Hi Jim! Happy 4th! Nice upgrade here! You are giving me ideas on upgrading an older bike. I have a tapered fork sitting in my parts bin and I think I will install that on the older bike. I’ll have to make some measurements because the lower headset will need to accommodate a straight frame to the fork tube steerer taper…
Hi Jim...nice upgrade. Keep them coming :-) The frame just begs for them. I wanted to ask you about the from derailleur...shouldnt it be a bit lower / closer the larger chain ring? Is it touching the chain stay?
Thanks. The stock front derailleur was designed for a 3x setup, so it's got a decently long throw. I set it up to just clear what would have been the old middle ring and is now the large one. It stops about 5mm short of the chain stay.
Hi Jim! Happy 4th! Nice upgrade here! You are giving me ideas on upgrading an older bike. I have a tapered fork sitting in my parts bin and I think I will install that on the older bike. I’ll have to make some measurements because the lower headset will need to accommodate a straight frame to the fork tube steerer taper…
Thanks! I have not had that experience but I know that adapter headsets exist. Have fun!
Hi Jim...nice upgrade. Keep them coming :-) The frame just begs for them. I wanted to ask you about the from derailleur...shouldnt it be a bit lower / closer the larger chain ring? Is it touching the chain stay?
Thanks. The stock front derailleur was designed for a 3x setup, so it's got a decently long throw. I set it up to just clear what would have been the old middle ring and is now the large one. It stops about 5mm short of the chain stay.