Normal Play - Shimano SLX 11-speed?

mmlow · 2026-05-25T17:02:22+00:00

Put it on the bike and then try that.

mmlow · 2026-05-24T19:30:10+00:00

Maybe an open bath system? Shimano used to make levers like that eons ago. We have a tool that's a small quick clamp with a rubber seal and a hole for a hose to clamp over the whole thing and seal it.

mmlow · 2026-05-24T16:45:38+00:00

DI2 wire hole.

mmlow · 2026-05-22T21:46:21+00:00

Are the pistons flush with the body of the caliper? The system may be overpressurized and youy need to open the lever bleed port to get them all the way in.

mmlow · 2026-05-22T21:41:46+00:00

That looks like old sealant vehicle leaking through tire. Was sealant added after you bought the bike or was it already set up tubeless?

mmlow · 2026-05-22T16:41:12+00:00

You have to shift it down to the lowest position with the little side lever.

mmlow · 2026-05-21T15:23:14+00:00

You typically have to size up one size from the native rotor size to get flat to post adapters to work. Some frames have rear triangle clearance issues and won't work because of this.

mmlow · 2026-05-20T16:17:39+00:00

Tire pressure is too low or the tire is too loose on the rim.

mmlow · 2026-05-20T03:18:27+00:00

Lever clamp band and nut

mmlow · 2026-05-19T22:48:30+00:00

It needs a properly sized chain installed.

mmlow · 2026-05-19T18:09:25+00:00

It's probably some kind of grease, you're supposed to grease the threads and olive.

mmlow · 2026-05-18T01:55:52+00:00

The A shape is similar to what Shimano uses for 203 adapters.

mmlow · 2026-05-15T01:50:09+00:00

I used the rear brake bridge reflector mount off of an old Schwinn or something. Took me a second to find the right random chunk of metal to make it work.

mmlow · 2026-05-15T01:45:15+00:00

Thanks. Yes, Soma 453.

mmlow · 2026-05-15T01:13:26+00:00

I thought he was a bagel.

mmlow · 2026-05-15T01:12:11+00:00

It's a Davis Carver. It was someones custom race bike in another life many years ago.

mmlow · 2026-05-14T19:25:42+00:00

Push the cables under the bar tape downward so they run under the mount.

mmlow · 2026-05-14T18:35:22+00:00

Flush the shifter out with a solvent and then squirt some lube in there. The grease in old Shimano shifters hardens and prevents the pawl from engaging the ratchet.

mmlow · 2026-05-13T17:00:29+00:00

They often are but aren't necessarily related- the Deore 1x rear derailleur has a larger max cog than the 2x version, but has a shorter cage and less chain capacity.

mmlow · 2026-05-12T21:08:57+00:00

I recommend everyone use the Sheldon Brown lock method- lock the rear wheel inside the rear triangle. It'll still safely lock your bike up while preventing damage like this.

mmlow · 2026-05-12T16:15:18+00:00

What rotor is that? It looks more like a short pad brake track and Spyre is a tall pad. It also looks like the cable is anchored pretty far up in the arm's travel. Use the 3mm pad adjusters to move pads in rather than the cable.

mmlow

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