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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-18-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 858
Posted By 70sSanO

If the OLD is 126mm get the 137mm axle. 11mm...

If the OLD is 126mm get the 137mm axle. 11mm (5.5mm per side) has been the standard for decades. The 131mm is for 120mm OLD hubs.

I cannot recall ever hearing that hub manufacturers use axles...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-22-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,165
Posted By FBinNY

First of all aluminum can be VERY unforgiving of...

First of all aluminum can be VERY unforgiving of cold work. It's already been bent once, and yours will be the second. So the key is to minimize the amount of work and straightening in a single pass....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-19-23, 08:00 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,396
Posted By soyabean

This thread really is a good example of "think...

This thread really is a good example of "think hard before you dig yourself a deeper hole".

I remember my newbie days when I would try to hammer in a seized seatpost, just to get it to unseize...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-16-23, 10:54 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,314
Posted By veganbikes

They are also a forum poster here. calling...

They are also a forum poster here.

calling Bike Gremlin. Y'all should chat and maybe you can help them fix the issues or at least present the issues and why you think they are wrong. I am not...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-07-23, 01:01 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,261
Posted By JohnDThompson

Sometimes you can find manufacturer markings on...

Sometimes you can find manufacturer markings on the tubes. Columbus and Reynolds used to stamp their tubes, but these marks are sometimes lost when the tubes are trimmed for the frame. Places to look...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-18-23, 08:31 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 699
Posted By maddog34

try 25.4mm in an inch your math will work...

try 25.4mm in an inch

your math will work out much better if you do.. :D
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-30-23, 03:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 869
Posted By mpetry912

yes, pretty sure this is true. But the "grip...

yes, pretty sure this is true. But the "grip length" measurement is still valid.

the NAS (New Aircraft Standard) has been extended to account for metric dimensioned fasteners.

/markp
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-08-23, 09:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 430
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

I would not call the tabs "primitive". These tabs...

I would not call the tabs "primitive". These tabs do a fine job at adjusting the cage tension with no added parts. With the guide pulley being coaxial with the cage's pivot there's no change in the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-20-23, 09:38 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,898
Posted By mpetry912

I have not read that book. And I think T&S is...

I have not read that book. And I think T&S is largely a dead art ! Not really needed anymore, it indeed it ever was. No dog in that fight.

My point was that there "may" be other effects and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-14-23, 12:25 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,898
Posted By awac

Oh that’s nice. I tell you, one day I am going to...

Oh that’s nice. I tell you, one day I am going to win the lottery and start the National truing stand museum…..

I have considered Islandix Instruments set up, and will buy at some date, looks fun!...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-06-23, 03:03 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,367
Posted By mpetry912

absolutely no worries buddy ! I'm a big "Prepare...

absolutely no worries buddy ! I'm a big "Prepare to Win" fan !

I have seen an aerospace type thing that goes thru a hole and then expands out like an umbrella, giving the thing a large surface...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-04-23, 05:32 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,962
Posted By wheelreason

I don't know about that, I used the excretion...

I don't know about that, I used the excretion from an albino sable masked one, and it worked even better... :)
Seriously though, any grease will work.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-31-23, 12:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,209
Posted By Eric F

If the axle is properly seated in the dropouts,...

If the axle is properly seated in the dropouts, and the tire rubs when you tighten the skewer, it sounds like there is an alignment issue. Riding with a loose skewer is never the right answer.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-21-23, 09:34 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,359
Posted By Wattsup

It forces me to buy more headsets.

It forces me to buy more headsets.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-13-23, 12:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 402
Posted By maddog34

give it a good pull.. did it come loose? no? then...

give it a good pull.. did it come loose? no? then it's ok... does it leak? No? then it's ok.

Tip: You can check for slow leaks by coating the fitting with Spray-on Foot Powder.
"HUH? How does...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-30-23, 09:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,140
Posted By jasoninohio

I'm gonna second the suggestion of needle nose...

I'm gonna second the suggestion of needle nose pliers for that master link; you use the side of the pliers not the tip, grab the open edge of the c-clip on one side and the pin on the other side and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-23, 08:30 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 5,679
Posted By ShannonM

1" threaded steel fork... Available new, in...

