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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-15-23, 01:37 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,163
Posted By jad3675

​​​​​​​I just picked up a Spesh Air Tool Comp...

​​​​​​​I just picked up a Spesh Air Tool Comp Floor Pump - it was cheap (51 bucks!) and it's bright enough I won't lose it in the cave that is my garage. Seems pretty decent for the price, has a nice...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-09-23, 09:17 AM
Replies: 3,140
Views: 936,941
Posted By jad3675

The-House.com is going out business, they have...

The-House.com is going out business, they have some decent pricing on their site now. There's a 40% off coupon 'SAVINGS' that you can use. I picked up some spare helmets for the kids and some new...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-22, 07:05 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 8,085
Posted By jad3675

Hey, I never said 'high school'; again though,...

Hey, I never said 'high school'; again though, there's nothing magical about welding Ti.
Look - the OP wants to stress relieve the crack and run a worm clamp around it. At that point, even if the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-05-22, 04:33 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 8,085
Posted By jad3675

Hey, he's thinking of using a worm clamp and JB...

Hey, he's thinking of using a worm clamp and JB Weld. But I should have said '... Maybe an instructor would weld it as was demo for class...'

There's nothing super exotic about welding Ti, either....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-05-22, 12:28 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 8,085
Posted By jad3675

Uh, any decent machine shop will have a guy who...

Uh, any decent machine shop will have a guy who could weld that up. I'd be shocked if they charged you more than an hours labor - $100? If you have a trade school nearby with a welding program they...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-27-22, 06:31 AM
Replies: 1,351
Views: 66,478
Posted By jad3675

Zero. I've been riding motorcycles for 30 years...

Zero. I've been riding motorcycles for 30 years and have never heard of waxing a chain until I started riding push bikes.
Modern MC chains have o or x rings and are riveted.
Heck, I lube my MC...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-04-22, 07:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,976
Posted By jad3675

I used a knockoff seasucker to take my bike from...

I used a knockoff seasucker to take my bike from Ohio to Florida and back again on a rental minivan with a large panoramic sunroof. It was nice being able to look up and visually verify the suckers...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-20-22, 06:02 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,905
Posted By jad3675

I think you'll need a SM-PCE02 to connect...

I think you'll need a SM-PCE02 to connect directly to the shifter and recover it.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-13-22, 06:51 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,577
Posted By jad3675

I 'sold' a wheelset on eBay recently that I had...

I 'sold' a wheelset on eBay recently that I had marked as US shipping only. Of course, the winning bidder was not from the US. eBay makes you wait 5 days to cancel a non-payment auction, even when...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-22, 06:44 PM
Replies: 3,140
Views: 936,941
Posted By jad3675

Coupon code welcomeback knocks 50 bucks of the...

Coupon code welcomeback knocks 50 bucks of the price.
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Forum: Road Cycling
05-24-22, 02:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 606
Posted By jad3675

Wonder if it's Germany? I had an order from Sigma...

Wonder if it's Germany? I had an order from Sigma Sports ship vis DHL. Went out on Friday morning and showed up the following Monday.

But otherwise....yes, international shipping (heck, domestic...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-04-22, 11:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,463
Posted By jad3675

Not sure if directed at me; but yes, I am very...

Not sure if directed at me; but yes, I am very aware of the how long it takes stuff to get from Point A to Point B. My concern was about the wait time for customs at ISC Chicago. The Post Office has...
Forum: Road Bike Marketplace
05-02-22, 06:53 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 433
Posted By jad3675

Campagnolo Chorus Brake Blades (2015+)

Never used.

$125/set shipped CONUS. Paypal, Venmo....
Forum: Road Bike Marketplace
05-02-22, 06:51 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 443
Posted By jad3675

Campagnolo Potenza Brifters, rim brake, no blades

Couple few miles on these guys. Went with Chorus brifters and swapped the blades over.

$85/shipped CONUS. Venmo/Paypal
...
Forum: Road Bike Marketplace
05-02-22, 06:48 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 583
Posted By jad3675

Ultegra R8000 Crankset 52/36, 170mm

~200 miles on crankset. Take0off from new bike - new crankset took a little bit longer to show up than I expected.

$140/shipped CONUS. Paypal or Venmo.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
05-02-22, 01:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,463
Posted By jad3675

...and the package showed up today, along with...

