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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-06-21, 01:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,815
Posted By Novalite

2 years all weather riding with a motorcycle...

2 years all weather riding with a motorcycle 3/16" chain and 1 year with a 1/4", using automotive oil as lubricant / rust protector.
Experiences:
- Every time I oil the chain, subsequent days I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-03-21, 01:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,763
Posted By Novalite

Riding 20 miles headwind with a fixed makes you...

Riding 20 miles headwind with a fixed makes you feel 20 year younger when arriving home. :)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-03-21, 01:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,763
Posted By Novalite

It's all a matter of training... doing it every...

It's all a matter of training... doing it every day and soon the only ugly days are those with strong headwind the entire trip, which is much like an hour fitness with weights but when home you feel...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-03-21, 01:10 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 7,584
Posted By Novalite

I find a bolt on cog the easiest swap out there. ...

I find a bolt on cog the easiest swap out there.
I have 2 allen keys, M5 (cog) and M6 (chain tensioner, rear wheel) in my wallet, all that is needed.
This noon I flipped one (which should be done...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-14-20, 03:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,797
Posted By Novalite

I fill carves (ex due to piece glass sticking in...

I fill carves (ex due to piece glass sticking in it and cutting further every rotation) with such compound. Pushing it in with a needle, then after all done, deflate the tyre abit, so that the rubber...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-27-20, 02:40 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 5,471
Posted By Novalite

I had that once. City bike, riding down a...

I had that once.
City bike, riding down a bridge, 40 km/h, front tyre went over an end of a dry twig, maybe 1.5 cm thick and 25 cm long.
The twig was catapulted up in the wheel, the spokes catched...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
11-26-20, 10:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 814
Posted By Novalite

velosolo.co.uk has a big variety of chainrings...

velosolo.co.uk has a big variety of chainrings for SS.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-21-20, 12:00 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,882
Posted By Novalite

The difference between rust and oxidation. That...

The difference between rust and oxidation.
That was what the criticism in your reply was about.
Rust is a reaction with oxygen. It's an oxidation process.
The difference here is semantics,
Your...
Forum: Electric Bikes
11-21-20, 07:42 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,686
Posted By Novalite

Very impressive work. Be careful riding that...

Very impressive work.
Be careful riding that power thing.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-12-20, 10:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 906
Posted By Novalite

Now I then I fill the more serious carves with a...

Now I then I fill the more serious carves with a polymere adhesive, then deflate the tyre abit so that it gets pressed into the carves surfaces. Remove what gets pushed out, then wait the required...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-09-20, 11:45 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,882
Posted By Novalite

Stretch and elongation are both not that clear. ...

Stretch and elongation are both not that clear.
Stretch can only refer to link plates, and steel is not elastic enough to become longer then return more than a few times without causing cracks and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-09-20, 11:35 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,882
Posted By Novalite

What you name "protective layer" is oxidation,...

What you name "protective layer" is oxidation, rust is also oxidation, the difference between stainless and common steel are other elements (chromium, nickel and depending on the stainless grade,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-09-20, 08:55 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,882
Posted By Novalite

I know this, it's what I said and illustrated...

I know this, it's what I said and illustrated with the non stainless washer example case.
My point was that the KMC Z1 INOX model seems pointless to me, a chain is as strong / wear / rust resistant...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-08-20, 10:39 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,882
Posted By Novalite

The surface of stainless IS "rust". When it wears...

The surface of stainless IS "rust". When it wears away, it reoxidizes (and with it becoming again "rustfree", unless something like common steel or other particles block it, then stainless "rusts"...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-08-20, 01:57 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 16,428
Posted By Novalite

My previous chain was a bmx one, a Gusset model...

My previous chain was a bmx one, a Gusset model nicked "Tank", basically a 3/16" chain with internal width of 1/8". It lasted 18 months.
Begin this year I mounted a motorcycle chain, 1/4" width,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-08-20, 01:51 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,882
Posted By Novalite

Stainless is actually just half the strength of...

Stainless is actually just half the strength of non stainless. That's why KMC had doubled the thickness of the outer plates in its model Z1X INOX, to compensate for the strength loss. And last year...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-23-20, 01:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 19,711
Posted By Novalite

Btw, something that works very well to temp hold...

