Re: RE: Re: DeRosa Idol

On 2/20/2025 2:24 PM, cyclintom wrote:

On Thu Feb 20 13:20:02 2025 AMuzi  wrote:

On 2/20/2025 12:46 PM, cyclintom wrote:

I have finished everything on the bike except the hydraulics and I must say that it is a very nice bike. It is NOT very light and the interior of the frame is a little rough and internal cables are an absolute pain in the butt to connect, but once compleated the setup is nice,
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Hydraulic kits inslude the hose and ends, but finding just the hardware is something of a contest. These setups are so cheap that no one other than local bike shops want to carry them so they are quite expensive. If you find a sourse on-line sellers seem to treat them with contempt. I ordered one set 20 days ago and it quite obviously never even arrived at the USPS and I had to wait 20 days for a refund. A small box of small parts simply tossed and fallen off of a conveyer and no one concerned about it.
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So now I have to wait yet another 2 weeks and hope that these don't get lost in an equal manner.
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I used the GRX group because I had it here. But if I can get along with the disks, I will install a Campagnolo 12 speed on the Idol also.
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The GRX group is not very well designed and the shift woirs are poorly routed. While I could more cheaply get a Ultegra hydraulic setup, the question is, would I miss the Campy which is on the other good bikes? I will have to think about that.

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First search result is two pairs for $5.99 at Wal Mart:
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https://www.walmart.com/search?q=shimano+brake+barb+%26+olive

    The brake barb and olive set should be delivered any minute now but the hose cutter etc. had to ber wouted up. I ordered and recieved a bleeder kit. All I have to do is remember how to figure the hose length fit and I'm in for free mow since I have the nuts off of the levers and previous hoses.

Put a small piece of brake housing in the hose and use your cable cutter it will cut off perfect.
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Deacon Mark