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Biking '10 part 2

#702
My name is Mudd said:
OOOooohhhh, so that's what's going on...I've scratch-built more than one wrench specifically for those pedals; a proper-sized allen-head socket brazed/tigged onto a piece of bar-stock works wonders.

And I gave up complaining to Shimano about that crappy design years ago...I tried, believe me I tried!
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Maybe they finally listened?

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Edit: I guess the wrench spot is on the wrong side of the spindle - here's hoping for 2012.
 
#704
My name is Mudd said:
Solely IMO...Shimano spuds are a crappy design general, a complete waste of money in general, and the XTR pedals prove it.
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Ken, don't make me go search(read *read*)through all this to see what you run- if XTR is poop, what works?
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#705
I just said that the pedals are crap...I freely admit that my geared mtn bikes have run XTR fr and rear der's for years, with Grip Shift shifters.

My current geared bike (Gunnar Rockhound, 23.5lbs) has that stuff and a SRAM chain, XTR 12-32 cass.; King h/s; Ritchey mtn cranks w/RaceFace ti-spindle BB, Speedplay Frogs; Thompson seatpost w/Avocet O2 race saddle; Race Face stem w/slightly cut-down Azonic DH bar; Avid Arch Supreme w/Avid levers; Ritchey WCS (fr)/WCS OCR (rr) rims, King hubs, IRC tires (either Mythos or Notos, depending on conditions), Wheelsmith XL spokes; and an ancient Marcocchi Z2 Bam w/custom-wound, progressive-rate springs and factory-modded damper...Old-Skool but plush for DAYS...
 
#706
My name is Mudd said:
I just said that the pedals are crap...I freely admit that my geared mtn bikes have run XTR fr and rear der's for years, with Grip Shift shifters.

My current geared bike (Gunnar Rockhound, 23.5lbs) has that stuff and a SRAM chain, XTR 12-32 cass.; King h/s; Ritchey mtn cranks w/RaceFace ti-spindle BB, Speedplay Frogs; Thompson seatpost w/Avocet O2 race saddle; Race Face stem w/slightly cut-down Azonic DH bar; Avid Arch Supreme w/Avid levers; Ritchey WCS (fr)/WCS OCR (rR) rims, King hubs, IRC tires (either Mythos or Notos, depending on conditions), Wheelsmith XL spokes; and an ancient Marcocchi Z2 Bam w/custom-wound, progressive-rate springs and factory-modded damper...Old-Skool but plush for DAYS...
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Ha! - I was just at my LBS yesterday. Owner/Head Wrench there is also a Shimano-head and he freely admitted how much better SRAM chains are. I guess they bought a German company that makes top notch chains. That Gunnar sounds lovely also.
 
#708
SRAM bought out Sachs a few years ago. Shimano chains are right up there w/their pedals on my personal respect list.

I keep meaning to get pics up of my rides, but so far that's happening about as fast as digging around for the canti's for bassteban...have faith, kiddies - it's happen sometime soon-ish...
 
#710
There is the UCI Protour race on right now in Quebec city , and sunday they'll all be in my backyard !
Cool to see the best racers in the world climbing where I train everyday. :hyper:

I climb that on in 39/17 - 39/19 , can't wait to see what ratio they'll be in , but mostly at what speeds !
 
#719
~she-ought~
Just remembered I'm supposed to pound out a Mix Canyon loop at 7-ish tomorrow, & my geared steed is in pieces. Hmm; stay up late, skip the second round of lala time w/The Queen & fix the easy-climbing bike vs just ride the SS- up the steepest 6 mile climb in NorCal. :hmm:
 

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