1993 Brodie Catalyst

[rigidftw]

Adjusting the brakes culminated in switching brake levers between both Brodies.

No idea why, but braking on the Catalyst was absolutely appauling after the wheel swap. Even fresh brake pads made no significant difference.
The lever switch did the trick, however. Both brake systems work much better now...not as good as the pre-wheel swap setup, unfortunately though.
And I wanted to try the Suntour levers on the blue Kinetic anyway. For the way I would like to ride this bike, those brakes were way too weak.

Other than that, just as I hoped, the fresh wheels on the Catalyst make it feel considerably more sturdy, the fresh drivetrain works like a charm and the regular seatpost does not bother me so far.

I also found this Ti lockring that I had bought a couple of months ago, then forgotten and now promptly installed it.

Great success!

 

[rigidftw]

 

[PanoIgano]

I kinda like the previous cranset...I think it was a Ritchey?

Anyhow...looks solid with the DT Hugis on!

I am getting a wheelset for my Sovereign too. There is something about their sound and their sturdy construction that makes them the top hubs for me.

 

[PhillB]

I do love a nice set of RM20's Lovely bike!

 

[rigidftw]

I kinda like the previous cranset...I think it was a Ritchey?

Anyhow...looks solid with the DT Hugis on!

I am getting a wheelset for my Sovereign too. There is something about their sound and their sturdy construction that makes them the top hubs for me.

I'm actually a bit disappointed by the sound of the built wheel in the bike. It's way less loud than I thought/hoped!

The wheel change should have happened much earlier though. The bike rides much better. It now actually feels safe to try to make the tyres slide.
Before it felt like tacoing a wheel was definitely a possibility every time the tyres were about to lose traction. Very unpleasant feeling.

Previous crankset is a Ritchey, yes.
Definitely the nicer crankset. But nothing wrong with trying something different. Unfortunately there are hairline cracks on the black XT where the spider tabs and arm meet.
The Ritchey slides almost all the way on the spindle, with only about 1.5mm of space left between the face of the spindle and face of the crank where the bolt sits, when it's bolted down.

 

[PanoIgano]

I'm actually a bit disappointed by the sound of the built wheel in the bike. It's way less loud than I thought/hoped!

This might be related with the start ratchet types and possibly how worn off they are. If the star ratchets are indeed worn off then the sound will be less noticeable.

At some point DT Hugi and then DT Swiss started making different star ratchet types and they ended up selling the ones that make the sound more expensive. I think they now cost 70 or more euros versus the normal silent ones that are half the price.

I have the same rear hub in silver, I think they were released in 95 or 96 with slight improvements to their previous model. My understanding is that the previous model, so from 94 and earlier all had the loud sound.

Anyhow, most important thing is that the bike rides better with the new wheelset I guess! As the Japanese bike masters say, most important of all parts on a bike are its wheelset and frame. The rest won't add as much as these two components to the overall riding experience.

 

[rigidftw]