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Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,481
Posted By Psimet2001

Yeah I have seen it work a couple of times in 20...

Yeah I have seen it work a couple of times in 20 years. When I was new to cross I watched an old school guy come into the pits and swap bikes while his wife tried to get the sealant to seal the flat...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,481
Posted By Psimet2001

Eh - Stans is so thin it may have a shot at...

Eh - Stans is so thin it may have a shot at actually kind of sealing a hole in a latex tube. That said it's probably a placebo. As you well know the benefit of tubulars is that they are so supple...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,481
Posted By Psimet2001

Not always. There are tubeless tubulars. That's...

Not always. There are tubeless tubulars. That's part of the reason Clement/Donnelley tires were so popular for cross and would still be if they could get them made. They were made by Tufo. I believe...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-23-24, 10:10 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,481
Posted By Psimet2001

...and man I should change my signature. We don't...

...and man I should change my signature. We don't bother with race support anymore usually. We still sell beans but the coffee shop is gone. I haven't put out a tech video in too long. The podcast is...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-23-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,481
Posted By Psimet2001

eh...this is the road forum. I will concede that...

eh...this is the road forum. I will concede that the usage of the phrase "tubeless fanboy" is allowable here.

I honestly really DGA* who rides what. Everyone pays me. Those that ride tubeless pay...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 617
Posted By Psimet2001

Seems like you should be able to get one under...

Seems like you should be able to get one under $50 but maybe not. I am on the industry side so they don't ever look like $50 to me. $35 with $15 in shipping I can see.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-24, 09:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,276
Posted By Psimet2001

As dealers you usually get a chance to buy a demo...

As dealers you usually get a chance to buy a demo set of saddles when you pick up a line. They usually make them hideous colors and put "test" all over them because as dealers we get a huge discount...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-22-24, 09:42 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 3,481
Posted By Psimet2001

Tubulars are still amazing and yes one of the key...

Tubulars are still amazing and yes one of the key points is that you can ride them at terribly low pressures. That's why they still and always will dominate in cyclocross. To quote Sven Nys when we...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-24, 12:17 PM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 92,268
Posted By Psimet2001

Meh - I have my own blend of oil based lube that...

Meh - I have my own blend of oil based lube that we have used for over a decade. I was able to routinely get chains to go on for what seemed like forever with the wet lube. Cool. 3000-5000 MILES with...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-16-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 6,923
Posted By Psimet2001

Been in this place for almost 20 years and still...

Been in this place for almost 20 years and still there's a Campagnolo v Shimano v SRAM thread. Nice. Campagnolo isn't what it was. We all know that. I didn't realize how bad it had gotten until I had...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 814
Posted By Psimet2001

I am a dealer for almost everything and everyone....

I am a dealer for almost everything and everyone. I went to go build up a new build for myself. T47i. I would have gone Praxis Ceramic but they were out of stock. BBinfinite is nice but a bit...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-21-24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 880
Posted By Psimet2001

Honestly it really doesn't matter. With that low...

Honestly it really doesn't matter. With that low of a flat count when on tubes for you now then why switch.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-27-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,947
Posted By Psimet2001

I am absolutely a diehard fan of Pirelli and...

I am absolutely a diehard fan of Pirelli and primarily sell them for almost all customers in the road and now some of the gravel market. I have been with them since their first season with road...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-24, 11:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,413
Posted By Psimet2001

Outbound Lighting...

Outbound Lighting (https://www.outboundlighting.com/) I became a dealer last year. They are also made in the US (and local). Before them I had used a plethora of different Cygolite and Nightrider...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,039
Posted By Psimet2001

Done. Replace the rim. I haven't looked in a long...

Done. Replace the rim. I haven't looked in a long time but Campagnolo used to offer replacement rims that we in the industry could get. Otherwise just replace it with any decent wheel for a low price.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 17,447
Posted By Psimet2001

Yes a new Red is on the way. I am not privy to...

Yes a new Red is on the way. I am not privy to the embargo this time so I am free to talk out my butt as I have not seen anything internal nor signed anything but its been leaked in shots online many...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,195
Posted By Psimet2001

Di2 really is amazing. What I have noticed...

Di2 really is amazing.

