Another FTP gain last night in the WTRL TTT on a tough course. Happy with that one and right on where I want to be and am aiming at staying for a while, providing I can avoid any illness or other reasons to set me back (as I'm really enjoying it at the moment!)
Ahh, thanks. I was wondering how the disc attached to the wheel itself! That makes more sense. Have ordered both parts, thanks.
**EDIT** Okay, taking the real wheel out of it's box, I realise I hadn't figured the adaptor for that. There's so many different instructions, I just don't understand any of it unfortunately
For the front, parts like 6 and 7 the thick side just slid into the through axel holes. This isn't the case for the rear wheel. They are the same size as the holes, so wont go in. Is it something simple, or shall I take it to my LBS and ask them to help me?
Ok, taking a look at this for you - sorry didn't have decent time earlier in the week. Bear in mind I'm only speaking/advising from limited experience, just trying to demystify for you.
I think the set you have taken out the packet there are for a front wheel (thoughts
@Jonny ///M ?) and you've tried to fit them to your rear wheel. Tell-tale is the adaptors 1+2, 3+4. They're for different diameter thru axles, as fronts generally come as 12mm and 15mm, rears do not generally have different diameter thru axles. 6+7 are the adaptors for QR you'll be using.
So there should be another set, very similar to the above, BUT the parts are slightly different, so you may have used the parts from the rear set on the front wheel. They may even have fitted, but I would say not perfectly (as the front set doesn't fit the rear). So on that other set; for TA there will only be a single pair like 1+2 as the rear wheel comes with a set fitted. The front wheel didn't come with any adaptors fitted so there is 3 sets of adaptors there (in your pictures), the rear pack comes with 2 sets of adaptors. The ones for 12*135mm TA already fitted to the wheel (looking at your pic), so your packet should have a set for 12*142mm and a set for QR (which you need).
Basically what I'm trying to say (and from my experience), modern road front DB wheel axles are generally all the same length (same hub width: 100mm), but the thru axles can be different thicknesses - 12mm & 15mm. Rear wheels the thru axles are generally the same thicknesses (12mm) but the hub widths can be different - 135mm or 142mm (or edge cases nightmares like my Specialized SCS which is 137.5mm!). Feel free to shoot me down and correct me
@Jonny ///M /anyone, but that's what I'm basing my advice from and trying to help Andy with!
In Jonny's link it's the last page (84). Left hand side the page shows the front option 'QR 9mm - 100mm' (what you need - Code RM11-TAQR), Right hand side you'll need option 'QR 10mm - 135mm' (what you need Code RM16-TA12135+KITFCRAQR).
It might take some interpretation, but try not to mix the 2 sets up. There's some measurements on that page which might help you to identify the right bits. If you just gave them the single rear wheel to your LBS and the adaptors from your picture (and not your front wheel) they may well be stumped as it won't be obvious (the parts are on the wheel they don't have). Of course it's entirely possible Fulcrum gave you the wrong parts! Looking at the page Jonny linked, all the Fulcrum Racing DB wheels come with the same adaptors. If you and your LBS can identify exactly what you're missing and Fulcrum are unhelpful/delayed then I should have the parts for QR from my Racing 7's I'll never need to use I would happily send you...
Okay, so piece 3 has knurling when I turn it over, so I need that and 5? I then remove the silver bit with flat edges in the last photo and use 3 and 5 in it's place, either side. Then slide 6 and 7 in? (As I can see 6 and 7 fit inside 3 and 5
) **EDIT** Actually it wont, 6 and 7 don't fit into 3...
I also notice you said the knulred nut goes over the top of 6 or 7, missed that, sorry.
6+7 don't press into 3, they go in without anything 'holding' them. Part 5 fits in the rear wheel, freehub side, when you take the adaptor out that came in there, then the QR parts push in (I believe 5 is there just to keep the cover/freehub on the axle & space it to grip the frame/dropout???)
Decided to try my HR monitor for a change.
https://www.strava.com/activities/4361988723/segments/2764617582110175804
A80 in the cold tonight 1 hour 30 at 170bpm so Z4. Legs felt a bit dull from Tuesdays effort but got round it.
Have to rush to get there for the start, got shouted at as they left the car park so half a lap chasing on without a warm up and hit 200bpm on the second lap
Bossing it & great KOM! Good speeds and HR good to see on a ride like that -
the effort to jump on the group,
then you sat in for a lap (possibly group ride first circuit easy?), before then the craziness starts.
200bpm is SRSBZNSS!
A friend pointed out
this great deal for anyone needing wheels. If you're a BC member, 10% off that too... down from £780 to £450.
Good price for some ok wheels. Deep and good looking good road/TT wheels. Thin rim ID (19mm) not ideal for anything gravel/off road (although tubeless) and quite a heavy wheelset (1800g) for anything hilly/racing wise. Heavy carbon makes them similar weights to other wheels around the same start price (Bontrager Aeolus 5), they come with some good tyres too, I paid £79 for my pair of the same tyres in 28mm. Although I'm not a fan of them and consider them overpriced now!