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Forum: Touring
06-17-24, 03:41 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 171
Posted By Ron Damon

What month exactly? Is it all grey, overcast and...

What month exactly? Is it all grey, overcast and dark by 4pm then?
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-17-24, 03:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 353
Posted By Ron Damon

Didn't you whine and swear to put me on Ignore?...

Didn't you whine and swear to put me on Ignore? Yet here you are again. Make do on your vacuous threat already. And contribute something to the channel and its knowledge base for once. You are...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-16-24, 07:50 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 39,931
Posted By Ron Damon

No, I don't own a trifold. I pulled it from the...

No, I don't own a trifold. I pulled it from the largest national online shopping platform where I do most of my bike shopping, Tokopedia.

https://tokopedia.link/6CAVovqsuKb

The 11-speed Alfine...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-16-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 39,931
Posted By Ron Damon

This thing, the United Trifold 7s? 8.7 million...

This thing, the United Trifold 7s? 8.7 million Rupiah ($550) buys you one. You might even get free shipping!
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-16-24, 07:23 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 432
Posted By Ron Damon

Did you inquire with shops in CDMX?

Did you inquire with shops in CDMX?
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-16-24, 07:20 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 39,931
Posted By Ron Damon

Right. But you wouldn't know it from most of the...

Right. But you wouldn't know it from most of the discussion in this channel.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-16-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 353
Posted By Ron Damon

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Forum: Folding Bikes
06-16-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 39,931
Posted By Ron Damon

No. The high-roller channel tycoons and gurus...

No. The high-roller channel tycoons and gurus would know better. I am a KISS, "Asiatic garbage" bottom feeder.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-16-24, 05:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 353
Posted By Ron Damon

I never did. That's why I sold it. It had excess...

I never did. That's why I sold it. It had excess range and I wasn't willing to pay for it with the excess weight of the hub. Around that time, wide range cogsets started to hit the market so I jumped...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-16-24, 05:03 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 39,931
Posted By Ron Damon

Yeah, good luck with that. Niche within niche...

Yeah, good luck with that. Niche within niche within niche
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-16-24, 03:01 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 353
Posted By Ron Damon

It was a nice ride. It's the bike I regret...

It was a nice ride. It's the bike I regret selling.
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Yes, we know the SDD is discontinued. We discussed it here when SRAM announced it several years ago. From discussions here many many years...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-16-24, 07:21 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 353
Posted By Ron Damon

I used a similar SRAM DualDrive3 with an 11-36T,...

I used a similar SRAM DualDrive3 with an 11-36T, 10-speed cogset for about four years, and it was great but for the weight. Ultimately that was why I sold it. Here it was on tour in Taiwan.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-15-24, 10:41 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 7,565
Posted By Ron Damon

You tell me your budget and how you want it, and...

You tell me your budget and how you want it, and I build it to your exact specs and deliver it to your hotel in Bali.
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-15-24, 09:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 407
Posted By Ron Damon

I am not trying to achieve anything per se as the...

I am not trying to achieve anything per se as the question is academic. But if I were, it would be durability and strength for touring. How does the direction of the spoke head jibe with those two...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-15-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 35,627
Posted By Ron Damon

Yeah. The thing is that if your assertion that it...

Yeah. The thing is that if your assertion that it is "the most popular folding bike in Japan" is true, then one would not need to be here in Japan day in and day out, and I would have seen at least...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-15-24, 07:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 432
Posted By Ron Damon

No, I don't think so. You'll have to pay more for...

No, I don't think so. You'll have to pay more for build-it-yourself.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-15-24, 06:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 407
Posted By Ron Damon

Wheel building: spoke head direction

What are the advantages/disadvantages of lacing wheels with spoke heads all facing outward rather than alternating inward and outward?
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-15-24, 05:25 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 35,627
Posted By Ron Damon

Been to Japan (Osaka & Kansai) twice now in two...