What I have noticed when compared to working on customer's mechanical systems is really the amount of work that had to be done to keep manual systems working their best...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-12-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 92,268
Posted By Psimet2001

I can almost imagine. No.

I can almost imagine. No.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-11-24, 03:45 PM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 92,268
Posted By Psimet2001

For some reason I hit the bookmark on my browser...

For some reason I hit the bookmark on my browser to just drop in here. Says I chimed in on this thread. I am sure it was a while ago and I am sure I was either against waxing completely or was...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-23, 10:07 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 966
Posted By Psimet2001

Yup - I couldn't say anything at that point but...

Yup - I couldn't say anything at that point but now it's public.

I hate how its been covered - it's only a small run of tires and only an issue if running them on hookless rims. I bought the...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-06-23, 10:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,280
Posted By Psimet2001

CK won't be able to get you a new hubshell. They...

CK won't be able to get you a new hubshell. They just don't make them anymore. That rim's time has come and gone. You can easily build up a single wheel replacement with something else or as other...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-06-23, 10:46 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,221
Posted By Psimet2001

They, and the rest of their websites, are a...

They, and the rest of their websites, are a customer of mine. I recommend them.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-23, 03:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,481
Posted By Psimet2001

The ;landscape is changing even over the...

The ;landscape is changing even over the timeframe this thread is from. I am working with a specific tire that I have been told will be formally recalled soon that will simply blow off most hookless...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-23, 02:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 916
Posted By Psimet2001

It most likely could be fixed. Also if it's a...

It most likely could be fixed. Also if it's a metal insert shell then who cares if it's "round" afterwards? most often there are secondary machining processes that need to be done anyway that would...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-17-23, 02:23 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,656
Posted By Psimet2001

Doping is a spectrum. Outside of the large...

Doping is a spectrum. Outside of the large programs of transfusions and micro dosing of listed PEDs you start to get mired into a discussion that is more about ethics and intent than substance and...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-01-23, 03:55 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,854
Posted By Psimet2001

Honestly sounds like some basic mechanical stuff....

Honestly sounds like some basic mechanical stuff.
1. Check the chain, chainring for wear.
2. Your rear derailleur hanger needs alignment. Just align it and/or check the alignment.
3. Your chain...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-23, 03:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 908
Posted By Psimet2001

The best part about that is that people will...

The best part about that is that people will slowly realize the comments always come from the guys in the back. ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-23, 12:55 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,625
Posted By Psimet2001

That was recursive if I recall his screen name...

That was recursive if I recall his screen name correctly. He has a thread/post on here or in the racing forum that covered all the parts and pieces he had to replace that year during Superweek....
Forum: Road Cycling
07-11-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,625
Posted By Psimet2001

For years I have seen way more wrecks in cat 3...

For years I have seen way more wrecks in cat 3 racing than cat 4 or 5. The reality is there is such a huge talent discrepancy in 4/5 racing that most of those that are going to cause an issue can't...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-07-23, 10:50 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,625
Posted By Psimet2001

There's been a shift lately. Carbon is way more...

There's been a shift lately. Carbon is way more repairable than aluminum. Nice aluminum frames aren't as easy to get or as cheap as they used to be.

I wasted years of racing on really crappy low...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-23, 10:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 776
Posted By Psimet2001

Ride it. Keep on top of the maintenance. Chain...

Ride it. Keep on top of the maintenance. Chain swaps on the early side of wear indications will help keep everything running tip top. Cable swap about once a year because those levers will eat cable...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-23, 10:45 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,919
Posted By Psimet2001

Yeah I have always felt he was "clean" with ""...

Yeah I have always felt he was "clean" with "" because PEDs aren't Black and white more of a sliding scale. Doping is black and white - there are rules and tests and levels. Like auto racing there...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-23, 01:50 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,919
Posted By Psimet2001

I'm surprised more in here haven't' seen it yet....

I'm surprised more in here haven't' seen it yet. Then again I am lucky enough to be near a major metro area with a couple of theatre options.

We chose to drive out to Highland Park (center of...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-23, 01:42 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,919
Posted By Psimet2001

I watched the movie this last weekend. This is in...

