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I was riding my Florida Man last night and noticed that when I tried to ride hands free, the front wheel wanted to oscillate back and forth when I was riding on pavement--gravel seemed to dampen things out and I could ride straight. This is probably because my handlebar bag was loaded more heavily than normal, yeah? Would a bag support rack help eliminate this? This is the first time I've had this happen, and I haven't made any geometry changes to my cockpit.
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Fork rake and geometry makes a big difference bike to bike, but yeah I would be worth trying again without a loaded bag. I mean, should take you 30 seconds to check that out.
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Oct 23, 2021 19:50
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spf3million posted:Lube chat: does anyone have a favorite grease gun? I had a cheap metal one for a while but it broke. It was a pain to reload. I'd like to get one of the mini guns that screw straight onto the tube, are the threads on difficult greases tubes generally universal?  $12 Astro 101 has been great. I tried a few of the screw on ones previously and they always leak at the plunger.
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Oct 24, 2021 00:35
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Hokkaido Anxiety posted:I was riding my Florida Man last night and noticed that when I tried to ride hands free, the front wheel wanted to oscillate back and forth when I was riding on pavement--gravel seemed to dampen things out and I could ride straight. Could be a case of shimmy - although it is usually with a low-trail fork and not something like the Florida Man, you’ll want a needle bearing headset to make it slightly stiffer.
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Oct 24, 2021 02:11
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Hokkaido Anxiety posted:I was riding my Florida Man last night and noticed that when I tried to ride hands free, the front wheel wanted to oscillate back and forth when I was riding on pavement--gravel seemed to dampen things out and I could ride straight.
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Oct 24, 2021 03:01
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The current state of my FM build. Hopefully have wheel rims and remaining bits in a month, and riding by December 
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Oct 24, 2021 04:28
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I have a bike that had terrible headshake when ridden no handed but it's a stable headshake so I got used to riding some the road with a bit of a wobble. It's a weird phenomenon that seems to have to do with a number of things, changing bar bags, bars, wheels, etc seemed to occasionally stabilize things but it ended but being a tweaked fork not sitting quite square to everything else.
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Oct 24, 2021 09:22
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Today I learnt the 700cc vs 27 inch thing Jfc it sucks I also put a new saddle on  It's rad
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Oct 24, 2021 10:14
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sweat poteto posted:The current state of my FM build. seriously digging the Pepto Pink
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Oct 24, 2021 13:25
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It's gotten down to just above 0 degrees Celsius over here, but... ...biking still good. Especially if the weather is otherwise calm and with some sun out. And with proper warm clothing.
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Oct 24, 2021 14:21
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Does anyone have any recommendations for a portable air pump or other way to put air in a tire while on the road? I also probably need to get a bigger bag for my bike if I'm going to start carrying around pump + spare tube on top of everything else...
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Oct 24, 2021 15:53
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I'd recommend a pump with a hose and a lever closure for the valve, like the Silca Tattico or Topeak Mini-Morph. I would not recommend the hose type that screws on (eg Lezyne), since it will probably unscrew the valve and now you're not going anywhere. Next best thing would be a regular pump that doesn't have a hose. Just have to be more gentle with the valve stem on those. Any decent pump will come with a mount that goes on the bottle cage bolts and sits next to the frame, so you don't need to carry it separately in a bag.  If you're not far from gas stations you could also get a little presta-schraeder adapter so you can use the gas station inflator in a pinch. sweat poteto fucked around with this message at 16:03 on Oct 24, 2021 |
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Oct 24, 2021 15:59
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sweat poteto posted:would not recommend the hose type that screws on (eg Lezyne), since it will probably unscrew the valve and now you're not going anywhere. Learned this the hard way. Continental tubes in particular seem to come with their removable cores only hand tight from the factory. Why even bother with removable cores in tubes idk. But now I also keep a valve core tool in my saddle bag since it’s tiny and weighs nothing. I’ve also converted to tubeless The Lezyne road drive is otherwise pretty good
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Oct 24, 2021 16:41
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Screw on chucks are fine and preferable to flip chucks. Fight me.
