Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
May 3, 2018
The SRAM red GS I bought from an owner of repair shop of luxury cars who lives in a village in Pasig, stayed in a box for nearly 5 months, and was advertised for sale for 3 months. It was installed in an S works bike I bought and its RD shift functioned 100%. And oh it worked like a dream. Especially for downshifts (going to lower number of cogs). The clicks are shorter crispier and smarter. And the change of gears were more silent....There was no chain rub even for a 34 x 12 combination.
That is why SRAM owners swear by their groupsets?
Did I get used to it at once. Oh yes...
Friday, May 4, 2018
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
S works Vias Venge: from Dreamworks to Assembly/Realityworks
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
May 1, 2018
Ayos ba upgrade, change?
Pang d/p lang sa S works
At P24.5 K murang mura, pang DP lang sa frameset ng
S works
S 105 GS which currently sells at P16K panalo na buyer.
Add the cost of frame and the RS 10 wheelset
Ito kapalit na bike pero naka SRAM red
This post dreamt of having an S works after seeing the younger brother bring out two S works Tarmac bike: one in Vigan and one in Marinduque, and after Peter Sagan won the Roubaix Paris race on a Sworks Roubaix. After meeting Mr. Ronald Santos (Dianor FB account) with a fellow Recyclist Engineer Francisco regarding his purchase of carbon frame bike, he suggested that I buy a 2nd hand slightly used S works for undisclosed low price. And I agreed.
We had a deal with the seller for an undisclosed amount that would equal the selling price of Mosso that I sold and I would add some more. It was to be given to him last April 28, and he would deliver to me the frame on May I. I would give him the DP (the proceeds of the Mosso bike) provided the bike is BB30 ready. (It was after some guessing and after being surprised today. The mechanic and Mr. Santos also did not know hahaha)
The assembly took almost 5 hours. And some bikers waiting for services of the mechanic: Alex had to leave. It was a big challenge to install the cables
1 The cables are hidden in the handle bar and passes through the stem;
2. And to the head post. One had to pass through the head post expander.
3. The 3 other cables had to be inserted through the head post shell
4. Alex had to repeat the process, because he missed inserting some of head post parts It took
him another hour.
And since we were outdoors, we perspired and were dehydrated. I had to buy him and Mr. Santos several bottles of coke and mineral water.
Finally at 5 pm, the dream works on S works was all ready a reality... I had took a jeep from Sta Lucia to home and paid another P25.00 for the fare back to Angono. Romeo B and Mr. Long Henson saw the bike frame. A Peter Sagan bike.
As I rode the jeep, I had the opportunity to feel and observe the bike frame. It is all about aero dynamics (and speed). No cables to obstruct air flow. No brakes. The handle bar was blade shaped. The down tube is huge and aero too. The seatpost is aero. The seat stay are thin and aero. Everything is aero. But is heavy. The SRAM made the whole set up lighter.
I have an issue with the seat post which would not accept my seat.
I have installed the bar tape. And the water cage (Zefal) lang.
Rizal Philippines
May 1, 2018
S works
Add the cost of frame and the RS 10 wheelset
This post dreamt of having an S works after seeing the younger brother bring out two S works Tarmac bike: one in Vigan and one in Marinduque, and after Peter Sagan won the Roubaix Paris race on a Sworks Roubaix. After meeting Mr. Ronald Santos (Dianor FB account) with a fellow Recyclist Engineer Francisco regarding his purchase of carbon frame bike, he suggested that I buy a 2nd hand slightly used S works for undisclosed low price. And I agreed.
We had a deal with the seller for an undisclosed amount that would equal the selling price of Mosso that I sold and I would add some more. It was to be given to him last April 28, and he would deliver to me the frame on May I. I would give him the DP (the proceeds of the Mosso bike) provided the bike is BB30 ready. (It was after some guessing and after being surprised today. The mechanic and Mr. Santos also did not know hahaha)
The assembly took almost 5 hours. And some bikers waiting for services of the mechanic: Alex had to leave. It was a big challenge to install the cables
1 The cables are hidden in the handle bar and passes through the stem;
2. And to the head post. One had to pass through the head post expander.
3. The 3 other cables had to be inserted through the head post shell
4. Alex had to repeat the process, because he missed inserting some of head post parts It took
him another hour.
