niconj Posted October 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Still haven't laced the hope hub as I'm waiting for the rims to arrive. What I did though was to change the grips the front lever (hose through the steerer as well) and mount the Rohloff spanner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Looking good man - get those bars sprayed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Did you try making the tensioner arm horizontal? I think if you sprayed the rims black, they'd look really good. Black bars too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Ross McArthur said: Did you try making the tensioner arm horizontal? I think if you sprayed the rims black, they'd look really good. Black bars too. This is as far to the front as the tensioner goes. 2 more links and it wouldn't have fitted. Black bars would mean black forks. Actually... I really don't like the color of the forks. edit: I could get the tensioner a bit more forward if I took off the little pin that holds it to the derailleur hanger. Dunno how to describe it. It sits where normally the screw to adjust the height of the derailleur sits. Edited October 27, 2016 by niconj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Removing that pin is a standard trials rider mod. Do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 3 minutes ago, Ross McArthur said: Removing that pin is a standard trials rider mod. Do it. Ok. Should've known that before shortening the chain. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Na, your chain looks fine. Just take the pin out and have the arm running parallel with the chain stay. The arm with the jockey wheels will drop a little but should be ok as the spring is solid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Should be able to ditch the tensioner altogether Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 1 hour ago, isitafox said: Should be able to ditch the tensioner altogether Nahhh... I don't like running loose chains. The KMC z610hx, while being a good chain, does stretch quite a bit. Did you run no tensioner on yours? You have the 2012 as well haven't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted October 27, 2016 Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 Did and still do, first thing I did when I got it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2016 (edited) 36 minutes ago, isitafox said: Did and still do, first thing I did when I got it! 22:16? Doesn't it hit the chain stay after a while? White might not be too bad after all. Green doesn't look to bad either I have to admit. White by niconj, auf Flickr Orange by niconj, auf Flickr Green by niconj, auf Flickr Edited October 27, 2016 by niconj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 18 hours ago, Ross McArthur said: Na, your chain looks fine. Just take the pin out and have the arm running parallel with the chain stay. The arm with the jockey wheels will drop a little but should be ok as the spring is solid. Tried it today. It doesn't work without the pin as the upper jockey wheel gets too close to the sprocket and makes the chain skip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Put a washer between the hanger and main arm of the tensioner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, Adam@TartyBikes said: Put a washer between the hanger and main arm of the tensioner. How would that help if the pulley is too high? It almost touches the sprocket. A washer would only move it sideways. Edited October 28, 2016 by niconj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 1 hour ago, niconj said: How would that help if the pulley is too high? It almost touches the sprocket. A washer would only move it sideways. When you tighten a tensioner it has the ability to rotate, if you put a washer in there it makes it so that you can tighten the tensioner locked into a specific position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 32 minutes ago, isitafox said: When you tighten a tensioner it has the ability to rotate, if you put a washer in there it makes it so that you can tighten the tensioner locked into a specific position. OK. I didn't think of that. Thanks. But doesn't it move. The Trialtech tensioner was fixed at the chain stay but I cannot do this with the Rohloff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 On 27.10.2016 at 8:07 AM, lifes-a-trial said: Go on, throw a spanner in ,be a devil.With the bars it would be a colour (revulsion )revolution ☺ I will keep the green and since I wanted to swap the pedals anyways... Love those pedals. Been riding them for quite a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff costello Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 53 minutes ago, niconj said: I will keep the green and since I wanted to swap the pedals anyways... Love those pedals. Been riding them for quite a while. i have the same ones in white. really cool. grippy as hell (especiall compared to the plastic platforms i had before) have you ever gotten one against the shin? i haven't yet, but i'm really dreading the day... those pins are like needles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 6 minutes ago, jeff costello said: i have the same ones in white. really cool. grippy as hell (especiall compared to the plastic platforms i had before) have you ever gotten one against the shin? i haven't yet, but i'm really dreading the day... those pins are like needles. I have. Ripped my pants and my shin apart. Since then I haven't gotten over it and run shin guards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willeyeam Posted October 28, 2016 Report Share Posted October 28, 2016 Are they custom decals? Mine are all white but I like the black outline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 6 hours ago, Willeyeam said: Are they custom decals? Mine are all white but I like the black outline. The pedals? They come like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willeyeam Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 The frame logos. Here's mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Got it like this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Finally had the time to lace the hub. I didn't bother to change the color of the rim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niconj Posted October 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Left the color of the rims. You never know what other frame may come my way. I really fancy something made of steel. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.