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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-06-24, 01:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 455
Posted By choddo

Might be worth pointing out to the seller that...

Might be worth pointing out to the seller that it’s not shimano compatible before some poor sap buys it thinking it is.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-24, 10:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 657
Posted By choddo

Look are weighted so that the cleat (usually)...

Look are weighted so that the cleat (usually) hangs vertically and you toe them forward as part of clipping in. Sounds like your SPDSLs are the same.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 952
Posted By choddo

“I've felt myself slowing down and having...

“I've felt myself slowing down and having difficulty keeping up with my younger friends. Haven't ridden it yet other than a short trial ride as the weekend was filled with other things I had to do”
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-29-24, 05:12 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,028
Posted By choddo

But you said you were struggling to grind up...

But you said you were struggling to grind up hills on the current lowest ratio? You’d get up them in less time with a more natural cadence in a 1:1

I just installed a 52/36 x 11-34 because some of...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-24, 05:32 AM
Replies: 608
Views: 20,802
Posted By choddo

I find the concept of golfers buying the same...

I find the concept of golfers buying the same stuff that the pros do so ridiculous.

It’s not the club that makes Woods able to drive 75% further than me.

You could say the same about cycling...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 01:30 AM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,200
Posted By choddo

Every time I see one of those dinner plate cogs...

Every time I see one of those dinner plate cogs with their insectoid, alien, elongated pulley cage it makes me sick to my stomach. Long live the 2x.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-24, 01:19 AM
Replies: 163
Views: 8,690
Posted By choddo

I don't think GDPR requires that you can...

I don't think GDPR requires that you can self-delete but if you request it, the service has to allow it to the degree it’s reasonable to do so.

Welcome to BF by the way. I think there has been a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-23-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 440
Posted By choddo

Done it with a thumb jammed in there before :lol:

Done it with a thumb jammed in there before :lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
03-22-24, 06:54 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 2,130
Posted By choddo

Oh don’t use it to get them off. It’s fairly crap...

Oh don’t use it to get them off. It’s fairly crap at that. Park Tool levers are way better. It’s brilliant at getting them back on though. And outdoors I rely on Dynaplugs and never take the tyre off...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-24, 02:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 516
Posted By choddo

yes. You could try. If it’s weakened it might...

yes. You could try. If it’s weakened it might fail in future and cause a pretty impressive accident. It’s also very likely you won’t get decent shifting back. Mechs like that are cheap. I would...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-18-24, 10:12 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 944
Posted By choddo

There is no objectively best shoe even taking...

There is no objectively best shoe even taking budget into account.

I like Sidis. I don’t like velcro.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-16-24, 01:20 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,463
Posted By choddo

I think at 70-80C the molten wax will evaporate...

I think at 70-80C the molten wax will evaporate any remaining water pretty quickly.

Have to say, I’m a mere 150km into this game and I’m absolutely sold. Chain was the cleanest part of the bike...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-14-24, 11:52 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,463
Posted By choddo

Or coming out of the coffee shop to find your...

Or coming out of the coffee shop to find your bike being investigated by a bear.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-13-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 824
Posted By choddo

Um Pipecleaner? :twitchy:

Um

Pipecleaner?
:twitchy:
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 1,372
Views: 69,463
Posted By choddo

My slow cooker thing was only about $12 so not...

My slow cooker thing was only about $12 so not sure there’s much money in that either. Plus it avoided my wife’s ire. And I’m not using their laced waxes. The normal stuff seemed to work fine and no...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-12-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,090
Posted By choddo

Aha, thanks. I didn’t realise that was introduced...

Aha, thanks. I didn’t realise that was introduced with the shadow mechs but now you mention it, that was the first time I noticed Shimano being specific about it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-12-24, 04:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 606
Posted By choddo

You’re supposed to use a HG chain on a HG...

You’re supposed to use a HG chain on a HG cassette but in the real world…
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-12-24, 04:05 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,090
Posted By choddo

I get what you mean about the entry hole to the...

I get what you mean about the entry hole to the chainstay but surely if the cable was scraping the frame material at the edge of the hole enough to fray the coating, it’s now going to cut through...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-12-24, 03:56 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,448
Posted By choddo

This post has made my spine shrink in horror. :D

This post has made my spine shrink in horror. :D
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-10-24, 05:45 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 398
Posted By choddo

99.9% sure it's the same T47 IB Praxis BB - 24mm...

99.9% sure it's the same T47 IB Praxis BB - 24mm standard Shimano spindle that my Trek Checkpoint has.

My recommendation if you're going to do it yourself - get the Praxis T47 tool, not the Park...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,347
Posted By choddo

Yeah I have the eTube app but haven’t played with...

Yeah I have the eTube app but haven’t played with it much yet.

(and also have about 20 game controllers in the house 😂 - they get a lot less use these days)
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,347
Posted By choddo

LBS, excellent mechanic I know well, yes I think...

LBS, excellent mechanic I know well, yes I think it's adjusted properly. Hmm - good question on the number of teeth delta, I was probably mid-cassette but I'll play with that a bit.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-10-24, 07:20 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,421
Posted By choddo

In my opinion, that is “best value for money”...

In my opinion, that is “best value for money” which is a tossup between 105 and Ultegra for me. “Best” is something different.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-10-24, 02:50 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 43,536
Posted By choddo

From this ...

