Yesterday there was some good stuff happening with the Single Speed. I left work early on a mission to make some progress on the bike.
I went to
I went to
to pick up a handlebar. I thought a riser type bar might look pretty nice. Got a tube of grease while I was there and picked up a cheap Easton bar. While I was there I ran into a cycling friend and we got to talking about the single speed. I told him I was running
X223 rims that came on my Specialized and I hardly used. He confirmed what I suspected; those rims are only for disc brakes, not v-brakes. Damn! The good part was that he’s going to trade me my wheelset for a v-brake compatible set. So, I’ll use my really old wheelset until we make the trade.
When I got home, I cut 5mm off the ends of the riser bar cause those bars are way to wide. Went to install it and hit another bump. The ControlTech stem I’ve had since...forever...didn’t like the bend in the riser. I scratched the hell out of it trying to install it. That’s when I realized I probably needed a new stem. Lucky for me, I had a brand new Profile stem stashed away but needed spacers to match the fork stem length. Oh yeah, and that handlebar ain’t gonna work on the Profile stem...Ugh...
Before I went out to get another handlebar, I decided to take the RST fork apart and see what was going on in there. Talk about nasty! The rubber elastomers inside the fork are completely broken down and un-usable. I’m going with the fork anyway but it may need to be replaced. We’ll have to see how the first ride goes.
Ran over to
When I got home, I cut 5mm off the ends of the riser bar cause those bars are way to wide. Went to install it and hit another bump. The ControlTech stem I’ve had since...forever...didn’t like the bend in the riser. I scratched the hell out of it trying to install it. That’s when I realized I probably needed a new stem. Lucky for me, I had a brand new Profile stem stashed away but needed spacers to match the fork stem length. Oh yeah, and that handlebar ain’t gonna work on the Profile stem...Ugh...
Before I went out to get another handlebar, I decided to take the RST fork apart and see what was going on in there. Talk about nasty! The rubber elastomers inside the fork are completely broken down and un-usable. I’m going with the fork anyway but it may need to be replaced. We’ll have to see how the first ride goes.
Ran over to
and got a spacer for the stem and another handlebar. Can’t return the other one since I cut it down. Oh well...
I cut down the new riser bar and think it looks really nice. The grips are awesome! Since when did they change them so you don’t have to use hairspray to install them? I put the v-brakes on and will work on the brake cabling and drivetrain next. I think I have the saddle adjustments and handlebar setup right now.
Till next time!
I cut down the new riser bar and think it looks really nice. The grips are awesome! Since when did they change them so you don’t have to use hairspray to install them? I put the v-brakes on and will work on the brake cabling and drivetrain next. I think I have the saddle adjustments and handlebar setup right now.
Till next time!
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