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03-22-12 | 06:55 AM
#3101
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
It's not exactly common but you need to check your bolts pretty regularly because they do loosen up. It helps to put a small drop of blue Loctite on them before installing. Any steel bolts made for a single ring will do.
03-22-12 | 07:06 AM
#3102
old legs
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put a bit of clear nail polish on the threads of the replacement bolts...
03-22-12 | 07:08 AM
#3103
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Loctite > clear nail polish.
Get your own thread.
Get your own thread.
03-22-12 | 01:24 PM
#3105
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Scrod do you know if the Token Track Hub is just a rebranded Novatec one?
03-22-12 | 02:29 PM
#3106
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From: Modesto, Ca
Bikes: klein quantum, litespeed tuscany, bianchi pista concept, centurion comp ta, centurion super le mans, traitor ringleader
scrod: do you ride any geared bikes? curious.
03-22-12 | 03:16 PM
#3108
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
03-22-12 | 03:18 PM
#3109
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
03-22-12 | 03:40 PM
#3111
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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03-22-12 | 07:52 PM
#3112
Banana-tastic!
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Wait, wait, wait, Scrod not only has a road bike, but it has actual drops (instead of risers)?
03-22-12 | 08:01 PM
#3113
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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Dude, you're a kook. I had drops on my 725 and have them on my Kagero:
03-22-12 | 08:17 PM
#3115
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
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03-22-12 | 10:09 PM
#3116
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From: Vallejo, CA
Hey Scrod, I just put some new omniums and a new chain on. This is first day, and the noise is driving me crazy. I've measured chainline, front is about 41.7mm and rear is 42mm, The chain is 1/8" (Z410sl if that matters 
) Now I'm wondering if its the 3/32' cog in the back (It has about 1.5k miles on it) it doesn't look that worn. Or Do I need to break in the chain and chainring?
) Now I'm wondering if its the 3/32' cog in the back (It has about 1.5k miles on it) it doesn't look that worn. Or Do I need to break in the chain and chainring?
03-22-12 | 11:38 PM
#3117
OASAASLLS
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From: Orlando FL
Bikes: Pake, Surly Pacer, Kilo TT, Giant XTC, SE Stout, 853 Ritchey MTB
Scrod, while not using my speedplays and road shoes I tend to develop hot spots on my commuter setup. Do you have any pedal recommendations that could help get rid of hot spots? I know switching to something that has a stiff sole would help, but other then that. Thanks.
03-23-12 | 05:47 AM
#3119
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Your cog is slipping.
Joined: May 2009
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Hey Scrod, I just put some new omniums and a new chain on. This is first day, and the noise is driving me crazy. I've measured chainline, front is about 41.7mm and rear is 42mm, The chain is 1/8" (Z410sl if that matters ) Now I'm wondering if its the 3/32' cog in the back (It has about 1.5k miles on it) it doesn't look that worn. Or Do I need to break in the chain and chainring?
) Now I'm wondering if its the 3/32' cog in the back (It has about 1.5k miles on it) it doesn't look that worn. Or Do I need to break in the chain and chainring?
03-23-12 | 05:48 AM
#3120
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Your cog is slipping.
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From: Beverly MA
Bikes: EAI Bareknuckle
Scrod, while not using my speedplays and road shoes I tend to develop hot spots on my commuter setup. Do you have any pedal recommendations that could help get rid of hot spots? I know switching to something that has a stiff sole would help, but other then that. Thanks.
03-23-12 | 01:06 PM
#3121
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From: Ithaca, NY
Bikes: Click on the #YOLO
Been riding geared bikes for the last couple years, liking the heft and width of brifters, would like to replicate that in a set of dedicated brake aero levers.
Name me a pair that doesn't feel like I'm going to rip them off my bars? Cane creek? Tektro?
Name me a pair that doesn't feel like I'm going to rip them off my bars? Cane creek? Tektro?
03-23-12 | 01:19 PM
#3122
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From: Los Angeles
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Tektro and Cane Creek make copies of 10sp Campy hoods
Sram makes their own levers
Shimano, you have to just reuse a brifter
Sram makes their own levers
Shimano, you have to just reuse a brifter
03-23-12 | 01:30 PM
#3123
Banned.
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03-23-12 | 01:34 PM
#3124
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03-23-12 | 01:35 PM
#3125
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From: Los Angeles
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He wants something with the feel of a brifter. Those hoods are much different than Shimano STI hoods or any other ones.
I ride with the Tekro levers, they are ok. The Cane Creek may be better. I have some busted Campy shifters, they are better but these other levers feel the same in my hands while riding. Campy's lever has less flex while braking
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