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Replacing the chain turned in to a major investigation. I think I need to replace:
chainrings
cogs
brake cables
gear cables
BB Bearings, possibly the whole thing
rear derailleur sprockets
brakes
also I noticed that my dropout is slightly opening on the drive side in the same way as gbx, not as wide and not as much a concern given I'm riding geared, but it does seem to be a feature of the frame.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Sunday, 7 March 2010 00:51 (fourteen years ago) link
uhoh!
i'm riding geared, too, btw! aside from the wheel popping out (in traffic!), the problems have been:
-- brake alignment. vertical play in the dropout ---> rim not equidistant from brake pads, also not square
-- skipping shifts. cog teeth not in parallel with chainring teeth ---> oh noes!
-- rim out of true. wheel gettin loaded like this \ instead of like this | ---> weirdo stuff with rim and spokes
― nitzer ebbebe (gbx), Sunday, 7 March 2010 21:09 (fourteen years ago) link
tried that, it's out of warranty. plus Surly are (apparently) notorious for denying warranty claims.
it's all sorted now, but the frame guy i went to (c4pricorn bikes, from whom i ~will~ be getting a frame in approx two years) said it might be weakened, so heads up
― nitzer ebbebe (gbx), Sunday, 7 March 2010 22:32 (fourteen years ago) link
hmm, interesting. I have found that unless I crank my skewer up really tight I can pull the wheel out of the dropout. I'm wondering if there is a weird loading at work. I'm wondering if the extra stress on the rear triangle due to the neither one thing nor the other dropout spacing is causing the frame to distort over time and throw things out.
So far I've not noticed any other symptoms.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Monday, 8 March 2010 02:09 (fourteen years ago) link
THIS JUST IN:
Ventus Bicycle Aerobars Recalled by 3T Cycling Srl Due to Fall Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Ventus Ltd(tm) and Ventus Team(tm) Bicycle Aerobars
Units: About 325
Designer: 3T Cycling Srl, Italy
Distributors: BikeMine, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; Quality Bicycle Parts, of Bloomington, Minn.; Security Bicycle Accessories, of Hempstead, N.Y.; and Bicycle Technologies International, Ltd. (BTI), of Santa Fe, N.M.
Hazard: The two rubber hand grips on the aerobars (handle bars) can loosen or slip off during use, posing a fall or injury hazard to the rider.
Incidents/Injuries: Two incidents were reported to 3T involving adults with minor abrasions.
Description: : This recall involves all Ventus Ltd, Ventus Ltd 17, Ventus Ltd Gold, Ventus Ltd Track, Ventus Team and Ventus Team 17 bicycle aerobars. The recalled aerobar models were sold in one size and color for each model; Black with red stripe for the Team and black with silver stripe for the Ltd. The "Ventus" and "3T" logos are on the top side of the bar with the model name.
Sold at: Independent bicycle retailers and Internet retailers nationwide sold the aerobars from January 2008 through November 2009 for about $1,200 for the Ltd. models and $1,000 for the Team models.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Remedy: Contact BikeMine to receive a free redesigned rubber grip set and adhesive kit or information on how to bring your Ventus bar to a local retailer for a repair.
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