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wooger posted:Enve frames are meh endurance frames for $$$$. The only thing that makes me want one is they have mudguard mounts on an otherwise a e r o frame
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:Not bad for 400 bucks There are two bolts holding the caliper on the frame - loosen them and pull the brake lever to clamp the caliper centered on the rotor. Tighten the bolts and see if it's better. If it's not, then you'll have to mess with the alignment manually a bit. Holding a piece of white paper behind the caliper when you're looking at it to see if it's centered on the rotor can help with being able to see the rotor/pad gap more clearly.
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I installed too narrow rim tape which allowed it to move a bit and the nipple hole sliced my inner tube open during yesterday's trip. I need to get some tape with proper width to avoid future incidents.    Yesterday was super hot, around 25 celsius, so I drank like 4,5 liters of water during a 60km trip. Average speed was below 18km/h. Rear panniers had some water, cooking kit and extra weight to make things more difficult. The unindexed cable tension adjustment in Sensah real deraileur, or perhaps new cable stretch, caused issues with shifting. I need to readjust the rear deraileur and if the settings don't stay put during next trip I need to file some indexes to the adjuster. Chinese companies have a fetish for unindexed adjustments - in camera lenses, deraileurs, brake calipers etc and I don't understand why. Only a low amount of friction will keep the adjustment put and it is often not enough. Perhaps I should consider investing in a RD with indexed cable adjustment which supports a 11-46t 1x setup. Sensah SRX pro brifters have perhaps a sram/shimano mtb compatible cable pull? Ihmemies fucked around with this message at 17:15 on May 19, 2024 |
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Took the friend for his first ride in a decade+ and it was a success. He's borrowing my other bike and wants to go for rides a couple times a week!
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I see that in the OP, under "e-bikes" it says "no." Should I not ask about e-bikes in this thread? Thanks.
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:I see that in the OP, under "e-bikes" it says "no." Should I not ask about e-bikes in this thread? Thanks. There's an ebike thread.
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the ebike thread is here
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May 19, 2024 22:46
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This bike was five bucks  It's pretty decent!
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May 19, 2024 22:59
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all bikes are beautiful
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Thanks for the insight on Salsa and REI bikes. I found a local shop and picked up a Kona Rove today because it was a better fit. If this was a stupid choice, feel free to make fun of me. If it wasn’t, feel free to congratulate me on beginning my journey to Lycra-powered godhood. I put a couple of miles on it when I got home. I like it a lot. Now that I'm not a dumb teenager i understand why seats are
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krispykremessuck posted:I found a local shop and picked up a Kona Rove today because it was a better fit. Did the shop talk about how they’d handle warranties? Kona corporate was shut down in mid April and there’s no news that anyone has decided to buy the brand in name or operation.
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kimbo305 posted:Did the shop talk about how they’d handle warranties? Kona corporate was shut down in mid April and there’s no news that anyone has decided to buy the brand in name or operation. No, that didn’t come up, but I’ll ask them. That said, there was a pretty deep discount on the bike, and that probably explains it. I didn’t realize Kona was going (or had already gone) out of business. Well anyway, at least I know not to buy another one. I’ll just ride this until it falls apart completely.
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You still have a cool bike! I'm sad to see Kona go. I wouldn't sweat the warranty thing, frame issues are rare and you can learn to fix anything else that might come up.
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Slavvy posted:This bike was five bucks That is a sharp bike! How was it just $5, though? ================= Double-post-in-one time. I've been watching some videos on 1970s Schwinns, now that I have one. I've seen bottom bracket conversions, complete restorations, etc. My plan with this bike is to fix what needs fixing, and get it in roadworthy condition. It absolutely needs new tires, 27" × 1 1/4" to be exact. The derailleur needs to be taken apart, cleaned, lubed, and reassembled. I'll need some cables to replace the corroded and slightly frayed brake and shifter cables, and I might want to deal with the housing, too. I think replacing the wheels with 700c will be more hassle than it's worth, so I'll be cleaning these up and maybe looking for an aluminum wheelset. The crank bearings are squeaky, so I'll be dealing with that, and the chain should be replaced. Does anyone have a recommendation on any guides, on YouTube or elsewhere, for this kind of thing? I know that restoring vintage Schwinns is a whole thing, but most of what I'm finding on YouTube is either piecemeal "how to do this one thing" type stuff, or restorations that either don't show major steps, or they do the work with improvised tools and methods that kind-of make me nervous.
