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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-29-17, 12:39 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,629
Posted By Nickolassc

Parafin wax + quick link. Get the type used for...

Parafin wax + quick link. Get the type used for canning or candle making from walmart. Degrease chain in solvent, degrease chain in solvent again, let dry, melt wax and dunk chain for 10 minutes,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-26-17, 08:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,687
Posted By Nickolassc

I have TRP spyres on two bikes and jagwire...

I have TRP spyres on two bikes and jagwire compressionless housing on both, running 160 mm rotors. Frankly, I think mechanical discs are a marketing joke, in my experience, they aren't any better...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
12-26-17, 07:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,376
Posted By Nickolassc

You can probably make both fit. I personally...

You can probably make both fit. I personally prefer to go smaller and have more seat-post stick out, raise the bars, and longer stem in these situations. A bike that is too big can never be made...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
12-26-17, 07:33 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,731
Posted By Nickolassc

You may want to try to get in person fit advise...

You may want to try to get in person fit advise but I'm not sure you should sell just yet based on your pics sitting on the bike or buy a stem just yet. The important thing is to avoid bike fit hell...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-19-17, 08:37 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 18,255
Posted By Nickolassc

I have the Zefal HPX. I don't use it, it never...

I have the Zefal HPX. I don't use it, it never seems to be able get the chuck to seat well enough to inflate the tire enough to get it up to pressure. I've had to walk home more than a couple...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-17, 08:24 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 12,482
Posted By Nickolassc

Carbon seatpost and carbon handlebars are more...

Carbon seatpost and carbon handlebars are more comfortable than aluminum seatpost and handlebars.

Carbon forks are about weight savings. A carbon fork and a steel fork can have similar levels of...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-16-17, 07:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,988
Posted By Nickolassc

If you want cheap, planet X has several...

If you want cheap, planet X has several holdsworths on sale right now. You can also get the new albion homebrew, it's the same geometry as the Soma ES, costs about half the price. I own one, it's...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-11-17, 10:30 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,200
Posted By Nickolassc

Think about what you really want...I own both a...

Think about what you really want...I own both a Cannondale Synapse Alloy disc and a Tange champion 2 steel new albion homebrew, which is just a soma smoothie ES with skinny tubing at half the cost...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-10-17, 07:45 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,363
Posted By Nickolassc

Who really knows how good their tubing is? All I...

Who really knows how good their tubing is? All I have to go on is the ride, which I wasn't happy with and so far I'm the only one here who has stated they've actually owned and ridden a Fairdale...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-10-17, 06:45 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,363
Posted By Nickolassc

OP, actually, now that I see the bike is going...

OP, actually, now that I see the bike is going for nearly half off at $1199 and $1299 for 2 of the 3 models with SRAM force, I'd say it may be worth taking a chance on. You can always resell at...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-10-17, 06:28 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,363
Posted By Nickolassc

I get it, I didn't get the same bike he's looking...

I get it, I didn't get the same bike he's looking at, but he asked about fairdale, and some of the points still stand, as far as I know, there's no way to know the tubing thickness on the Fairdales,...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-10-17, 04:09 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,363
Posted By Nickolassc

I own a Fairdale Weekender chrome plated frameset...

I own a Fairdale Weekender chrome plated frameset in 58. I built it up and rode it a couple times and didn't like it all that much and now it's back to being a frame until I eventually sell it. Yes...
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
12-06-17, 12:13 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,805
Posted By Nickolassc

Start with your cleat outboard and far back as...

Start with your cleat outboard and far back as possible. As stated by others. That's a great starting point. It eliminates most hot foot to clete hot spots and keeps your q factor narrowest.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
12-06-17, 12:01 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,179
Posted By Nickolassc

I say go for it! I'm 5 11 and I ride a 54. I've...

I say go for it! I'm 5 11 and I ride a 54. I've tried 56 and 58s and just didn't like them, the reach was too far. 54 has a shorter reach which is perfect for me.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-05-17, 10:51 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 15,017
Posted By Nickolassc

This. Buy a product called speed wax, or make...

This. Buy a product called speed wax, or make your own wax with parafin wax, teflon powder and molybdinum sulfate mixed in an old crockpot to melt it.

First use a strong degreasing agent to...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-02-17, 10:27 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,510
Posted By Nickolassc

A Schwinn Varsity was a terrible bike, make no...

A Schwinn Varsity was a terrible bike, make no mistake about it. It weighed 39 lbs and all sizes had 165 cranks. They may as well have been made from solid steel--the only real magic of the...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-02-17, 05:48 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,510
Posted By Nickolassc

Olympianrider Whatever you do, before you...

Olympianrider

Whatever you do, before you start spending money, you need to get your entire buy list worked out and post it here for review and help, so you don't buy stuff that will not work...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-30-17, 09:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 11,699
Posted By Nickolassc

I just bought a New Albion Homebrew! I bought...

I just bought a New Albion Homebrew! I bought the frame from universal cycles with 15% off, and I bought the fork from Modern bike with 7% off. The combined cost was the best deal going! DON"T BUY...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-12-08, 10:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,920
Posted By Nickolassc

Bikes direct is good. I recently bought a...

Bikes direct is good. I recently bought a hardtail phantom elite from them and absolutely love it. I believe the phantom trail is around 600 dollars, and is a slighly lower spec version of the same...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-05-08, 03:07 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,424
Posted By Nickolassc

What worked for me when I was learning was to...

What worked for me when I was learning was to start out with the spring tension very loose, allowing for really easy clipouts. Then when I felt more confident I tightened it up a little bit.
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-05-08, 11:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 732
Posted By Nickolassc

I recently bought a Motobecane phantom elite from...

I recently bought a Motobecane phantom elite from bikesdirect. They have some very good deals on some of their bikes, especially once you start looking at the ones near or over a thousand dollars,...
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