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07-27-23, 09:31 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 646
Posted By antdd

Alright, I ordered a new BB and will report back...

Alright, I ordered a new BB and will report back in a few months, likely it is really just me over tightening. I will be super carefully this time.



Both at home and work it is inside, but at...
07-26-23, 01:48 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 646
Posted By antdd

The tight was referring to the actual BB into the...

The tight was referring to the actual BB into the frame. The plastic cap which adjusts the preload to the crank is a different story, I tried to not be too tight, but it might be still too much. I...
07-26-23, 01:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 646
Posted By antdd

Yeah, that's what I am thinking, I adjust it too...

Yeah, that's what I am thinking, I adjust it too tight. Or is there anything else which could explain this?

(and yes, with the winters here, after a few winters it needs changing, multipe...
07-26-23, 01:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 646
Posted By antdd

Yes, the tool I link is a kit of both, the BB...

Yes, the tool I link is a kit of both, the BB tool and the dust cap tool. You see it in the first photo, the black plastic thing inside the BB (metal) tool.
07-26-23, 01:02 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 646
Posted By antdd

I use some grease around, but the first symptoms...

I use some grease around, but the first symptoms appeared in autumn (and now still in summer), so probably not (only) the slush's fault.
07-26-23, 01:01 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 646
Posted By antdd

Yes, I use only the plastic tool and handtight (I...

Yes, I use only the plastic tool and handtight (I actually use the crank tool of this kit:...
07-26-23, 12:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 646
Posted By antdd

Both started clicking before the winter started,...

Both started clicking before the winter started, so there seems to be an initial problem (= me installing it) earlier on. But yeah, winter is rough, and I don't overly clean it neither.
07-26-23, 12:27 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 646
Posted By antdd

What do I do wrong with the bottom bracket?

Hi,
I am using a Hollowtech 2 BSA bottom bracket, and the ones I installed by myself seem to wear too fast. But some more details:

In general, we have a rough winter here (snow, salt, slush...)...
04-13-21, 01:18 PM
Replies: 85
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Views: 6,948
Posted By antdd

This is a long thread now, and I only reading...

This is a long thread now, and I only reading about the half.
The premises is already wrong: The are not popular in North America. In Europe, they are very popular for commuter bikes, check the...
03-08-21, 01:49 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 7,413
Posted By antdd

In the former eastern part of Germany is the...

In the former eastern part of Germany is the oldest still existing German bike brand: Diamant, which also build the east's racing bikes. Some photos here ...
Forum: Commuting
11-12-20, 06:45 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,465
Posted By antdd

Ah, yes, I should have updated this thread a...

Ah, yes, I should have updated this thread a while ago, but the build took me (pandemic (less time, work from home and no communting, and life related (less time)) more time then expected. It is...
08-04-20, 08:03 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,177
Posted By antdd

I Quebec, Canada, reflectors on pedals and...

I Quebec, Canada, reflectors on pedals and everywhere else are the law (https://spvm.qc.ca/en/Fiches/Details/Bicycle-Reflectors-and-Lights), and Montreal police hands out fines for missing...
Forum: Commuting
02-10-20, 11:29 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,465
Posted By antdd

Sure, I'll post here when it's built, we could...

Sure, I'll post here when it's built, we could meet whenever you're in Montreal...
Still have to make the final calculations as most of my part orders contained also parts for other bikes (my...
Forum: Commuting
02-10-20, 10:42 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,237
Posted By antdd

Montreal: Quite nice, beside the horrible pot...

Montreal: Quite nice, beside the horrible pot holes on both streets and bike lanes.
My usual ride is through two progressive voting areas (voting liberal in the last federal election and the left...
Forum: Commuting
02-09-20, 01:59 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,465
Posted By antdd

Hi, thanks for checking in! So, yes, winter...

Hi, thanks for checking in! So, yes, winter project, and winter isn't over yet (your from Mont-St-Hilaire? then you know that :) ).

I had chosen the Pacenti Brevet 700 rims due to the Alfine 36h...
11-12-19, 09:36 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,105
Posted By antdd

Finally snow here! And yesterday my first (super...

Finally snow here! And yesterday my first (super slow) falling, sliding still 2m slowly on the ground. Only spikes would have helped there, but they don't fit in my frame (the 45Nrth Xerxes 700x30...
11-08-19, 12:15 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,105
Posted By antdd

Yeah... twice 10km to/from the start/end point of...

Yeah... twice 10km to/from the start/end point of the ride, and then the 14km loop. But I did a pause to warm up inside after the loop, so before the last 10km home. At the moment the picture was...
11-08-19, 10:41 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,105
Posted By antdd

Oh, and just because I just found it, from an...

Oh, and just because I just found it, from an event to promote winter cycling which turned into a coldest day of the year ride, 3 years ago (Vélo sous zero in Montreal). At -25°C, I think I did about...
11-08-19, 10:35 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,105
Posted By antdd

Fresh and dry snow which isn't too deep is not...

Fresh and dry snow which isn't too deep is not like sand. And on the beach you have rarely asphalt a few cm below the surface.

