ohhhh. derp

I wish they made a style that was a little less bulky / breathable. I think my next pair will be those slip ons

You think I can probably do the same with these? I don't particularly like the DRZ shoe look.

http://s7d4.scene7.com/is/image/Trek...0,0&iccEmbed=0
http://images.craigslist.org/5Le5K35...17ad091795.jpg

Most likely, yeah.

I just remembered that my lbs is pretty much filled with Specialized only products in seems. Ill swing by tomorrow to see if they have these.

http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/Spec...6422?$Display$

Scrod I am thinking about getting a thomson setback post but I don't know if my seat height would be high enough. When does the bend/setback start?

Hey scrod when are you going to have some velocity A23 nmsw rims in stock on your website?

See the first post in this thread.

Scrod on my leader 725 tr (one of the older ones), my rear wheel is a ***** to slide in or out of the dropouts. It almost just like gets stuck every few mm's. I don't know what it is and I tryed putting my wheel from the surly in there and the same thing happens. It's been like this since I bought it but i've just ignored it. Any idea on what it could be? I can post pictures of the dropout if you need to see it for yourself to check if anything is out of the norm.

my gfs 722 is the same way

If the dropout inserts are double sided, make sure the bolts are tight. If they are the single sided ones that attach with bolts from the inside, same thing. A pic may help.

Also, this "problem" is often caused by paint or powdercoat being too thick (as was the case with my BK). If that's the issue, a fine tooth file or sandpaper will do the trick.

Scrod, go read my post here. I don't want to double-post:p

Dude, it must be impossible for your girl to argue with you because your never ****ing wrong. 10 minutes later after using the tooth-file the wheel slides in like butter. Good look dude! Edit: And this whole time I thought spray-paint was my friend.

Hey Dave when I was tightening up the headset on my Kagero, I couldn't tighten the top cap very much before the fork became too stiff, like literally right when you felt any pressure from tightening it, it would feel like the headset had too much pressure on it. I ended up just tightening it barely (top cap can still spin freely) so that the fork didn't wiggle around and still could move freely..


An I ok, or an I missing something?

notscrod, but I had the same problem. Did you install the two super thin washers(included in the baggy with the short stack top cap) in between the top bearing and the top cap? I overlooked that and had the same issue as you. The top cap should turn with the fork/bars, it shouldn't actually be contacting the top of the headtube at all.

i have the elite tourings, you will enjoy those.

This.

Any pics? I'm fairly certain that I installed everything that came in the bag, unless I dropped it.To be honest, I don't think I remember any washers, let alone two. I think all I have in there is the dust cap, compression ring, bearings then the crown race.

Edit: is this everything included here: http://www.fullspeedahead.com/storag...Orbit%2036.pdf

If so, then I installed everything.

There should have two washers (essentially spacers that are placed above the top bearing) and a smaller top race that were packaged separately from the rest of the headset.

****, something is definitely not right then. I'll check the box again to see. I must have lost it.

I ended up not getting them. Lbs did have them and because of the extra stuff they put in the sole to make it stiffer, they didn't slide into the clips far enough. Soles are too fat.

Seems my problems wasn't that I needed a stiffer soled shoe, just one that fit better in the clips.

I happened to go to a friends house in my Vans and found the thin soled shoes to fit better (over my Asics running shoes) so I ordered a pair of of shoes from New Balance's Minimus line because of their low sole, almost barefoot fit.

These, to be exact.
http://birthdayshoes.com/new-balance...ss-review-mw00

Yep.. I must have lost it, because there definitely aren't any washers there.

What do you suggest I do?

Scrod... has anyone brought a road bike into your shop yet? Anything funny passed through/happened at all? It seems like you've been open for a while now!

Hullo Scrod,

I recently purchased the SE Premium Brew off of Bikeisland.com. The Maxway frame has small holes near the rear forkends where a bolt ought to fit in order to keep the rear axle from sliding forward. These bolts didn't come with my bike; should I complain to SE? Or will any long threaded bolt fit the bill?

Much thanks!

I will contact Leader for you in the morning and see about getting you the missing parts.

I've done a tune ups on several road bikes, did some work on the Beverly Police Dept's flrrt of MTBs and built 6 carbon tubulars for a local roadie (who is also a BF member). Nothing too funny or peculiar has happened at the shop yet but I'm sure it's coming...

Any long bolt with similar threading will work but I think you should contact Bike Island.

If I put this instead of the S803 fork in a Leader 722ts, would that change much at all? It would work right?

I asked about bottom brackets for my kilo and thanks for your help on that. What size spindle and cranks would you suggest in order to get a good chain line?

Spindle length depends on the crank being used. Pick a crankset first.

I doubt you'd ever notice the -3mm difference in rake.