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PoorPeteBest posted:You still have a cool bike! I'm sad to see Kona go. That’s how I’m looking at it. I really like the bike so assuming the frame doesn’t come apart I’m not worried. I am going to follow up with the bike shop because it is one of those shoulda told me kind of things, I think. I doubt I’d have made a different decision, but still. And yeah, maybe in 30 years when we’re all dead from climate change or PFAS-poisoning some wasteland inhabitant will find my Kona bike like a pristine 1960s era Schwinn and lord it over everyone.
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We sell a lot of roves and i've never seen a broken one. have seen a few broken aluminum process and generic hardtail frames. and a honzo esd that was probably actually damaged by the guy's tailgate. I did try to get a bolt and pivot kit for my hei hei a few weeks ago when we had to order a rocker for a guy but they were out of stock so not sure i'll ever be able to get one of those. but oh well i guess, it's been a solid bike for the last 4 years.
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tarlibone posted:That is a sharp bike! How was it just $5, though? Rich people who made zero effort to sell, so there was one poorly lit picture, it was absolutely filthy with the chain hanging down, bars loose and tyres flat. To be fair I had to do the bar tape cause that was knackered but that was it. The seller wasn't happy that nobody else bidded lol
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amenenema posted:There are two bolts holding the caliper on the frame - loosen them and pull the brake lever to clamp the caliper centered on the rotor. Tighten the bolts and see if it's better. If it's not, then you'll have to mess with the alignment manually a bit. this did the trick, thx
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Salt Fish posted:I've never been much of a century guy, but my riding has been stretching out into some serious miles this spring. I did a 50 mile, 35 mile (on the minivelo) and then 60 mile ride this week. Compare that to my record all time miles which is 98 miles. (I got lost on a 70 mile ride before cellphones).
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kimbo305 posted:Did the shop talk about how they’d handle warranties? Kona corporate was shut down in mid April and there’s no news that anyone has decided to buy the brand in name or operation. Seems like we got the best possible outcome considering the circumstances: quote:Kona Bicycles has been in the news lately. We’d love to say that it’s because the new Ouroboros is blowing everyone’s minds (because it really is that good), but truthfully, it has been a bumpy couple of years. So, it’s time to print a positive headline: Kona is returning home to its roots.
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The Kona Sutra with the touring racks and bar end shifters was my first choice for a steel bike but we couldn't find any of them here. Sad!
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https://bikepacking.com/news/kona-bikes-bought-by-founders/
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mikemelbrooks posted:I am coming to the end of a cycling holiday in Majorca it will be my biggest week on a bike, 337 miles. Also this is on a rental bike, I fairly regularly ride 100 miles but in a group. For me it's just a matter of feeding and watering and being conservative with power, I am doing chase the sun next month which will be 200+ miles and last year feeding myself was the hardest problem. BTW I am 62. I'll see you there. I've got 145 miles planned in for Monday and then that will be the furthest training ride I'll do before the event. Anything more than that I'm going to leave to the day so adrenalin will carry me though.
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I was hoping to race the sun but the elevation they threw into the 200 this year is intimidating. I did a 125mi/10k ft race back in March that took me 12h45m with 3h40 min of that only covering 13 miles of singletrack mud and hopping over down trees plus fixing a sidewalk puncture. That was mostly a solo riding effort on a flatbar gravel bike so with some good pacelines, better aerodynamics, and mechanical luck I may stand a chance? I’m also hoping Unbound will offer me good weather luck for a change since my race days have all been insanely hot or wet for the last year.