Btw, something that works very well to temp hold stuff together is an inner tube from a bicycle. I twist it around and around then put a knot in it. And it can be reused afterwards.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-20, 11:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 972
Posted By Novalite

Another scenario is the tyre damage occurred when...

Another scenario is the tyre damage occurred when removing it, and that the flat is due to another hole somewhere. Hold the tube under water and gradually turn it so that the air bubble inside it...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-10-20, 12:07 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 864
Posted By Novalite

I'm riding since months with arrows backwards in...

I'm riding since months with arrows backwards in order to wear the other side of the tyre. :p
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-10-20, 11:40 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,757
Posted By Novalite

I like to have some backups, sometimes a pump...

I like to have some backups, sometimes a pump gets damaged or a small part got lost, and discovery is typically when you need it.
Patching I never did / bothered. Not at home and certainly not along...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-09-20, 01:41 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,757
Posted By Novalite

Btw last time I had to replace a Schwalbe...

Btw last time I had to replace a Schwalbe marathon plus I ended up using a small bare steel gripper, first a lever between rim and tyre, then I inserted the arm of the gripper just aside the lever,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-09-20, 01:06 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,757
Posted By Novalite

That 100 grammes-extremism, regardless 5 or 5000...

That 100 grammes-extremism, regardless 5 or 5000 km tour it's sometimes like an obsession.
Even in competition, I see saving on bike weight as just cheating. If I would pay the prices to win I'd...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-09-20, 11:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,994
Posted By Novalite

One of my previous couple bikes, had such...

One of my previous couple bikes, had such external bearings. Octalink/Hollowtech 2, where spider and hollow axle are one piece. Maybe that was a big reason for being well centered. External bearings...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-09-20, 11:15 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 6,994
Posted By Novalite

It's now a year ago that I started to...

It's now a year ago that I started to specifically search for a well-centered crankset (alike on my previous 2 singlespeeds>later on>fixed gears.
As said, the octalink crankset showed the same...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-08-20, 11:53 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 5,757
Posted By Novalite

There are 2 tricks that when knowing them make...

There are 2 tricks that when knowing them make things alot easier.
1) Push the sidewall inwards all around, as to unstick it from the rim.
2) When pushing the tyre edge on a certain place over the...
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-08-20, 11:44 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,686
Posted By Novalite

I was referring the topic story, this part: "I...

I was referring the topic story, this part:
"I have had a mid drive mess up and not be rideable. I had to walk the bike..."
As I interprete it, the bikes drivetrain was unusable due to that mid...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-20, 02:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,586
Posted By Novalite

I'd chose plastic fenders and cut these out. ...

I'd chose plastic fenders and cut these out.
Then drill holes in them to attach whatever, along stiff wire (alike insulated single steel core of clothes drying lines), in order to recreate the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-20, 02:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 972
Posted By Novalite

the kid had a flat and stole your tyre?

the kid had a flat and stole your tyre?
Forum: Electric Bikes
06-07-20, 01:55 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,686
Posted By Novalite

I thought if a motor failed one could always ride...

I thought if a motor failed one could always ride further on own power alone?
Can a mid drive not be disengaged or so?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-06-20, 03:46 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 8,615
Posted By Novalite

My drivetrain is so noisy that it does that...

My drivetrain is so noisy that it does that warning job by itself.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-20, 12:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,623
Posted By Novalite

Stainless steel spokes may start to rust due to...

Stainless steel spokes may start to rust due to non stainless steel particles embedded in the surface.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-23-20, 01:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 571
Posted By Novalite

I said oil-wet not wet. More explained: oil...

I said oil-wet not wet.
More explained: oil that makes the chain look wet. So that it acts as a fluid-channel to facilitate particles movement to the outside of the chain. With a dry chain,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-22-20, 02:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 571
Posted By Novalite

I found it is a matter of keeping the chain...

I found it is a matter of keeping the chain oil-wet and regularly wiping off the dirt/contaminated oil from the outside. Compression and rotation moves the dirt towards the outside and as long as you...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-19-20, 06:13 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 102,183
Posted By Novalite

It doesn't matter, tooth thickness and...

