Guinessisgoodforyou
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"Isn't modern bicycle technology absolutely wonderful?"😍
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Recently had a two piece gear hanger snap in half not long after I used a shop torque wrench to adjust it
With the collapse of Wiggle and being a Vitus frame, finding a replacement was tricky and expensive.
So I looked around for another frameset to swap everything onto, should it happen again or if I decide to sell the Vitus. Bought that and the shop mechanic told me yesterday that it has a bearing specific to that headset! Bike specific headset bearings. I had to check it wasn't April 1st!
With the collapse of Wiggle and being a Vitus frame, finding a replacement was tricky and expensive.
So I looked around for another frameset to swap everything onto, should it happen again or if I decide to sell the Vitus. Bought that and the shop mechanic told me yesterday that it has a bearing specific to that headset! Bike specific headset bearings. I had to check it wasn't April 1st!
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Pretty sure someone on Singletrackword found a source of cheap Vitus hangers mate? Might be worth having a look as from memory they’re generic catalogue items rather than bespoke.Recently had a two piece gear hanger snap in half not long after I used a shop torque wrench to adjust it
With the collapse of Wiggle and being a Vitus frame, finding a replacement was tricky and expensive.
So I looked around for another frameset to swap everything onto, should it happen again or if I decide to sell the Vitus. Bought that and the shop mechanic told me yesterday that it has a bearing specific to that headset! Bike specific headset bearings. I had to check it wasn't April 1st!
bikeworkshop
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Frame specific hanger?
Sounds like a job for 3d printing.
There's only so many Darth Vader valve caps a cyclist needs after all.
Sounds like a job for 3d printing.
There's only so many Darth Vader valve caps a cyclist needs after all.
Guinessisgoodforyou
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No one needs a darth vader dust cap. Think of wheel balancing and turbulence
bikeworkshop
Senior Retro Guru
No one needs a darth vader dust cap. Think of wheel balancing and turbulence
Is it ok to do a:
"I've had loads of blah blah blah on all my bikes and I've never noticed blah blah blah" ?
Or do I just point out that:
one man's Darth Vader valve cap is another's Chris King headset?
I hate Chris King components.Is it ok to do a:
"I've had loads of blah blah blah on all my bikes and I've never noticed blah blah blah" ?
Or do I just point out that:
one man's Darth Vader valve cap is another's Chris King headset?
As princess Leia famously said: "only Hope (for me)"
The amount of salt on this thread 
Since we're talking about him / them, all hail Chris King headsets. Absolutely bullet proof, super durable, and most of all, super-super smooth. They look ace as well. The single best investment you can make on a bike. Fit and forget
Since we're talking about him / them, all hail Chris King headsets. Absolutely bullet proof, super durable, and most of all, super-super smooth. They look ace as well. The single best investment you can make on a bike. Fit and forget
bikeworkshop
Senior Retro Guru
The 3d printed Darth Vader valve cap is a wonderful example of modern bicycle technology.
The Chris King headset belongs in the vintage section
The Chris King headset belongs in the vintage section
