My WeightWeenie - NOW WITH GEARS 05/10/12

[tintin40]

I'd bought those if i know. £35 is excellent. Can't go wrong. A winner and a 'best buy'

 

[GT-Steve]

Yep I couldn't quite believe the price too, and I guess a bit further down the line I can tune the brake pads for a few less grams.

 

[BobCatMax]

Steve, you are a genius. I hadn't thought of running the DCD with the chain under it.

brilliant.

 

[albash82]

What's the final weight with brakes then?

 

[GT-Steve]

Steve, you are a genius. I hadn't thought of running the DCD with the chain under it.

brilliant.

I thought I might get slated for doing it.... But running it in the conventional way wouldn't work with the slack chain. Keeping a good chain line with it is difficult so I might put a jockey wheel in, sometime in the future....

 

[GT-Steve]

What's the final weight with brakes then?

I won't know until the v-brake mounts get here, for the RC31's....

 

[BobCatMax]

Steve, you are a genius. I hadn't thought of running the DCD with the chain under it.

brilliant.

I thought I might get slated for doing it.... But running it in the conventional way wouldn't work with the slack chain. Keeping a good chain line with it is difficult so I might put a jockey wheel in, sometime in the future....

not from me you won't chap. My Kona is a right pain to run SS as there's no magic gear until you've stretched the chain a bit (mangled mech hanger) Loving the jockey idea too :hero:

 

[kaiser]

Nice choice on the brakes They look like a great compromise between weight and build. Some of the CNC one scare the bejeezus out of me.

 

[GT-Steve]

They're CNC'd but no way near as heavily as the others....

They come supplied with Koolstops too, and a quick 'up the road' has displayed some very strong braking force, and that's just the rear...

 

[BobCatMax]

you've really got me thinking about this DCD tensioner thing.

Mate of mine (posts on here and bat40a6, i think) is a bit handy with a lathe and milling machine.

We've been talking about this since i mangled the mech hanger earlier in the spring.

so far on the list is to turn a better roller out, with room for bearings, and to cut into the middle to allow the chain to sit better on it, or now as you've illustrated, under it..

I know it's a bit of a hack for you, but it keeps my steed running when otherwise it would be scrap.

i'll let you know how we get on with it, if you're interested...