Originally Posted by
wphamilton
Borobike I don't know if I had a different freewheel on my older Denali but sunrace 12-28 does sound familiar. It didn't even have a lock ring, just a threaded top cog that screwed the whole thing down. Taking it off I used a vice grip and some chain, and it's reverse threaded. The Shimano 13-28 is what I replaced it with (I incorrectly said 26 or something like that earlier), and so far no complaints at all.
A forum member (I don't know if he wants to be anonymous so I won't say who) sold me his Denali bottom bracket when he upgraded (thanks btw), and not a moment too soon. My cranks had been flopping around for the last few days and when I pulled the bottom bracket out, my drive side bearings cage had completely disintegrated. So if anyone's keeping track, 10-12 thousand miles would be about the life-span of the stock bottom bracket, given no maintenance. Of course, I'll be greasing this one periodically.
Sounds like a fine fellow that sold you that part.
I don't mind at all, glad it's working out for you.
Originally Posted by
tjspiel
The reason I suggested another wheel is not because it's going to make that much difference in and of itself. It's because it opens up the possibility for more speeds and an easier upgrade to brifters down the road. The current wheel is kind of a dead end. A new wheel will also allow you to use more traditional tubes.
A very valid point. And if it weren't for the upcoming fall semester (and being not exactly sure from where I will be getting funding for it) I'd take this opportunity to spring for a different wheelset using a cassette, for the possibility of brifters later. It's still possible to use the RSX or older Sora 7 speed brifters with this, but I'd prefer the newer 8 or 9 speed types.
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