...and the package showed up today, along with another package that I ordered from Bikeinn last Thursday. The bikeinn package went through ISC New York. Looks like ISC Chi-town really is Suburgatory.
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-22, 09:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,463
Posted By jad3675

No, it was one of two options - DHL or Royal...

No, it was one of two options - DHL or Royal Mail. I live a stone's throw from the DHL hub at CVG. DHL from Sigma Sports gets me a delivery in 3 days. I had a full bike shipped from Israel via DHL...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-22, 08:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,463
Posted By jad3675

It's partially their fault - I paid for DHL...

It's partially their fault - I paid for DHL (which would have arrived already) and they shipped Royal Mail which I was trying to avoid because of recent USPS issues.

I did talk to my post office -...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-22, 07:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,463
Posted By jad3675

Who doesn't use a credit card? /s I can...

Who doesn't use a credit card? /s
I can actually dispute it right now - they state delivery within 5 days on their website. I'll probably wait the 30 days though.

John
Forum: Road Cycling
04-29-22, 05:35 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,463
Posted By jad3675

International Delivery Delays

Anyone else have issues with packages stuck in customs at ISC Chicago? I ordered a crankset from Rotor UK on April 10th, paid for DHL shipping but they used Royal Mail to send it over. It's been...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-21, 03:31 PM
Replies: 3,140
Views: 936,941
Posted By jad3675

Yeah, Toda I ordered single sided Garmin Rally...

Yeah, Toda I ordered single sided Garmin Rally RK power meter pedals for 30% off...and just got the shipment notification from Clever. I also used topcashback(.)com and appear to have gotten 6%...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-21, 05:59 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,043
Posted By jad3675

Just for future reference, I found some...

Just for future reference, I found some measurements of a chorus 12spd cassette (11-32):
The Campagnolo measures 1.610" from outside-to-outside of the cogs. Each cog is about 0.057" thick with...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-21, 12:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,043
Posted By jad3675

The 12spd cassette will work with the 11spd...

The 12spd cassette will work with the 11spd freehub - at least according to their product page.

https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/product/component/ultegra-r8100/CS-R8100-12.html

I run a Potenza...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-20-21, 02:15 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,071
Posted By jad3675

Update to this - used the rack to transport my...

Update to this - used the rack to transport my bike 725 miles from Cincinnati to Santa Rosa, Florida over an 11 hour drive. It worked - you could even say it really sucked. I had no issues at all....
Forum: Road Cycling
01-12-21, 10:05 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,619
Posted By jad3675

I ordered a Sunrise set in 2019 from Amazon. They...

I ordered a Sunrise set in 2019 from Amazon. They were fine for a year and 5K miles - then over the summer of 2020 I broke a spoke at the nipple on the NDS side. While dealing with that I noticed...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-12-20, 02:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 953
Posted By jad3675

The bladed spokes are pretty chunky. Twice as...

The bladed spokes are pretty chunky. Twice as thick as a comparable Mavic bladed spoke, though width wise they're about the same. I couldn't get any decent photos comparing the two.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-11-20, 01:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 953
Posted By jad3675

I picked up a set of the FCC 3.2 carbon rims...

I picked up a set of the FCC 3.2 carbon rims during their labor day sale. I have about 500 miles on my set - they've definitely smoothed out the ride. The vibrations are more... mellow and less pingy...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-20, 08:41 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,071
Posted By jad3675

Fair enough - but car roofs' are rated for...

Fair enough - but car roofs' are rated for rollover protection - usually 4x the weight of a vehicle. Yeah, the roof is at most 18g steel so an adult sitting on the roof could dent it, but at worst...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-20, 07:49 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,071
Posted By jad3675

At the risk of derailing this thread, is it a...

At the risk of derailing this thread, is it a dislike of inexpensive bikes racks, or a distrust of suction based racks?

john
Forum: Road Cycling
10-07-20, 05:51 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,071
Posted By jad3675

The IMT rack looks to be...inspired...by the...

The IMT rack looks to be...inspired...by the Kupper bike rack.

John
Forum: Road Cycling
10-06-20, 11:39 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,071
Posted By jad3675

Outside of an external problem I think the...

Outside of an external problem I think the chances of multiple cups failing is fairly low if not non-existent.

