For all-rounder fandom doing spring overhauls
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Ryan
Apr 5, 2024, 12:32:53 PM4/5/24
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Ugh...I have a CK headset on my 1997 A/R which is probably suffering from benign neglect...maybe I'm not the only one
BikeFarmer Rivendell All-Rounder BIKE CHECK with bonus headset overhaul and head tube facing
Mike Godwin
Apr 5, 2024, 12:45:17 PM4/5/24
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Man, that looks like my long ago released AR. Right year of construction.
Mike SLO CA
Matthew P
Apr 5, 2024, 3:42:22 PM4/5/24
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I watched the first 9 min. Thats pretty good for me! I'll return and skip through the 53 min
Nice bike! Really a joy to see.
Possible the headset was just a little tight? Loosen and bit plus re-grease it and done? I'll watch more to maybe find out :)
What prompted me to write: I like it "when threads collide" - his tall stem called upon that other "clem stem" thread going on.
His stem makes pulling it out difficult. It wouldn't be the case if he was using more of the length and cable lengths set at that.
Not a mistake, but we can see how that tall of a stem maybe causes a little difficulty for him (quill stem supposed to make adjustments easier, is one argument) plus the weight (FWIWeighs).
Great bike though. No complaints overall. I'll return to ingest more of the vid.
-Matthew P
San Diego - Kumeyaay Land
Possible the headset was just a little tight? Loosen and bit plus re-grease it and done? I'll watch more to maybe find out :)
What prompted me to write: I like it "when threads collide" - his tall stem called upon that other "clem stem" thread going on.
His stem makes pulling it out difficult. It wouldn't be the case if he was using more of the length and cable lengths set at that.
Not a mistake, but we can see how that tall of a stem maybe causes a little difficulty for him (quill stem supposed to make adjustments easier, is one argument) plus the weight (FWIWeighs).
Great bike though. No complaints overall. I'll return to ingest more of the vid.
-Matthew P
San Diego - Kumeyaay Land
Ryan
Apr 5, 2024, 4:37:55 PM4/5/24
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Well...I did have a good LBS(closed now, alas!) run by a good friend of mine do the tapping and facing to install the CK...and I'm sure Rivendell did whatever was necessary to install Chris King headsets for my custom road and mixte... so Matthew...what you said about regrease and readjust is maybe enough
Joe Kisley
Apr 5, 2024, 8:46:35 PM4/5/24
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Bike Farmer is my current favorite YouTube channel.
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