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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 10:33 PM
Replies: 83,260
Views: 14,117,753
Posted By Canker

You might be better switching to a twist shift...

You might be better switching to a twist shift rather than trigger. Shimano and Sram both make 8 speed twist shifts for 8 speed shimano RDs.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-06-24, 08:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 638
Posted By Canker

HR, speed, cadence sensor are something I see no...

HR, speed, cadence sensor are something I see no point in spending actual money on when the cheapo ones work just fine. I've been rocking a coospo HR for years with no issues other than dropping one...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-04-24, 10:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 543
Posted By Canker

How bad of a leak? Usually I can fix a small...

How bad of a leak? Usually I can fix a small leak at the valve simple by bouncing the tire with the valve at the bottom so the sealant splashes against the valve.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-22-24, 07:22 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 500
Posted By Canker

Man people are such wimps. Tubes stretch easy...

Man people are such wimps. Tubes stretch easy and worst case is nothing. It really doesn't matter if you are running a stretched tube or a 29er if you run over something and it pokes a hole in the...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-22-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 229
Posted By Canker

I have a 140mm hardtail from 2015 with pretty...

I have a 140mm hardtail from 2015 with pretty similar geo and it really doesn't hold me back compared to my newer a bit more updated full squish. These 1x upgrades really aren't much money $100-200....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-24, 05:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 500
Posted By Canker

it will work if you make it. Back during the...

it will work if you make it. Back during the switch over from 26er to 29ers I had several 26er tubes left that went into 29ers.
Forum: Road Cycling
03-06-24, 11:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 607
Posted By Canker

https://magicshine.com/products/evo-1700-underneat...

https://magicshine.com/products/evo-1700-underneath-mounted-bike-light
I'm just posting that as an example but I'd go for something with a good cut off if it is for road and road only so you don't...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-03-24, 11:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 580
Posted By Canker

https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/products/tanpa...

https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/products/tanpan?variant=18367738757
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-24, 08:42 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 14,802
Posted By Canker

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I haven't had the bike for 10 years give or take. I just remember the rear was...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-01-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 14,802
Posted By Canker

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_0625_cf97625e398eae57e09b5d1fc90d875d137696fd.jpg...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-27-24, 11:56 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,882
Posted By Canker

Yep the easiest way I've found to do it is just...

Yep the easiest way I've found to do it is just take out the core and shove a blow gun nozzle in to the valve and hit it. I have a presta to shrader valve adapter dohicky but it is more of a PITA to...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-27-24, 11:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 470
Posted By Canker

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

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We decided to try out a new road and opps
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
02-10-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,120
Posted By Canker

MyWhoosh is free, just use that instead.

MyWhoosh is free, just use that instead.
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-04-24, 11:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 283
Posted By Canker

I'm running Advent X with no issues. Advent X...

I'm running Advent X with no issues. Advent X uses 1:1 so one hack you can do is run a shimano deore 5100 11 speed RD. The Advent x RD may clear a 50t cog but the 5100 is made to go to 51 so it for...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
01-27-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 2,937
Posted By Canker

I'm using on old gaming laptop with a messed up...

I'm using on old gaming laptop with a messed up screen hooked up to two different monitors, one for zwift(or other bike programs), and one for entertainment(movies, tv, youtube,,,,,).
Old intel I7...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
01-19-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,427
Posted By Canker

People buy expensive bikes and can't change a...

People buy expensive bikes and can't change a tube so yes. But a huge problem is the ride share people renting from Hertz since they get special weekly deals and have no way to charge other than DC...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
01-19-24, 12:09 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 751
Posted By Canker

Looking at ebay prices the TRP hr/rd are cheap...

Looking at ebay prices the TRP hr/rd are cheap enough to skip the Spyres if you can trust ebay. I have Spyres myself and haven't had any issues.
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
01-18-24, 11:53 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,427
Posted By Canker

One of the other "problems" is they aren't $60k...

One of the other "problems" is they aren't $60k anymore so more people are buying them. The base model 3 is $35-37k and until the start of this year qualified for the $7500 tax credit and the chevy...
Forum: Electronics, Lighting, & Gadgets
01-18-24, 12:58 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,427
Posted By Canker

The whole Chicago thing is a mix of problems. ...

The whole Chicago thing is a mix of problems.
1. The cold makes charging even on fast chargers slow if the car isn't preconditioned before charging(owner ignorance)
2. People buying EVs that can't...
Forum: Indoor & Stationary Cycling Forum
01-17-24, 11:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 498
Posted By Canker

I gave mywhoosh a go last night since zwift...

I gave mywhoosh a go last night since zwift decided to act up and give me "no signal" for my trainer and sensors despite trying everything I could think of to get it to work. Mywhoosh worked. I only...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-17-24, 12:35 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,105
Posted By Canker

Are you talking about one arm being different...

Are you talking about one arm being different from the other on the same bike? Or different size cranks on different bikes?
For the first 2.5mm probably wouldn't be noticeable but I'd know they were...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-08-24, 11:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 596
Posted By Canker

#5 true but I meant it more that I like it well...

#5 true but I meant it more that I like it well enough that I left it on the bike I ride the most rather than swapping it over to the hardtail.
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-08-24, 03:23 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 596
Posted By Canker

I actually have both and both work fine. Here is...

I actually have both and both work fine. Here is my opinion.
1. I don't care about the extra gear 10 or 11 whatever
2. both bike run a 30 tooth chainring and I really don't notice any difference...
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-08-24, 03:10 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,883
Posted By Canker

Or you can say he is saving the old very hard to...

Or you can say he is saving the old very hard to find parts by taking them off and throwing them in a box.
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-08-24, 12:14 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,883
Posted By Canker

I don't get the hate for changing it. It is just...

