching a SRAM Rival crank set with a Shimano FC-R700. Do I need to switch the bottom bracket as well?

I thought they'd be the same, but it seems as though the Shimano drive shaft won't...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-26-13, 12:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,079
Posted By ianstock

SRAM Force RD - Will it take an 11-34 cassette

Does anyone know how big a cassette one can use on an SRAM Force standard cage rear deraillieur?

SRAm says ono, but I've been told it will actually take an 11-34.

Ian
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-19-12, 08:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,056
Posted By ianstock

Shimano Compact Cranksets - Non-Series Components

I am going to change a Shimano FC-6600 to a compact crank. Can anyone tell me the difference between a FC-R600 and FC-4550? They look the same per he Tech Doc sheets.

Also, can I use the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-14-11, 11:40 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 16,293
Posted By ianstock

Are SRAM PowerLinks Reusable?

I'm using SRAM Power Links on my 9 sp and 10 sp chains. I frequently remove the chain for cleaning.

I normally break the link with a pair of pliers and use them over and over for the life of the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-08-11, 07:42 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,551
Posted By ianstock

Italian thread, Both sides normal. I like...

Italian thread, Both sides normal.

I like the idea of using a bolt to hold the splined tool. Will try it,

Thanks.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-08-11, 08:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,551
Posted By ianstock

Removing Shimano BB-6500 Bottom Bracket

I am trying to remove a bottom bracket. I am using a spline removal tool on the end of a long-armed torque wrench to get leverage. I can get the non-drive side cup out, but the drive side cup is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-23-11, 06:31 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 4,917
Posted By ianstock

SRAM Shifter Jammed

I have SRAM Rival on my new Cross bike. The rear shifter seems to have jammed and won't let me shift up.

There was a lot of dirt in the shifter after last week's very muddy race, but I have...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-12-11, 06:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,054
Posted By ianstock

Thanks to all for the education. I get it now. ...

Thanks to all for the education. I get it now.

One last question. After my rides in Boone, I will probably swap back to my 53/39 cranks. I'd then like to put the R600 on my wife's Bianchi which...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-09-11, 05:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,054
Posted By ianstock

Thanks, but I need a bit more education. Is...

Thanks, but I need a bit more education.

Is R600 an earlier Shimano compact crank? If it is Shimano, why won;t it fit on the existing OctaLink?

Why would I need to change the cups? Isn't...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-08-11, 11:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,054
Posted By ianstock

Octalink, MegaExo and new Compact Crank

I have a circa 2002 Wilier Gerolsteiner team frame, with Dura Ace kit. (No the Italian body has not rejected the Japanese organs as my friends predicted.)

It has an Italian thread BB (no...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-15-10, 08:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 499
Posted By ianstock

I guess technically, the SRAM part is a...

I guess technically, the SRAM part is a "PowerLink" Gold.

Ian
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-15-10, 08:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 499
Posted By ianstock

SRAM Quick Link & DA 9 sp Chain

Is there any reason I can not (should not) use a SRAM 9 sp Quick Link with a Dura Ace 9 sp chain? Both are new parts.

Shimano has some special pin that you break off after insertion. I prefer...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-12-10, 11:20 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 424
Posted By ianstock

Eras of Steel, Aluminum, and Carbon Frames

Can anyone give me an idea of when competitive frames were last steel and aluminum? Or put another way, when did aluminum replace steel, and carbon replace aluminum in the Grand Tours?

Ian
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-10-10, 10:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,396
Posted By ianstock

Thank you. That makes it a lot easier. ...

Thank you. That makes it a lot easier.

Those Italians aren't as crazy as I thought.

Ian
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-10-10, 10:34 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,396
Posted By ianstock

Steerer is carbon.

Steerer is carbon.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-10-10, 10:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,396
Posted By ianstock

One more thing. The lower plug falls into the...

One more thing. The lower plug falls into the steerer so if I don't try to thread into it with the frame upside down, I'll never get the bolt to even reach it.

Seems like madness to me.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-10-10, 10:20 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,396
Posted By ianstock

Photo of Headset Pieces

Here is a photo of the upper pieces. It seems as though the this assembly is not long enough to hit the lower expansion plug, even though it is teh same hardware that came out.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-10-10, 09:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,396
Posted By ianstock

Pinarello Headset

I am trying to change the stem on my 2000 Pinarello Prince, and can't get the tubular insert and top-cap assembly back together.

Inside the steerer tube there is a plug, into which I have to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-21-10, 08:08 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 885
Posted By ianstock

Building a Bike

If you are even slightly mechanically inclined, its the way to go.

I just finished building up a Pinarello Prince, circa 2002 frame. My brother found the frame in a shop in NJ for $200US. I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-21-10, 10:41 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,087
Posted By ianstock

Dura Ace Crank Arm Bolts (FC 7701)

I have just built up a frame with a used DA 25th Anniversary edition group set. The crank arm is FC-7701.

After an initial test ride, I noticed that the crank arm bolts (into the bottom bracket)...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-10, 09:47 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 927
Posted By ianstock

The thread pitch is different. It is the right...

The thread pitch is different. It is the right diameter, but it is a different pitch. The threads seem to engage, then seize. I don't want to start stripping threads. The Italian BB I have is 24 TPI.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-10, 04:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 927
Posted By ianstock

Help wanted - Older Pinarello Prince BB

I am trying to identify the details of a Pinarello Prince frame as shown. It is from around the year 2000. It is made with their "Extreme Alloy" which was Scandium.

I can't seem to get a...
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