Been to Japan (Osaka & Kansai) twice now in two two-week stints within the last two years, and I haven't seen a single one. I've seen a few Bromptons, a Moulton, a Dahon Dash, a Tyrell IVE, a few...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-15-24, 06:20 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 263
Posted By Ron Damon

A pair of Shimano Deore M6100 levers, calipers...

A pair of Shimano Deore M6100 levers, calipers and hoses, and a pair of SLX RT66 rotors cost about $125 total. I can vouch for this set-up.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-14-24, 02:35 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,412
Posted By Ron Damon

Under $13 for half a liter from an official...

Under $13 for half a liter from an official Shimano store in my parish.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-14-24, 02:04 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,412
Posted By Ron Damon

Shimano hydraulics use hydrophobic mineral oil...

Shimano hydraulics use hydrophobic mineral oil rather than nasty DOT fluid so water absorption is less of an issue.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-13-24, 04:06 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,412
Posted By Ron Damon

Metal pads on bicycle disc brakes are also prone...

Metal pads on bicycle disc brakes are also prone to noise.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-12-24, 04:03 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,412
Posted By Ron Damon

There are bike rotors with Al-alloy sandwiched...

There are bike rotors with Al-alloy sandwiched between the steel and with Al-alloy spiders, both for improved heat dissipation. The downside? The potential for warping.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-12-24, 02:38 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,412
Posted By Ron Damon

A factor that impacts modulation on disc brakes...

A factor that impacts modulation on disc brakes is the type of brake pad. Resin will modulate better but fade quicker. Metal will bite quicker, but fade less.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-12-24, 01:12 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,412
Posted By Ron Damon

Three ways in which disc is not better is weight,...

Three ways in which disc is not better is weight, complexity and price.

I've got 180mm rotors on my minivelo. Love the awesome braking power. What you lose in modulation, you gain in increased...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-12-24, 12:34 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,412
Posted By Ron Damon

TBH, I'd be satisfied with an 11-46T cogset and...

TBH, I'd be satisfied with an 11-46T cogset and 20-85GI. This 11-50T cogset is proof of concept only.
Forum: Touring
06-12-24, 12:24 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 693
Posted By Ron Damon

Most signs have English subtitles. You use Google...

Most signs have English subtitles. You use Google Maps (or Naver/Kakao in the ROK) to navigate, find hotels and places to eat. You turn up at a hotel and show them the translation of "Do you have a...
Forum: Touring
06-11-24, 10:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 693
Posted By Ron Damon

I know zero Korean or Mandarin, yet I've now...

I know zero Korean or Mandarin, yet I've now toured Taiwan and South Korea four times total. There's this new thing called Google Translate and Google Lens. That's all you'll need. You may wish to...
Forum: Touring
06-11-24, 09:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 171
Posted By Ron Damon

That's what I figured, thanks.

That's what I figured, thanks.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-11-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,412
Posted By Ron Damon

To my eye, that looks like a Gust 16", not a Gust...

To my eye, that looks like a Gust 16", not a Gust 20". How do I know? Cuz I own several Gust 16" too.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-11-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,412
Posted By Ron Damon

Well, the FnHon Gust has a single cantilevered...

Well, the FnHon Gust has a single cantilevered chain stay rather than the triangulated seat and chain stays of the Storm. In addition, the Gust fork is not only Chrome-molybdenum steel unlike the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-10-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,412
Posted By Ron Damon

There are FnHon Storm with and without front...

There are FnHon Storm with and without front blocks. Caveat emptor.

As for suggestions on how to build it, look at this thread or at my Thrill Volare Minivelo build thread for guidance.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-10-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,412
Posted By Ron Damon

The Storm folds like and to the size of any other...

The Storm folds like and to the size of any other bifold. I've never traveled with my bikes in a suitcase. I simply fold them, put them inside a soft or padded cover and wrap them in cellophane...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-09-24, 11:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 675
Posted By Ron Damon

The other issue with that design is the...

