Ridley Damocles ISP

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  • Dezza
    Dezza Posts: 155
    You have trouble with white forks?... try the whole bike! haha. Matte white looks ace but is a real shit to keep clean. Usual scenario - clean and polish the bike sunday. Monday it throws it down.

    I've stripped and cleaned the BB, replaced the cassette and chain (this was required anyway) and checked the bolts on my rear dropouts (they were tight). The creaking is still there, only when climbing out of the saddle though. I'm still trying to track down the correct lower headset bearing unit size as the markings have corroded off on mine. Waiting on a reply from ridley.
  • TKF
    TKF Posts: 279
    Baby wipes are ideal for cleaning the matte finish.
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Damocles.
    God of summat?
  • Dezza
    Dezza Posts: 155
    TKF wrote:
    Baby wipes are ideal for cleaning the matte finish.

    Degreaser on a tissue works for me :o

    Apparently Damocles is from a fable about a greek dude once threatened by a sword.
  • denniskwok
    denniskwok Posts: 339
    Dezza wrote:
    I've stripped and cleaned the BB, replaced the cassette and chain (this was required anyway) and checked the bolts on my rear dropouts (they were tight). The creaking is still there, only when climbing out of the saddle though. I'm still trying to track down the correct lower headset bearing unit size as the markings have corroded off on mine. Waiting on a reply from ridley.

    Hve you tried putting some light lube to the contact faces of your pedals and cleats? A lot of the time, BB type creaks are due to these and not actually the BB.
  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    The Damocles Centaur is on at wiggle 50% off at £1200. Seriously tempted and have green light from wife. Does wiggle do 'cyclescheme'? Cant find anything on website. Cheers
    Dolan Mythos
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    The sword of Damocles
    Is hanging over my head
    And I've got the feeling someone's gonna be cutting the thread
    Oh woe is me
    My life is a misery
    Oh can't you see
    That I'm at the start of a pretty big downer
    :shock:
  • Dezza
    Dezza Posts: 155
    For future reference, if anyone needs the specs for the headtube/headset then I've attached the drawings which Ridley kindly provided.

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    I tracked my creaking noise to a stiff rear ultegra mech in the end.
  • TKF
    TKF Posts: 279
    Useful info thanks Dezza.

    I destickered my 4ZA wheels this evening as the blue on the vinyl was making my OCD twitch a little.

    You'll have to take my word that it looks OK as I can't be bothered to get the camera out today.
  • Skeletor_LDN
    Skeletor_LDN Posts: 29
    Just ordered a Damocles ISP size XL (Yes I'm 6'6" and need a saddle height of 84.5 and a 416 reach) from wiggle for £1,050 with the 105 kit.

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/ridley-damocles ... -105-2012/

    Thanks for all the info here inspiring confidence in my purchase :)

    Can't wait...
    Storck Scenario C1.1 | Ridley Damocles ISP

    "The race is long, but in the end it's only with yourself"

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  • TKF
    TKF Posts: 279
    For a smidge over a grand that represents astonishingly good value.

    I've done over 750 miles on mine now and still adore it.
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Damocles forgotten [not].
  • TKF
    TKF Posts: 279
    rm345 wrote:
    Dezza wrote:
    Ha... IF ONLY it was true!

    I've got a parktool BBT-9 on the way so i'll clean and regrease the bottom bracket to see if that helps.

    I did a whole bunch of reading about creaks when out of the saddle and ended up:
    - Greasing the dropouts both front and rear
    - Greasing the headset spacers
    - Checking the front mech band was tightened

    I know that it sounds like it's coming from the BB, but mine did too. I did all of the above and 20 min of riding to work this morning getting out of the saddle plenty to test it and it's quiet as a mouse, so totally recommend trying these before you bother with the BB...
    Did this solve things long term?

    Mine has begun to creak :(
  • TKF
    TKF Posts: 279
    I got to the bottom of my creak. The bolts holding the drive side rear dropout had worked themselves loose.

    One was missing completely and another was about to go so the scandium bits were rubbing against each other.

    Full bare frame service and completely silent :)
  • Dezza
    Dezza Posts: 155
    Sorry, I missed your earlier message. I tracked mine down to the chain in the end, dry lube is shit.
  • The Swedish Chef
    The Swedish Chef Posts: 16
    Loving mine, also a Wiggle 50% off special.

    Found this thread via a Google "creaking Ridley Damocles" search, classic.

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    Will check the droputs tonight as mine started creaking during last nights session.
  • TKF
    TKF Posts: 279
    The Swedish Chef wrote:
    Found this thread via a Google "creaking Ridley Damocles" search, classic.
    :lol:

    I took this the other day which shows the destickered wheels

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  • TKF
    TKF Posts: 279
    New wheels fitted. Fulcrum Quattro from CRC at £200.

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    New cages fitted too. Elite Patao.
  • rm345
    rm345 Posts: 9
    Some nice pics of Italian team UC Bergamasca using this frame:
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    More here: http://www.ucbergamasca.it/public/it/Foto/Foto.asp
  • rm345
    rm345 Posts: 9
    Just updated mine with Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLS wheelset - looking pretty badass I reckon, although excuse the terrible phone pic.
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  • TKF
    TKF Posts: 279
    tbh I reckon that looks a little over-wheeled...
  • dombhoy
    dombhoy Posts: 147
    Remove he decals from the wheels and it would be perfect in my opinion
  • Philly8mt
    Philly8mt Posts: 552
    Looks great! Leave those decals alone :D
    Still thinking of something clever to say!
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Damocles, forgotten... oh think that's been done already... :)
  • TKF
    TKF Posts: 279
    Just fitted a Flanders headset cap

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  • funkyg
    funkyg Posts: 68
    TKF wrote:
    I also bought this recently because I'm a gigantic tart.
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    Love this jersey. Do you mind saying where it's from? Would love one to go with my Ridley too.
    GT Avalanche 3.0 Hydro
    Ridley R6 EL
  • Markjaspi
    Markjaspi Posts: 729
    Looking at the image I would say from www.all4cycling.com but I could be wrong LOL.
    Cipollini Bond
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  • funkyg
    funkyg Posts: 68
    Lol. I didn't even look at what that said, just thought it was a copyright message.
    GT Avalanche 3.0 Hydro
    Ridley R6 EL
  • Schmy
    Schmy Posts: 10
    A couple of travelling options from recent trips

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  • Teeks
    Teeks Posts: 3
    Added some bling to mine

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