another reason i like fixed
08-08-09 | 04:33 AM
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another reason i like fixed
Well, i got a used frame for cheap with some shimano 105 integrated shifters. the front shifter works fine, but the rear wasn't working. tried a paint thinner soak incase it was just gunked, but that wasn't working. Decided I had nothing to lose, so I took it apart.
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what a PITA. I don't think it's still back together correctly. I have the lever moving now, but there's no ratcheting noise. shoot me in the face please, it'll be more pleasant than those
oh, and in before "buy campy/sram, it's rebuildable" I have sram on my forrealz bike
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what a PITA. I don't think it's still back together correctly. I have the lever moving now, but there's no ratcheting noise. shoot me in the face please, it'll be more pleasant than those
oh, and in before "buy campy/sram, it's rebuildable" I have sram on my forrealz bike
08-08-09 | 10:27 AM
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I got into an ultegra 9 sped shifter last night. It's kinda crazy the amount of mechanics. I should be able to get it back together.
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I'm not one for fawning over bicycles, but I do believe that our bikes communicate with us, and what this bike is saying is, "You're an idiot." BikeSnobNYC
08-08-09 | 02:30 PM
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hmm, not to my knowledge, no.
i did some google searching and it seems that everyone takes apart ultegra shifters, nobody takes apart these 5500 105's. I think i more or less got everything back in order, but I have one greasy spring that I can't figure out the location of for the life of me.
i did some google searching and it seems that everyone takes apart ultegra shifters, nobody takes apart these 5500 105's. I think i more or less got everything back in order, but I have one greasy spring that I can't figure out the location of for the life of me.
08-08-09 | 03:57 PM
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yes they really are complicated. I don't think I would ever mess with taking one apart. I learned how to install derailers and tension them properly and set the limiter screws the other day, and even that's slightly complicated.
