Recent content by mickdronnie

Hi there. I was going to reply and say "I think that way because that's how it works", but you've very kindly taken the trouble to explain - many thanks. After my first real world ride with the range extender (re) I've found my "fears" to be totally unfounded. Even in the Peak District I...

Hi Chrstn - many thanks for your reply which is much appreciated 🙂. In fact, it gave me an idea which I've just tested and seems to work. It was you saying "wake the system" ! I connected the Mahle Mysmartbike app on my phone to my bike and set it to "record", even though the bike was going...

I'm thinking of buying an x35 (SP1) range extender for my rides in the Peak District where as I get older I need to use more assist on my Orbra Gain. Half way round I always have a 30 minute or so coffee stop before tackling a 3 mile climb ( Frogatt Edge). I was thinking in the 30 minutes the...

Hi there again, Just a quick update. Fitted new outer and inner (I hate fully integrated headsets, never again!) and it was still not the best changing from small to large. I read that Shimano had redesigned Tiagra fronts to have longer arm and created more leverage so bought a new one (mine's...

Cheers and I'll be giving it a whirl at the weekend. The thing that's puzzling me is the Orbea left hand shifter has always seemed "heavy" to me. I've fitted dozens of cables over the years and my winter bike has Clarks components and a baby could shift the front derailleur it's so smooth...

Hi there - I finally got round to biting the bullet and giving it a go. The only problem was hitting either an outer cable narrowing or horrendous routing round the bottom bracket. Fixed by inserting a new inner cable from derailleur end and using it to clear a path through for the actual...

Only one way to find out I guess😆

Just the inner as the outers are fairly new (fitted at bike shop as part of major service) but I've noticed a strand of inner fraying at the derailleur end. I want to replace before it causes changing problems. Cheers.

Hi there. Many thanks for the link to the Park Tool. Have you actually used this kit to replace your inner rear derailleur cable on an Orbea Gain? If so, was it as simple as seen in the Park Tool video? Cheers - Mick

Hi there, Has anybody successfully fitted a new rear derailleur cable to an Orbea Gain (D40) through all the internal headset routing without having to dismantle everything ie can you just remove the old internal cable and "thread" the new one back through all the routing? If not are there any...

Hi there. I have an Orbea Gain D40 which has just been in the bike shop for a new headset. All is good apart from the new front derailleur cable (inner and outer) they fitted is now much harder to shift from small to large ring. I know I should take it back (I probably will) but has anybody...

Hi there - my original Hutchinson 5 Storm tyres are coming to the end of their life and I'm thinking of replacing with bombproof Schwalbe Marathon Plus 700/32. Has anybody else done this and if so, your thoughts/experience would be much appreciated. Mick

Ras, Hi there and many thanks for the post. As it happens, I think I've fixed it and know the reason if anybody ever has the same thing. In the UK we have had terrible rain storms and I was caught in one yesterday. What seems to have happened is that when I charged up the bike after the...