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Oct 24, 2021 17:00
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sweat poteto posted:I'd recommend a pump with a hose and a lever closure for the valve, like the Silca Tattico or Topeak Mini-Morph. 2nd rec for the Tattico, I've owned various Lezyne's and lifelines and it's by far the nicest pump. I feel you get to really appreciate a good pump when it's pouring and you need to fix a flat.
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CopperHound posted:Screw on chucks are fine and preferable to flip chucks. Fight me. With non-removable cores, totally agree. I didn't realize removable was a thing until i was helping a stranger with their flat one day and it kept removing the core and dumping the air.
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Tighten the core before threading on the pump and it's fine. I have two different thread on pumps and a thread on CO2 chuck and they're all great.
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The screw on lezyne pump has a button which releases air pressure so it doesn't take the valve out
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Guinness posted:Why even bother with removable cores in tubes idk. For one thing, valve extenders
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Oct 25, 2021 01:40
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I've put sealant in latex tubes. Works great.
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spf3million posted:Lube chat: does anyone have a favorite grease gun? An irrigation syringe with a curved tip
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wooger posted:How much do they depreciate then? There's always Bromptons. They don't seem to depreciate much at all.
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I bought a nice used bike a couple months ago and have ridden it a few times. I've been storing it in my basement, but it's a pain in the rear end to get it up and down from there. I'm wondering whether there are any issues with storing it in my barn (locked of course). It's not insulated and I'm in upstate new york, so it gets very cold over the winter - potentially sub-zero (F) temps from time to time. Is that going to destroy my tires, etc?
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truavatar posted:I bought a nice used bike a couple months ago and have ridden it a few times. I've been storing it in my basement, but it's a pain in the rear end to get it up and down from there. I'm wondering whether there are any issues with storing it in my barn (locked of course). It's not insulated and I'm in upstate new york, so it gets very cold over the winter - potentially sub-zero (F) temps from time to time. Is that going to destroy my tires, etc? I used to have the same issue with my tandem. I used to keep it in an uninsulated shed under moving blankets to try and keep the moisture at bay. It worked pretty well.
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 Nah it's fine. Just check your tire pressures before riding and keep stuff lubed.
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cold doesn't matter, water and salt are killers. Keep it dry and clean well after a winter ride, and you'll be fine
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Awesome, thanks all!
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truavatar posted:I bought a nice used bike a couple months ago and have ridden it a few times. I've been storing it in my basement, but it's a pain in the rear end to get it up and down from there. I'm wondering whether there are any issues with storing it in my barn (locked of course). It's not insulated and I'm in upstate new york, so it gets very cold over the winter - potentially sub-zero (F) temps from time to time. Is that going to destroy my tires, etc? I'd check if the frame has a hole for water to get out under the bottom bracket. I've seen a few bikes with cracked chainstays when the water has had no way out and it has frozen and expanded. Few millimeters is big enough hole and it's fairly easy to drill (steel or aluminum frame) but requires removing the cranks and bottom bracket. If it's a steel frame the sewer helps with rust too. A shop should be able to do this for you pretty cheap.
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Anyone have recommendations for 28-30 wet weather road tires? Currently using Michelin Pro 4 endurance and they have no tread, I live in a very rainy climate and it's getting pretty slippery out there. Thanks!
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blk posted:Anyone have recommendations for 28-30 wet weather road tires? Currently using Michelin Pro 4 endurance and they have no tread, I live in a very rainy climate and it's getting pretty slippery out there. Thanks! On wet pavement tread doesn't matter, and in fact can even be slightly worse because it means less rubber contacting the surface. The only reason for tread on wet pavement is to prevent hydroplaning, which is not a concern on bicycles. The tire profile is too narrow and the speeds are too low that it simply does not happen. Praise Sheldon: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tires.html#tread When it is wet it will be slippery regardless of your tires. Adjust your riding accordingly. Guinness fucked around with this message at 18:56 on Oct 25, 2021 |
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Guinness posted:On wet pavement tread doesn't matter, and in fact can even be slightly worse because it means less rubber contacting the surface. The only reason for tread on wet pavement is to prevent hydroplaning, which is not a concern on bicycles. The tire profile is too narrow and the speeds are too low that it simply does not happen. TIL, thank you. Would the hardness of the material matter at all? I notice these tires are a lot more "rigid" than, say, my GP 4 Seasons that I had on last time.
