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MisterOblivious posted:Sure. We can do helmet chat! Found in the OSHA thread, looks like good info on helmets, which I was just looking for a new one.
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Anyone know what seat this guy is using on his bike? From cursed images thread
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Dumb question, what is the box on the seattube for? This is a new Giant Trance, but I've also seen them on Cannondales.
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Nov 16, 2022 18:02
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Slavvy posted:Magnetic Bluetooth front derailleur Thank you. This has been bugging me for awhile. My first thought was it was for a front derailleur, then I doubted that because the location seemed way too high for that. Having looked up the size of a magnetic front, I now see why it is where it is.
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Quizzlefish posted:Trek Roscoe 7 seems to fit my needs and budget too but I'm having trouble doing a useful comparison against the Whyte 629 so pointers would be helpful. Try this: https://99spokes.com/compare?bikes=whyte-629-trail-hardtail-2023,trek-roscoe-7-2023 Unfortunately, it doesn't have all the Whyte measurements.
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May 4, 2023 12:57
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prom candy posted:Would that be considered part of it? I'm not buying it from the store, but I guess they have a deal with Trek. The Trek website just says they'll assemble it for me. You need to talk to the store that’s assembling it and find out. Not sure how the Trek deal works, since I believe Trek stores are franchises, but with talking to independent Marin dealers the bike just kinda shows up and they’re expected to assemble it for you. Dealer gets little to no compensation for their time when you order online. If that’s the case with Trek, I’d expect to pay extra.
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May 5, 2023 12:15
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charliebravo77 posted:Crossposting from the bicycle thread as I forgot this one existed. Don't have one here's a video unboxing review of one.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjVDlV8jUS4 This channel is really into low end bikes and upgrades, so Deore components are high end to them, but they do tell you it's an externally routed dropped etc.
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Jun 2, 2023 13:31
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Redvenom posted:Thinking about a dropper post for my ~2007 bike. I've not had one before but at the right price point it seems like it might be a worthwhile improvement, other than the obvious of riding more, over putting money towards a new bike. With the dropper fully extended, will you be able to set the seat post, with seat, to your preferred seat post height? I just got a 150mm dropper for my bike, which is what is specced for my frame, and it’s maybe 5 mm too long. I didn’t think about that and it’s quite annoying to me. Have to fiddle with it more than I want to get it close on the return. Also get a nice lever. The one that came with mine was terrible so I got a Wolf Tooth light action which improved the experience a lot.
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Aug 4, 2023 20:39
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creatine posted:Picked up this Marin Bobcat Trail 4 today. Was a little above my price point of $700 (came to $780 with sales tax) but the shifters and brakes felt so much better than the $550 Marin they showed me. It feels so weird on a 29er after just using a cyclocross bike for years but can't wait to hit some trails with it. Oooo, very nice bike. I wish they offered that color on other models.
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Aug 24, 2023 12:58
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If anyone's looking for riding pants, Costco has Orvis Tech Pants in now - https://www.costco.com/orvis-men%e2%80%99s-tech-pant.product.100891360.html. Looks like they'll work pretty well. Fabric feels like a stretchy version of some Nashbar shorts I've had for years. They will probably need some band around the ankle to hold the cuff in. Costco were also blowing out O'Neill shorts at my local, https://www.costco.com/o%e2%80%99neill-men%e2%80%99s-hybrid-short.product.4000026617.html which look to be the same material. If you have a Costco membership it may be worth a look.
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Sep 18, 2023 16:12
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xzzy posted:So I guess I'm wondering what y'all would do. Someone gave away an 820. I'm jealous, I had one for years, quill stem and all and rode the crap out of it and it just kept going, with minimal maintenance. I got rid of mine several years ago and still miss it. I just went through this updating an old 1996 Cannondale. Definitely set a limit of how much to put into it, and approx $100 is probably about right. I hit about $300 on my Cannondale, and that was $200 too much. Those look like GripShifts. If they are, and you keep them, RJ the Bike Guy has some videos on fixing them up - https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=rj+the+bike+guy+grip+shift. If you keep the GripShifts replace the cables and housing, should be about $25 If you switch out the shifters, they should come with new cables, just change the housing. Make sure new shifters work with your groupset, has the same pull ratio. Microshift stuff is inexpensive and works really well, $18 for a Microshift set and then probably $15 for the housing. Then just replace the contact points you don't like, clean and grease the hubs, clean the drive train, lube it and ride it til something breaks. Then decide if it's worth fixing, or if you like doing it enough to buy a newer bike.
