https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/shimano-crank-recall-time-limit.74533/
Scroll down to replies 7 and 8 for possibly relevant recall info.
Is the QR seat post your gift to Lancaster's lazier bike thieves?
After thinking 'Wow, nikki has seat post showing' I noticed that actually some of the difference is due to the Trek predating the fashion for extending the seat tube above the top tube cluster.
Contact the Shimano distributor (Madison, I think) with details of your crank (photo is a good idea) and a link to the USA voluntary recall. That should be enough to get them to point you in the right direction for a replacement.
Drop that handlebar stem. It looks to be above the limit mark.
Wow! I had a Trek 820. I bought it still unassembled in its box in the caravan park in Aberfoyle. They used to have an MTB shop. Great bike. Lots of adventures. Lots of trails down with the dog we had at the time.
I brought it down to London and it got stolen from the garage of the house I lived in. Long story - a policeman recovered it and gave it back to me. It ws then nicked again - I think the scrote decided he wanted it after all.
Has anyone dealt with safety recalls before?
Drop that handlebar stem. It looks to be above the limit mark.
I once bought a second hand bike and [...]:o ;D
So yeah, there might not be much in 26s.
Continental also do the Double fighter which seems a reasonable looking semi slick. By name, my favourite I've seen is the Schwable Billy Bonkers (https://www.merlincycles.com/schwalbe-billy-bonkers-addix-performance-wired-tyre-26-209076.html)
What problem does that horrible front mech attachment system solve?
Mating cantilever brakes positioned for 26” to 650B wheels is not trivial.
Have I said yet that "adventure commuter" is one of the best bicycle descriptions ever?
I suspect 650s might be ruled out for Nikki on various grounds such as overall cost and height! Good in general to know the options exist of course.
I've found these to work well with a dremel, the pack contains a large selection of 4 different grades.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06ZY9K558/ (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06ZY9K558/)
Have I said yet that "adventure commuter" is one of the best bicycle descriptions ever?
No, but I was thinking the same.
That's very forward-thinking of your sister :thumbsup:
"Nikki wearing nail varnish". No. I know each word individually but as a sentence...
I can juggle balls but anytime I try something "ended" it all goes to pot.
I assume there's a knack and practice is the main thing but any specific thing I should be doing?
any specific thing I should be doing?
And the self-knitted hoops are looking... circular and shiny. :thumbsup:
*** MAIDEN VOYAGE! ***
I panicked for the first 30 seconds of riding, fearing I'd made a serious administartive error and invested a load of time and money in something that was too small for me. But it soon became apparent that it felt odd because it wasn't too big for me - this is new!
After checking out the newly re-opened Lune path, I engaged Adventure Mode on a succession of ruff stuffs.
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It rides really nicely! Same chainset that I use on my tourer and commuter; I spent a remarkable amount of time in the big ring!
The handlebars are Ergotec Space Bugels, and the width and sweep of those suit me very well it seems.
Cables cut quite long for now whilst I figure out what to do about handlebar position and experiment with baggage on the bars.
The saddle is a Specialised Power Expert from Ebay. I've not used these before, but we did well considering our first encounter was 26 bumpy miles and I've barely done more than 2.6 miles in any saddle so far this year. Hard to tell what's due to the saddle and what's due to a better fitting bike at this stage...
The gear shifters are Deore spec, also from ebay. I'm used to Acera shifters on my Dawes and wasn't expecting to miss the plastic-y clacks as it indexes between gears. Cockpit set-up is always a compromise because things are never sized to accommodate smaller hands, so I have to move around on the bars quite a lot to change gears. The audio feedback that I've been able to stretch far enough to change to a larger sprocket turns out to be quite useful! These quieter ones are going to take a bit of getting used to...
I didn't do a huge amount on tarmac, but I didn't feel like I was fighting the Double Fighters when I did. They (1.9") were, unsurprisingly, noticeably more stable on the bumpy stuff than the 32mm Marathons on the Galaxy. I had the pressure up near max, so might reduce that a bit to benefit a bit more from the cushioning.
V-brakes also an improvement on the Galaxy cantilevers!
Trouble is, now I'm a bit reluctant to put mudguards and rack on it to enable Commuter Mode :facepalm:
Lovely ford!
Lovely looking bike, and comfy looking handlebars! :thumbsup: