Recent content by Fatmat

Spot on! That looks literally identical, definitely 97, good work finding that 👍 I had a P7 a few years ago with the diamonds but yes, feels / looks more like a Merlin.

Hi Sam, good shout, missed one! It’s YM97010221.

My best guess atm is a 97 Merlin with Ritchey logic prestige tubing, apart from the diamond rivnuts and canti cable guide between the seatstay it’s identical to Merlin’s I’ve seen. The front seat tube clamp with scalloped tubing, subtitle headtube characteristics, the dropouts, the top tube...

Hello, trying to identify the maker, Ritchey dropouts, direct drive fork, beyond the serial number there's no markings. Seems like a quality frame, guessing it's probabaly impossible to know but worth asking 👍

Hello, I’m trying to source a Bontrager CS 335mm carbon seat post for a Trek Speed Concept 7.0, can’t find one anywhere, if anyone can advise it would be greatly appreciated, thanks

There is a fork on eBay atm 👍

Yes, it's tricky finding these types of Shimano spares, like you say just replace the whole thing. Unfortunately I have the mentality of spending £300's worth of time to save myself £30 😂 and end up with a used part! Thanks for your input 👍

Yes, I've seen people just tap them out, the one I removed today wouldn't even come out with a slide hammer! I've managed to find a replacement from a R500 which has a rubber surround so was quite easy to remove. I guess that's the only way forward, to find salvaged ones 👍

I know these aren’t designed to come apart but does anyone know if you can buy the metal / shaped washers that don’t come out without destroying them?

Hello. I have no common sense with hydraulics, I normally just fiddle and hope for the best! My right lever will not slacken off, I've taken the cap off, the internals look good, the thread is good, the seal piston goes up & down (in and out of the fluid / chamber), I've tried draining the...

Yes, it does seem that way, they're relatively cheap so makes sense to just replace the whole thing, I've some coming from China to test but they're taking forever & getting restless! Thanks anyway :)

I have a few that are letting in air: M447 /M8000 / M596, I've always cleaned them and they've come back to life but over the last year it's not been working & they've started to pile up. All the seals look the same so assumed they're all the same size, is that not the case?

Hello, not very Retro, sorry... but!...does anyone know where to source quality standard shimano piston seals (26mm) other than Chinese ebay sellers, can't seem to find any anywhere! Thanks

Thanks guys, that’s all good advice, this particular one was in a box with 8s parts but didn’t want to sway option as I had a feeling it wasn’t an 8s and with the black outer plate & silver inner as you pointed out I was thinking maybe 10s. Thanks for you help, appreciated 👍