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Sep 18, 2023 21:03
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I'm running Orange Seal Endurance, I converted to tubeless in mid-May, andOrange says it's lifespan is 60-120 days, so I'm over that. Do I just dump the old sealant and replace with new, or can I just top it off? I'll be using the same Endurance Sealant, and either way is fine, just want to know best practice.
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Sep 21, 2023 21:11
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Oldsrocket_27 posted:New bike day! But not for me, for my wife. 2014-ish Fuel EX 8, deore XT drivetrain, avid juicy brakes, fox float front and rear suspension. Nice bike. Berm Peak, just redid a Trek Fuel 9 from about the same era that might help - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqY1DnoXlSc
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Oct 20, 2023 12:30
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FogHelmut posted:I have the same question. PNW makes one size, but Wolftooth has two lever lengths that they say are for different brand posts. Wolftooth have regular and light action, which is lever length. The light action has a longer lever. I don't think it has anything to do with post manufacturer. I've got a light action on my KS dropper and it works great. Regular guy mountain biking just did a video on the 360 lever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zrRmIrJgTk. It's mostly installation but actuation throw doesn't look too different from a regular lever, other than you can push it in any direction . Here's where he's got it installed and starts showing the throw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zrRmIrJgTk&t=299s
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FogHelmut posted:That's what I would think too, but Ahh, didn't see that on the Wolftooth page, only thing they have is a mention of a chart on the the regular ReMote page - https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/products/remote?_pos=3&_sid=2d0609b31&_ss=r quote:Compatibility but there's no chart on the page for droppers, just mount point compatibility for Shimano and SRAM brake levers.
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Dec 8, 2023 16:13
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oXDemosthenesXo posted:I also need to add a hitch to the car, which seems fairly straightforward. Is there any real advantage of a 2" hitch over a 1-1/4"? The larger size seems to be 2x the price but I doubt it offers any advantage for hauling bikes around. Check out etrailer.com for the hitch, I got mine from them years ago. I think you’ll want a Curt, I remember it was beefier. The old 2010 Mazda 3s were easy to add a hitch to, and the etrailer site should have videos or detailed instructions so you can decide if you want to do it yourself.
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Dec 29, 2023 23:51
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brand engager posted:That's something I've been thinking about too, although I was looking at rockauto since that's where I've been getting most of my auto parts. They show these for the versa sedan & hatchback models but I've never installed a hitch before https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/nissan,2017,versa,1.6l+l4,3435416,body+&+lamp+assembly,trailer+hitch,1212 etrailer has video on a 2016 install https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hitch/Nissan/Versa/2017/C11256.html?VehicleID=2017308196 Looks like you're cutting some heat shielding and grinding some frame out to put in the fasteners.
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Dec 30, 2023 13:54
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VelociBacon posted:Didn't nukeproof shut down? Nukeproof is still around, same with Vitus, ChainReation, and Wiggle, they're all the same parent. They just shrunk their footprint. Looks like ChainReaction and Wiggle are UK only now, Vitus is only through ChainReaction and Wiggle, and NukeProof looks to have pulled their US store but still has a dealer network. This is from looking at wheels on ChainReaction and went down the rabbit hole of "why can't I order from them anymore in the US?".
