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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-27-21, 08:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,931
Posted By ritzkraft79

the bike creaks even without cleats and out of...

the bike creaks even without cleats and out of the saddle. since i have pretty much greased every moving part of the bike i doubt it is anything else. i might just buy the wrench and fix it myself
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-27-21, 06:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,931
Posted By ritzkraft79

it’s an M30, just double checked. it has less...

it’s an M30, just double checked. it has less notches than a standard hollowtech BSA so i don’t think the tool will fit so i can’t tighten anything. do bike shops have these tools or do they have to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-26-21, 12:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,931
Posted By ritzkraft79

i already lubed the pedals, pedal threads, crank...

i already lubed the pedals, pedal threads, crank threads, chainring bolts, chainset spindle and the BB. only thing i didn’t grease is the BB thread, but that requires that i remove the BB itself and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-26-21, 10:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,931
Posted By ritzkraft79

Praxis M24 BSA creak

i have a Specialized Tarmac SL4 with a Praxis BB. it’s a BSA threaded and the M24 variant. i didn’t have any problems at all but recently it has started to creak. i wouldn’t call it squealing or...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 03:16 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

if I’m gonna get a much better deal in 9 months...

if I’m gonna get a much better deal in 9 months then I’m gonna wait tbh. Not gonna get ass ***d by paying MSRP for a bike. are you kidding? Canyon seems like the best deal.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 03:12 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

well thanks for your post, but after 5 pages of...

well thanks for your post, but after 5 pages of “are you crazy bike shop owners have to make a living! How could you even think of negotiating” I am tired. Yes they have to make a living but I’m not...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 03:05 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

If I pay 3000 euros for a bike and I get the...

If I pay 3000 euros for a bike and I get the occasional favour in return I’m not really sure if it’s worth it lol. Sounds like a not so good deal
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 02:45 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

they exist to sell me stuff and i get special...

they exist to sell me stuff and i get special treatment if I pay them? What a deal lmao.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 02:32 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

So funny I forgot to laugh :/

So funny I forgot to laugh :/
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 01:47 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

ok

ok
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 01:33 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

who says it’s a he? Some strong assumptions going...

who says it’s a he? Some strong assumptions going on here
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 01:13 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

I could do that, thanks for the idea

I could do that, thanks for the idea
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 01:12 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

i can wait

i can wait
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 12:47 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

haha, I’m not as mechanically ******** as you...

haha, I’m not as mechanically ******** as you think.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 12:47 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

the thing is, it already costs 2700 euros and...

the thing is, it already costs 2700 euros and comes with Ultegra. See Trek, that’s competitive pricing.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 12:24 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

thanks for the big help people I will get a canyon

thanks for the big help people I will get a canyon
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 12:16 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

seems like nobody actually told me how much to...

seems like nobody actually told me how much to offer, but everybody told me I shouldn’t do it because of coronavirus
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 11:17 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

Meta

Meta
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 10:17 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

not the only LBS in my area

not the only LBS in my area
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 10:05 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

new emondas have BSA threaded T47 BBs

new emondas have BSA threaded T47 BBs
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 09:50 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

strange how I keep mentions EUROS and you guys...

strange how I keep mentions EUROS and you guys keep assuming I live in the US. Crazy
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 09:50 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

All my bikes have BSA threaded BBs

All my bikes have BSA threaded BBs
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 09:41 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

It’s 3300 MSRP, I was expecting 2900 or...

It’s 3300 MSRP, I was expecting 2900 or something, not 2500. I don’t think that’s too much to ask but apparently for most people who responded this is an insult
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 09:32 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

yes

yes
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 09:23 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

really? Canyon Ultimate SL8 disc, Giant TCR...

really? Canyon Ultimate SL8 disc, Giant TCR Advanced 1, Bianchi Aria don’t come to mind?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 09:20 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

I don’t know if you live in Italy but I sure do...

I don’t know if you live in Italy but I sure do and corona isn’t that bad. People don’t buy bikes anymore like they did 6 months ago. That bike has been in display since June and if it’s still there...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 09:13 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

Lmao cheapskates “you’re not willing to...

