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• #102
Anyone kept their standard pedals? I've done about 50 miles on my new flyer, and I can hear a clanking sound on each turn of the crank under heavy load and feel the pedals moving a bit under my feet.... I'm not particularly heavy (or strong) either..?
Might replace them...
I had that problem and I changed my pedals, the stock ones are grim, cheap and nasty, but I found that the 'clanking' came from the free wheel, (thats assuming you haven't had her fixed yet) you could try feeding lithium grease into the free wheel mechanism see if it makes any difference, I had to replace mine as there was too much grit in it, you can service them but you need a special tool to get to the bearings even Sheldon brown recommends no even bothering with that as its waaaaaaay fiddly.
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• #103
Anyone kept their standard pedals? I've done about 50 miles on my new flyer, and I can hear a clanking sound on each turn of the crank under heavy load and feel the pedals moving a bit under my feet.... I'm not particularly heavy (or strong) either..?
Might replace them...
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• #104
Thanks - I've bought some MKS Sylvan road pedals, but not given them a proper ride yet. Plan to go out tomorrow if I can.
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• #105
Finally finished my first build based on a resprayed Genesis Flyer frame, crank and forks from the forums classifieds. I've got many other parts from the forum and well as from friends and spare parts that I've had already. I managed to put this together for under £300 and it's been a great experience. :)
I will gradually make more changes over the next couple of months but for now this will do.
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• #106
Finally finished my first build based on a resprayed Genesis Flyer frame, crank and forks from the forums classifieds. I've got many other parts from the forum and well as from friends and spare parts that I've had already. I managed to put this together for under £300 and it's been a great experience. :)
I will gradually make more changes over the next couple of months but for now this will do.
Gratz on that lovely build.. review how it rides & share the parts.. cheers
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• #107
Gratz on that lovely build.. review how it rides & share the parts.. cheers
This build has taken me about just over a week to put together so it's been pretty quick. I've been riding it for the last couple of days and compared to my old ride, it's very smooth and lighter than I expected. This is only my second ss bike but it does feel like a step up in class.
Components and cost of build:
Original Genesis Flyer frame, Sugino Track 48t crank, Reynolds Ouzo Comp fork and King headset - £120 from forum
Stronglight chainring - £10 from forum
MKS Pedals - £5 from forum
Wheels from Specialized Langster, Cannondale stem and Lemond seatpost - £100
Shimano Sora brake, riser bars, Charge Spoon seat - already owned
KMC Chain, chainring bolts and Dirty Harry brake lever - £25 from LBSTotal: £260
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• #108
Im new to fixed style bikes and am trying to decide which one to get. Having looked at this post I think Im sold on a Flyer!! I was almost sold on a Langster till I found this!
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• #109
I just got my hands on '09 version, it's a great bike, featherlight (my last bike was 28lbs all-mountain one). The only problem is just after 50 miles around London on it, I have a flat tyre at the back.
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• #110
I had that problem and I changed my pedals, the stock ones are grim, cheap and nasty, but I found that the 'clanking' came from the free wheel, (thats assuming you haven't had her fixed yet) you could try feeding lithium grease into the free wheel mechanism see if it makes any difference, I had to replace mine as there was too much grit in it, you can service them but you need a special tool to get to the bearings even Sheldon brown recommends no even bothering with that as its waaaaaaay fiddly.
I'm taking my new Flyer in today with exactly the same sound/issue. I suspected the freewheel, as I'd had the same problem with my Charge from brand-new too. It's a real 'regular' sound, almost like a clock ticking. Only when pedalling reasonably hard too.
I swapped my Charge over to the fixed side, and the noise disappeared, so I'm getting a cog today, but still think they should fix/replace the f/w too!
**Just back from the as yet un-named bike shop. The manager took a look and even went for a ride, but couldn't hear anything! I explained that it was probably due to the wind in his ears, and that I wasn't in the habit of making things up. But he still wouldn't replace the f/w, even after another member of staff took it for a spin and could definitely hear the same thing. The managers advice was to let the chain-set "bed in". So I'll have to take it back in a week, when it's less windy. ;o)
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• #111
My new pedals seemed to have fixed my clanking.
Went out today for about 20k and there was no clanking sound at all... All was silent apart from the slight buzz from the front brake lever...
