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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-09-17, 08:18 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 469
Posted By AS Collie

pinarello's DSS1.0 dampener adjustment

Hi all,

Does anyone have experience working with the dampener on the rear end of Pinarello's Gan GR-S? It seems strange to me that neither the manual nor their site has any information on it. The...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-18-15, 12:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,364
Posted By AS Collie

Thanks for the quick reply. That's the stage I'm...

Thanks for the quick reply. That's the stage I'm at, and I can see where the screw meets the non-painted bracket inside, but I can't get it to move. Should I take the calliper apart or can I knock it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-18-15, 11:24 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,364
Posted By AS Collie

Fixing a Campagnolo Centering Adjustment Screw

Hi all,

I've just serviced my bike and noticed that the brake centering screw no longer works. It isn't seized up, but it feels as if it's worked its way out of the main brake arm so that the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-17-14, 02:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,748
Posted By AS Collie

Sounds good, thanks. The main thing I was worried...

Sounds good, thanks. The main thing I was worried about was the "soaked" layer he'd applied to the base tape bonding well with the new glue. If you think it shouldn't be an issue I'll hang on to them...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-17-14, 02:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,748
Posted By AS Collie

I'd bet money on it. I didn't think they still...

I'd bet money on it. I didn't think they still made that stuff, but I saw a display box full of it in the local shop here in Rome recently.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-17-14, 02:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,748
Posted By AS Collie

This isn't an OCD issue, it's massive lumps of...

This isn't an OCD issue, it's massive lumps of red tubular glue issue. In some areas the base tape is completely covered; you can't see the cotton at all. I've always been told not to mix glues...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-17-14, 11:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,748
Posted By AS Collie

That's what I'm afraid of. But it's stuck on...

That's what I'm afraid of. But it's stuck on there thick. In some spots it's a mm or two tall.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-17-14, 10:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,748
Posted By AS Collie

Removing glue from tubular tyres

Hi all,

Bit of a one-off question here: has anyone got any tips for removing glue from tubular tyres? I was given a set of wheels and the previous owner had attempted – rather messily and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-15-14, 09:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,786
Posted By AS Collie

Left it with a good dose of penetrating oil...

Left it with a good dose of penetrating oil overnight and took to it with a prayer, plenty of elbow grease and a brand new Torx key this afternoon. Worked a treat.

Thanks everyone for the input.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-14-14, 12:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,786
Posted By AS Collie

I know the kind you're talking about. That would...

I know the kind you're talking about. That would be ideal. I had one when I lived in Ireland, but the last time I looked for one here in Italy the guy in the hardware shop looked at me like I had ten...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-14-14, 11:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,786
Posted By AS Collie

Thanks to everyone for the input. I think I'll...

Thanks to everyone for the input. I think I'll leave the penetrating oil on it a while longer and say a prayer.

If I drill it off there's no chance of saving the stem, right? I thought it might...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-14-14, 11:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 13,786
Posted By AS Collie

Removing a stripped pinch bolt from the stem

Hi all, I'm having serious problems removing a stripped bolt from a Zipp Service Course stem and I was hoping someone on here had some tips. The fork is carbon, so I'm wary of getting too physical...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-14, 03:08 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,681
Posted By AS Collie

Hi Robert, that's Euro. For some reason my...

Hi Robert, that's Euro. For some reason my keyboard won't make that symbol on here. Your garden variety commuter butyl tube is about 4-5, and the only shop nearby with lightweight butyl charges 10,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-14, 03:01 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,681
Posted By AS Collie

I've got the Open Corsa CXs, and they ride great....

I've got the Open Corsa CXs, and they ride great. So great, in fact, that they've stalled my purchase of a tubular set of wheels ... for now at least.

I know a lot of guys elsewhere will use...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-14, 11:39 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,681
Posted By AS Collie

I'm using them in some of Vittoria's open...

I'm using them in some of Vittoria's open tubulars and I have to say, I like them a lot. I haven't used superlight butyl tubes because they're more expensive for some reason in my lbs and I couldn't...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-14, 09:09 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,681
Posted By AS Collie

Thanks for that. re: tubulars, that's what I...

Thanks for that. re: tubulars, that's what I always thought. Do you know what makes the rubber cement different for latex-specific kits? I'm wondering if the Velox one I'm using just happens to be...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-14, 07:26 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,681
Posted By AS Collie

Repairing latex tubes

Apologies if this has been covered before; I had a good look and couldn't find any old threads.

