What have you broken on your bike recently?
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Radius and scaphoid? X-rays are hard.
Which hubs?
Radius, a local brand. Still couldn't find who makes them in the far east. The freehub has 108 POE, and pretty standard MicroSpline shape.
Oh man, hand injuries always suck. Hope you got a good surgeon to improve your bod with some good Titanium like I had ~20 yrs ago.
Preload knob magically disappeared. I'm assuming I shouldn't ride until a new one magically appears?
Why? You anticipating you'll need to adjust preload?
I should probably go get one of those magic photos on my right wrist. Slight chance I did something bad racing last Saturday, therefore I've subsequently ignored it for the last week and struggled to hold onto the bars when descending.
Sucked my XT derailleur into my back wheel after doing a big transfer at a bike park. Went slightly deep, and i like to give it a nice tweak, but landing deeper must have made the cage hit and grab the spokes.
Sounded like a motorcycle gearbox letting go .
Pulled chain, junked dead derailleur, tightened up a fair few bent spokes ( somehow none broke ) and continued chainless. God i love chainless bikes…so pure
Sounded like a motorcycle gearbox letting go .
Pulled chain, junked dead derailleur, tightened up a fair few bent spokes ( somehow none broke ) and continued chainless. God i love chainless bikes…so pure
NOT CRANKS, there was a suspension bolt that I was able to get a little tighter. It was tight, but with another quarter turn, sound went away. Took it out just now and red-loctite-ed it, hopefully it doesn't need any further attention. I couldn't get my old cranks on, so I bought some Atlas cranks...which are good, RF doesn't screw up metal cranks too badly...but evidently not needed now.
Which hub?
Those "look" very Novatecy
If it's any consolation Shimano's own microspline freehubs shit the bed pretty regularly too. it's a terrible design. Shimano's attempt to match XD's 10t smallest sprocket fails miserably to match anything else about the design... The only plus is cheaper cassettes... I'd honestly just avoid MS and stick with HG if the cost of XD cassettes puts you off.
If it's any consolation Shimano's own microspline freehubs shit the bed pretty regularly too. it's a terrible design. Shimano's attempt to match XD's 10t smallest sprocket fails miserably to match anything else about the design... The only plus is cheaper cassettes... I'd honestly just avoid MS and stick with HG if the cost of XD cassettes puts you off.
Does anyone do a 42 or 45t in 12 speed Hg?
I got angry looking and just bought a MS hub, then another.
Gabaruk makes an HG 12 speed cassette and also an XD cassette in 10-44.
Maybe they could make one for you if you asked?
Because I "Need" the TRP 12sp shifter due to shitty thumb.
If I don't use the Shimano shifters I'm still able to spin filters off by hand at work(plus other mechanic stuff) and I get virtually no thumb pain, swap back to a Shimano shifter and I'm fucked.
Electric shifter requires practically no strength and is super fast. But batteries and stuff. I do think it is superior to regular mech/cable. But does come at some risk that mech/cable is not. But to each their own. And I do own both....still. Just cuz.
Yeah I punched probably $1000 in to the Archer mish mash system and it sucked, going back to cable was fucking fantastic, just jump on the bike and go for a ride and everything works.
lol
SRAM shifters have longer downshift paddles, paired with moar tightly packed shifts. This makes them easier to push than Shimano ones, and your thumb doesn't need to travel three miles to go up a couple cogs.
What is this Archer thing? Not aware obvsies.
I do SRAM AXS. just cuz easy. One of my bikes even has the AXS seatpost. It's soooo easy. But does come at a risk. But is super fast. And no cable. Soooo? IDK is it superior? probably not, but I dig it.
Hold on bro. If you don't think the AXS shifting is faster than cable? Then you need to come out here and test ride one of my bikes. And make an educated decision. I'll even buy you a beer.
Yeah but it's the moving my thumb backwards bit that I struggle with, my shifter is set up so the downshift paddle is maybe 10mm behind the upshift paddle.
EDIT- Downshift paddle is adjustable.
Yeah. I was surprised by the light action of the SLX/GX combo. I guess the 11spd GX mechs have a lighter spring.
I know for a fact it's a lot slower.
Nerded out and timed them in the workshop.
OG AXS is noticably slower than cable
and T-type is laughably slow.
