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Originally Posted by Skipjacks
(Post 20438827)
I added some bar ends to the interior of my handlebars for an alternate grip option. $7 from Nashbar...can't go wrong. Though I may need to add some bar tape for softness because I'm delicate.
I also made a bracket that bolts up to the standard size screw holes on the bottom of my saddle to give my Cygolite Hotrod 50 a more streamlined factory original look. (This is combined with a Hotshot 150 mounted to the rear rack for maximum visibility. The Hotrod 50 by itself is insufficient in the day time. It makes a good supplement to the Hotshot 150 in the daytime and it's enough by itself at night.) |
Originally Posted by Skipjacks
(Post 20438827)
I added some bar ends to the interior of my handlebars for an alternate grip option. $7 from Nashbar...can't go wrong. Though I may need to add some bar tape for softness because I'm delicate.
I also made a bracket that bolts up to the standard size screw holes on the bottom of my saddle to give my Cygolite Hotrod 50 a more streamlined factory original look. (This is combined with a Hotshot 150 mounted to the rear rack for maximum visibility. The Hotrod 50 by itself is insufficient in the day time. It makes a good supplement to the Hotshot 150 in the daytime and it's enough by itself at night.) https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6be64f7e8d.jpg |
Originally Posted by finch204
(Post 20439491)
Looks good. I'm really liking the idea of inner bar ends.
Outer bar ends works just as well for the hands, but the inner bar ends reposition my arms as well. So ion a long ride it gives my hands, arms, and shoulders all a different position for some relief. Plus, if you need to get back to the brakes or the shifters quickly it's just a matter of sliding your hand over because you're already on the correct side of the upright bars. You don't have to go around them. Double plus, there's no chance of snagging a low hanging tree branch/vine/other rider like you have with the uprights out on the ends. I had tried these on the ends of the bars first and I liked them, but once I tried them inside it was a no brainier for me. I like this way more. |
Originally Posted by Skipjacks
(Post 20439672)
It's nice. I don't need them fro climbing hills so much. I just need an alternate place to hold the bar to prevent stiffness/soreness
Outer bar ends works just as well for the hands, but the inner bar ends reposition my arms as well. So ion a long ride it gives my hands, arms, and shoulders all a different position for some relief. Plus, if you need to get back to the brakes or the shifters quickly it's just a matter of sliding your hand over because you're already on the correct ride of the upright bars. You don't have to go around them. Double plus, there's no chance of snagging a low hanging tree branch/vine/other rider like you have with the uprights out on the ends. I had tried these on the ends of the bars first and I liked them, but once I tried them inside it was a no brainier for me. I like this way more. |
I noticed yesterday my Roam-2 had a flat rear tire. Only 30 miles on the bike this summer and it already has a flat. So today I replaced the rear tube and tire and trued the wheel a bit as the brake pad was rubbing against the rim. I'll patch the tube another day. I tossed the tire as it was old and had some dry rot and there were 2 cuts on it. Not worth patching.
When I was finished I pumped up the tires to full pressure and rode it about a mile just for kicks and to test it out. |
Today I officially retired my hybridized MTB for the Summer. The bike officially has 3,000 miles now - at least the frame and fork does as that's all that is still original (Theseus's Paradox?) - so I thought it a good time to remove the chain for an uber-cleaning and clean the bike via a good top-to-bottom wipe down. I don't need to strip it down to clean it and build it back up as I did that at 2,500 miles. It's been a freakin' awesome bike that has brought much happiness.
So as of now the Roam-2 is my main bike. :thumb: |
Rotated, lubed and cleaned chains today. Nothing major.
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Nothing. I worked on one of my road bikes today. :innocent:
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Mmmmmm clean bike, chain and cassette. Something about tearing a bike down and cleaning it. Almost 4500 miles on the chain and cassette too ! https://s19.postimg.cc/aaw0az0mb/663...72_BC1_A52.jpg |
Cleaned/lubed chain and cleaned the drivetrain for the first time since buying the bike. Also cleaned the whole bike, but I do that all the time. |
Lubed the chains of mine and my wife’s bike. Doesn’t sound like much, but it was much needed. |
I'm a little embarrassed to say that after owning my bikes for a number of years already, I only purchased chain lube for the first time last Saturday. I was getting some squeaking on my flatbar Madone which the chain lube seems to have taken care of. Still need to do a real ride on it. But yeah, I purchased chain lube and lubed my bikes.
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Been doing a street ride with a local club the last couple weekends. Saturday I rode the first 6 miles with a small group of moderately fast riders on road bikes. That kicked my butt. Today I mounted some 28c Continental Grandsports to see if it makes it a bit easier. I can already see a big difference on a short ride this afternoon.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...8688f890f4.jpg |
Originally Posted by Tikaani
(Post 20478559)
Been doing a street ride with a local club the last couple weekends. Saturday I rode the first 6 miles with a small group of moderately fast riders on road bikes. That kicked my butt. Today I mounted some 28c Continental Grandsports to see if it makes it a bit easier. I can already see a big difference on a short ride this afternoon.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...8688f890f4.jpg I noticed a nice difference when I switched to larger platform pedals. This may be more than you want to spend, but the Shimano Deore XT PD-M8040 pedals(in large) are fantastic. 110mm x 115mm of goodness, and definitely put in the longer "spikes"(included in the package), as the shorter ones that come installed by default are useless. |
Originally Posted by ColonelSanders
(Post 20479037)
I noticed a nice difference when I switched to larger platform pedals.
