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SRAM Rival 1 brifter replacement (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by ben1o to c/bikewrench

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Hey! I had a minor crash the other day. Luckily I was unhurt, but unfortunately my “brifter” (new word for me) took the entirety of the hit.

Over the past year I’ve been learning about bike maintenance, and now have a decent understanding in some areas but not shifters/brake levers and associated cabling. So… the silver linings is that now I get to fill that gap!

I’ve tried to research how to resolve my current brifter-less situation. I have a Kona Rove DL 2021, 1x11 gearing and SRAM Rival 1 group set. I have the following questions:

Where can I find a replacement SRAM Rival 1 brifter!? I’m in Finland, and can only seem to find the SRAM Rival 22 or SRAM Apex 1. I don’t believe the SRAM Rival 22 is the same product, but all my searching directs me to it and it seems to look identical.
If I cannot find a replacement SRAM Rival 1 brifter, what are compatible (/best) alternatives (<200€)?

Then, once I have a replacement brifter, is my understanding of the easiest replacement process accurate?

Disconnect both the derailleur cable and brake cable
Unwrap handlebar tape
Remove derailleur cable and brake cable via broken brifter
Remove broken brifter

Reverse process with new brifter and cables. And does anyone have any “gotchas” or tips for me to bear in mind?

Thanks for any advice!

Is the Tubus Duo compatible with a Kona Rove DL (2021)? in c/bicycle_touring

[–] ben1o 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's very generous of you! I'll take you up on that offer. I'm especially grateful as it's not easy to find Tubus products over here. I would've likely had to have it shipped from elsewhere in the EU anyway. And no worries about timing, feel free to reach out when you're back home and we can move things forward then :). The lights look great too; I'll absolutely get a pic of them on display in my lanshan!

Is the Tubus Duo compatible with a Kona Rove DL (2021)? in c/bicycle_touring

[–] ben1o 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Hey! Thanks very much for the help. Now I see exactly the issue; I would need braze-ons that are drilled through to both sides of the fork. The terminology I was finding elsewhere online kept tripping me up, but the explicitness of your big red circle was very clear, so thanks again. Regarding your enticing Tara offer: I'm in Helsinki, Finland. In my experience there aren't the greatest shipping rates out to here, but I'm at least interested to hear what you would be looking for for it :)

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Is the Tubus Duo compatible with a Kona Rove DL (2021)? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by ben1o to c/bicycle_touring

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Hey! Newbie to the touring world here. I have a Kona Rove DL 2021 frame, and looking at getting a front rack set up organised. After some research, the Tubus Duo and Tubus Tara look like excellent, light reliable choices which run nice and low on the bike.

My understanding is that the Duo requires "lowrider eyelets on the inside and outside", whilst the Tubus does not. However, I must admit my understanding of eyelet terminology is not up-to-scratch, and as such I'm not actually sure whether my bike would support it. I also haven't been able to find any good learning resource for understanding this specific case of eyelet requirements in my usual sources online.

If I had to trust my limited knowledge, I would say no, and that I would need an additional eyelet running parallel to the one I have at the moment. But I'm hoping to get conclusive advice from others!

Cheers!

What is thing (connector) thing? in c/whatisthisthing

[–] ben1o 2 points 5 months ago

Thank you!

What is thing (connector) thing? in c/whatisthisthing

[–] ben1o 4 points 5 months ago

Thanks! The lock was stumping me in particular, so this really helps!

What is thing (connector) thing? in c/whatisthisthing

[–] ben1o 3 points 5 months ago

Thank you!

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What is thing (connector) thing? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by ben1o to c/whatisthisthing

31 comments fedilink

This is outside my apartment building, next to the car park. Is it a connector for a hose of some kind?