scrod do you know why my bike would make a rattling noise.

I have a PW cog on the 722, and I know they're loud but this is different. Like I'll hit some bumps and it sounds like I'm rattling change in my pocket. I've never heard a noise like this, so often, before. wabi wheels, omniums cranks, pw cog/lr, was thinking it might be the chainline?

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haha unintentional. IM TIRED OKAY

Yes sir.

I've used a torque wrench but I've gotten to a point where I go by feel. GXP stuff is pretty easy because it bottoms out when it's tight enough.

Chainline would be the least likely cause.

Is there a loose piece of metal inside your frame? My 725 had a small shard of aluminum inside it that drove me ****ing nuts until I finally took my whole bike apart and shook it out.

Scrod, are you sure those Vuelta cogs are 3/32"??

Same thing happened when I stuck that replacement on, and I was about to have my head explode.

I fixed the problem by putting the spare 1/8" kmc Z410 I was saving for another build. :lol:

I don't know why I didn't think to try that the first time!

****...I think they're SUPPOSED to be 3/32". :lol:

damn I didn't even think about that. time to undress her.

Thanks Scrod. Would you say the same about Protype BB's while we're on the topic? Do they bottom out when they get tight enough?

I'd like to avoid getting a TW-2 if I don't really need it.

mystery solved. was rolling it to my stand and bumped the saddle against the wall by accident. replicated it a few times and it's the stupid ass "ROLLS" tailplate thingamajig on the back of the saddle

Wow. That must suck to have found that out! haha

it does. makes me really wish I had just paid more for the regal

scrod is there any reason why I shouldn't put origin8 110bcd cranks on my gfs 722? she says the reach is fine, but she's gotta slam her seatpost to reach the bottom of a pedal rotation and it seems a little stretched (though she says it is fine). I thought about grabbing the 155 or even the 140 since it seems some of them work with her SQTP bb. she doesn't need anything super stiff, she's 100ish lbs, but I worry because I know jack/**** about anything under 130

The Protype - and other standard cartridge-style BBs - is a different story. You can do some damage to the BB or your frame (or both) by overtightening the cups and the square taper interface on your crankarms can be ruined by over-torquing.

I've seen a few decent used torque wrenches on eBay from time to time. Like I said, after using it a few times on certain parts, you'll know what the proper torque feels like and won't need to use it every time but if you plan on doing most - if not all - of the work on your bike yourself, it's definitely a good thing to have in your toolbox.

If she's that small, you probably should have picked a different bike for her to begin with.

well in hindsight I should've paid a little more and got a 650c wabi, but I was trying to cut cost and willing to roll the dice on the 722 at $150, not my best moment. but for now I'm trying to make what she has work. she's not tip toe riding or anything, but I'd like more options for her fit if they can be done reasonably cheap

Please?

lose the gears?

/notscrodandonlyansweringbecausehehadn't

Just ride it.

That episode aired before you were born. I always smile when you post gifs or pics referring to stuff older than you. But then I stop cause I realize, I'm old.

Ok.

Here is a gif from my time:

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Hey sorry, wasn't meant as a put down. I like plenty of stuff from before my time.

And yeah, keep posting the Bundy gifs. Much better than whatever that one is.

no worries. I just like to have fun!

I love middle school humor.

High school, actually.

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poop.

This.

Fine.

Should I take a day off from road riding?
Got quite a bit of miles in over the past few days.....