And since we were outdoors, we perspired and were dehydrated. I had to buy him and Mr. Santos several bottles of coke and mineral water.
Finally at 5 pm, the dream works on S works was all ready a reality... I had took a jeep from Sta Lucia to home and paid another P25.00 for the fare back to Angono. Romeo B and Mr. Long Henson saw the bike frame. A Peter Sagan bike.
As I rode the jeep, I had the opportunity to feel and observe the bike frame. It is all about aero dynamics (and speed). No cables to obstruct air flow. No brakes. The handle bar was blade shaped. The down tube is huge and aero too. The seatpost is aero. The seat stay are thin and aero. Everything is aero. But is heavy. The SRAM made the whole set up lighter.
I have an issue with the seat post which would not accept my seat.
I have installed the bar tape. And the water cage (Zefal) lang.
What really is BB 30? The mechanic and the bike trader were surprised
Wheels of Happiness
Rizal Philippines
May 1, 2018
The circlip and the bearing
The circlip being fitted with a special plier into the BB30 shell groove
The bearing at the top right pics will rest/be stopped by the circlip
A bike trader and I had an agreement to buy and sell an S works bike frame today, provided: it had a BB 30 shell ready for installation of SRAM BB 30 Red Crank (which was very light at less than 600 grams). When I arrived at the appointed time and place the frameset had a BB30 adapter for a Shimano Ultegra spindle. It did not have a BB30, for SRAM and so we thought.
I brought out the SRAM crankset spindle and trying to insert this into the adapter it wont, nor trying to find out if the spindle would protrude out of the adopter. It wont.
I called up Bikezilla and said they dont have any adapter. They will have one in a month's time. The trader was blaming me for not agreeing to let him provide/order the BB 30. And so I requested that the BB30 adapter be removed so that he can have ready for the next order. I paid the DP as agreed upon, and I requested that the BB adapter be removed (It was done with a drift)
As the mechanic was readying the bike, I noticed that the shell had the familiar groove for the circlip (where the 30 mm ID bearing would set flush. And Eureka, I said the BB 30 bearing and circlip I had were the BB 30 parts. The mechanic and the trader did not know. We do not have to buy nor wait for the BB 30 because it was right here. They had no idea. I had no idea. Iyon pala BB 30. Hahaha
Now the mechanic the trader, and I increased in the technical knowledge about the actual BB30. Now we know
The SRAM red BB30 crankset finally found the home. Am I glad nobody bought it after a 3 months post at a famous social media site.
Light at less than 600 grams (the BB 30 especially)
30 mm outside diameter, 30 mm ID ng bearing -
kaya nga BB30 eh. 41 mm ang OD ng bearing
The gray and black graphics of the SRAM matched the same color of
S works frameset
I am so glad no one bought you
Ito mismo ang BB 30 parts!!!
Rizal Philippines
May 1, 2018
The bearing at the top right pics will rest/be stopped by the circlip
A bike trader and I had an agreement to buy and sell an S works bike frame today, provided: it had a BB 30 shell ready for installation of SRAM BB 30 Red Crank (which was very light at less than 600 grams). When I arrived at the appointed time and place the frameset had a BB30 adapter for a Shimano Ultegra spindle. It did not have a BB30, for SRAM and so we thought.
I brought out the SRAM crankset spindle and trying to insert this into the adapter it wont, nor trying to find out if the spindle would protrude out of the adopter. It wont.
I called up Bikezilla and said they dont have any adapter. They will have one in a month's time. The trader was blaming me for not agreeing to let him provide/order the BB 30. And so I requested that the BB30 adapter be removed so that he can have ready for the next order. I paid the DP as agreed upon, and I requested that the BB adapter be removed (It was done with a drift)
As the mechanic was readying the bike, I noticed that the shell had the familiar groove for the circlip (where the 30 mm ID bearing would set flush. And Eureka, I said the BB 30 bearing and circlip I had were the BB 30 parts. The mechanic and the trader did not know. We do not have to buy nor wait for the BB 30 because it was right here. They had no idea. I had no idea. Iyon pala BB 30. Hahaha
Now the mechanic the trader, and I increased in the technical knowledge about the actual BB30. Now we know
The SRAM red BB30 crankset finally found the home. Am I glad nobody bought it after a 3 months post at a famous social media site.
kaya nga BB30 eh. 41 mm ang OD ng bearing
S works frameset
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