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Originally Posted by shapelike
(Post 6846004)
1x9 or a full drivetrain? I'm going to try to get a 1x9 "kit" together next season that I can quickly put on the bike for really hilly days. I can guess which company you'll opt for but I'll probably just go XT/XT and run full housing to keep things simple.
PS. So ... the new Dura-Ace is going to have a chain with a master link. That M.L. is also going to be backwards compatible w/ other Shimano chains. That is all. With the amount of broken *****mano chains I have seen at the races, I will never put one on my bike again. SRAM, KMC and Wipperman all use master links also. I prefer the SRAM. |
Originally Posted by cupcrazy4
(Post 6844883)
anybody got a set of speedplay pedals I can try out? I want to upgrade my Shimano M505 stock pedals and speedplay's got good reviews. I'm not sure how I'll handle the free float though...
I went from Look (red cleats) to Speedplay Zeros on my road bike and had a bit of a learning curve to keep my feet from waggling back and forth when sprinting. I don't know how they'd feel on my fg. As for getting out, the action is pretty easy on the Zeros. I have the float adjusted relatively low, so they disengage at about the same point as my Looks did. The only quasi-PITA is the break in/maintenance thing. The cleats are STIFF for the first few rides. Clicking in is...challenging until they loosen up a bit. Dry lube on the cleats (which are barely walkable - covers are a must) frequently. Every so many months/miles, you're supposed to grease the pedals. All in all it's really not so bad, but they're definitely more needy than other pedals I've used. And only being able to get out of them to the outside may be a drawback. |
Originally Posted by cavernmech
(Post 6846345)
With the amount of broken *****mano chains I have seen at the races, I will never put one on my bike again. SRAM, KMC and Wipperman all use master links also. I prefer the SRAM.
Edit: add to my speculation, how many of those chains previously had a pin pushed out/back in w/ no replacement? *shrugs* |
Originally Posted by cavernmech
(Post 6846296)
+1 on Time.
I don't yet have a clipless set up on my bike - maybe if I get a road bike or build a dedicated distance and/or track bike then I'll throw them on but for daily riding in the city I think I'll stick with clips / straps. Either way, for $10 I figured I couldn't go wrong! |
Give Time your time. So what's all going on this week for CWMC... I'll be taking the kids to the island on Sunday.
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Originally Posted by shapelike
(Post 6846486)
I'm willing to bet (once, at least) that most of those broken chains are due to people glazing over the instructions, not using the replacement pins properly and basically just ****ing up their own chains. As for factory installed chains, well if that's the case then Shimano really has no excuse.
Edit: add to my speculation, how many of those chains previously had a pin pushed out/back in w/ no replacement? *shrugs* |
Originally Posted by Flimflam
(Post 6846118)
Plenty of people in/around town that ride fixed, for a more "official" pickup ride/hang out, keep on the look out here for DSR/Devil Strip Roller rides (it'll be sprints this week I think, even if you don't run it's a good hang out) or checkout www.devilstriprollers.com for news/updates. Because of CMWC, Sprints should be huge this week!
I don't ride much socially but have enjoyed the DSR group rides and sprint events, my personal schedule and working in Whitby get in the way a lot :p The big news of the week (month?) is that it's bike month AND the week coming up to the CMWC (Cycle Messenger World Championships) so fixed or not, it's a great time to be on a bike. City bike calendar: http://wx.toronto.ca/inter/uds/cycli...vents?OpenView CMWC 2008 website: http://www.cmwc2008.com (check out events) Keep your eyes peeled for more stuff, search on facebook for CWMC - there's a few side-events and movie screenings/stuff going on that aren't on the official event list. As for solo riding, checkout the Martin Goodman Trail (not so great in peak hours, but when it's quiet traffic-wise, it's a great run) - that's the path that runs along the Lakeshore. Check out the valleys, some nice scenic runs (can be busy traffic wise on the sunny days) - Don right from Edwards Gardens (Bridal Path) right down to Lakeshore/Lower Don Road and the Humber valley you can go from Steeles/back down. Get yourself a city bike route map, some of those routes aren't so bad - you'll also get to see how incomplete and mis-matched/badly planned some of them are :p I personally ride a lot on my own due to transportation and I love riding my bike. Right now, since I'm pretty unexperienced on my FG I'm sticking to neighbourhoods I know well, staying close to home (which for me is College/Bathurst area) but as I get my legs going I'm definitely going to be on the lookout for some of those longer paths you mentioned. Thanks again! |
Originally Posted by YYZRider
(Post 6846468)
The free float takes some getting used to, though it's a big help if you have knee issues like I do.
I went from Look (red cleats) to Speedplay Zeros on my road bike and had a bit of a learning curve to keep my feet from waggling back and forth when sprinting. I don't know how they'd feel on my fg. As for getting out, the action is pretty easy on the Zeros. I have the float adjusted relatively low, so they disengage at about the same point as my Looks did. The only quasi-PITA is the break in/maintenance thing. The cleats are STIFF for the first few rides. Clicking in is...challenging until they loosen up a bit. Dry lube on the cleats (which are barely walkable - covers are a must) frequently. Every so many months/miles, you're supposed to grease the pedals. All in all it's really not so bad, but they're definitely more needy than other pedals I've used. And only being able to get out of them to the outside may be a drawback. |
Originally Posted by cavit8
(Post 6846820)
This pretty much summarizes my experience with zeros too. I use them on my road bike where clipping/unclipping is at a minimum. For urban/commuter stuff, I'm not sure I'd recommend zeros. Walkability with covers is interesting and would get old really quickly if you're on and off your bike a lot. I use spd on my bikes, mostly because that's what I started with and I've had no major incidents or problems.
