Current Projects chat and miscellany

As with all things stack it would largely depend on steerer length and stem clamp height.
Was thinking the lock nut only above stem.

The majority of steerers I've come across have a fairly large threaded section. But you're right, it could work.

I'm looking at tubeless tings on Planet X - how is this barbieri rim tape rated?

You can use Gorilla tape too, worked fine on my 29er

Nice!

What about threading a non-threaded steerer. Anyone done that?

All threaded forks are non-threaded until the threads are cut :)

well it depends on steerer tube inner diameter innit? as in, the thickness of the material used right?
iirc @mdcc_tester mentioned it sometime.

I also think threading crabonz is probably a bad idea..;)

True, but not necessarily always the case as I know you can buy threaded steer tubes and non thread.

Some people have said that the steel is too tough to start an entirely new thread (using a die, whereas the steerers may be done with a lathe before hand) though I reckon it can be done. Was looking for anyone's experience in doing it.

Worth pointing out, would be talking of using a die, I wish I had a big lathe.

Edit: @rodolfo
Yes that is true. Had thought that the steerer was thick enough but that was based off an eBay picture. It's either steel or aluminium. Have heard that if it's chromed it's much harder too but it didn't look it.

No fucking idea, I was just being facetious

Can anyone tell me what's going on here - new cranks and the threaded insert is slightly loose - noticed it as could feel an occassional tiny wobble through the pedal.

Need to buy new crankset / crank arm (which will be a total stinker - can't send these back) or can this be fixed with a helicoil??

Checked your pedal bearings?

I hadn't, no, but they're also brand new look pedals. This is definitely slightly loose though which I know it shouldn't be as the same part on the drive side is solid.

If the the threaded insert is slipping, maybe some loctite will sort it. You would need to remove the insert to do it though.

Is that right, you can just take these bits in and out??

I don't know, just speculating really ... you'd have to see if you can remove the insert to do it.

okay cheers, not sure how easy that'll be though...

Looks like bought a campagnolo crankset, which are made in Italy by total idiots

Being serious, you could put your pedal in the freezer, then screw it in and try to pull the insert out

... or screw in from the other side so that it pushes out.

Just be certain that the play is between insert and crank arm rather than between insert and pedal spindle before hou attempt to destroy it.

clever thinking.

cheers all.

@drøn , yeah i've taken the pedal off, and when you nudge that piece i've got the red crayon on, you can see it gives a little.

My pomp'

I want a raw medium! looks fun! thats a small I reckon? cheers

Yeah mines a small, perfect size though, glad i didn't go for the medium

I know I'm probably doing something wrong here. I'm used to square tapers and this is new to me.

I've installed my bb cups. Got all three spacers on to take it from 68mm to 73mm. It's a cheapy Truvelo job. It came with a couple of plastic top hat bushes which have simply mangled up when trying to get them in. Bit crap, looks like I'll have to make some more. However, when the cranks are in, there's about 5mm gap and there's no way they'll tighten onto anything anyway. What's going on here? Race Face Deus cranks. Do they have their own proprietory bottom bracket or something?

Pics to help explain.