Recent content by kafkastan

I'm not actually awarding myself best answer ... @BikeTrailsAndWaggingTails very helpfully PM'd me with a couple of links. https://www.tomsbikecorner.de/Shimano-Lenkerhalterung-fuer-Display-SC-MT800 https://www.pushbikes.co.nz/products/shimano-steps-sc-mt800-sc-e8000-35mm-bank-clamp...

All probably true + sensible, but I'm two clamps + one GPS down in a week! And my knee still hurts quite badly!

I did see that, ta v much, but it does seem like overkill buying the whole unit just for the crappy plastic clamp! Only last week a cable somehow caught the clamp for my GPS and sent the unit into long grass + mess of weed, never to be seen again. And this morning in a very slow-speed tumble...

Ta for that. Didn't think to do in my frustration, and my over-reliance on just buying stuff from listings! I've just emailed for now, but will probably put some calls in tomorrow.

Mine unfortunately didn't survive a meeting with my knee. I thought I'd find plenty of listings online for replacements, but I'm coming up empty. Has anyone bought, or can point me in the right direction for a replacement? Otherwise, suggestions for an alternative way of mounting would be...

Well, that does sound a good reason! For many new buyers though, I suspect derestriction is a factor mainly because they don't like the concept of having the restriction, but it may not actually affect their riding. And I include myself in that group. I researched derestriction before I...

Personally I'm surprised at how, for many on this thread, derestriction is a factor. Maybe it's just how and where I ride (the hardly vertiginous Sussex Downs), but I simply haven't bothered derestricting my Shimano. It's very rare that I pass 25kph still pedalling. By then, gravity is...

But it does. "Trail". Salesman in talking guff shocker?!?!

Will do, ta. I hadn't seen his post. Must have hit 'ignore' when his tremendously helpful to annoying ratio went south for me.

Sorry for very slow response. Got busy. Anyhows, thanks so much for that Rusty. You've truly spoiled me with suggested components. I'm not sure why, but I really don't enjoy researching components. (Esp. tyres. Trying to decipher the brand-specific lingo and abbreviations on tyre listings...

Gah! I've been so focussed on nursing my Wiggle loyalty discount that I didn't even think to check CRC! Ta loads.

Cheers Rusty. I'll certainly swap cables and do all that sensible stuff. I've never really poked around with freehubs, so I've no idea if the same could be done with mine. Here's what's on there at the mo ...

Anyone managed to source a spare mech hanger for the E-Escarpe? Wiggle told me back in January that it's "Vitus Hanger 41" and it'd be in stock "soon". It's still not in stock!

I tend to swap chains when they hit 0.5% stretch, but hit that marker at only about 550km on my 12-speed Vitus emtb. I’m not sure I’ve ever troubled the largest cassette sprocket, and my sensibilities were offended paying £40 for a replacement chain, so was considering downgrading to probably...

Yep, definitely less of those phallus-assessing-sphincter-tension moments with the dropped nose. Also, after installing the SMP, I found that I was opting to sit forward on the saddle less and less. I think that's because it was the first saddle I had that was properly wide enough at the rear...