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Forum: Touring
03-18-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 112
Posted By veganbikes

+1 I remember calling UPS or FedEx once trying to...

+1 I remember calling UPS or FedEx once trying to ship a battery and the guy on the phone said "Yeah I can ship that" and I said "No you can't, I thank you for your willingness to help but this is a...
Forum: Touring
03-18-24, 05:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 93
Posted By veganbikes

If you have a bunch of concerns and already want...

If you have a bunch of concerns and already want to downgrade components on it that is probably not the right bike for you. I rode it and didn't love it but it is not a terrible bike by any means. I...
03-18-24, 05:26 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,262
Posted By veganbikes

The rims will generally allow a wider tire, they...

The rims will generally allow a wider tire, they aren't so picky up a point. It is usually the frames on vintage bikes and older aero bikes that are the problem with wider tires. Going from 19s a 23...
03-18-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,262
Posted By veganbikes

100psi too soft wow...you love it hard but good...

100psi too soft wow...you love it hard but good roads help a lot on that front.
Forum: Touring
03-18-24, 02:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 112
Posted By veganbikes

You can tour on an e-bike but I would want...

You can tour on an e-bike but I would want something that I can get support (parts and maintenance) for all over just in case. In the end we had a customer who bought a R+M and toured Africa for a...
03-18-24, 02:13 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,262
Posted By veganbikes

No you are making a bad analogy, you are trying...

No you are making a bad analogy, you are trying to compare two vastly different things. You are trying to say that an ultra high pressured skinny tires or a road bike is like a sports car and the...
03-18-24, 01:42 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,262
Posted By veganbikes

Let's say a Lamborghini Countach with tires...

Let's say a Lamborghini Countach with tires pumped to the max.

Now I like a fast vehicle as well but you can be fast without feeling jarred to death. It doesn't have to be a Countach or a Town...
03-18-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,262
Posted By veganbikes

The only thing I want jarred is sauce and jelly....

The only thing I want jarred is sauce and jelly. If he wants to ride at 140psi I feel sorry for his bones. Some of the roads I have ridden would have me shaken more than James Bond's martinis. I...
03-18-24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,262
Posted By veganbikes

A harder skinnier tire is going to be more...

A harder skinnier tire is going to be more comfortable? I am baffled by that one. I really would be curious as I said in the previous post the same bike wider tires (and no issues with clearance) and...
03-18-24, 10:40 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,262
Posted By veganbikes

But compared to a 28c tire? If you could have the...

But compared to a 28c tire? If you could have the same bike with wider tires (and clearance for them) I cannot imagine you would say 23c is the more comfortable.

I know there are a bunch of...
03-17-24, 06:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,495
Posted By veganbikes

Ask the billionaire Jeff Bezos, he usually sells...

Ask the billionaire Jeff Bezos, he usually sells this sort of "stuff". It is highly unlikely they would need a website they are probably one of many made up brands that sells on places like Amazon or...
03-17-24, 06:30 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 690
Posted By veganbikes

The amount LS doesn't know could fill warehouses...

The amount LS doesn't know could fill warehouses the world over.
03-17-24, 04:12 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 1,368
Posted By veganbikes

It seems like you doesn't understand how bicycle...

It seems like you doesn't understand how bicycle retail works. Actual bicycles are super low margin so while you think oh it is 6K so they must be swimming in money we aren't you might if really...
03-17-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 403
Posted By veganbikes

A modern Schwinn is rarely worth much unless...

A modern Schwinn is rarely worth much unless scrap prices make it worthwhile but then you have to take it apart and take it to a scrapper.
03-17-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 331
Posted By veganbikes

I would get a different fork. I wouldn't use a...

I would get a different fork. I wouldn't use a steerer tube adaptor at all especially not on carbon fiber. There are plenty of forks to be had but I would look at something specific for tandem usage.
Forum: BMX
03-16-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 202
Posted By veganbikes

That sucks not being able to ride a bike is a...

That sucks not being able to ride a bike is a tough one to know if it is the right bike for you unless you know exactly what you are looking for, know geometry and know generally how the bike will...
03-16-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,038
Posted By veganbikes

I would highly caution against putting money...