I watched the movie this last weekend. This is in fact the exact position he takes. "no problem in '85. That was my job. '86 left me with my jaw on the floor"
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-23, 04:06 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,621
Posted By Psimet2001

Yes the casing holds the tire pressure. The glue...

Yes the casing holds the tire pressure. The glue and base curve of the rim bed hold the casing. The base curve has a different radius depending on the tire size it is designed for. As I mentioned I...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,621
Posted By Psimet2001

:rolleyes: Too much here to address one on...

:rolleyes:

Too much here to address one on one. Not all tubular rims will run all tubular tires. Point in fact I designed and manufactured 2 rims specifically designed for use in cyclocross that...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-19-23, 09:51 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,621
Posted By Psimet2001

Your rims will fit 700x23 tires.

Your rims will fit 700x23 tires.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-23, 09:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 977
Posted By Psimet2001

Yes, you're crazy. In regards to the bump...

Yes, you're crazy.

In regards to the bump or different ergonomics - move the lever up higher so you get a flat transition from the top of the bar on to the lever and the "bump", as you call it,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-16-23, 09:35 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,553
Posted By Psimet2001

I hate wrapping tape. I'm a mechanical guy - not...

I hate wrapping tape. I'm a mechanical guy - not an aesthetics guy. I am up front about that with customers though. I will wrap and get it done if need be, and the vast majority of customers see no...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-09-23, 01:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,037
Posted By Psimet2001

Agreed with above - I have seen enough issues...

Agreed with above - I have seen enough issues over the years that I don't recommend updating the firmware unless there's an issue you're already having. If it is working then it's working.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-23, 09:29 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 92,268
Posted By Psimet2001

Listening to Josh's latest podcast this morning -...

Listening to Josh's latest podcast this morning - the SSS should be fine but immersion is "5%" 'better'.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-23, 09:26 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,037
Posted By Psimet2001

You have to pull the cables at the battery and...

You have to pull the cables at the battery and let it set if you want the soft reset. Apart from that I would highly recommend NOT updating firmware via the app. I have seen more than one Shimano Di2...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-23, 02:26 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,008
Posted By Psimet2001

This part makes me hesitate - As someone who is a...

This part makes me hesitate - As someone who is a wheel manufacturer I am not familiar with what you are trying to say with this.

Yes - buying a mechanical group and using it with mechanical disc...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-02-23, 01:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,016
Posted By Psimet2001

120 isn't exactly "OMG THAT'S TOO HIGH/It'll...

120 isn't exactly "OMG THAT'S TOO HIGH/It'll Xplode" territory.
You can pinch flat on 25's at 120.....only a few caught it but anything is possible if you weigh enough.

Some of you are on to...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-01-23, 04:37 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,008
Posted By Psimet2001

This is the kind of stuff I am getting lost on....

This is the kind of stuff I am getting lost on. This isn't a "choice". You have a disc brake bike. You will be staying with disc brakes or you will have to get a different bike. So what's the actual...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-25-23, 11:22 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 92,268
Posted By Psimet2001

I've gone back and forth on offering waxing...

I've gone back and forth on offering waxing services even for "us" being the people that work with me personally. Every time I pop in to check out what the trends are I see stuff like this thread and...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-23, 01:21 PM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 92,268
Posted By Psimet2001

I have a nice one as well. Large. we fill it with...

I have a nice one as well. Large. we fill it with water. We then put parts we want to clean into plastic bags with whatever solvent or cleaner we want to use. That way the cleaner is almost always...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-23-23, 12:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,111
Posted By Psimet2001

We do a ton of rim swaps. As mentioned - Fulcrum...

We do a ton of rim swaps. As mentioned - Fulcrum (Campagnolo) stuff is usually a proprietary mess. If you find a wheelbuilder it will be less expensive and done well. We are usually like $60/wheel in...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-19-23, 10:37 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,008
Posted By Psimet2001

Your original question was clear. My answer...

Your original question was clear. My answer stands: 'Square peg. Round Hole"

While there are a few bikes out there that can actually run either rim or disc brakes they are truly the exception-...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-17-23, 01:39 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,008
Posted By Psimet2001

Square peg- Round hole.

Square peg- Round hole.
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