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Thought I'd share my latest offering with my first fixie.
Purchased courtesy of JohnJ and its stayed pretty standard since, only upgraded to a Thompson Stem and Post and some Easton low risers.
Feel free to rate or slate!
Ian
Good choice of stem/post.
I'm always surprised how every Steamroller seems humungous compared with mine!
Not sure why but your presentation reminds me of this:
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i need a steamer in my life!
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That would make the game boring.
Anyway, I'm not having so much pleasure at the moment as the power transmission is creaking like mad. Refitting cranks & pedals have not solved the problem so far. Now I hope it is the BB needing a refit. Hope this to be solved soon, as I do need it, and have to go far distances.
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Had a blast a the BB today. Now BB, cranks and pedals have been redone - the cracking persists. If I pull/push on the cranks (not touching the pedals) the cracking can still be heard, which is then transmitted over into the frame. The square tapers and threads look all fine.
What now?
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Had a blast a the BB today. Now BB, cranks and pedals have been redone - the cracking persists. If I pull/push on the cranks (not touching the pedals) the cracking can still be heard, which is then transmitted over into the frame. The square tapers and threads look all fine.
What now?
BB bearings probably, but as they're sealed you'll have to try a new one.
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Had a blast a the BB today. Now BB, cranks and pedals have been redone - the cracking persists. If I pull/push on the cranks (not touching the pedals) the cracking can still be heard, which is then transmitted over into the frame. The square tapers and threads look all fine.
What now?
someone on here is
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They're sealed. They where mounted around last autumn and went on without problems until the first proper climb some time ago. Since then it creaks.
It can't be true such a cartridge can be so easily wrecked? Though it is some cheapish Shimano thingy being used here. I do ride hard too.
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^^ indeed they are, well remembered young man!
http://www.lfgss.com/thread85002.html#post2864772
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They're sealed. They where mounted around last autumn and went on without problems until the first proper climb some time ago. Since then it creaks.
It can't be true such a cartridge can be so easily wrecked? Though it is some cheapish Shimano thingy being used here. I do ride hard too.
un54? they have good reputation for longevity on here
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That's about how I want it. Think the bearings in the back wheel are rough though.
Had a blast a the BB today. Now BB, cranks and pedals have been redone - the cracking persists. If I pull/push on the cranks (not touching the pedals) the cracking can still be heard, which is then transmitted over into the frame. The square tapers and threads look all fine.
What now?
Just a thought ?
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Curiously enough my BB seems to be creaking too. Cheap Shimano one I used to replace a 'cheap' Shimano one roughly a year ago. BB's are the one thing I will go to the LBS for, taking them out is simple enough. But I don't have torque wrench so I'm quite happy to let someone else do it.
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Had a blast a the BB today. Now BB, cranks and pedals have been redone - the cracking persists. If I pull/push on the cranks (not touching the pedals) the cracking can still be heard, which is then transmitted over into the frame. The square tapers and threads look all fine.
What now?
Are your chain ring bolts tight enough? I have found this to be a source of creaking in the drive train in the past.
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Thought I'd share my latest offering with my first fixie.
Purchased courtesy of JohnJ and its stayed pretty standard since, only upgraded to a Thompson Stem and Post and some Easton low risers.
Feel free to rate or slate!
Ian