Recent content by YoGe

Thanks! I like the tip to use a chopstick. If you are removing the chain to to this, I would add - latex gloves to keep the fingers from getting greasy!

I guess. I thought there would be a spec out there somewhere. My eyes cross every time I try to count. Wait - did I just count that link... ;-)

That sounds simpler than it is, but yes, it might come to that. If I go that route, I'll post.

What size chain (how many links) do I need to replace my existing chain on my Specialized Turbo Creo? Thanks for your advice!

Yes, I think so. That would be me! :) Thanks for your advice!

I just noticed this again at 2200 miles, 300 miles after I originally posted this. Is the cassette defective? Now I'm feeling bad for blaming the LBS. If the cassette is defective, then this is Specialized's fault. Any recourse? Or should I just replace the cassette and move on?

Unfortunately, I did not receive that tool in my kit. Thanks for that link! I saw that as part of a set but I did not want to pay $44 for the entire set. I just ordered the single tool for $8. Thanks!

Thanks! Anyone know where I can get that thin 3mm spanner? I've been googling around for it, but I can't seem to find it.

Yes, that's exactly how it feels now. Thanks for confirming!

Yes!! I've several times found myself caught short, scrambling to get charged up before a long ride. And stuffing an extra (partially charged) extender into my pack because I didn't have enough charge in main-plus-one. The compromise may be to keep the extenders topped up at 100% but charge the...

Hey jabberwocky, thanks for your reply. Is it the same with a FutureShock? My understanding is that the top cap on a FutureShock is purely cosmetic, it exerts no compression at all. The compression is lower down, under the boot there. I watched this one, but I don't completely understand it...

Can you give me a hand with this adjustment to my Creo Turbo? I noticed some play had crept in to my steering tube. Not major, but when clamping the front brake and applying forward force to the frame, I could see and feel a definite wobble. Maybe only a millimeter or two but definitely...

I notice you still have that plastic "frisbee" behind your cassette. One thing I give kudos to my LBS, he snipped that off for me. I hate the way that thing scrapes and eventually I cut them off after a while of putting up with them. What's it for, in the first place?

Specialized replied that it's for the rear fender and no problem, I can fill it with a bolt or tape it over. Done.

Yeah, it's reprehensible. A 6K+ bicycle (not to mention another 1K+ in extender batteries and accessories) should be in tip-top shape before delivered to the customer. Next time I will get the bike home, take it through my own 21 point checklist and if anything is wrong it's going right back to...