But happy to take you up on the free flights and accommodation. I'll bring the beer
[edit] Oh... and while I'm slating new new shiny shiny pricy pricy components for not actually being an improvement. Older 10spd absolutely blows the doors off 12 for speed of shifts
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Ah. Arthritis?
Me too. it can be a cunt
Well obviously you need to get out of the horrible world of the UK. There's no argue in that. Some Colorado sun may do you good. Vitamin D and whatknot. Hippies. Not so much. HA
So wait. Are we talking shifting or seatpost?
Cus if you're talking shifting. No way Jose. That shit is fast and precise. But I'm also old school and appreciate a cable. But bikes being bikes and tech being tech. Still. Tho. No way a cable is faster than AXS.
Perhaps we need a shifter challenge? HA I have no way to measure or the patience. So maybe something for the Dirt Shed Show?
Shifters you fanny.
Since when did SRAM make a T-type Reverb? and since when dide it "shift"?
Oh... and wireless droppers being digital also offer absolutely no fine control so are more difficult to drop and raise precisely by small amounts than cable actuated.
I love road Di2 2x. but the rest of electronic controls can get in the fucking sea
for the hard of understanding:
A switch and digital signal is obviously faster than a mechanical cable.
BUT... an AXS mech doesn't physically shift as quickly as a "dumb" mechanical mech. Particularly in multiple shifts.
And T-type is timed with the corresponding T-type cassette profiles. So way slower.
A switch and digital signal is obviously faster than a mechanical cable.
BUT... an AXS mech doesn't physically shift as quickly as a "dumb" mechanical mech. Particularly in multiple shifts.
And T-type is timed with the corresponding T-type cassette profiles. So way slower.
C'mon man. It's like 7am my time. Saturday morning after having way too much wine. And no coffee yet. What can you expect of me? Except mountain bike related ramblings? There. I said it. HAShifters you fanny.
Since when did SRAM make a T-type Reverb? and since when dide it "shift"?
Oh... and wireless droppers being digital also offer absolutely no fine control so are more difficult to drop and raise precisely by small amounts than cable actuated.
I love road Di2 2x. but the rest of electronic controls can get in the fucking sea
I still say, no matter what. AXS is faster than cable. Prove me wrong. Maybe your stuff was not maintained? IDK. But like I said. You ride one of my bikes. It's obvious.
AXS in both cases was brand new and newly (professionally) fitted mate!
I don't really need to prove you wrong. You just are.
Coolaid for breaky?
OH YEAH! (coolaid guys voice)
But really. Just the throw in the shifter takes more time. Trust the science in the Colorado hippies. They could tell you better than I. HA
Oh and the boys of SRAM are in Colorado. But they won't chime in here. But I'm sure they're listening.
But really. Just the throw in the shifter takes more time. Trust the science in the Colorado hippies. They could tell you better than I. HA
Oh and the boys of SRAM are in Colorado. But they won't chime in here. But I'm sure they're listening.
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No.
you really don't get it. Fair enough. I assume you paid good money for your slower shifting gearing system. Why would you want to hear the truth about it?
4 full pushes on a mechanical 12spd downshifter will shift through an entire 12spd cassette 10 to 52 in less than 2 seconds. Go try holding your little tamagotchi button and tell me how long it took to shift 10t - 52t through your full cassette?
Mechanical will shift 52 to 10T as quick as you can keep pressing/releasing the upshifter so slightly faster than it downshifts but to be generous lets say just less then 2 sec for that too.
Next hold onto the other tamagotchi button and tell me how long your AXS took.
Guessing you have OG AXS since you somehow haven't noticed (like I said). That T-type is ridiculously slow to shift through an entire cassette.
you really don't get it. Fair enough. I assume you paid good money for your slower shifting gearing system. Why would you want to hear the truth about it?
4 full pushes on a mechanical 12spd downshifter will shift through an entire 12spd cassette 10 to 52 in less than 2 seconds. Go try holding your little tamagotchi button and tell me how long it took to shift 10t - 52t through your full cassette?
Mechanical will shift 52 to 10T as quick as you can keep pressing/releasing the upshifter so slightly faster than it downshifts but to be generous lets say just less then 2 sec for that too.
Next hold onto the other tamagotchi button and tell me how long your AXS took.
Guessing you have OG AXS since you somehow haven't noticed (like I said). That T-type is ridiculously slow to shift through an entire cassette.
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