I’ve gotten a little bit carried away here (kind of out of necessity which I’ll keep telling myself).. the WTB headset on the bike was completely shot. It either rattled, or the steering was near locked. So I searched for a headset and ended up striking a deal on eBay for a red CK. I’ve seen...
So, @Paul R will be happy to know I got the Middleburn crank cleaned up and ready with some new rings thanks to @KermitGKona88 - wonderful seller thank you for the fast delivery.
Out with the old:
In with the new:
And voila’ 🤩 does anyone have a recommendation for nice crank bolts...
Thanks! I hadn’t thought about that but it would be rude not to really.
That’s good to know RE pressures. I’ve knocked them down to 40 and can already notice a difference in grip and smoothness.
I must admit. The 7800 group is beautiful - the light shift action is amazing, and the crank is stiff as you’d like. The brake feel however was significantly improved with 7900 though, (no mention of that yet!) much better modulation and ‘lever reach’
Here is my Euskaltel Orbea with some 7800...