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Math You posted:With all the orange seal love going around, I gotta ask. Original, or Endurance?
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resident posted:Is Hollywood hill the same as heart attack hill? Hollywood hill is the general area. Heart attack hill is the route up to the top along the tolt pipeline
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Math You posted:With all the orange seal love going around, I gotta ask. Original, or Endurance? endurance does seem to last longer
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resident posted:Is Hollywood hill the same as heart attack hill? 
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May 2, 2024 17:06
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tried to ride up this on a relatively traditional gravel bike. it did not work
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thinking about riding my bike today
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May 2, 2024 17:44
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rode my bike tonight; would recommend!
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TobinHatesYou posted:It's not that Stan's isn't eh fine / perfectly acceptable / quite seemingly ok. It's just that Orange Seal will blow your mind one day when you decide to switch. It's like comparing a Popeye's Chicken Sandwich to a McChicken. I use Orange Seal endurance, and been super happy with it, but I understand that Stan's lasts a lot longer before drying out. Months longer. So, lower maintenance. Not important to me, but might be for some people.
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We're getting rain dumped on us so I'll ride on Zwift.
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Hadlock posted:Ok for $300 more I found a pretty good condition Eddie Merckx (sp?) corsa extra in 7-11 livery (red with a partially green down tube) and it's got period correct dura ace AND it's got the Columbus SLX tubing which... Ought to get it under 20lbs? Or drat close After three different sob stories the owners wife has agreed to sell it to me instead of some other guy Retrogrouch bike shopping is getting alarmingly cutthroat in the bay area
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a patagonian cavy posted:tried to ride up this on a relatively traditional gravel bike. it did not work big same
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Hadlock posted:After three different sob stories the owners wife has agreed to sell it to me instead of some other guy Every time I see a marketplace posting with way too much sob story about why its being sold its a scammer.
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No, I mean, I was in line behind some other guy to buy it, but due to my sob story(ies), they've agreed to sell it to me instead Some person was selling a really nice metallic dark green vintage tourer with the brand new kryptonite mega chain (fuhgettaboutit?) lock with the key and the post said they'd forgotten the combination. The kind of $160 lock you buy when you really love your bike. They got really mad when I told them selling stolen goods wasn't very nice and that they should rethink their decisions 
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I just found out that my borough has plans to extend the Montour Trail basically to my front door in the next few years holy poo poo if I don't have to load the bikes onto a bike rack to travel the ~2miles to the trailhead without dying I am gonna be ecstatic
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May 2, 2024 21:44
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Hadlock posted:After three different sob stories the owners wife has agreed to sell it to me instead of some other guy Nice! I've always loved those 7-Eleven Merckx frames. Classic.
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Having a bit of a weird experience with my rear brake on a carbon rim wheel. I'm getting what I can only describe as pulsing, where at a certain point of the wheels rotation I suddently get much more braking force without pulling on the lever any harder, then it releases until it spins back round again. I thought it would be something like the wheel rim was bulging at that spot so it was much wider, but I've had the rim in my wheel stand and its about as true a wheel as I've ever had and theres no obvious spot where its much wider. The wheels are pretty much brand new, but the difference in braking force for like 10% of the wheel vs the rest is massive. Anyone heard or seen anything like that before? Its on a Propel with the stupid aero V brakes that dont work very well as well which Im sure isnt helping.
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serious gaylord posted:Having a bit of a weird experience with my rear brake on a carbon rim wheel. I'm getting what I can only describe as pulsing, where at a certain point of the wheels rotation I suddently get much more braking force without pulling on the lever any harder, then it releases until it spins back round again. My first guess would be contamination, but assuming you've already cleaned the rim with isopropyl alcohol, and the brakepads too? I had that with my old rim brake wheels but that was caused by the ceramic coating wearing unevenly.
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I heard something about how one should use washers when screwing on a water bottle holder onto a carbon frame? Otherwise, you can risk damage - is this true?
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This hill is a beast. I set my 3 minute power PR going up it…incredibly slowly.
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serious gaylord posted:Having a bit of a weird experience with my rear brake on a carbon rim wheel. I'm getting what I can only describe as pulsing, where at a certain point of the wheels rotation I suddently get much more braking force without pulling on the lever any harder, then it releases until it spins back round again. I’ve encountered similar on certain pairs of wheels. I’d double check the braking track, in one case there was a bit of mastic residue that would make the pads interact differently with the wheel. It would have less bite so you’d subconsciously grab more brake and then it would grab harder after it rotated past that point. You can flip the bike upside down and spin the wheel then apply brakes to see if you can narrow down the exact spot it’s being wonky. Double check spoke tension too, especially on a new set of wheels. You could also try different toe in angles just to see if that does anything.
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Busy Bee posted:I heard something about how one should use washers when screwing on a water bottle holder onto a carbon frame? Otherwise, you can risk damage - is this true? Maybe if there’s no clearance, and the bottle cage would rub the paint. But usually the threads are molded to sit proud of the frame surface. If you have a delicate bottle cage, you might want to use washers on top of the cage, cuz at least one of the holes will be slotted to accommodate different mount spacing, and a small bolt head will have little contact area with the slot.