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blk posted:TIL, thank you. Would the hardness of the material matter at all? I notice these tires are a lot more "rigid" than, say, my GP 4 Seasons that I had on last time. Sure, tire compounds and sidewall stiffness/suppleness will vary. A super soft compound race tire isn't necessarily designed to operate in sub-freezing temperatures, for example. Or a several years old aged tire will not be as soft and supple as a brand new tire. I'm not personally familiar with the Pro 4 Endurance but it's marketed as an all-season/all-weather road tire. Maybe your pressures are too high if it feels too rigid? Or maybe it's just overall a stiffer tire. If you previously had GP 4 Seasons that you liked better there's certainly no harm in switching back to them. My wife rides on GP 4 Seasons and has been happy with them. Guinness fucked around with this message at 20:36 on Oct 25, 2021 |
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blk posted:Anyone have recommendations for 28-30 wet weather road tires? Currently using Michelin Pro 4 endurance and they have no tread, I live in a very rainy climate and it's getting pretty slippery out there. Thanks! Run slightly lower pressures
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I have a set of the Pro 4 Endurances and they seem pretty soft to me. I'd try lower pressures like MrL_JaKiri recommended before anything else.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrMx_JooERQ Lachlan Morton taking on the Alt Tour, great stuff.
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Angryhead posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrMx_JooERQ This is good but I want 8 hours of it not 30 minutes
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Bike thread. I’ve been looking at getting into cycling after a recent trip to Detroit and riding e-bikes around the city and having loving blast doing it. Currently I have two old road bikes my grandfather gave me. I’ve had fun just riding them around the block when I want to be outside but they seem way to small for me and my entire body just hurts after riding them. Plus they have massive sentimental value and would be pretty upset if anything happened to them. So I’ve been looking at the local stores and I guess what I’m interested in is a gravel bike/some kind of commuter that I can beat up and not give a poo poo about. Where I live cycling (seems to) sucks. I live on a massive hill and to get anywhere I’d want to go I’ve got to climb other huge hills over busted up pavement with no bike infra. I’m on the west side of Cincinnati if anybody is familiar. I guess what I’m asking is it even really worth getting a bike if I’m just going to put it in my truck to go ride it somewhere else? Seems like it defeats the point. And if anybody knows the area where is a good place to ride?
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Fievel Goes Bi posted:I guess what I’m asking is it even really worth getting a bike if I’m just going to put it in my truck to go ride it somewhere else? There are plenty of bikes where you can only do this (eg downhill mountain bikes). Ride bikes if you enjoy it, do it how you want.
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Fievel Goes Bi posted:Bike thread. I’ve been looking at getting into cycling after a recent trip to Detroit and riding e-bikes around the city and having loving blast doing it. Currently I have two old road bikes my grandfather gave me. I’ve had fun just riding them around the block when I want to be outside but they seem way to small for me and my entire body just hurts after riding them. Plus they have massive sentimental value and would be pretty upset if anything happened to them. MrL_JaKiri posted:Ride bikes if you enjoy it, do it how you want. Bikes are great fun but if you have bad infrastructure around where you live then yeah, nothing much is going to make that better (aside from moving!  ) - you'll have to take the bike elsewhere to have fun - like a downhill centre or a trail centre like MrL_JaKiri suggested.Hey, if you really enjoyed the e-bike, have you thought about getting one of them?
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Ebikes are a great solution for living on big hills. If that’s the only part of the ride you would need much assistance on you could get something fairly lightweight (for an ebike) and short range. I live on a giant hill and used an ebike to commute for a long time, I would use the lowest assistance mode the entire ride until I got to my hill and then I would crank it and blast up it.
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