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Hell yeah poor decision-making pays off again
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mikemelbrooks posted:I am coming to the end of a cycling holiday in Majorca it will be my biggest week on a bike, 337 miles. Also this is on a rental bike, I fairly regularly ride 100 miles but in a group. For me it's just a matter of feeding and watering and being conservative with power, I am doing chase the sun next month which will be 200+ miles and last year feeding myself was the hardest problem. BTW I am 62. Hell yeah
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Well, poo poo... I had never serviced the headset bearings on my 3 year old bike, mostly because of laziness and because I never had issues with steering or did much riding in the rain. Turns out, I should have done it earlier, because when I dropped the fork out of the headtube, I noticed a pretty deep scratch on the steerer tube. This made me realize that the black dust that sometimes accumulated in the gap between headtube and fork was not, as I had believed, road dust but shavings from the steerer tube.  Maybe a bit naive, but this is my first carbon bike after all. And here's the culprit: The screw holding in the grommet for the internal brake hose routing thingy in the headtube is maybe 2 or 3 mm too long.  Will take those pics to the shop I bought the bike from today and see what they say. I feel a bit stupid for not investigating the black dust earlier, on the other hand this is such a stupid manufacturing (or assembly) gently caress up that I would never have expected.
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You just saved yourself from a potentially horrific crash. I’m really interested in what the shop have to say.
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I came off my bike at the weekend - an embarrassing unforced error on an empty road. With full mirror shades and a shady lane with overhanging trees, I hit an unmarked, small but very sharp/steep speedbump at 20+mph and came off, sliding down the road a bit. Bike lost all the bartape on the right hand drop but is otherwise fine.  I had cuts and grazes on my right knee, elbow, knuckles, and heavily bruised my right knee. The real casualty was my almost new white leather shoes, now both cosmetically faaacked like they’ve been attacked with a sanding belt. I’m working out how best to repair them now. I was ~60km into an imperial century, which I then finished on adrenaline and embarrassment. Now limping and my knee was somewhat swollen on Monday but it should be only days of recovery. I feel really dumb.
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That sucks, it can happen to anyone. I almost ate it the exact same way this week. 20mph, black on black crack in the road, in the shade. Hope you heal quick!
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I also biffed it at a race and RIP collarbone. Rode back to the start and the EMT told me I’d know if it was broken. Got an X-ray the next day and confirmed it was broken. Surprisingly not very painful. Road rash is way worse to deal with.
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I set my single speed up in fixie mode. I'm riding it up and down the hill I live at the bottom of, practicing this totally useful skill. How fixie enthusiasts rode totally brakeless is beyond me and my 48-year-old, factory-issue, literally bone-stock knees.
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wooger posted:I came off my bike at the weekend - an embarrassing unforced error on an empty road. With full mirror shades and a shady lane with overhanging trees, I hit an unmarked, small but very sharp/steep speedbump at 20+mph and came off, sliding down the road a bit. I had a few close calls riding on the back lanes of Majorca, the are olive trees grow close to the road and their roots grow under the tarmac pushing it up, also the dappled shade makes them impossible to see.
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wooger posted:I came off my bike at the weekend - an embarrassing unforced error on an empty road. With full mirror shades and a shady lane with overhanging trees, I hit an unmarked, small but very sharp/steep speedbump at 20+mph and came off, sliding down the road a bit. Heal up quickly goon! Find this at your local pharmacy, the come in various sizes for the road rash. https://www.amazon.com/Tegaderm-Transparent-Dressing-Label-1626W/dp/B07M9WQFPP/ I'd also definitely check your drivetrain/rear derailleur if you crashed on the right side, hanger could be bent etc.
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I did a 60 mile out and back but when I was done I couldn't remember where I parked and I had to ride another 40 minutes to find my car. Up and down every single street in this town I'd never been in. Turns out I passed my car without realizing it at least once. Very excellent and reassuring that I'm very smart.
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I did that after l’étape du tour that started and ended in Annecy. Took over an hour going up and down residential streets looking for a car, terrible feeling as the sun fades and you’re just lost and tired.
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Salt Fish posted:I did a 60 mile out and back but when I was done I couldn't remember where I parked and I had to ride another 40 minutes to find my car. Up and down every single street in this town I'd never been in. Turns out I passed my car without realizing it at least once. Very excellent and reassuring that I'm very smart. Do you have a gps computer? Some will allow you to do a "route to start"
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