It doesn't matter, tooth thickness and roller/inner width are two titles on a same story.
A chain doesn't elongate due to wear of the outside of a roller or a tooth, it elongates due to wear on the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-19-20, 02:42 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 102,183
Posted By Novalite

About that 50% increase, the 1/8 and 3/32...

About that 50% increase, the 1/8 and 3/32 references the inner width / the roller length.
Most material removal (wear) occurs between pins and their plate holes, thus pin length / plates thickness...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-18-20, 12:39 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 102,183
Posted By Novalite

The point of a wider chain is entirely missed,...

The point of a wider chain is entirely missed, it's not about strength but about the size of the mating surfaces. A wider chain has longer pins / thicker plates, ex 1/8" has 50% more contact surface...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-02-20, 12:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,118
Posted By Novalite

Thanks for the information. Maybe I need to...

Thanks for the information.
Maybe I need to tell the story from the begin, in telegram style:
1) Bike in production, got a mail about chainline problem, but a solution was found, I had to have a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-01-20, 02:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,118
Posted By Novalite

Due to lack of frame clearance for a sufficient...

Due to lack of frame clearance for a sufficient sized chainring, the chainline had to be increased - both chainring and rear cog have to be moved outwards. Not just a longer bottom bracket spindle...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-29-20, 06:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,118
Posted By Novalite

The rear cog is mounted on the hub, so moving the...

The rear cog is mounted on the hub, so moving the hub towards the driveside brings the cog a same distance outwards.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-19-20, 02:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 19,711
Posted By Novalite

Alot glues, used in shoes for new as well as...

Alot glues, used in shoes for new as well as repair, aren't really water resistent;
The typical place where a sole starts to lose is the place where the shoe bends when walking. Left / right sides...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-18-20, 03:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,118
Posted By Novalite

I don't refer to specific hubs or so, just that I...

I don't refer to specific hubs or so, just that I measured the hub as 5 mm shifted to the driveside.
The hub was referenced as "Surly hub Ultra singlespeed disc 135x10mm 36G".
A possible reason for...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-15-20, 02:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,118
Posted By Novalite

Wheel centering - tension versus length

A hub can be mounted away from the wheels center, and to avoid tyre also away, compensation is needed along the spokes connecting hub to rim. What are the rules in this, for ex a small out of center...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-15-20, 01:10 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 19,711
Posted By Novalite

Considering the rather big quantities needed, I...

Considering the rather big quantities needed, I find those glues expensive for the job. Cheaper ones tend to be not water and not uv resistent. A sole that losens like the one of the topic must have...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-15-20, 12:56 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,438
Posted By Novalite

I have had good experience with a Made in Taiwan...

I have had good experience with a Made in Taiwan tool model YC-324SC, costs less than $20.
According to specs it splits 3/16" chains but I succeeded to split a 1/4" too.
I have had bad experience...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
01-09-20, 02:05 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 43,870
Posted By Novalite

The thread of a pedal has a certain length....

The thread of a pedal has a certain length. Shortwhile ago I decided to insert pedal washers (to avoid cracks development in the cranks around the pedal mounting holes). Thing is, you lose some...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
01-08-20, 01:10 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 43,870
Posted By Novalite

I didn't have my comparison backwards. ...

I didn't have my comparison backwards.
https://www.machinedesign.com/materials/article/21831967/comparing-stainless-steel-and-other-metals




Grade 303 is a tad 'worser' - the difference with...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
01-07-20, 12:40 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 43,870
Posted By Novalite

Was that crank arm from aluminium?

Was that crank arm from aluminium?
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
01-07-20, 12:39 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 43,870
Posted By Novalite

Stainless steel (most common / cheapest grades...

Stainless steel (most common / cheapest grades 304 and 316) has a few things to take into account.
1) It's quite weaker than common grade steel (50%)
2) In the presence of an electrical conducting...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-26-19, 10:11 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,606
Posted By Novalite

If a slight angle makes it tip over it means the...

If a slight angle makes it tip over it means the pods are designed too short for the center position of the bikes mass.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-25-19, 11:41 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 8,606
Posted By Novalite

Alot times the cheapest solutions are those that...

Alot times the cheapest solutions are those that get used outside their original purpose.
Ex buy a metalcage basket for luggage on top of a front or rear rack in a bicycle shop. A couple tens of $....
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