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BraveUlysses posted:whats the likely culprit of my front shimano hydraulic brake having some shudder? Wild unqualified guess: Have you checked your fork and headset? What you are describing is exactly what happens to me when I forget to lock out my MTB fork (with the same brakes) and I can’t imagine that would be good on a road bike fork.
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BraveUlysses posted:whats the likely culprit of my front shimano hydraulic brake having some shudder?
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Jun 25, 2021 17:34
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it does have a carbon fork but i will try re-tightening the headset
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Jun 25, 2021 17:36
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I keep coming back to the idea of building up an ultralight weight weenie inspired carbon single speed, can someone dissuade me
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Jun 25, 2021 17:40
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:I keep coming back to the idea of building up an ultralight weight weenie inspired carbon single speed, can someone dissuade me This is the most fun bike I've ridden (on anything that isn't flat) and you could do much better spending weight weenie money: 
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Jun 25, 2021 17:45
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Yesterday the flat, circular plastic thing that sits between the cassette and the axle broke where the clips hold on to the spokes. I ended up just snapping the whole thing off and throwing it away. Is it just there to keep chain grease from getting on the axle or something? Do I need a new one? I don't think I've seen them on other bikes.
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Jun 25, 2021 17:59
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poemdexter posted:Yesterday the flat, circular plastic thing that sits between the cassette and the axle broke where the clips hold on to the spokes. I ended up just snapping the whole thing off and throwing it away. Is it just there to keep chain grease from getting on the axle or something? Do I need a new one? I don't think I've seen them on other bikes. It’s derisively called a “dork disk” and it’s out there to keep people from putting the chain into the spokes when their rear derailleur isn’t adjusted right. It’s one of those things like wheel reflectors that should be removed from a bike ASAP. Kind of like those plastic stickers that come on new electric appliances that people never remove
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Jun 25, 2021 18:04
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Ropes4u posted:A friend ask if I wanted this old Schwinn varsity, the answer is yes right? Never say no to a free bike. Best case you get something cool. Worst case you throw it in the dumpster yourself. Slight chance you'll do something odd with it like turn it into an art piece or strap a plastic Halloween skelly to it and throw it in a lake sparking off a minor boost in local scuba tourism because those folks are sometimes desperate for things to look at underwater.
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Jun 25, 2021 18:05
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tylertfb posted:It’s derisively called a “dork disk” and it’s out there to keep people from putting the chain into the spokes when their rear derailleur isn’t adjusted right. It’s one of those things like wheel reflectors that should be removed from a bike ASAP. Kind of like those plastic stickers that come on new electric appliances that people never remove I figured it was something like that. No wonder no one wants to talk to me at the group rides!
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Jun 25, 2021 18:09
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:I keep coming back to the idea of building up an ultralight weight weenie inspired carbon single speed, can someone dissuade me Do it, but don't put pressure on yourself. Collect the parts organically over time. Keep it rim brake so you have lighter, cheaper, less desirable parts to work with.
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Jun 25, 2021 18:50
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poemdexter posted:Yesterday the flat, circular plastic thing that sits between the cassette and the axle broke where the clips hold on to the spokes. I ended up just snapping the whole thing off and throwing it away. Is it just there to keep chain grease from getting on the axle or something? Do I need a new one? I don't think I've seen them on other bikes. Congrats on your graduation to the cool club 
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Jun 25, 2021 19:09
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BraveUlysses posted:whats the likely culprit of my front shimano hydraulic brake having some shudder? Probably headset, but it could also be caliper alignment.
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kimbo305 posted:Do it, but don't put pressure on yourself. Collect the parts organically over time. I knew I could count on my friends to steer me right.
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Jun 25, 2021 23:14
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Skarsnik posted:Congrats on your graduation to the cool club I just did a very uphill 20 mile ride against the wind and now I’m chillin in the pool like a very cool dude.
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poemdexter posted:I just did a very uphill 20 mile ride against the wind and now I’m chillin in the pool like a very cool dude. 
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Jun 26, 2021 07:32
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kimbo305 posted:What do the wheels sound like? Deep rim whoosh factor is important. Took a short ride after work-- 8 or 9 miles. They make a cool whooshing sound when going fast. I am mostly not fast, but when I am, they sound cool. 
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:I keep coming back to the idea of building up an ultralight weight weenie inspired carbon single speed, can someone dissuade me What colour would it be?
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Jun 26, 2021 09:04
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serious gaylord posted:What colour would it be? I was thinking hot pink with black accents.
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Jun 26, 2021 11:37
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tylertfb posted:It’s derisively called a “dork disk” and it’s out there to keep people from putting the chain into the spokes when their rear derailleur isn’t adjusted right. It’s one of those things like wheel reflectors that should be removed from a bike ASAP. Kind of like those plastic stickers that come on new electric appliances that people never remove You can pry my wheel reflectors from my cold dead, night riding hands (seriously, I do multiple night rides a week, and gently caress you I want to be seen). Make sure you send your dork discs to Development though.
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Jun 26, 2021 14:14
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iospace posted:Make sure you send your dork discs to Development though. 
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Jun 26, 2021 14:28
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:I was thinking hot pink with black accents. Strong, you know what to do.
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I'm going camping and I'm bringing more boats than bicycles and I'm not OK with this.