That said, a lot of people swear by Time stuff, but I've heard the newer stuff isn't nearly as nice as the older stuff. As for CMWCs, I'll definitely be on the island on Sunday (assuming I'm not doing a mtb race), maybe on Saturday afternoon too. Might check out the party on Friday. And there's Goldsprints on Saturday night. Also, Martin's showing some bike movies (incl Quicksilver! :P) at Cinecycle on Wednesday night starting at 8pm. Andre and I are talking about hitting the Don on Wednesday in the early evening, and then I might swing by Cinecycle. |
so who has rock solid bouncy dirt ride with no tensioner issues? Crank replaced this evening so the ring with no long shift on the crank....yay!.... dirt?
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hi guys,
OT I know but I'm just wondering if anyone has a large messenger bag they want to sell... mine's just too small for right now (more than school books, film and ibook). Or if you know any reasonably priced larger ones. Thanks! (sorry if you've already seen the cl ad) |
Originally Posted by cavit8
(Post 6846820)
This pretty much summarizes my experience with zeros too. I use them on my road bike where clipping/unclipping is at a minimum. For urban/commuter stuff, I'm not sure I'd recommend zeros. Walkability with covers is interesting and would get old really quickly if you're on and off your bike a lot. I use spd on my bikes, mostly because that's what I started with and I've had no major incidents or problems.
Originally Posted by MattRennick
(Post 6846535)
I picked up some Time RXT shoes at Curbside this weekend for $10...
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Originally Posted by cupcrazy4
(Post 6848552)
$10!??! Why so cheap? Online they're like $100 according to Google
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Originally Posted by MattRennick
(Post 6848614)
Clearing out stock on some sort of Bloor Street sale... They also had some Lake shoes that were nicer / comfier than the Time ones and some Shimano ones (retail $139 - also $10) that were much nicer than both but the Times were the only ones that fit me...
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Mark looks like Thor Hushovd.
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So the shoulder is finally healed enough that tomorrow I think I'll try some trails. Is the DSR dirt ride still happening?
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Originally Posted by pyze-guy
(Post 6850002)
So the shoulder is finally healed enough that tomorrow I think I'll try some trails. Is the DSR dirt ride still happening?
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Originally Posted by cupcrazy4
(Post 6848552)
If I went with speedplay I'd get the frog pedal because I'd be using it on my 'cross/urban bike. My two worries are float (which sounds like it's managable, once you get used to it) and ability to shed mud/dirt. My SPDs (M505 --stock) are HORRIBLE when it comes to getting stuff stuck in them (even on a dry day-ride on the Don) and clipping in and (mostly) out is a PITA.
$10!??! Why so cheap? Online they're like $100 according to Google Yeah, I would not recommend using non-frog Speedplays if mud/dirt shedding is an issue. I would bet the cleats would either (a) jam or (b) wear out insanely fast (or possibly both) if used in really muddy/dirty conditions. |
so I think I've decided I'm going with TIME ATAC pedals. My experience with Sweet Pete's (my LBS by 'default'--bought my bike there) has been that they're pretty over-priced, with poor service. Anybody know where to get some ATACs at a reasonable price?
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Originally Posted by cupcrazy4
(Post 6850352)
so I think I've decided I'm going with TIME ATAC pedals. My experience with Sweet Pete's (my LBS by 'default'--bought my bike there) has been that they're pretty over-priced, with poor service. Anybody know where to get some ATACs at a reasonable price?
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Originally Posted by cavernmech
(Post 6850931)
Someone jump on those! The old style model are nigh in-destructable and have much better retention for fixed riding. I would already be calling about them but have 3 pairs now :innocent:
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Andrew, here is what I was thinking about, attachs to the bb.
http://www.pricepoint.com/images/sty...5%20YESBT8.jpg |
Originally Posted by cupcrazy4
(Post 6850988)
I got 'em! Just going to pick them up later this week. You say the old models are better than the newer ones? I was thinking of getting some new XS Carbons for racing and keep these old ones for city riding.
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i second keith's recommendation. i've used those old composite ones in the past and am a fool for letting them go. double points for getting them in a normal grey colour as opposed to the early 90s neon or what have you...
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The Perry Bible Fellowship. Gold. Pure gold.
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I feel special, i broke a pair of the grey atac's... yup broke one spring right off.
completely... like one pedal is fine, the other only has half the attachment, apparently they are only secured by plastic, there is no metal reinforcement. that being said that had been ridden really hard since they were bought (they had been put on 3 different bikes, the first 2 bike being killed before being replaced). either way i would get them again, they kick ass, easy to clip in, dont pop out, dont get clogged (used in mud, snow, ice), and somehow each time i went over the bars, they unclipped and let me leapfrog to freedom/the hardest object nearby |
I second Keith. I have had my titan atacs for about six years and they have stood the test of time. Oddly every new bike I get I put those on and it's always one of the first things people comment on.
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I still have a functioning pair of original Sierras by Time, before they changed from proprietary bolt pattern. I scooped up a pair of those greys last year....awesome. I LOVE LOVE LOVE 'em, and would like to get a racing pair if I ever get to do some racing. Pyze, do you have linkie for dat thing? Who makes it? Yess?
Nevermind Chris found 'em... wicked cool!!!!! Who carries these in Toronto guys, anyone? |
Originally Posted by pyze-guy
(Post 6850002)
So the shoulder is finally healed enough that tomorrow I think I'll try some trails. Is the DSR dirt ride still happening?
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