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• #112
**Just back from the as yet un-named bike shop. The manager took a look and even went for a ride, but couldn't hear anything! I explained that it was probably due to the wind in his ears, and that I wasn't in the habit of making things up. But he still wouldn't replace the f/w, even after another member of staff took it for a spin and could definitely hear the same thing. The managers advice was to let the chain-set "bed in". So I'll have to take it back in a week, when it's less windy. ;o)[/QUOTE]
If its the same un named bike shop I went to with this problem, I was told that the free wheel wasn't covered by the warranty as it was a user wearable part, like break blocks wearing down or tyres wearing out due to use.
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• #113
I just got my hands on '09 version, it's a great bike, featherlight (my last bike was 28lbs all-mountain one). The only problem is just after 50 miles around London on it, I have a flat tyre at the back.
Originally, it has Continental Ultra Race Folding tyres 700 x 23c. And I wonder whether I should replace it with the same or something else?I put these on mine, they are cheap as chips, they last and they are super grippy good in the wet and you can pump em up to a much higher pressure than the continentals, been rolling round on them for about 6 months now and I'm going to buy them again next time I need a new tyre.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Vittoria_Rubino_Tyre/5360018648/ -
• #114
And it offers "exciting road-behaviour".
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• #115
I put these on mine, they are cheap as chips, they last and they are super grippy good in the wet and you can pump em up to a much higher pressure than the continentals, been rolling round on them for about 6 months now and I'm going to buy them again next time I need a new tyre.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Vittoria_Rubino_Tyre/5360018648/I was thinking of putting Continental Ultra Gators on mine, but if these are good, I'll consider them too. Are they very harsh to ride on?
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• #116
I was thinking of putting Continental Ultra Gators on mine, but if these are good, I'll consider them too. Are they very harsh to ride on?
Define harsh?
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• #117
if you're worried about harsh ride, just get a 25c or 28c Gatorskins.
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• #118
Define harsh?
I've heard that puncture proof tyres can feel very hard when riding on them - not sure what else to say...
Thanks edscoble, actually I was leaning towards 25c gatorskins...
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• #119
I've heard that puncture proof tyres can feel very hard when riding on them - not sure what else to say...
Thanks edscoble, actually I was leaning towards 25c gatorskins...
I'd say they were harder than the continentals the flyer comes with, But I like that, rolls faster, I get fewer punctures, in fact I don't think I've had any since got them about 6 months ago, they are just as grippy as the continentals, don't know how they compare to the gator skins, never had any. Surely the pressure you pump the tyres to has a lot to do with how hard the ride is? I stuff mine up to the maximum, if I had them at the minimum it'd be a lot softer.
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• #120
Conti ultrasports are a cheaper training tyre, not as much puncture protection as the gatorskins but not much real difference in ride "quality" that i've ever felt felt. Accepted wisdom is that ultrasports are shit but I ran them solidly for 6 months on both my road bike and fixed during the winter with no complaints; then again another guy from our shop had 3 punctures and a blowout within the first 2 weeks... If you want a "softer" ride get wider tyres that will run at a lower psi, don't run 23/25s under pressure as you'll just pick up punctures.
n.b. flyer owners should check your bb if you're experiencing clicking/creaking on every crank rotation, genesis use *the *cheapest RPM cartridge bottom bracket known to man, defo replace with UN54 at the earliest opportunity.
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• #121
Hey need some advice on Quill stems on the Flyer.. Which? what size or would a quill stem really screw with the geometry? Love the look of a nice quill but no idea about size or what to look for.
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• #122
you cannot use a quill stem you need a 1 1/8th threadless stem i beleive
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• #123
I am thinking on getting a Genesis Flyer but I would like to be sure that I could ride it with the gearing I like- which would be 61:18. I know... But around here are no hills... Did anyone swap the chainwheel for a bigger one yet? Would such an 61T chainwheel fit without touching the chainstay of the 60cm frame? A picture or just the maximum estimated diameter would help very much. Thanks in advance!
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• #124
that is a ridiculous combination. you could get almost exactly the same gear inches with 51-15 which would be much easier to find.
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• #125
Sorry, my fault. I got 61:16 (the smallest freewheel I could find) right now and it is ok. Could anybody check if the Genesis Flyer takes such a large chainwheel? The maximum radius woud do as well since you could measure that very quickly with a ruler... Thanks!
It's been a while since I've been on here, but saw this thread and thought I'd post mine up, here's mine:
http://theblend.smugmug.com/gallery/8151204_ZpExT#531880801_UkVTf