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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-03-23, 05:45 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

It all good, it lives! Did a spin around the...

It all good, it lives! Did a spin around the block, really works well. Thanks so much for the help!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-03-23, 04:21 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

I got it! Bloody hell. I took vise grips to the...

I got it! Bloody hell. I took vise grips to the cable and pulled all the tension up. I was not getting enough by hand. Then trimmed with adjuster. Boom! its there. Thanks so much for the help!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-03-23, 03:56 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

Will do and will check Sheldon's take on this....

Will do and will check Sheldon's take on this. Somewhere in there I am losing proper tension. With only two lengths of cable, one from shifter to downtube, and the other under the bracket, hard to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-03-23, 02:51 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

45 chainline so good there, But I think you are...

45 chainline so good there, But I think you are right. I can push the cage over, Feels like not enough cable tension, as the inline adjuster gave be more movement. How do I get more tension on this...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-03-23, 02:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

/I put a measuring stick on this. I need 10mm of...

/I put a measuring stick on this. I need 10mm of FD throw to reach the big ring. But I only have 5-6 mm between small ring and frame. It's a no-go with this FD. I did a friction set up on older Gran...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-03-23, 01:43 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

Well, now a new issue, FD still won't reach. I am...

Well, now a new issue, FD still won't reach. I am looking at bottom bracket and I think I am out of room on the crank where it goes to bottom bracket. The Sugino seems to set too far inboard in the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-02-23, 11:58 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

A lot of brown juice exited this one, but it ran...

A lot of brown juice exited this one, but it ran clear then I added TriFlow. Seems pretty smooth.
Today's fun is tossing all my caged bearings with peanut butter looking grease into some mineral...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-01-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

I took my old triple from other bike and cleaned...

I took my old triple from other bike and cleaned it up. Did a flush out and relubed it. Seems fine. I can get a new old stock unit when one pops up again. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-01-23, 04:40 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

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Just shoot me....

OK, this one is a pure idiocy move on my part I think....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-01-23, 04:09 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

Set it up again. no clearance issue around bottom...

Set it up again. no clearance issue around bottom bracket, but still no pull up to big ring, still sits inboard when shifter up. And the shifter is NOS but crunchy. I think I may have a shifter...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-01-23, 03:39 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

Middle chainring for tension? I would think that...

Middle chainring for tension? I would think that having good tension at smallest chainring position (shifter set to smallest ring, most 'loose' position ) would be where I pull on cable and lock down...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-01-23, 02:12 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

Also, I forgot to mention there is no bottom...

Also, I forgot to mention there is no bottom bracket cable guide. I had to run a piece of housing from downtube around the bottom bracket. I did the same with another bike that was a friction set up...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-01-23, 01:59 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

Not you too! Yes, going to try again on this one.

Not you too! Yes, going to try again on this one.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-01-23, 01:48 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

Ha ha! The bike has Velo Orange Diagonale rims so...

Ha ha! The bike has Velo Orange Diagonale rims so I wanted a diagonal FD to match!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-01-23, 11:38 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

Thanks everyone for comments. Here are the...

Thanks everyone for comments. Here are the pictures. I measure a 45mm chainline to the center ring. Sorry for pic with derailleur off, pulled it late yesterday...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-30-23, 03:37 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

Sugino XD triple. I had the same set up with my...

Sugino XD triple. I had the same set up with my touring bike save for the the different tube size RSX unit. I bought a 28.6 for this bike as the old setup worked well.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-30-23, 03:18 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,128
Posted By etherhuffer

Front Derailleur/Fuji S12S/Sora/RSX

Trouble with the last piece of this restomod .. Sora 3x7 brifters. Sugino triple crank. RSX front derailleur, 28.6. I can't seem to get the derailleur outboard enough. I can manually push it...
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