Project Hyrax: johnny's build thread

[johnny]

The reason I'm going for the Spanks as it's just the faceplate that's red - I'm all about small splashes of colour here and there, rather than blocks of it, like a whole stem.

Told myself I wasn't going to get hooked up on aesthetics for this build. Fail...

 

[beeb]

I'm all about small splashes of colour here and there, rather than blocks of it, like a whole stem...

That's how it starts...

Not that I'd know.

 

[moorey]

I'm all about small splashes of colour here and there, rather than blocks of it, like a whole stem.

I like to make everything clash so that no new/additional clash makes a difference.

 

[The Dude]

Almost fucking purple…

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Rattle-can that f*cker!

 

[johnny]

My old XT 10sp shifter is starting to die.

Sometimes when I go to shift up a gear, particularly as I'm going from mid gear up, there's nothing there. I have to press the lever a couple of times for it to click - or it only clicks once when it should be clicking twice and double shifting.

Considering going to 11sp, Shimano M8000 (as long as the mount fits with my M8100 brakes, not sure yet), but finding a shifter in stock is proving difficult.

 

[wkkie]

Let me know if you're after an Ispec 2 shifter, pretty sure I have a spare in 11 speed.

 

[Tubbsy]

George's have the regular ones in 11:

https://www.georgesbikeshop.com.au/products/shimano/shimano-shift-levers/shimano-11-speed-shift-levers/shimano-sl-m8000-shift-lever-right-11-speed-deore-xt/

And some Deore 10sp if it tides you over, not sure if you lose double shifts?

https://www.georgesbikeshop.com.au/product-category/shimano/shimano-shift-levers/10-speed/

 

[johnny]

George's have the regular ones in 11:

https://www.georgesbikeshop.com.au/products/shimano/shimano-shift-levers/shimano-11-speed-shift-levers/shimano-sl-m8000-shift-lever-right-11-speed-deore-xt/

And some Deore 10sp if it tides you over, not sure if you lose double shifts?

https://www.georgesbikeshop.com.au/product-category/shimano/shimano-shift-levers/10-speed/

Optimal gear display, yay! Are those things removable? Never had to deal with them before.

Fuck me, cassettes are expensive these days.

 

[Tubbsy]

Optimal gear display, yay! Are those things removable? Never had to deal with them before.

First thing to rip off whenever I've bought a shifter, on the XT ones anyway

 

[johnny]

First thing to rip off whenever I've bought a shifter, on the XT ones anyway

Ah, it's bar clamp anyway. Looking for the I-spec version, for now.

You can remove those displays without needing a new coverplate or something similar?

 

[Tubbsy]

You can remove those displays without needing a new coverplate or something similar?

Yeah I've got a bunch of them sitting in the spares box waiting for a wtb that will never come.

 

[beeb]

Ah, it's bar clamp anyway. Looking for the I-spec version, for now.

You can remove those displays without needing a new coverplate or something similar?

Given your luck with this build you'll be the first person to ever buy a new shifter that comes without either the cover plate or the shift indicator...

Are you just looking to replace the shifter, or really looking to move to 11 or 12 speed?

 

[johnny]

Given your luck with this build you'll be the first person to ever buy a new shifter that comes without either the cover plate or the shift indicator...

Are you just looking to replace the shifter, or really looking to move to 11 or 12 speed?

Given that going to 11sp will likely cost around $350+, I might just replace the old shifter and stick with 10sp a while longer.

 

[moorey]

Considering going to 11sp, Shimano M8000 (as long as the mount fits with my M8100 brakes, not sure yet), but finding a shifter in stock is proving difficult.

Heads up…11sp deore to XT is discontinued. They’re replacing it with lead weight ebike 11sp. It’s not cross compatible with current 11sp.
I’ve bought up on derailleurs.

 

[beeb]

Heads up…11sp deore to XT is discontinued. They’re replacing it with lead weight ebike 11sp. It’s not cross compatible with current 11sp.
I’ve bought up on derailleurs.

Lead’s a terrible choice, it won’t be at all durable.

 

[moorey]

Lead’s a terrible choice, it won’t be at all durable.

But, but it’s e-spec

 

[beeb]

But, but it’s e-spec

Ah, under-engineered and overpriced. Gotcha.

 

[moorey]

Ah, under-engineered and overpriced. Gotcha.

And overweight.

 

[beeb]

And overweight.

eBike rider, it’s implied.

[EDIT] Okay, well probably not miss Q.

 

[moorey]

eBike rider, it’s implied.

[EDIT] Okay, well probably not miss Q.

I meant the weight of the E-components, but ok.
Long story short, @johnny, I love shimano 11sp. Bombproof and reliable, and I don’t need more range than 42t, but you’ll soon struggle to find parts. I’m sticking with it until I no longer can.