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Originally Posted by sarek
(Post 19835712)
Now I've got the wheels, it became "Hope 20 five with nav RS4" It may not be the best touring wheels, I'll buy better later.
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Originally Posted by Timequake
(Post 19836958)
Why buy twice instead of just getting strong wheels the first time around?
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Bottom bracket and headset
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Now I have got bottom bracket, I bought Hope stainless steel. and headset Cane Creek 40 Series
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Some pictures from my bike building
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Originally Posted by sarek
(Post 19865008)
Some pictures from my bike building
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for better life of the bottom bracket bearings, it is suggested to have that area of the frame "faced", with a special bike shop tool that makes sure that both sides are exactly parrallel and that there is not any paint "bumps" left.
given that you are starting from a bare frame, its worth it to get this done, or at least verified by an experienced mechanic at a good bike shop that knows what they are doing. re putting some sort of frame saver product inside the frame, I agree that it is worth doing considering you are starting from scratch, from a bare frame. I bought a used bike last year and dismantled it, and while it was a bare frame, I did this procedure--I figured why not, it will be the only time the frame is all apart. of course, if you didnt do it, its not the end of the world. I do think its worth getting the bb bottom bracket shell part of the frame checked , for longest bearing life with outboard bearings. This is only from what I have read, I dont have lots of experience with outboard bb's, but it is probably worth at least asking an experienced mechanic that you know is good, about this aspect. |
Originally Posted by djb
(Post 19865241)
for better life of the bottom bracket bearings, it is suggested to have that area of the frame "faced", with a special bike shop tool that makes sure that both sides are exactly parrallel and that there is not any paint "bumps" left.
given that you are starting from a bare frame, its worth it to get this done, or at least verified by an experienced mechanic at a good bike shop that knows what they are doing. re putting some sort of frame saver product inside the frame, I agree that it is worth doing considering you are starting from scratch, from a bare frame. I bought a used bike last year and dismantled it, and while it was a bare frame, I did this procedure--I figured why not, it will be the only time the frame is all apart. of course, if you didnt do it, its not the end of the world. I do think its worth getting the bb bottom bracket shell part of the frame checked , for longest bearing life with outboard bearings. This is only from what I have read, I dont have lots of experience with outboard bb's, but it is probably worth at least asking an experienced mechanic that you know is good, about this aspect. |
Brooks
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The saddle is now in place it became a Brooks B17, Also bought fender, pictures come when I have mounted them. Here's what the bike looks like now, stem and handlesbar I do not know if it's going to be like the picture.
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Fender
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The fender are now in place, but it should make some adjustments when the racks come on. ( Gilles Berthoud )
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Update
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Now I have put on the brakes and gear levers, I bought the Shimano XT T8000, and so I have mounted bar grips "brooks leather"
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Update
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A little update. I got a specialized pizza rack cheaply as I had to try and test what it looked like on the bike, maybe not the best front rack.
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Nice looking bike and am glad it fits you. Not knowing Salsa's product line real well, I'm really surprised that a 5'9" person would fit well on a "small" frame. What's a 5'6" or even smaller individual supposed to ride?
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At least, the Pizza rack knocks down to be flat , for boxing the bike, to ride abroad..
Maxway is who makes 'salsa' brand steel frame bikes, a brand owned by QBP.. Maxway obviously does good work.. |
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Now the bike begins to finish, what I have left to buy is the rear rack. I already have bags I have to cut the brake hose, then there are only little things left to buy.
I will look for a few stronger wheels for the bike during the spring. Bike Components: Frame: Salsa Marrakesh Headset: cane creek 40 Bottom Brackets: Hope Stainless Steel Groupsets: Shimano XT T8000 Mudguards: Gilles Berthoud 700c Stainless Steel Saddle: Brooks B17 Bar grips: Brooks GP1 Brooks Leather Handles: FSA Metropolis Stem: Ritchey 4-Axis Adjustable Wheel: Hope Hoops RS4 - 20Five Bike Stands: Pletscher ESGE Bipod Stand Twin Seat Posts: Specialized CG-R Carbon I wish you all a happy Christmas and a happy new year |
You have mounting brackets for front rack backwards, no? Should be level. Enjoy your bike! :)
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I could not mount as on a spezialized, I was experimenting with how to fix it, I thought this was the best, so you can say I've installed it wrong:)
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