Where's the dumb questions thread?

Patch · January 7, 2015, 2:45pm

My circus monkey cassette body shat the bed. Anyone know where to get a new one?

rancid_burple · January 8, 2015, 2:41am

I rolled the dice and got one from velo orange since their hubs looked the same, worked fine.

JUGE_FREDD · January 8, 2015, 3:32am

if it’s Campy you need, I have one that should work

Tail_Hook_Lengthener · January 8, 2015, 5:52am

I remember thinking that they appeared to be identical (because cheap Chinese stuff) when they were initially introduced. Looked to be the same freehub as a first-generation (wired) PowerTap, as well.

Patch · January 11, 2015, 3:05pm

Shit. I think I need an axle too.

rancid_burple · January 11, 2015, 6:18pm

At that point it’s easier and possibly cheaper to get a new hub.

feta_lightning · January 12, 2015, 4:33am

Would skinwalls looks dope or wack on this bike? What about on belgians vs deep carpet fibers?

NOVELTYNAME · January 12, 2015, 4:34am

Slam 73deg stem, slam saddle, belgiums and gumwalls yes

feta_lightning · January 12, 2015, 4:38am

oppo slam saddle? Otherwise yes to all those things. Plus campy and deep classic dorps. Also, it’s alloy. Take that CAAD10!

cheese · January 12, 2015, 6:45am

I think gumwalls always look nice on mostly greyscale frames.

b-roll · January 14, 2015, 1:55am

Shimano historical part DQ:

Ultegra 6500 STI replacement hoods–are they all gone? Are there other model hoods that will work?
Seems like Flight Deck was the big difference from other hood versions which I can actually find. And who ever used Flight Deck?

Blakey · January 14, 2015, 2:06am

9sp ultegra STI only shares with 9sp 105. No DA or tiagra. Flight deck doesn’t matter, it just adds buttons to the hoods (there was a version of the levers with and without FD).

Part# Y-6BZ 98090 is what you want. Trawl ebay for remaining NOS units.

Tiagra #Y-6LP 98070 definitely doesn’t fit:

b-roll · January 14, 2015, 4:13pm

Thanks!

LurkeyLurkerson · February 7, 2015, 3:54pm

Is it foolish to sell my 7800 group to get a new 5800 group? I’d really like the 52/36 mid compact and I love the black.

Tail_Hook_Lengthener · February 7, 2015, 4:03pm

Coworker did just that, and immediately regretted it.

bward1028 · February 7, 2015, 4:14pm

Just buy the cranks

hiljentaa · February 7, 2015, 5:57pm

Gumwalls look like shit with black parts and/or black alloy rims with machined braking surface.

atmo of course

Endpoint · February 8, 2015, 2:01am

Yeah… unless that 7800 shit is clapped the fuck out it’s going to work better.

randsome_beast · February 8, 2015, 3:13am

Hated LA and hated the look of 7800 when it came out. 9000 is better right?

Tail_Hook_Lengthener · February 8, 2015, 3:23am

Nah, 7800 is the high water mark for Shimano. 9000 is amazing, for sure, but 7800 is basically flawless.