1" threaded steel fork... Available new, in qualities ranging from garbage to as-good-as-has-ever-been-made.

1" threaded headset... Available new, in qualities ranging from garbage to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-11-23, 11:03 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,087
Posted By cyccommute

You should look at the pictures that soyabean and...

You should look at the pictures that soyabean and sweeks posted with regard to the orientation of the Travel Agent. Yours is installed at an angle that it shouldn’t be. It should come into the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-11-23, 10:56 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 4,194
Posted By mschwett

i was thinking of quitting BF because it had...

i was thinking of quitting BF because it had become so repetitive, but then this thread showed how even within repetition, new heights can be reached. faith in universe momentarily increased. what a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-18-23, 10:11 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,782
Posted By mtbikerjohn

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Speaking of doing a rollby..I'm getting ready to look for hot...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-10-23, 09:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,003
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Back in the early 1980s I read that Russian yak...

Back in the early 1980s I read that Russian yak butter was the best Simplex plastic preservative. That's what the winning Russian Olympic team lubed their chains with in 1980. Andy......(and can I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-10-23, 08:40 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,003
Posted By dsbrantjr

One reason hat plastic items tend to get brittle...

One reason hat plastic items tend to get brittle with age is called "plasticiser migration. Plastic items contain plasticisers to help keep them from becoming brittle and when they are lost from...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-13-22, 08:18 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,124
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Back in the 1960s we used a peppermint scented...

Back in the 1960s we used a peppermint scented "oil" to treat our little tires. I was a HO guy myself but friends played in the big leagues, 1:32 scale. Thinking about this for the first time in many...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-06-22, 01:45 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,701
Posted By FBinNY

I see age, but not a problem with either. Of...

I see age, but not a problem with either.

Of course, I'm biased my the fact that I'm not in pristine condition myself.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-21-22, 09:15 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,791
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

This question is one of those "if you have to ask...

This question is one of those "if you have to ask than you don't know enough to do it" ones. I've watch a few handle bars crack and separate during riding, thankfully from the results I saw none were...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-22-22, 06:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 522
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

I disagree with the claim of a 1 3/3" steerer....

I disagree with the claim of a 1 3/3" steerer. Where the tape (a poor way to measure diameter without wrapping it around the cylinder) is placed only tries to show the crown race seats' diameter...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-18-22, 10:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 499
Posted By etherhuffer

Paxlovid! This stuff is a miracle. Glad I was...

Paxlovid! This stuff is a miracle. Glad I was vaccinated, this is one mean virus. I am an eye doc and we are already seeing people come in quite debilitated from long covid and a range of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-17-22, 12:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 668
Posted By 3alarmer

...unfortunately, what often happens is that the...

...unfortunately, what often happens is that the rust blooms along under the paint surface, along the face of the steel. You can't really see it, but by preserving the existing paint, you...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-17-22, 11:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 668
Posted By MudPie

My first idea is to use a fine, wet sandpaper,...

My first idea is to use a fine, wet sandpaper, and favoring light strokes with many passes. With sandpaper, you can feather and blend the surrounding paint so there is a smooth transition from the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-30-22, 06:39 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 3,262
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Nor has the OP an understanding to Shimano's...

Nor has the OP an understanding to Shimano's marketing methods. Of course they would make a unique tool. Andy
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-17-22, 08:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,324
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Thinner spokes have more elasticity and will...

Thinner spokes have more elasticity and will stretch more for the same tension. Thus as the rim is compressed in to the hub (from the weight and ground contact), or as the wheel is flexed laterally,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-11-22, 11:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,522
Posted By MyRedTrek

Btw, the reason I think the original O-ring got...

Btw, the reason I think the original O-ring got worn down in the first place is some corrosion developed at the bottom of the tube. Not sure how that happened but I began to feel this rough spot at...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-11-22, 08:06 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,522
Posted By cyccommute

Lubricant will reduce friction and, thus, wear on...

