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Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-31-14, 05:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,004
Posted By animatorgeek

If Sheldon Brown is to be believed, the Mafac...

If Sheldon Brown is to be believed, the Mafac Racer brake is perfectly good, even compared to modern brakes (see http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/mafac.html). He said the better thing to do would be to...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-31-14, 01:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,004
Posted By animatorgeek

Thanks for the advice. We bought this tandem as a...

Thanks for the advice. We bought this tandem as a way of testing the waters in terms of tandems. We've rented and enjoyed tandems before, and this one rides as well or better than the ones we rented,...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
01-31-14, 09:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,004
Posted By animatorgeek

New old Motobecane tandem

I bought an old Motobecane Interclub tandem the other day. It seems to be in pretty good condition apart from some scratched paint. I'm interested to find out more about it, though, and figure out...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-29-13, 03:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 708
Posted By animatorgeek

I ended up taking it to the shop and they were...

I ended up taking it to the shop and they were able to fix everything by adjusting the cable tension. Looks like I have a few things to learn about front derailleur adjustment.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-27-13, 04:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 708
Posted By animatorgeek

Can't shift to granny ring after 9-speed upgrade

I recently upgraded my 8-speed touring bike to 9 speeds and I'm having some trouble. I changed the rear derailleur, cassette, chain and shifters but kept the old front derailleur and chainrings. I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-02-13, 02:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 804
Posted By animatorgeek

In case anyone's interested in the resolution to...

In case anyone's interested in the resolution to this, I took it to the shop and after quite a while troubleshooting it they solved the problem by installing a longer cable housing at the derailleur...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-25-13, 12:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 804
Posted By animatorgeek

bradtx: It's the SL-M590, which I believe is the...

bradtx: It's the SL-M590, which I believe is the current model of Deore 9-speed shifter.

dsbrantjr: I rechecked the clamp bolt and everything looks kosher relative to the instructions that came...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-25-13, 02:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 804
Posted By animatorgeek

Indexing problems in upgraded 9-speed drivetrain

I just upgraded my Cannondale touring bike from 8 to 9 speeds, going to the 12-36 Shimano hg61 cassette, Deore trigger shifters, and the Microshift m55l rear derailleur. The derailleur is, according...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-12, 07:16 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,027
Posted By animatorgeek

After a slightly longer ride I can report that I...

After a slightly longer ride I can report that I didn't notice any bouncing with my cadence. As an experiment I want over a speed bump without standing up out of the saddle and the new springs gave...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-31-12, 03:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,027
Posted By animatorgeek

I'd definitely give it a try if I were you. It's...

I'd definitely give it a try if I were you. It's a really low price to get the cheapo saddle, and you can always switch back to the stock springs if it doesn't work out. Here's a picture of the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-30-12, 06:31 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,027
Posted By animatorgeek

In case anyone's still interested in this topic...

In case anyone's still interested in this topic (as I was, due to the ridiculously stiff Brooks springs), I'll share my experience.

I just bought this saddle from Walmart.com:...
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