This may be more than you want to spend, but the Shimano Deore XT PD-M8040 pedals(in large) are fantastic. 110mm x 115mm of goodness, and definitely put in the longer "spikes"(included in the package), as the shorter ones that come installed by default are useless. |
Originally Posted by ColonelSanders
(Post 20479037)
I noticed a nice difference when I switched to larger platform pedals.
This may be more than you want to spend, but the Shimano Deore XT PD-M8040 pedals(in large) are fantastic. 110mm x 115mm of goodness, and definitely put in the longer "spikes"(included in the package), as the shorter ones that come installed by default are useless. |
Originally Posted by finch204
(Post 20479583)
I also appreciate the tip. If I was to upgrade pedals in the future, I was going to get a larger one. These at 110x115 are even bigger than the Velo Orange Grand Cru Sabot pedals. If it could accept reflectors, it would be perfect, but still worthy of a consideration for me.
But my tape measure put my mind at rest, shortly after. :p I bought a second set of these pedals in the larger size and they too, also weigh 475 - 480 grams for the set of two pedals. Also once I put in the longer studs/spikes, my foot has not slipped off my pedal in the 3 or so months that I have had them, and my footwear alternates between some cheap sandals and Brooks Addiction Walkers, when I ride my bike. |
Originally Posted by ColonelSanders
(Post 20479619)
Shimano lists the weight of a two pedal set as being 514grams for the larger of the two sizes, so when I got my set and weighed it, I was worried that each pedal was under 240grams, thus a total weight of 475 to 480grams, as I thought maybe they sent me the smaller size instead.
But my tape measure put my mind at rest, shortly after. :p I bought a second set of these pedals in the larger size and they too, also weigh 475 - 480 grams for the set of two pedals. Also once I put in the longer studs/spikes, my foot has not slipped off my pedal in the 3 or so months that I have had them, and my footwear alternates between some cheap sandals and Brooks Addiction Walkers, when I ride my bike. |
Originally Posted by Tikaani
(Post 20478559)
Been doing a street ride with a local club the last couple weekends. Saturday I rode the first 6 miles with a small group of moderately fast riders on road bikes. That kicked my butt. Today I mounted some 28c Continental Grandsports to see if it makes it a bit easier. I can already see a big difference on a short ride this afternoon.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...8688f890f4.jpg |
I washed my Trek DS 2 and lubricated the chain. The crushed limestone MUP is very dusty until it rains again and the bike will be dusty after two minutes on the trail tomorrow. Call me Sisyphus.
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Does making a truing stand out of an old bed frame count? |
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Seatpost maintenance. Good to do at least once in a year. https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c625b624ea.jpg Found a small crack. Have to see how bad is it. Technically it shouldn't be that bad but we'll see.. |
-Adjusted FD since it was starting to rub -Adjusted garbage V-brakes to get rid of squeal (and just did overall adjustments for both front and rear) -Raised saddle height about 1.5" to match my road bike now that I've had a pro fitting on that -Cleaned/detailed |
Made a bike rack for the truck, copied a rack from a YouTube video by Patrick Parson. Gave it the Mick Jagger treatment, need to let it dry a day or so before putting it to use.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...c98faa67f0.jpg |
Originally Posted by desmodue
(Post 20490489)
Made a bike rack for the truck, copied a rack from a YouTube video by Patrick Parson. Gave it the Mick Jagger treatment, need to let it dry a day or so before putting it to use.
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Got caught in a nasty downpour today so when I got back I wiped the chain down thoroughly and re-lubed. I also trued both wheels. Should ride like a champ now. :thumb:
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Complete teardown of the 7.6. I realized that this thing hadn't had a thorough cleanup since it left the factory, including the two years that I've owned it and the two years it spent gathering dust (literally) and being thrown around the dealer's shop floor before that. Lots of caked-in gunk and dried-out lubricants, and road grime in every nook and cranny - that stuff even found its way all the way up the steered tube and inside the fork's blades! The cassette and chain were so gunked up that even professional grade degreaser - mixed with WD40 - needed a couple of soaks to get all the blackness out. I even took out the bottom bracket, and found that the protective grease around it had turned into gum. I wiped that off and dabbed it with some new grease. Even the rubber spring in the Isospeed monostay (inside that ugly black rubber boot on top of the seat stays) was dry and squeaking, so I dabbed it with a smidgen of machine oil. Also, I found that both shifter cables were about to break, so I changed them out while I was at it.
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I added a small USB battery to my tiny saddlebags and a cable long enough to reach my front light, back light, and phone I use as a GPS computer so I can charge anything while riding if a light goes out or the phone battery dies or something.
Even put small velcro straps at both ends of the top tube that the wire can easily be attached to in seconds to keep it out of the way of my knees. Works like a charm too! |
Installed a very important accessory on the handle bar, a PDW coffee holder. |
Originally Posted by 3speedslow
(Post 20497743)
Installed a very important accessory on the handle bar, a PDW coffee holder. One of those will be in my future too, soon. :lol: |
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