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Ok, I am finally at the conclusion that french bicycles are no good. I mean mine works just well, but the brakes still suck and they can not be remedied for many reasons. So a bike frame with normal standards would be nice. - Like 60-62cm size - kickstand plate - fits 30-40mm tyres with fenders - long chainstay (peugeot has 475mm currently) - standard seatpost size - standard bb - standard fork/stem sizes - standard brake mounting options - mounts for fenders and racks - lots of mounting places in general Salsa Marrakesh and Surly Long Haul/Disc Trucker would fit the bill perhaps. Marrakesh has some weird rear setup which means regular rear racks don't work, so that sucks. Surly misses a kickstand plate, but it has some weird adapter availabe for kickstands. The chainstay is short. Why no one makes perfect bikes for my narrow needs  https://surlybikes.com/bikes/legacy/long_haul_trucker https://www.salsacycles.com/bikes/2019_marrakesh_frameset Are there any other options? Everything seems to be quite expensive, around 1000€ for just the frame. Ihmemies fucked around with this message at 20:07 on May 3, 2024 |
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Ihmemies posted:- long chainstay (peugeot has 475mm currently) quote:- standard brake mounting options
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The biggest compromises on a modern frame are going to be the kickstand plate and the xxxtra loooong chainstays. Maybe Soma or Velo Orange? Or a Japanese-made 80's touring frame like a Univega Gran Turismo? Or a Trek 520 (new or vintage)?
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How do people manage to avoid hitting pannier bags with short chainstays? Where do they store their pump if not between the rear fender and seat tube?  With my Peugeot there is barely enough room between my shoes and bags. E: here is a picture:  Do people just drop their bike in ground when stopping somewhere when they don’t have a kickstand? Good brakes with fenders are a pain. Disc brakes would be easier, but perhaps V-brakes work. They are quite rare though, everyone uses disc brakes for a good reason these days. Rivendell’s Sam has enough chainstay. But it is unclear if they use a standard 27,2/30,9mm seat post. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1403/7343/files/RBW_Bicycle_Geometries_Feb_2024.pdf?v=1706824082 I asked from vsf if they sell frames only and if they have more specs about frames. Tx-800 might work. https://www.fahrradmanufaktur.de/en/katalog/tx-800-shimano-cues-22-gang-disc-1004-2024 Soma doesn’t apparently do kickstands and velo orange didn’t seem to have anything suitable :I Ihmemies fucked around with this message at 22:53 on May 3, 2024 |
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Ihmemies posted:Found a 63cm seat tube / 60cm top tube Peugeot traveling bike. Original, nothing done probably ever. Everything except headset bearing surfaces are hosed. The parts and rims suck. Needs new everything except maybe brakes, fenders and cargo racks. Maybe get a different rear rack? Zip tie some wooden doweling/rod to the rack and see how much longer it needs to be. You could also epoxy some steel/aluminum rod to your existing rack at the correct length, using small sections of rod as stand-offs Axiom makes/did make a rack that went through the rear skewer, then had a ~3" finger that pointed rear, giving you extra clearance https://www.amazon.com/Axiom-Streamliner-Road-Cycle-Black/dp/B0025UCXEO/
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Ihmemies posted:How do people manage to avoid hitting pannier bags with short chainstays? Where do they store their pump if not between the rear fender and seat tube? Get a different rack that pushes the bags back so the front of the bag is roughly in-line with the rear axle. And yes pretty much anywhere populated I can just lean my bike against a wall, fence, rack, homeless person, etc. Anywhere else, sure, gently lay the bike on the ground. The only points of contact will be the bars and the edge of my left pedal.
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Hmm. So a shorter chainstay with a rack which holds the stuff further back would then work? Pity the euro manufacturers don’t sell just framesets like many USA manufacturers do. Proper Kickstand mount is a non-negotiable feature this time :I Ihmemies fucked around with this message at 23:21 on May 3, 2024 |
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The only downside of a longer rack is that without you on it, and a heavy load in the pannier behind the rear axle, the load can be heavier than the bike and cause the front wheel to come off the grind Not super likely on a mild steel 70s French bike but, something to consider if you're bringing home a bunch of beer for a party
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I have a tubus cargo classic and I can move my bags back/forward several inches. I heel strike in the farthest forward position but look how long this rack is: 
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Is your pannier an extra wide model? My Checkpoint only has 435mm chainstays and my size 45 feet are close but still don’t touch my pannier. I have a Topeak Explorer rack that doesn’t seem to have any specifically “extra” setback for the bag mount.
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Hadlock posted:The only downside of a longer rack is that without you on it, and a heavy load in the pannier behind the rear axle, the load can be heavier than the bike and cause the front wheel to come off the grind Surely they didn't actually make a bike out of mild steel 
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What do you call the grade of steel Huffy uses
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I just learned that the Columbus tubing company is not in fact based in Ohio.
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Hadlock posted:What do you call the grade of steel Huffy uses Flaccid
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Axiom racks have these extension tabs if you really need the clearance. They’re technically for going to the QR but you can go to an eyelet if that ekes out some more distance. 
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All this talk about front derailleurs got me in the mood to do some basic bike maintenance today. Mostly, I was just cleaning stuff, lubing stuff, making slight adjustments to rear derailleurs, etc. But, on my road bike, the front derailleur has been fussy. It'll happily sit in the bigger cog, and it'll just as happily go to the smaller one. But, the trip back up works only about 82.7% of the time. So, I watched some videos, and set to work. After all, it's just a minor adjustment. I'll get the bike back from the shop next week. I borked it up really bad, but when I un-borked it as much as I could, a new problem showed up in the rear derailleur, and yep, that hanger is bent, probably from the crash last year. It was happy to mostly keep working, but as soon as I started really messing with stuff, it decided to have fun with me.
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Hadlock posted:What do you call the grade of steel Huffy uses Pretty sure you have to make a bike out of at least basic high tensile steel because mild is guaranteed to fatigue and crack, but I don't know jack about poo poo, if anyone knows more I'd love to read it
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I will probably ride my bike tomorrow. May rain though. My wife is not a fan of riding in the rain.
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