Lmao cheapskates

“you’re not willing to spend 3000 bucks for a bicycle? What a cheapskate!” The normalization of insane prices on bikes has got to you, hasn’t it
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 09:06 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

pretty comfortable tbh, just need the right tools.

pretty comfortable tbh, just need the right tools.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 09:00 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

You’d make for a ****ty dealer lmao who would buy...

You’d make for a ****ty dealer lmao who would buy from you
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 08:57 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

welp time to get a canyon and be done with this

welp time to get a canyon and be done with this
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 08:56 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

a few minutes tbh, what about you

a few minutes tbh, what about you
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 08:50 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

yeah and then they ask themselves why online...

yeah and then they ask themselves why online dealers are winning lmao

It ain’t 1980 anymore granddad
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 08:46 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

Worth a shot in this dead forum. Thanks for...

Worth a shot in this dead forum. Thanks for commenting
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 08:16 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

the looks. I’m considering all bikes from...

the looks. I’m considering all bikes from manufacturers I can reach, many are not available. Giant has better components but so so looks, canyon is back ordered to July 2021, Bianchi isn’t even...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 07:54 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

I kinda like it

I kinda like it
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 07:45 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

i want to buy a trek bike from an actual store...

i want to buy a trek bike from an actual store because trek doesn’t sell online, but if the prices are high then I was going to negotiate, because other local bike shops that carry other brands like...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 07:37 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

Eh then I guess there’s no reason to support...

Eh then I guess there’s no reason to support local bike shops, literally everything is better online.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 07:33 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

ok

ok
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 07:06 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

whats strange is that all the bikes in this price...

whats strange is that all the bikes in this price point are a kilo lighter than the emonda I am looking at. 9kg for a climbing bike seems counterintuitive, and the fact that it costs a big chunk more...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 07:00 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

I can’t negotiate by letting them know the price...

I can’t negotiate by letting them know the price of competition?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 05:32 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

really, bottle cages lmao last year’s 3700...

really, bottle cages lmao

last year’s 3700 euro Emonda SL6 Pro went for 2600 last month and went out of stock in a few days, I’m not sure if markup is very low
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 03:27 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

lmao calm down buddy it’s just a question

lmao calm down buddy it’s just a question
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-20, 03:25 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

im seeing colnago CLX Ultegra disc for 2600,...

im seeing colnago CLX Ultegra disc for 2600, Canyon Ultimate Ultegra disc for 2700, Giant TCR Ultegra discs for 2600 and many other bikes that have similar specs (sometimes even better specs in cases...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-24-20, 04:30 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 8,184
Posted By ritzkraft79

Negotiation:how much is too much?

When starting negotiating on a bike, what’s a good offer to start with a 2021 model Trek Emonda? The MSRP is 3400 euro but I know almost nobody pays MSRP. I don’t want to offend the dealer and risk...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-15-20, 05:32 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 454
Posted By ritzkraft79

Couple questions

I have a 2018 Specialized Tarmac Sport. I have some maintenance questions I’ve been longing to ask so here they are:

1. When I first bought the bike I installed some plastic bottle cages....
Forum: Road Cycling
10-15-20, 10:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,034
Posted By ritzkraft79

well I just want to try something different. I...

well I just want to try something different. I ride medium distances of around 60km and working towards regular centuries. My current bike has no problems except some shifting “roughness”, mediocre...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-13-20, 05:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,034
Posted By ritzkraft79

Upgrade or buy a new bike

I have a Specialized Tarmac SL4 with partial 105 that I bought in February 2018. It’s held up very well and the frame fits me like a well tailored suit but the components are honestly generic and it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-06-20, 12:22 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,948
Posted By ritzkraft79

why? Do they make bad bikes?

why? Do they make bad bikes?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-05-20, 11:25 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,948
Posted By ritzkraft79

thats a shame since it’s the only trek dealer in...

thats a shame since it’s the only trek dealer in the region... living outside the US.

Do you have any insight on canyon frame sizes? Do they measure similarly to other brand bikes of the same...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-04-20, 03:44 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,948
Posted By ritzkraft79

I measured my inseam and it’s around 81cm which...

I measured my inseam and it’s around 81cm which is 32 inches?
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