Lubricant will reduce friction and, thus, wear on the o-ring but no lubricant should change the characteristics of an o-ring. Having swollen many o-rings because of chemical incompatibility, I can...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-09-22, 08:49 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,522
Posted By cyccommute

Trying to swell an o-ring does not end well. The...

Trying to swell an o-ring does not end well. The whole o-ring swells which means that it doesn’t fit anymore. As others have said, go to a good hardware store…probably not a Big Box. Ace has a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-09-22, 08:28 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,522
Posted By dedhed

Most hardware store/plumbing are going to be SBR...

Most hardware store/plumbing are going to be SBR or Buna N (Nitrile) and more than adequate. Auto parts may have a Viton (FKM) for fuel applications, but would be overkill for a pump.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-22, 12:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,501
Posted By rich110

Does it matter which way the washers face? ...

Does it matter which way the washers face?

Even if I lengthen or replace the chain, the brake arm that attaches to the frame is already as far back as it will go! There is no way I can place the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-22, 09:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,501
Posted By sweeks

The inner brakepart, (I like this term!)...

The inner brakepart, (I like this term!) comprising the cam, the rollers, and the shoes, is attached to the axle by a 17mm nut, and stabilized by the torque link. The cam is able to pivot on the axle...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-22, 05:22 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,501
Posted By Dan Burkhart

There sure is. The sun gears are reactionary...

There sure is. The sun gears are reactionary gears affixed to the axle. In underdrive gears, the torque will act on the axle in a rearward direction. In overdrive gears, the force is in a forward...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-22, 10:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,501
Posted By Jeff Wills

Yes. The Nexus internal gear hub uses the rear...

Yes. The Nexus internal gear hub uses the rear axle as a sun gear for its planetary transmission. In anything except the 1:1 middle gear, the axle is turned with considerable force. The axle has...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-23-22, 02:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,180
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

"Any suggestions that will extend the life of the...

"Any suggestions that will extend the life of the new headset?"
- Learn how to make a proper slightly preloaded but not too tight bearing adjustment. IME many will over load a new headset and not...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-31-22, 09:27 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 937
Posted By HillRider

For bottle cages not used with big bottles like...

For bottle cages not used with big bottles like 2L soda bottles they may be OK. Maybe. For any critical part like brake or shift levers, absolutely not. Many bicycle applications require a lot from...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-30-22, 04:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,175
Posted By JoeTBM

You may not get an answer as this is a zombie...

You may not get an answer as this is a zombie thread from 2013
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-04-22, 05:42 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,021
Posted By TiHabanero

This story demonstrates once again that people...

This story demonstrates once again that people are not perfect. Why is that such a shock every time one encounters a less than perfect person??
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-08-21, 09:31 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,496
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

And most don't need to if their conditions are...

And most don't need to if their conditions are more "gentle". But there are some who just sweat battery acid and those do need to keep up with the damaging consequences of corrosion before the part...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-01-21, 05:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,061
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

What's the reason to pick that grease? It's what...

What's the reason to pick that grease? It's what you have on hand? It's what you read was magic:)?

Unless the riding is going to be in conditions on the edges of the weather bell curve most...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-17-21, 08:10 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,502
Posted By dsaul

Throw them away and buy new ones that don't have...

Throw them away and buy new ones that don't have paste in them.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-17-21, 07:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,502
Posted By mprince

Sounds like a nominal investment in new tubes...

Sounds like a nominal investment in new tubes wouldn't be the worst idea, they are a consumable item...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-21, 05:37 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,382
Posted By Dan Burkhart

No, I don't think you missed anything, and...

No, I don't think you missed anything, and thinking this over and doing some more reading, I think I have to agree with you. No question, for strength and durability, tapered roller wins, but the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-30-21, 05:54 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,382
Posted By Dan Burkhart

Once an axial force is introduced, any friction...

Once an axial force is introduced, any friction advantage of a deep groove radial bearing is lost in addition to subjecting it to accelerated wear. I think angular contact is the only suitable option...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-20-21, 10:13 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,836
Posted By tendency

Do yourself a favor and incorporate yourself as...

Do yourself a favor and incorporate yourself as an LLC or similar and get the proper insurance, liability protection etc. As others have said, you're running a business so should be setup as one.
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