I would highly caution against putting money towards a tourney equipped bike beyond enough to keep it safely riding. Save your money and get the bike you want it. If you want to build up a bike then...
03-16-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 835
Posted By veganbikes

There is probably more to it than that. Yes...

There is probably more to it than that. Yes riding like that is not ideal but shouldn't have you running through chains so quickly I don't think even Quadzilla (Robert Forestermann) would go through...
03-16-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 105
Posted By veganbikes

I would try and raise your budget to get...

I would try and raise your budget to get something more modern used. In the end you are probably going to need to invest money to fix it up. Look for Deore or above components and other stuff from...
03-16-24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 247
Posted By veganbikes

Not every frame uses the same hanger that is why...

Not every frame uses the same hanger that is why there are so many. SRAM tried to solve the problem like everyone else does and created a new standard called UDH so now we have 500 and 1 derailleur...
03-15-24, 08:59 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,872
Posted By veganbikes

rydabent people don't hate recumbents generally...

rydabent people don't hate recumbents generally their issue is with you and ridiculous stuff like this. Please don't conflate people's dislike of what you say for a dislike of recumbents. It is...
03-15-24, 08:15 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 690
Posted By veganbikes

Normal people would just seat the tire. If you...

Normal people would just seat the tire. If you are seeing something like this you should NOT ride on it.

If you are having problems seating the tire and the tire is in good condition and the bead...
Forum: Commuting
03-15-24, 08:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 232
Posted By veganbikes

Not great etiquette. People would just post the...

Not great etiquette. People would just post the same thing over and over if they didn't get the result they wanted and would be a bit of chaos.
Forum: BMX
03-15-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 202
Posted By veganbikes

What did you think after riding them? What did...

What did you think after riding them? What did your wife think after riding them? That is the real question to ask and that would be on your own. Potentially the GT seems a little better with a disc...
03-15-24, 05:25 PM
Replies: 204
Views: 4,872
Posted By veganbikes

Jeff Beck's debut album?...

Jeff Beck's debut album? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_(Jeff_Beck_album))
Forum: Commuting
03-15-24, 05:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 232
Posted By veganbikes

You posted this in your other thread? Not really...

You posted this in your other thread? Not really a need to double post. Like I said in the other thread it is probably fine. Rohloffs are good this one may need some service.
03-15-24, 05:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 111
Posted By veganbikes

A useless note to anyone do not use the ball end...

A useless note to anyone do not use the ball end of a hex wrench to break loose or full tighten. It is fine for in the middle when you are already loose or starting to tighten but you don't want to...
03-15-24, 05:12 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 3,394
Posted By veganbikes

Silence is golden, duct tape is silver...

Silence is golden, duct tape is silver...
03-15-24, 03:59 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,262
Posted By veganbikes

No sorry 23c tires are not comfortable and having...

No sorry 23c tires are not comfortable and having rim brakes doesn't necessarily make a more comfortable bike (though disc brakes do require a stiffer fork). Wider tires at a lower pressure are going...
03-15-24, 03:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 335
Posted By veganbikes

What are your thoughts on the bike after riding...

What are your thoughts on the bike after riding it? That is the biggest thing to let us know. If you like the bike and it does what you want it to do it is a likely going to be a good bike for you,...
03-15-24, 03:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 145
Posted By veganbikes

It is a neat bike and certainly a nicer bike back...

It is a neat bike and certainly a nicer bike back in the day but 20+ years on the value goes quite a ways down unless a particularly rare bike or unique high quality bike but in the end this one...
03-15-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 174
Posted By veganbikes

Not a problem you can just ask the Mods to move...

Not a problem you can just ask the Mods to move it, they handle that stuff all the time. I don't think I could ever go to this forum on my phone other than just to look briefly.
03-15-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 310
Posted By veganbikes

I wouldn't really want to use any of them but...

I wouldn't really want to use any of them but especially knockoffs. SeaSucker would be the brand that I know started this trend and generally gets decent reviews. Remember any car rack is a safety...
03-15-24, 09:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 174
Posted By veganbikes

It sounds like you might want to ask the mods to...