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vikingstrike posted:Link? I’ve never seen a garden sprayer use compressed air like that. Or at least the ones I’m thinking of seem like they’d be too weak. Phil made one https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bxNWiLQKxOs
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Arishtat posted:What winter projects does everyone have lined up? Did the rear shock service, and changed the front brake to a 4 pot. Currently doing a 200 hour service on my front fork and switching to 150mm travel. Just needed the 50 hour service, but got the full kit so what the hell. Then it's check the bearings, clean and wax the chain, clean the drivetrain, clean the frame, check the torques on everything, and I may change out the shifter cable. I'm also thinking of trying MTB Strong https://traintoride.com to keep more fit and change my workout up.
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You can always go old school and get a HiteRite https://www.ebay.com/itm/183231146016?var=691960858239 this explains installation and usage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o27f6Qsl2Gs A dropper is really a ride changer and helps so much. Best thing I got for my bike.
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Polish posted:Today was a beautiful day out, and I didn't ride, and I feel bad. However, I did ride on Saturday for 3 hours so I figured I'd give my sore legs a rest today. Put my one nephew on his first bike with gears vs his little bmx style bike and while he found it harder to ride at first, he quickly found out why gears are good on hills. Also found a great little loop in the trail behind my house that has some potential jumps, hills, and climbs that seems really good for building skills. So I took my two nephews through that like 20 times or so. Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings - https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html#! they do a very in-depth helmet testing. Berm Peak did a video on them to explain the process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKbYaOiz5U4, and brought a helmet to test - https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html#166. Glove wise, I've got a couple of pairs of Firm Grip work gloves from Home Depot, that work well and were cheap. Like helmets, you gotta try them on to get what fits.
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I currently have a RockBros shock pump, The pump screws onto the schrader valve pretty far, and then while unscrewing it seems like half the air escapes and I have to start again. I usually way overfill, and then adjust with my digital gauge. Is that the way to do it, or do other pumps not let a lot of the air out. Having said that, any recommendations on a shock pump? Would a Fox, or RockShox work better?
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Thanks for the replies. I went and played around with everything for awhile. Think I got it, or at least worked out a system with the pump I'm happy with. It's attach as schrader, pump up the pressure, then do the conversion to the pump nozzle that converts it to presta, closing the schrader faster. I was filling up to 130PSI, as read by the pump, then after removal my digital guage would read about 90. The above way has the pump guage reading 130 and the guage reading 125, leaving me with plenty of pressure to play with.
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Polish posted:I'm looking for a bike rack for my Jeep and this is terrifying. There is a few 100-150 dollar options that might work okay.. but I know I should be looking at the 400ish bigger name brand options. Anything with fabric straps I just imagine will fall off in the middle of the road, can't have my free Schwinn or potential walmart bike taking that kind of damage. Also, a proper carrier will be more expensive than my bike which seems insane, but I also don't want anything to fall off into the road which could be a disaster on many levels. There are a lot of spare tire mounted options, but I think I want to go with a hitch mounted since I can at least use that on a future vehicle when my Jeep dies. I can always just throw it in the back for now so I have time to weigh my options here. etrailer is a good resource to see what's available, reviews, and install info - https://www.etrailer.com/Bike-Rack Spindatt has one of those cheap racks and modified it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CvuG3l4br0
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Polish posted:
I stopped in Walmart over the weekend that surprisingly had both Ozark Trail 29'r and their new $250 gravel bike. The 29's looks nice, but was heavy, as was the gravel bike. Gravel bike has a freewheel, so no to that. Some guy was looking at the gravel bike and asked my why it weighed so much, he also was complaining that the fork on the mountain bike was heavy, and couldn't understand why they didn't use something lighter. I noped out of that convo fast. If you're upping your price range, maybe look at the Poseidon Norton https://www.poseidonbike.com/products/the-norton?variant=43854478639332 currently at $699, it seems to be really good value. I can't find anything with front and rear thru axles in this price range. Few of videos on it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a_Pc2Sm7_g This one is talking with the designer about design, and compromises pretty interesting. Think it goes into fork offset. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZJf_2Ub97I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8KihlF7vlA
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Screw full suspension. Screw 2 wheels. This is where the real action is.  https://krisholm.com/en/ They got a 36" wheel version!
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