Why do so many people advise against fixing latex tubes? There seems to be an awful lot of nonsense...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-13, 05:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 755
Posted By AS Collie

It's the same bike, BG, he just dismantled it to...

It's the same bike, BG, he just dismantled it to bring it from Turin to Rome.

I'm just confused about the size, as there's no way a 58 (my road bike) would fit me like this. I'm afraid I'm about...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-13, 02:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 755
Posted By AS Collie

Help needed with a steel Daccordi TT frame

Hi all,

I'm very tempted to buy this bike, but as it's a TT frame I'm curious as to whether it's the right size or not because right now it's without a gruppo, so I can't try it. The seat tube is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-14-13, 07:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,131
Posted By AS Collie

I wondered that too. I suppose the immediate...

I wondered that too. I suppose the immediate application of the force is still at the eyelet, where the most obvious weak spot would be too, but as they're relatively close together I did think that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-14-13, 05:41 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,131
Posted By AS Collie

Hi Kimmo, I'm not familiar with the term OCR. Do...

Hi Kimmo, I'm not familiar with the term OCR. Do you mean a rim with off-centre drilling? Or is it something else?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-14-13, 04:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,131
Posted By AS Collie

Wow. That's extreme. I feel better now :) ...

Wow. That's extreme. I feel better now :)

FBinNY, thanks for the input too. The wheel rides perfectly, I was just asking out of interest more than anything else. I went with a higher tension...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-13-13, 11:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,131
Posted By AS Collie

Oh, sorry. I didn't think it mattered as Mavic...

Oh, sorry. I didn't think it mattered as Mavic seem to give the same advice on all their rims. 32 spokes, 3 crossed.

fietsbob (http://www.bikeforums.net/member.php/197614-fietsbob), according to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-13-13, 10:22 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,131
Posted By AS Collie

Max spoke tension on a rear wheel with 11-speed

Apologies if this is covered elsewhere, but I had a good look and couldn't find it.

My question is this:

Mavic recommends a maximum spoke tension of between 90-110Kgf on all their rims. I've...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-05-12, 04:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,857
Posted By AS Collie

PM sent.

PM sent.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-05-12, 04:28 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,857
Posted By AS Collie

You're right. I opted for a heavier oil I have...

You're right. I opted for a heavier oil I have here. It's deffo not the trim, as it's in the 11t and the 12t, and it's a vibration in the chain rather than a sound indicating that it would like to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-04-12, 12:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,857
Posted By AS Collie

Really? ok. My other bikes are 9-speed, so the...

Really? ok. My other bikes are 9-speed, so the jump up (and the associated price tag ... ) has me a bit reluctant to rush it. The chain came lubed by Campagnolo, but I will try some white lightening...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-04-12, 11:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,857
Posted By AS Collie

Chordal action? grinding feeling when in 50/11 on Campy Chorus gruppo

Hi All,

I've just built up my new bike and while I was adjusting the derailleurs, I noticed a distinct vibration whenever I was in the largest ratios (50/11 and 50/12). A little reading has led me...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-12, 05:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 479
Posted By AS Collie

C-Record would do very nicely! That...

C-Record would do very nicely!

That freewheel in the pic is six-speed though. So is that what I have? It's for a L'Eroica build (a 2nd one) that only became possible when I found these bits last...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-12, 03:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,264
Posted By AS Collie

Nice bike -- it's huge. Can't really tell from...

Nice bike -- it's huge. Can't really tell from the pictures, but the boxy nature of the rear derailleur reminds me of the 8-speed athena I have on a colnago. I remember the 7-speed stuff being more...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-11-12, 03:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 479
Posted By AS Collie

Campagnolo derailleurs -- ID help needed

Hi All,

I found these three bits in a box of unwanted parts (:thumb:) and I was just wondering if someone could help me ID them? They the rear is new, and the two fronts have seen some use. They...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-18-12, 02:48 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,106
Posted By AS Collie

ok

ok
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-15-12, 02:38 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,106
Posted By AS Collie

Well that depends on your legs I suppose! Mine is...

Well that depends on your legs I suppose! Mine is a 26 now and it's perfect. The climbs are not particularly steep, it's just the gravel and the constant up and down that causes problems.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-12, 05:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,106
Posted By AS Collie

I'm planning to ride this at L'Eroica myself. I...

