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Shimano Deore XT Trekking SPD Pedals PD-T8000
On mountain bikes, either SPD pedals or flat pedals are used, depending on the rider's preference. For flat pedals, there will be traction pins on the pedals to enhance grip. This can been seen on the...
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Canyon Endurace: XTR Trail SPD Pedals PD-M9020
I have been using the A530 pedals for many years. It is a versatile pair of pedals, as it has SPD on one side and a flat platform on the other side. This is very useful as it allows me to ride both in...
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Wolf Tooth Pack Pliers
While ordering the DropStop chainring from Wolftooth recently, I took the chance to include a new tool from Wolftooth with the same order.As chain quick links are becoming more common, I found that...
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Dahon MuSP: Frame, Fork and Handlepost
Time to start another bike project! This time, it is to build a bike with drop bar, so that it is more efficient for riding fast. Once again, it is not for my own use, as I already have too many...
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Dahon MuSP: Wheelset, Tires and Brakes
Moving on to the second part of the Dahon MuSP build, let's check out the wheelset, tires and the brake calipers.As I have already used on many bikes, the Wheelsport wheels are a good combination of...
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Dahon MuSP: Crankset and Cassette
On the Dahon MuSP, a front single setup will be used. This means a 1x11 speed drivetrain, which is sufficient for everyday casual riding. My preferred front single crankset would be a Shimano road...
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Dahon MuSP: Di2 Shifter and Rear Derailleur
One of the highlights of this new Dahon MuSP is the electronic shifting setup. It is not the first time that I am setting up Di2 electronic shifting on a folding bike, as I have already done it before...
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Dahon MuSP: Di2 Battery Placement and Wiring Layout
Once I decided to install an electronic shifting system on the Dahon MuSP, the next question was, where would the Di2 battery be installed? There are internal type and external type of Di2 batteries,...
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Dahon MuSP: Handlebar Setup for Di2
For the Di2 setup on the Dahon MuSP, it will be mostly an internal routing setup. The stock Dahon MuSP rear brake cable and rear derailleur cable are internally routed through the frame, giving a clean...
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Dahon MuSP: Assembly Begins
In the first post about this Dahon MuSP folding bike, one of the requirements was for a blue wheelset. The overall colour scheme for the bike is thus black with blue accents. Other than the blue...
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Dahon MuSP: Final Assembly
Finally, after much effort, plus trial and error, the Dahon MuSP has been completed! This is a folding bike with 451 wheels, drop bar and caliper brake setup, 1x11 speed drivetrain with Di2 shifting,...
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Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 vs Ultegra R8000: 11-30T Cassette
The 11 speed 11-30T cassette is a very versatile cassette, given its relatively wide range (for a road bike) and still has sufficiently close ratios due to the 11 gears. Previously, when a cassette was...
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Fabike C3: Frame and Fork
What are the important attributes that a commuting bike should have? For a start, it should be able to handle all kinds of weather, especially rain in Singapore. Of course there is no snow here, but...
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Fabike C3: Eccentric BB, Headset, Rear Dropout
After studying the Fabike C3 frame and fork in the earlier post, let's take a more detailed look at the unique features of this frame. Being a belt drive compatible carbon frame bike already makes it...
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Fabike C3: DT Swiss ER 1600 Spline DB 32mm Front Wheel
As I am transferring some of the components from the Avanti Inc 3 over to this new Fabike C3 frameset, some of the components will be reused. Examples would be the Alfine 11 Di2 rear wheel, the...
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Fabike C3: Brake Calipers and SKS Mudguards
On this new Fabike C3 frameset, the brake caliper mounting is the Flat Mount type, which is neater than the older Post Mount or IS Mount types. I first used this Flat Mount type on the Canyon Endurace,...
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Fabike C3: Handlebar Area and Di2 Wiring Layout
For the new Fabike C3, I decided to take the chance to refresh the handlebar area. I could actually just transfer over the whole set of handlebar, stem and Di2 parts from the Avanti Inc 3 over to this...
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Fabike C3: Thomson Elite Seatpost with Internal Di2 Battery
The Fabike C3 frameset does not come with a seat post, so I will need to get a seat post for this bike. It accepts seat posts with a diameter of 31.6mm, so I can actually reuse the Kore seat post that...
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Fabike C3: Assembly Part 1 - Component Installation
With all the components gathered, this new Fabike C3 commuting bike is now ready to be assembled! As already shown in the previous posts, there are many new components, such as the front wheel, brakes,...
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Fabike C3: Assembly Part 2 - Road Bike Setup
In the previous post, the main components of the Fabike C3, such as the wheelset and the drivetrain were installed. Once that is done, the cockpit area can be set up properly. Let's now take a closer...
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