I understand the fat bikes offroad and in deep snow, but not in the...
11-07-19, 11:08 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,105
Posted By antdd

I guess it depends on how deep the snow is. I...

I guess it depends on how deep the snow is. I don't doubt your experience. Here bike lanes get cleared from snow at the same time as the main roads, so you have after a snow storm max. 1-2 days snow...
11-01-19, 08:52 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,105
Posted By antdd

Here in Montreal, the winter bike community...

Here in Montreal, the winter bike community mostly prefers skinnier, knobby tires over wider. The theory behind: You cut through fresh snow to the asphalt and don't swim up. This works fine for 10-20...
Forum: Commuting
11-01-19, 08:02 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,000
Posted By antdd

Can't wait to get some snow, end of next week we...

Can't wait to get some snow, end of next week we should have a tiny bit here in Montreal! Will be my 6th winter of Montreal winter cycling (before only in mid Europe with milder winters, so these...
Forum: Commuting
10-22-19, 11:01 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,973
Posted By antdd

I commuted in Montreal for the last years with a...

I commuted in Montreal for the last years with a Shimano Alfine 8. The only problems I had were due to the cable, with slush and dirt freezing on the little exposed part which pulls on the hub the...
Forum: Commuting
10-22-19, 10:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,264
Posted By antdd

Have a look at Honjo, I find them from Germany at...

Have a look at Honjo, I find them from Germany at bike-components.de cheaper then from other shops, I ordered mine to Canada (think 20 Euro shipping, but I had other parts as well). Haven't mounted...
Forum: Commuting
10-22-19, 10:28 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,648
Posted By antdd

Thanks for this insight. Since the frame (Soma...

Thanks for this insight. Since the frame (Soma Wolverine) has clearance up to 45mm with fenders (my actual fenders, the Honjo H50 go officially up to 42mm, but 1-2mm more is probably fine as well)...
Forum: Commuting
10-15-19, 09:59 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,648
Posted By antdd

Thanks everyone! JaccoW: Yeah, I don't like...

Thanks everyone!

JaccoW: Yeah, I don't like when they post only the outer width which is much less important then the inner width. https://thecycleclinic.co.uk/products/h-plus-son-archetype posts...
Forum: Commuting
10-11-19, 12:55 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,648
Posted By antdd

Gravel/Road vs. touring rims with 36h

I am building/planning currently my "all weather fast super commuter" based on a Soma Wolverine (different thread here, I'll update that soon), but I have a more general question regarding rims. I am...
Forum: Commuting
10-11-19, 11:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,568
Posted By antdd

I used long the Conti GP4Season 28mm in the...

I used long the Conti GP4Season 28mm in the non-snowy months. Now since a half year with the Panaracer Gravelking 28mm (slick version, not the SK = small knobs) and like them! Had since April only...
Forum: Commuting
09-27-19, 09:01 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,465
Posted By antdd

Just a small update: Frame arrived, and some...

Just a small update:
Frame arrived, and some parts were already bought:
- Cane Creek 40 headset in silver
- Shimano ST-R785 & BR-R785 Di2 levers with hydraulic brakes: These seem to be currently...
Forum: Commuting
08-20-19, 07:27 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,465
Posted By antdd

I agree, but I see a shift, at least here in...

I agree, but I see a shift, at least here in Montreal. When I started winter cycling in my first winter here 6 years ago, there were only a few other crazy people with bikes on the road. Now, there...
Forum: Commuting
08-20-19, 07:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,465
Posted By antdd

Yes, I plan to coat the frame well to protect it...

Yes, I plan to coat the frame well to protect it as good as I can. I have the feeling aluminum corrodes as well as steal with all that salt in winter, just doesn't show it before, it just breaks...
Forum: Commuting
08-20-19, 07:08 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 16,104
Posted By antdd

Here in Montreal with also a few snow storms...

Here in Montreal with also a few snow storms during our 4 months of winter it is kind of general knowledge in the winter bike commuting community that narrower tyres cut well through the snow to the...
Forum: Commuting
08-12-19, 07:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,465
Posted By antdd

Thanks! I assume hybrid disk brakes like the TRP...

Thanks! I assume hybrid disk brakes like the TRP HY/RD (cable lever hydraulic) have similar problems in the cold?
Forum: Commuting
08-07-19, 11:48 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,465
Posted By antdd

I will not go with a belt drive for now, I heard...

I will not go with a belt drive for now, I heard about too many problems of people here with belts in winter. And a friend had 3 years ago problems finding a replacement belt after his snapped, he...
Forum: Commuting
08-06-19, 08:31 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,465
Posted By antdd

Thanks to both of you, this is indeed valuable...

Thanks to both of you, this is indeed valuable input!

Currently I run the Panaracer Gravelking 28mm, before Conti GP 4 Season, and I really like them. I think they wear down faster then the Conti,...
Forum: Commuting
08-01-19, 08:59 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,465
Posted By antdd

Searching my ultimate all year fast commuter bike. Soma Wolverine?

Hi,

I'm new to this forum and am looking for some ideas and opinions.

My current bike for my 10km one way commute in Montreal is a (German) Patria Roadster which I had bought 9 years ago when I...
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