I don't get the hate for changing it. It is just the drive train and wheels which can easily be swapped back on in an hour give or take. It isn't like your hacking up a 50s Ferarri to put an chevy...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-25-23, 10:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 370
Posted By Canker

Even with all the F1 training and press stuff I'm...

Even with all the F1 training and press stuff I'm sure he has to put up with he still has 6500 miles on strava for the year.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-20-23, 01:39 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,605
Posted By Canker

Spider based crank options are getting pretty...

Spider based crank options are getting pretty cheap these days too if you go chinese. Picked up an xcadey for my mtb for $300 at the start of summer.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-18-23, 02:59 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,390
Posted By Canker

One option is just ignore it and run 4 bolts, as...

One option is just ignore it and run 4 bolts, as long as the two broken ones aren't beside each other it won't cause a problem. One of the old weight weeny tricks was just to run 3. I ran 5 for years...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-08-23, 12:38 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 6,122
Posted By Canker

If you weren't already using it soapy water will...

If you weren't already using it soapy water will help get a tire on the bead without going to 100psi.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-26-23, 11:49 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,321
Posted By Canker

Even if you go nuts with chain waxing we are...

Even if you go nuts with chain waxing we are still taking about $30 a year, I think I could get over it.
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-22-23, 05:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 783
Posted By Canker

As somebody with a carbon FS bike I'd much rather...

As somebody with a carbon FS bike I'd much rather have newer geometry than save the 2lbs and only the front triangle is carbon on the 17 anyway. You are going to feel the geo way more than the 2lbs.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-17-23, 05:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 743
Posted By Canker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z6aY_AsoRM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z6aY_AsoRM
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-23, 11:29 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,285
Posted By Canker

https://www.amazon.com/Racers-Tape-Surface-Guard-C...

https://www.amazon.com/Racers-Tape-Surface-Guard-Clear/dp/B000O6BQMG
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-23, 10:49 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 7,138
Posted By Canker

5'10" and 32". All my bikes had 175mm but I...

5'10" and 32". All my bikes had 175mm but I recently swapped out my full squish mtn bike to 165mm after a pedal strike sent me face first into a tree, oh and to see if it would help my knees. Felt...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-25-23, 10:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 877
Posted By Canker

swap it to the back.

swap it to the back.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-17-23, 10:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 603
Posted By Canker

As somebody that has been running tubeless for a...

As somebody that has been running tubeless for a very long time MTB, some tires just do that. It is more common for the sidewalls to weep but not unusual for the tread to do it too. My light weight...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-09-23, 10:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 445
Posted By Canker

People way over do this toxic thing. Unless you...

People way over do this toxic thing. Unless you bath in DOT for hours or drink it you are going to be fine, mild irritation if you let it set.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-23, 11:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 859
Posted By Canker

Looking at trailforks for your area I'd forget...

Looking at trailforks for your area I'd forget the road/gravel bike completely and just get more MTBs. Almost looks like there are more mtb trails than roads.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-05-23, 10:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 621
Posted By Canker

https://www.amazon.com/Revmega-Bleeder-Hydraulic-B...

https://www.amazon.com/Revmega-Bleeder-Hydraulic-Brake-Shimano/dp/B01LWN4LSD?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A2IECG3TZSUX31
I just use that. It is cheap and seems to be...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-02-23, 10:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 623
Posted By Canker

An easy to try trick that works a good bit of the...

An easy to try trick that works a good bit of the time if it is the valve. Take the wheel off and bounce it with the valve at 6 o'clock so you are splashing sealant around the base of the valve.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-17-23, 08:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 863
Posted By Canker

turning a bike upside down with hydros doesn't...

turning a bike upside down with hydros doesn't hurt anything anyway.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-10-23, 10:44 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,592
Posted By Canker

I just switch to a hip pack because it is the hip...

I just switch to a hip pack because it is the hip thing to do, get it. For mtn biking I've always used a back pack and never really thought it made my back sweaty, decent packs are made to help...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-06-23, 10:53 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 619
Posted By Canker

You can also buy/make shims for the rotor

You can also buy/make shims for the rotor
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
09-06-23, 10:48 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 5,134
Posted By Canker

13 speed is also a thing,,,,, Campagnolo

13 speed is also a thing,,,,, Campagnolo
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-28-23, 10:45 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,122
Posted By Canker

Weight weenies will run just 3. I ran 5 for a...

Weight weenies will run just 3. I ran 5 for a long time on a rear of one of my mtn bikes after one of the holes/tabs on the hub broke.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-23-23, 10:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 563
Posted By Canker

You could buy or mix up the same stuff they use...

You could buy or mix up the same stuff they use to protect the patina on old cars, poppy's patina for example.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD7AvQZoYcU
The whole vid is useful but he mixes his...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-22-23, 10:13 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 447
Posted By Canker

yes

yes
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-20-23, 10:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 593
Posted By Canker

It will be fine. Back in the day I'd carry 26er...

It will be fine. Back in the day I'd carry 26er tubes as backups because they are smaller and work in everything including 29ers.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-13-23, 10:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,521
Posted By Canker

A camry isn't low and other than extreme...

A camry isn't low and other than extreme situations you shouldn't have a problem. I think I dragged in my focus once and that was on my friends badly designed driveway. I have a hitch on my lowered...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-11-23, 12:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 292
Posted By Canker

Does it say 11 speed road on it? ...

Does it say 11 speed road on it?
https://wheelbuilder.com/dt-swiss-freehub-kits-all-shimano-road-mtb/

The shimano 11-34 11 speed is made to still fit the old 10 speed road/mtb freehub while the...
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