fatboyonabike
Captain oblivious
due to being sick and very lethargic over the last week, only managed today to finally get out to test the DVO.
Can confirm that it is ace, much improvement over the fox that came standard on the Trance.
What did you do TO / WITH / FOR your bike today!
- Thread starter Minlak
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Can confirm that it is ace, much improvement over the fox that came standard on the Trance.
fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
I've had a similar experience with the suntour triair. Huge improvement over the RS Deluxe that came on my bike.
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Haha, I finally get it.Fun is over, now to channel my inner Daniel San...
Well played.
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Love the dirt jump!Local pedal around the neighbourhood with the missus.
Also "sessioned" the local dirt jump
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fjohn860
Alice in diaperland
Hahahaha, I was thinking that comment might’ve gone over everyone's head yesterday...Haha, I finally get it.
Well played.
It goes alright too! Never noticed it before today.
Changed fork again…..was convinced the 38 CSU was creaking and cracking so put a Mezzer back in. Quiet for a ride and then noises started again……perhaps not the fork.
Cleaned it all again to test today with the 38 back on. I’m now thinking it’s the bottom headset bearing cup that sits in the frame to allow for head angle adjustment. It is a super sloppy fit from factory….
Cleaned it all again to test today with the 38 back on. I’m now thinking it’s the bottom headset bearing cup that sits in the frame to allow for head angle adjustment. It is a super sloppy fit from factory….
fatboyonabike
Captain oblivious
That will do it...cake it in lithium grease, see if the noise stops
pink poodle
気が狂っている男
Better use it plenty before the council takes it away
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Haven't ridden a bike in 5 days... thats a fair gap for me.
Though had 6 x 12's straight at work.
I took a head stagger on Friday when I realised that we actually might get to Tassie on Monday.
Decided I want to piss off the ISI 'pole' and make a new bracket to hold my shuttle rack. Its a pain to shift the ISI between caravan and onto the back of my car, swapping towbar for ISI hitch and the distance the ISI sits out when not being used... the shuttle rack sits in nice and tight.
Only issue being I was 1 nightshift down and 2 to go.
2 trips to the steel shop and 1 trip to Bunnings, reckon it took about 9-10 hours all up.
Finished it today with a lick of rattle can matte black and bolted it down.
Not 100% happy with it but I probably only have $100 into it so it may get a refresh down the track. Used M18 stud bar and had no spring washers so had to double up on nuts, would have preferred to use M18 bolts but the correct gaps to pull the bottom plate up would have taken too long... fekking 35°C here too.
Measurements were crucial as it needed to clear the gas bottles, sit as close to the van without touching it and clear the rear of my vehicle.
With 29's in slot 2-3-4 there is no possibility of touching the bikes at all, in slots 1 and 5 if I was to reverse I could touch the rear wheel about 100mm before I hit the drawbar in a jack-knife so it works quite well, no chance of hitting a bike while driving forward even in full lock.
Though had 6 x 12's straight at work.
I took a head stagger on Friday when I realised that we actually might get to Tassie on Monday.
Decided I want to piss off the ISI 'pole' and make a new bracket to hold my shuttle rack. Its a pain to shift the ISI between caravan and onto the back of my car, swapping towbar for ISI hitch and the distance the ISI sits out when not being used... the shuttle rack sits in nice and tight.
Only issue being I was 1 nightshift down and 2 to go.
2 trips to the steel shop and 1 trip to Bunnings, reckon it took about 9-10 hours all up.
Finished it today with a lick of rattle can matte black and bolted it down.
Not 100% happy with it but I probably only have $100 into it so it may get a refresh down the track. Used M18 stud bar and had no spring washers so had to double up on nuts, would have preferred to use M18 bolts but the correct gaps to pull the bottom plate up would have taken too long... fekking 35°C here too.
Measurements were crucial as it needed to clear the gas bottles, sit as close to the van without touching it and clear the rear of my vehicle.
With 29's in slot 2-3-4 there is no possibility of touching the bikes at all, in slots 1 and 5 if I was to reverse I could touch the rear wheel about 100mm before I hit the drawbar in a jack-knife so it works quite well, no chance of hitting a bike while driving forward even in full lock.
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Cardy George
Piercing rural members since 1981
I'd like to do that on the front of our cage trailer, but I don't have any where near the clearance
ozzybmx
taking a shit with my boobs out
Its the back wheel on the car that is the big problem with the outside bikes.
Obviously that is on flat road too, no 4WDing where the departure angle will put the bike into the car.
crash3
Likes Dirt
Yesterday - Took miss 2 & the hardtail/macride down to the local bike path to cruise along the beach with my youngest prother, got about 1.5 k's in and we were sidetracked by a playground. Half an hour there, then back to the carpark for a coffee & Gelato at one of the coffee vans.
She was asleep when we got home, so I got my hollowtech tension nut removal tool printing. Also replaced the rear derailleur on the hardtail, I thought the jockey wheel bearings were gone as there was some lateral movement, but the new one was like that too. Perhaps that's just what's to be expected from an Acera?
Print started terribly, but came out in a usable condition and does the job:
Took a while to get to miss 2 sleep and wanted to go to bed early to get up and watch the F1 live, so didn't move the bb spacer. But was too knackered from the F1 to get up early for a ride this morning anyway.
She was asleep when we got home, so I got my hollowtech tension nut removal tool printing. Also replaced the rear derailleur on the hardtail, I thought the jockey wheel bearings were gone as there was some lateral movement, but the new one was like that too. Perhaps that's just what's to be expected from an Acera?
Print started terribly, but came out in a usable condition and does the job:
Took a while to get to miss 2 sleep and wanted to go to bed early to get up and watch the F1 live, so didn't move the bb spacer. But was too knackered from the F1 to get up early for a ride this morning anyway.
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That did work but the noises are returning after only one ride. Seems to squeeze the grease out pretty quickly....might get some thicker grease and try again. Having onyx hubs makes any little noise seem loud, one disadvantage of these hubs.
ausdb
Being who he is
Not sure how it all goes together so this may be useless advice but if you're not planning on changing head angles at all or often, then maybe use some bearing retaining compound to try to take up the slack?
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Which part of the park did you ride? (Or trails if you remember the names/numbers?)
But yeah, it can be a punishing ride when it's hot and humid.
Yeah fair call as I think I've settled on the neutral setting after riding the other two options. The cup literally rattles around with no grease on it so I'm not sure if retaining compound could fill the void. I'm going to have a chat with Specialized to see what they say before getting too creative lol.
beeb
Dr. Beebenson, PhD HA, ST, Offset (hons)
Sounds well fucked if it's that loose. Though I'm sure "it only just started happening" last ride.
moorey
call me Mia
Bah. I’ll never wear pads or four face there unless I am racing. Oh I know I will never crash there. Now… one more run…