It sounds like you might want to ask the mods to move this towards bicycle mechanics this is the mountain bike subforum. Sram 10 speed road I think is usually Exact Actuation so if you find mountain...
03-15-24, 09:39 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 204
Posted By veganbikes

On most stuff it is a cosmetic cover covering up...

On most stuff it is a cosmetic cover covering up the hose and the port on the lever.
03-15-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 317
Posted By veganbikes

So cable is easy to bend housing is harder to...

So cable is easy to bend housing is harder to bend. You generally want to use housing first and then cables because the cable will just bend and fray and hit stuff housing is going to have a tougher...
03-15-24, 09:35 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 506
Posted By veganbikes

Isopropyl alcohol is just fine

Isopropyl alcohol is just fine
Forum: BMX
03-14-24, 09:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,970
Posted By veganbikes

Keep in mind this is an older thread kind of...

Keep in mind this is an older thread kind of unrelated, best thing to do for the future is ask a new question in a new thread in the right section.

In terms of your question get good quality...
03-14-24, 07:02 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,120
Posted By veganbikes

I think the above poster might be a AI bot?...

I think the above poster might be a AI bot? Anywho it is a slightly older thread. A young zombie.
Forum: Touring
03-13-24, 06:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 387
Posted By veganbikes

Jones bars had way too much sweep for me. I don't...

Jones bars had way too much sweep for me. I don't mind a broom but I don't need the whole factory. Surly Moloko, Koga Denham and Velo Orange Crazy bars with their 34˚ sweep is perfection with Ergon...
03-13-24, 06:12 PM
Replies: 24,587
Views: 2,590,650
Posted By veganbikes

40 dollarydoos, Tobias did you buy a 6 hour...

40 dollarydoos, Tobias did you buy a 6 hour bottle cage from America.
It was an ehmergency

It is neat I have many of the PDW animal cages which are cheaper but maybe I might consider this one...
03-13-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 180
Posted By veganbikes

Ok cool story I guess. I would buy a...

Ok cool story I guess.

I would buy a Retrospect if I was a very infrequent once and a blue moon rider. Say I said "that Kent Thruster is a little too cheap and not D2C" then a Retrospec would be a...
03-13-24, 05:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 287
Posted By veganbikes

So my current parts hybrid is running Surly...

So my current parts hybrid is running Surly Moloko bars but I think my favorites are the Koga Denham or because we are in 'Murica and Koga gave us the finger and won't sell their lovely bars here the...
03-13-24, 05:49 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 147
Posted By veganbikes

I am testing SwissStop disc brake pads on my R+M...

I am testing SwissStop disc brake pads on my R+M and they are so far quite good though had a Magura warranty so need to replace the actual front caliper (they sent the new one just haven't been able...
03-13-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 431
Posted By veganbikes

So typically you want to post in other threads to...

So typically you want to post in other threads to get those 10 posts..get active in the threads, you will have some fun!

Ziggs are good bikes, I just built a frame up for a friend with some 10...
03-13-24, 05:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 221
Posted By veganbikes

Rack struts are the unsung heroes of making cool...

Rack struts are the unsung heroes of making cool cycling stuff. My business partner and I built a chain keeper because he couldn't buy a N/W chainring at the moment so I said use this piece of rack...
03-13-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 284
Posted By veganbikes

That bike could be worth it but at that price I...

That bike could be worth it but at that price I have to wonder what is up with it, just looking for a quick sale? Something is damaged? It hasn't been serviced?...It looks like a fine bike but it...
03-13-24, 05:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 389
Posted By veganbikes

I have older Di2 but the original production...

I have older Di2 but the original production stuff I would avoid 100% I can still get support and parts easily enough for the 6850 and Dura Ace version (I cannot remember the numbers) it also rides...
Forum: Touring
03-12-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 717
Posted By veganbikes

I like my lightweight Abus 6055 Bordo, it is...

I like my lightweight Abus 6055 Bordo, it is lightweight enough and higher security than a cable. That particular lock also fits in a jersey pocket nicely and doesn't take up space. I have a variant...
Forum: Commuting
03-12-24, 07:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 455
Posted By veganbikes

It sounds like you ride your current bike and it...

It sounds like you ride your current bike and it needs service and parts which is extremely common and something you should do regularly. $120 for all of that stuff is a little on the lower end with...
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