I'm planning to ride this at L'Eroica myself. I did the 135km last year on my Bianchi. It's a lot of fun (though after all the gravel hills, I immediately bought a different ratio for the rear when I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-14-12, 04:10 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,106
Posted By AS Collie

Thanks for the info. Does the Piú not have...

Thanks for the info. Does the Piú not have internal cabling? I'm not so up on Colnagos.

So another question: if I were putting this back to original, what kind of gruppo would I be looking for?...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-12, 03:57 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,106
Posted By AS Collie

Hey all, thanks for the responses. HEre are some...

Hey all, thanks for the responses. HEre are some more photos, still with the iPhone but hopefully they're more useful.

(Click on them to enlarge.) 255778255779255780255781255782255783
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-12-12, 02:42 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,106
Posted By AS Collie

Colnago ID, help still needed!

hey all, I posted about a bike I bought on fleebay a while back; well it arrived and all is well – it's a perfect fit, rides well and has the delta brakes I've been lusting after. I am still curious...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-07-12, 09:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 867
Posted By AS Collie

Update

So the bike arrived. here it is in its uncleaned state. The gruppo seems more modern than the frame and the delta brakes; it's a mixture of athena and mirage. Can any details relating to the frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-12, 04:59 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 867
Posted By AS Collie

Just thought it might make sense to post the ad,...

Just thought it might make sense to post the ad, as it has more (bad) photos in the description. As you can see, they listed it as an Alu frame.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-12, 04:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 867
Posted By AS Collie

A Super, huh? I'll take that. I thought maybe a...

A Super, huh? I'll take that. I thought maybe a Mexico, as I've only seen Supers with chromed lugs. I've never seen anything like that diamond pattern before on the paint, so it caught my eye. I need...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-31-12, 03:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 867
Posted By AS Collie

Colnago ID, can someone help me?

Hi all, I've just bought this bike, mainly because I'm after a set of Delta brakes and because I liked the look of it. But the seller had no idea about the exact model, and in fact they had it listed...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-31-12, 03:12 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 475
Posted By AS Collie

Sorry, this is in the wrong section. I'm posting...

Sorry, this is in the wrong section. I'm posting in the C&V now.
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-30-12, 09:08 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 475
Posted By AS Collie

Help needed to ID old Colnago

Hi all, I've just bought this bike on eBay, mainly because I'm after a set of Delta brakes and because I liked the look of it. But the seller had no idea about the exact model, and in fact they had...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-26-12, 05:27 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 12,734
Posted By AS Collie

Why do you have to be a dick about it? Your first...

Why do you have to be a dick about it? Your first post wasn't relevant to the discussion. I didn't ask for every rider. It was a light-hearted question; if it bothers you, why bother posting? I don't...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-24-12, 11:22 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 12,734
Posted By AS Collie

Not everything on a forum has to be a black and...

Not everything on a forum has to be a black and white debate! This is getting a little off topic now. I was just curious if anyone was able to point to examples of pros riding metal frames. All...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-23-12, 02:58 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 12,734
Posted By AS Collie

It does seem the most likely place to find one. ...

It does seem the most likely place to find one.

I've noticed recently that a lot of the riders have gone back to low-profile rims on the front, probably for bike handling reasons. The...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-19-12, 02:56 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 12,734
Posted By AS Collie

Sorry, but "a NUMBER"? If you know of a top level...

Sorry, but "a NUMBER"? If you know of a top level rider using, please share. That's what I was asking.

I didn't say anything was "all of a sudden"; I asked because I can't see any alu – certainly...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-17-12, 02:44 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 12,734
Posted By AS Collie

It wasn't really a "I wanna know what they're...

It wasn't really a "I wanna know what they're using so I can follow suit" question; I was just curious. I've gone the custom frame option and been called crazy for it by some buddies, but it's cost...
Forum: Professional Cycling For the Fans
05-17-12, 10:02 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 12,734
Posted By AS Collie

Pro riders return to metal frames?

I was just listening to an old (two episodes ago, I think) Rouleur podcast, and they very quickly touched on the the likelihood of a pro riding on a steel or alu frame sometime in the future.

It...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-12, 06:49 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 10,725
Posted By AS Collie

Haha. My first language isn't american either! Is...

Haha. My first language isn't american either! Is it anyone's? We speak a special blend of english in Dublin: half poetic, half violently offensive.

They dropped the "disease" in favour of...
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