Help. I noticed some gaps between between the crank arm and bottom bracket, especially on the left crank arm. Is it normal? I already noticed the gap at the headset head cover but the mechanics told me it's is normal like that as it is fully sealed on the inside. But I just noticed the gaps on the left crank arm today. If bring to dubai confirm masuk pasir! Or is it normal like that? The gaps?

Maybe it's normal then so I consider it's ok

Haha not at the moment .

Butthead, is it normal for a fork if we can slide it up and down once the bard and stem is removed from the steerer? Sliding up means showing the top headset and sliding down showing the bottom. It didn't happened before with my merida so I'm curious. I don't need a special tool right? Just slide both into place, put the stem and bars on and I'm good to go right? What else need to check?


Since no one interested to join me I do some bed repeats instead of hill repeats

Pardon my bike technical know how..emm what is the compression thing? Hehe.

Yes i removed the stem and bars so i can put it in my bike case. Just finish putting everything in place, it just that this steerer and fork sliding only happened today and ive no experience with headsets thingy.

Now everything looks and feels normal but am just afraid something might not be at the right place and i moght damaged anything if i ride later.

Nothing to be worried right?

This post has been edited by mrjgx: Apr 1 2013, 11:29 AM

Can you clarify a bit where to put the rubber band? Why the design weird ah? No sealing for the fork join between the headtube and the fork (bottom one)? My merida has it.

Good tips but it gonna take a very long time to pack! I can pack my bike in 10 mins

haha later i go back i post some pics about it. now in the office. i should increase my bike technical know-how..all the basic things I know la but when it going too technical im scared i'll do more damage than fixing

What actually happened is that my fork is sliding down, leaving my top headset sliding up the steerer tube. I just slide everything into place.

Question is, is it as simple as that? Then what is the headset tool is all about?

Fully understood now! Haha. Thx a lot. Hopes no sand coming through. My last experience after fully service my bikes (totally clean and soundless), i rode twice and the third ride there were creaking sounds already. Wind here is very dusty

Took my Allez for a spin around the neighborhood..first ride impression, it is good, like really really good. I'm not making it up but I rode my carbon Merida for 1 year and a half and I know this aluminum Allez surpass it anytime. Kinda like more responsive and perhaps it's the SRAM fever I'm having. The brick pavement didn't make the bike rattle at all

Shifting the front gears from the small to bigger chainring is almost instantaneous and so smooth I have to check with my eyes whether it really has went up to the bigger. Ring

Only that I'm not really sure on the left shifter when moving back from the big to the smaller chainring, seems like moving the gear up and down for the left shifter is at the same tap position. I can hear double tap sound but I have to push to the 2nd furthest tap for both shifting up and down do you have the same issue butthead?

Lastly I can'tadjust the brake position like I did with the 105 when the brake pad is too close to the brake track. I have to adjust the tire angle to allow clearance between the padding. Niggling issues but I can survive it.

Browsed thought net for info and found these. Damn confusing..got trim mode??



This post has been edited by mrjgx: Apr 2 2013, 01:01 AM

Not feeling anything, unless I bought complete Red with sworks sl4 then I'll be fukced up. .luckily I settled at an aluminium frame and at Force level

The best thing is for those who waits..and I'm still waiting for my dream bike (not yet achieved)

Stay hydrated throughout your ride. Consume plenty of isotonic drinks as they contains salts, magnesium, sodium, and whatever to prevent cramping.

My ride buddy in KL bought the oral dehydration salt (u get free from clinic if you had diarrhea, the famous ORS), pour it into your mouth, drink mineral and gulp them all. Cheap ways.

The wheels gonna looks nice on my new bike

It's around rm6.7k here. I held one in shop and they weigh pretty light on my first impression. My friend later bought a Cosmic Carbone SLR because he want more aero but I'd choose the former anytime. But the weight difference is 135g only compare to my Fr0.

Time to look at some carbon lightweight seatpost. 27.2mm..any recommendation? I prefer one with a bit of setback..

16mm only..2 bolts is preferrable. Seems like the lightest one is always without the setback.

Spoilt. Too many choices. My stem is the sworks sl 100mm, alloy. 16mm ok lah else my fiting all lari banyak. Just want the looks, set back looks nicer

That one looks smiliar with my current one, the specialized sport alloy seatpost. My logic is 16mm is not too much and can adjust the saddle position to compensate the setback, 16mm not too much anyway.

Im trying to reduce some grams too la. Haha at the same time make it looks cun

A Tarmac is one serious back breaking frame..I still left a 5mm spacers,can't and no need to slam..

This I agree. A saddle will look fugly if it pushed beyond the halfway point. I'll avoid that for sure! The Easton one looks exactly the same as my current specialized alloy sport. 200grams..not weightweenie enough lor.

Haha. The geometry is almost similar la with Tarmac SL 4...go check the specs at Specialized website..very2 similar. It's like buying a downgraded version of the sworks sl4 (exaggerated a bit)

I saw this brand and stuffs at the lbs and seems pretty expensive and out of my reach. Actually I kinda like the sworks one but they don't come in all black color so that's why I didn't buy during that time..

Haha. Trolling day eh?