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Jun 26, 2021 15:47
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iospace posted:You can pry my wheel reflectors from my cold dead, night riding hands (seriously, I do multiple night rides a week, and gently caress you I want to be seen).
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Jun 26, 2021 16:58
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Just get that pigs huge balls sized saddle bag I have on my Journeyman it has a reflective coating and I'm pretty sure you can see it from orbit when someone's headlights hit it.
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Had a very lovely ride this morning. Expected to have a 40ish mile ride that would get the heart rate up. However, my friend's wife came along on her e-bike, which was ostensibly bought so she could try and keep up, she also brought a friend. She had battery anxiety the whole time and was worried and wanted to chat. So we had a 20 mile ride at 10 mph. Normally that's fine if that's what you're expecting to do, a slow leisurely ride with friends, grabbing coffee and breakfast along the way. However, that's not what I expected at all - kind of salty about it (possibly because I'm not literally salty from sweat).
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Jun 26, 2021 18:37
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Sab0921 posted:Had a very lovely ride this morning. Expected to have a 40ish mile ride that would get the heart rate up. If you’ve got the time, go for another ride and go hard so you feel like you got the work you wanted in.
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Jun 26, 2021 19:00
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Sab0921 posted:Had a very lovely ride this morning. Expected to have a 40ish mile ride that would get the heart rate up. Wtf is battery anxiety? Like she thought the battery would die so she didn’t want to push it?
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nwin posted:Wtf is battery anxiety? Like she thought the battery would die so she didn’t want to push it? It’s super common the first few ebike rides out. The manufacturers will absolutely not give you the real range because so much of it depends on hills and rider weight, so your first long ride (and 20 miles is a long ride if not the limit for many ebikes) is a mixture of “wheeee I can eat these hills” and “oh god oh god did I use too much battery and will I make it home.
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I'm going for my first 200k tomorrow, solo. I've done several >100km rides, the longest being ~160 - but the longest I've ridden solo is ~100 km (and the 160 km ride was at a snail's pace). Is there anything new I should know, prepare for, etc?
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Couple years ago i did the going to the sun road in glacier national park before it opened to cars and there were a ton of casuals on e-bikes (along with many enthusiast cyclists) The people on e-bikes is not a problem, i'm stoked that people are on two wheels and getting out on bikes at all. If an e-bike is what it takes to get you on a bike then great! But most of them had to give up like half way or so up the climb (~17 miles 3400ft) because their batteries died and there's no way they were going to human power those 50+ pound bikes the rest of the way. E-bikes seem great for commuting around town, but a lot less great for even modest recreational riding. ps: it's an amazing ride I highly recommend it
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^ I traveled all the to Montana to ride that road once and when I got there it was on fire :|Lex Neville posted:I'm going for my first 200k tomorrow, solo. I've done several >100km rides, the longest being ~160 - but the longest I've ridden solo is ~100 km (and the 160 km ride was at a snail's pace). Is there anything new I should know, prepare for, etc? Keep eating keep pedaling.
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sweat poteto posted:^ I traveled all the to Montana to ride that road once and when I got there it was on fire :| oof devastating and sadly more and more common 
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I live in Derbyshire and this is my route to the shops (which are the flat bit at the top because I left strava running). My ebikes do not do the 50-80miles advertised lol Also OP, it’s super uncomfortable to go above 15mph if you are sat on the bike bolt upright, so if that’s her riding position then a 10mph average may be the norm.
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Guinness posted:E-bikes seem great for commuting around town, but a lot less great for even modest recreational riding.
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nwin posted:Wtf is battery anxiety? Like she thought the battery would die so she didn’t want to push it? It's this, with the worry that if the battery dies she has a 55 lb bike to get home.
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Jun 26, 2021 19:35
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Sab0921 posted:It's this, with the worry that if the battery dies she has a 55 lb bike to get home. Ah ok. TIL that ebikes are heavy and have poo poo range.
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vikingstrike posted:If you’ve got the time, go for another ride and go hard so you feel like you got the work you wanted in. If only - I have two little kids. Very intense negotiations for any blocks of time I can get on the bike!
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Lex Neville posted:I'm going for my first 200k tomorrow, solo. I've done several >100km rides, the longest being ~160 - but the longest I've ridden solo is ~100 km (and the 160 km ride was at a snail's pace). Is there anything new I should know, prepare for, etc? I assume you’re fueling ok if you’re doing 160km+ before but yeah just keep in front of your hydration and nutrition. Resist the urge to go out too hot.
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nwin posted:Ah ok. I am a little bit intrigued by the more cycling enthusiast-oriented e-bikes that are just high end road/gravel bikes with a little e-assist in them, something like the Cannondale Synapse Neo that assumes you'll be contributing a lot of human power But I'm not $5000 intrigued. Also that is definitely not what most people on e-bikes are riding. They're more often on something like the RadPower RadRover which weighs 69 pounds and is only advertised up to 45 miles of range
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nwin posted:TIL that ebikes are heavy and have poo poo range. The first post should really be updated to point at the ebike thread. Ebikes have been exploding in popularity in the last few years, doing a lot to get more cyclists from all walks of life on our roads and trails, so deserve a little more than a half-joking summary dismissal.
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