The other issue with that design is the difficulty, if not impossibility of pedalling off the saddle. Don't forget, back then pedalling off the saddle was not yet obsolete.
Forum: Touring
06-09-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 171
Posted By Ron Damon

Cycling Shikoku

What do we think about touring Japan's Shikoku in general and of this circuit around the island in particular? What would be the best months to tackle it?
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-09-24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,412
Posted By Ron Damon

Hi...no, it's gone nowhere as it's a...

Hi...no, it's gone nowhere as it's a build-in-progress. My builds tend to languish incomplete for many months. It's not far from completion though as all it needs is to install the brake calipers,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-09-24, 02:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 465
Posted By Ron Damon

Don't know, sorry.

Don't know, sorry.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-09-24, 12:02 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 465
Posted By Ron Damon

You don't have to look hard. In fact, you don't...

You don't have to look hard. In fact, you don't have to look at all. Here's a 41cm long, banana shape Litepro job. It sells for under $40, and it doesn't have to be replaced every two years at a cost...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-08-24, 05:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 465
Posted By Ron Damon

FnHon handleposts are good too.

FnHon handleposts are good too.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-08-24, 04:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,275
Posted By Ron Damon

Yeah...I priced shipping one to Nassau county...

Yeah...I priced shipping one to Nassau county with DHL and it was just as much. It'd be a neat business to sell and ship complete build kits. Maybe I'll bring one in a suitcase next time...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-08-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 675
Posted By Ron Damon

The Shimano Bicycle Museum...

The Shimano Bicycle Museum (https://maps.app.goo.gl/xdhzXRwsEGHArvJh9) is located in Sakai, an easy 45-minute metro/train ride from Osaka in Japan. The museum is situated in a modern, spotless and...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-08-24, 04:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 675
Posted By Ron Damon

Folders & small wheelers at the Shimano museum

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1481/img_20240608_122035_99c534bc1a3ebfdbaa55701977184acf21bb3c45.jpg
The first folder
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-07-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,572
Posted By Ron Damon

I haven't lest I be accused of child abuse.

I haven't lest I be accused of child abuse.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-06-24, 07:03 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,275
Posted By Ron Damon

Many 406 frames take more than 2.0" wide tires....

Many 406 frames take more than 2.0" wide tires. For example, an FnHon Storm takes 2.30" (real, measured rather than nominal) meat 🍖
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Forum: Folding Bikes
06-06-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,275
Posted By Ron Damon

Would I tour on 349 wheels? No. For one, they'll...

Would I tour on 349 wheels? No. For one, they'll make for a harsher ride due to the narrow width, short profile and high pressure of the 37mm max tire width. Comfort, day in and day out is key in...
Forum: Touring
06-06-24, 05:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,109
Posted By Ron Damon

I've not been let down and only well served by...

I've not been let down and only well served by these 20/28 spoke 16" (ETRTO305) wheels across three tours plus everyday use. Equivalent in terms of spoke density to a 40/56 spoke ETRTO622 rim wheel,...
Forum: Touring
06-06-24, 04:17 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 425
Posted By Ron Damon

Fyi, I've lived, worked and traveled extensively...

Fyi, I've lived, worked and traveled extensively in Asia, including with a bicycle and a big bike box. Never have I had any problems or asked to pay extra. Things here are not generally as they are...
Forum: Touring
06-05-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 425
Posted By Ron Damon

I did exactly that about three weeks ago, flying...

I did exactly that about three weeks ago, flying China Southern from Busan to Bali via Shanghai (terrible new airport*, btw). This is what I handed over to China Southern -- no questions asked, no...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-05-24, 02:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 482
Posted By Ron Damon

FYI, CST sells this same tire under the model...

FYI, CST sells this same tire under the model name Sensamo Firenze too.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-05-24, 02:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 482
Posted By Ron Damon

I like NHK, yes, but I understand their cycling...

I like NHK, yes, but I understand their cycling show is staged rather than impromptu. One the best things I've seen on NHK is a rendition of Astor Piazzolla's Libertango accompanied with Japanese...
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