Ever have one of those wrenching sessions where it seems you're doing everything twice and the end result isn't 100%? Just had one. Simple enough, set up the CX 9-spd, wide range rear, der. swap. Ended up having to replace both cables from the shifter, cut the chain too short in the event I have a mental lapse and cross chain, shifting just isn't as crisp as I like it. It's just a bit noisy and not quite as quick on the shifts as I like. Okay, so I am spoiled by 10-spd, less to do with that than the short reach/small hand levers on 'em. Dislike making major changes like this the week before a long race but didn't want to mess with a fine running bike before yesterday's race.
Here's to it coming together this week.
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4 comments:
Good luck this week.
Anne - it WILL all work out - this race is just a ride in the park (hee hee hee - that's why I ain't doing it ;-)
Good luck getting it all together and laying down some serious smack!
Which races are you going to this weekend? Good luck with your tinkering, it drives me crazy, but some say that's a pretty short drive. :)
Thanks to all of you.
Ride in the state forest of PA more like it. Not quite a park. But it sure is pretty.
Syd, heading off to a favorite: Iron Cross. Sixty-five mile of goodness. The early editions had a lot more mtb stuff in them. Still enough to keep it interesting and it certainly isn't flat. I'll try to post the powerline climb pic from a few years back.
You have mega drives to almost anywhere.
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