From this
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/480x640/img_9342_d682bd382c91ce490974b4e2e95ae088d728a8a4.jpeg

to this...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-09-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,448
Posted By choddo

Bizarrely captivating

Bizarrely captivating
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-09-24, 03:41 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,421
Posted By choddo

Dura Ace 9100

Dura Ace 9100
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-08-24, 04:48 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,448
Posted By choddo

Since starting waxing this bike’s chain 3 weeks...

Since starting waxing this bike’s chain 3 weeks ago I have been able to do 1 60km ride, discovered a siezed bottom bracket, replaced it, discovered siezed freehub bearings, replaced those, and now...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-08-24, 01:11 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,381
Posted By choddo

You can use whatever pedals you want (I will...

You can use whatever pedals you want (I will never use flat pedals on a road bike personally, they look terrible and clipless optimise foot position effortlessly and precisely - the tandem comment...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-07-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,448
Posted By choddo

I think there is a step missing where you put the...

I think there is a step missing where you put the chain in the jar ;)

I agree wd40 isn’t up to the job but my son uses it and I allow him to make his own decisions from time to time.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,075
Posted By choddo

A capitalist society depends on fair markets. We...

A capitalist society depends on fair markets. We haven’t had those since about 2000.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-07-24, 07:49 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,846
Posted By choddo

You seem to have missed off the most time...

You seem to have missed off the most time consuming part of the first one there. Cleaning the chain, cassette, jockey wheels and chainrings.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-07-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,375
Posted By choddo

If you don’t need the high end gears, and you can...

If you don’t need the high end gears, and you can live with the likely clonkier changes, that seems an ok trade-off for ditching complex 3x chainrings.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-07-24, 04:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 535
Posted By choddo

My LBS uses those R clips in a small enough size....

My LBS uses those R clips in a small enough size. Someone must make them.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-07-24, 12:51 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 644
Posted By choddo

It’s not cheap but I cannot recommend the Varia...

It’s not cheap but I cannot recommend the Varia 515 highly enough. Having that extra pair of “eyes” for an early warning about cars behind is a total game changer. It’s also MicroUSB but :shrug:
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-07-24, 12:35 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,090
Posted By choddo

I’ve seen quite a few rear mechs where the cable...

I’ve seen quite a few rear mechs where the cable comes out of there at quite an angle, and bends that sleeve, in certain gears so it might not necessarily be a problem and I’m not sure there’s much...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-07-24, 12:26 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,777
Posted By choddo

Getting torque wrenches delivered overnight here...

Getting torque wrenches delivered overnight here is a case of going on to amazon and 3 clicks. It’s not like having a viable donor kidney delivered.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-06-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,090
Posted By choddo

So that bulge in the cable tail thing was that...

So that bulge in the cable tail thing was that stuff in the first photo? That doesn’t look like the kind of coating I was expecting. Wonder what that is.

Shimano outers are fine by the way, I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-05-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 741
Posted By choddo

Now have a shed on fire - can anyone advise? :D ...

Now have a shed on fire - can anyone advise? :D

Actually the father-in-law's expansive socket collection came to the rescue in 2 minutes flat - One socket the perfect size to act as a brace behind...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 1,777
Posted By choddo

I reckon 50% higher is a big chunk missing

I reckon 50% higher is a big chunk missing
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-24, 09:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 741
Posted By choddo

°F is good too. You always write like a Brit so I...

°F is good too. You always write like a Brit so I thought I’d better check. :-)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-24, 08:55 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 601
Posted By choddo

Although doesn’t the new CUES stuff come with its...

Although doesn’t the new CUES stuff come with its own, incompatible, Linkglide?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-03-24, 06:17 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,412
Posted By choddo

That just plays an ad for me and then stops

That just plays an ad for me and then stops
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
03-03-24, 02:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,099
Posted By choddo

That made me laugh far more than it should have...

That made me laugh far more than it should have but I have to say I love ebikes and there’s a great example at work where a mate has done the reverse of that, lost 30kilos since he got an eMTB. Any...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
03-02-24, 06:42 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 428
Posted By choddo

Indievelo racing

Anyone else tried the different racing events in this?

I tried a velodrome sprint race in this tonight and it was an absolute blast. Sprint every 4 laps for points. Total of 20km. There were about...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-02-24, 06:26 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,354
Posted By choddo

we actually used to have a “milk marketing...

we actually used to have a “milk marketing board”. I think it was a governement funded thing. I have no idea why they thought this was needed. Too many people lax in their milk consumption or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 09:15 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,412
Posted By choddo

Oh - did you remove the crank bolt?

Oh - did you remove the crank bolt?
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 04:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 741
Posted By choddo

Nice video. Yeah that’s pretty much what I’m...

Nice video. Yeah that’s pretty much what I’m expecting. Stuff might arrive today. I am kind of glad I’m getting the correct bushings for these bearings but now I want a bench vise. Which would...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 03:27 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,090
Posted By choddo

Not sure that logic follows? If you adjust the...

Not sure that logic follows?
If you adjust the cable tension, can you eliminate the sluggish shifting on the (a?) cog that’s got the problem - ignoring the fact for now it might mess everything else...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-01-24, 02:27 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,059
Posted By choddo

I think he means taking a measurement at a point...

I think he means taking a measurement at a point a way down the tube to make sure the post will actually drop in.
Forum: Road Cycling
02-29-24, 01:26 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 7,302
Posted By choddo

I have a funny (to me) Haleakala story. My wife...

I have a funny (to me) Haleakala story. My wife and I went to Maui on our honeymoon. It’s a long way from this continent. We drove up it to watch the sunrise and it was a perfect day. Up at 4AM or...
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