…..more cycological engineering……the headset bearings and other new components arrive

……Some fun is a foot, with some new components arrived I can finish converting the bike into a 1×11 drive and install a brand new set of headset bearings. With this in mind I decided to take the bike apart and give everything a good check over clean and re greese everything that needs it. In the end I noticed my internal gear cable was showing some wear so I replaced that too….luckily I had a spare steel cable. I won’t go through everything, but here are a few highlights…..

Tools of the trade with some new components – sram pg 1130, 11 – 42 tooth cassette, new 11 speed bar end shifter, new 11 speed KMC ept 11 speed chain, and new Pro headset bearings – a nice upgrade…..Yummy…..

Partially dismantled….

Old and busted….

There is wear left in this but the rivets holding the sprockets together have come loose. I have never experienced such a thing before, It makes me wonder if it was a manufacturing defect or if I inadvertently bought a copy rather than a genuine cassette. So glad I spotted the fault, It woukld have but dreadful if the cassette had deconstructed while cycling.

New hotness

The gear change ‘Oh but though…..the gear change’…….Great stuff

One of the two new PRO headset bearings…..they are super smooth….

….Ready to ride….