John
Forum: Road Cycling
10-06-20, 09:13 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,071
Posted By jad3675

Yes, the single rear cup can be a point of...

Yes, the single rear cup can be a point of failure, but I think they take that into account. It would be easy enough to design a mount with two cups for a single bike, but they don't.
Even if it...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-06-20, 09:09 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,071
Posted By jad3675

Well, not the entire roof. I just wipe down the...

Well, not the entire roof. I just wipe down the area where the cups go with a wet cloth. Takes 5 seconds and helps with the sucking.

John
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-20, 06:47 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,071
Posted By jad3675

I just use water on the cup. John

I just use water on the cup.

John
Forum: Road Cycling
10-05-20, 05:24 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 12,071
Posted By jad3675

I have a Rockbros sucker rack. No complaints -...

I have a Rockbros sucker rack. No complaints - only mod I did was a bit of threadlocker on the bolts. Make sure the roof and suction cups are clean and you shouldn't have an issue. Check the...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-20, 07:16 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 10,599
Posted By jad3675

I've been pretty impressed with Santini Mago bib...

I've been pretty impressed with Santini Mago bib shorts. PBK has then for $85, though they're been on sale as low as $55.

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Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-20, 02:53 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 4,994
Posted By jad3675

The only other country I have experience riding a...

The only other country I have experience riding a bike in is Spain. In 2018 they had 58 bike fatalities - that's with a population of 46 million (twice the population of Florida).

John
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-20, 02:50 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 4,994
Posted By jad3675

Probably doesn't help, but most Floridians have a...

Probably doesn't help, but most Floridians have a rather...tenuous grasp of physics and traffic laws.

John
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-20, 02:25 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 4,994
Posted By jad3675

TIL - Florida accounted for 16%(!) of US bike...

TIL - Florida accounted for 16%(!) of US bike deaths in 2017.

John
Forum: Road Cycling
09-21-20, 08:14 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,333
Posted By jad3675

That's disappointing - even the Superstar and...

That's disappointing - even the Superstar and Strato Faster - two bikes they actually race on?

John
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-20, 06:13 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,333
Posted By jad3675

So, Cinelli is doing open mold bikes now?

So, Cinelli is doing open mold bikes now?
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-20, 12:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,841
Posted By jad3675

For that price you could probably order a crate...

For that price you could probably order a crate of them from Milan shipped to the US.

John
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-20, 09:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,841
Posted By jad3675

Interesting. This just popped up on the...

Interesting. This just popped up on the cinelli-usa website - cable stops for the superstar frame.

https://www.cinelli-usa.com/components/cable-stopper/

John
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-20, 09:22 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 3,264
Posted By jad3675

Like a lot of people in this thread, I got by...

Like a lot of people in this thread, I got by with amazon sourced, chinese made shorts for quite a while. Some brands like Santic and Przewalski were 'ok.' A few month ago I switched to italian made...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-20, 02:11 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,841
Posted By jad3675

I've emailed Cinelli USA a few times and I've...

I've emailed Cinelli USA a few times and I've never received a response back.

I'd give planetx in the UK a try - they're a Cinelli dealer and have always gotten back to me when I've had questions...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-04-20, 08:07 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 634
Posted By jad3675

Thanks guys! I went ahead and ordered a set of...

Thanks guys! I went ahead and ordered a set of the Stealth 3.2 wheels. They have a 14 day try-out period, so if they're terrible...

John
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-20, 05:29 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 634
Posted By jad3675

Spinergy Wheels?

Anyone have experience with current Spinergy wheels? They have a 20% labor day sale going on, which puts the CF Stealth FCC 3.2 wheels at $799. I'm intrigued by their BPO spokes and I'm a sucker for...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-20, 06:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,002
Posted By jad3675

Nope, the rim is toast. I'm not going to sweat it...

Nope, the rim is toast. I'm not going to sweat it though - they were Aksiums that I got for $90 at the end of last year. I've never built a wheel before - I'm thinking it might be a good time to...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-20, 12:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,002
Posted By jad3675

Well, it was a question insofar as I have no idea...

Well, it was a question insofar as I have no idea what happened. Elves? But yeah, I'm going with road debris. It happened on an industrial road. Maybe I wasn't paying enough attention.

John
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-20, 12:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,002
Posted By jad3675

Oh, yeah. I'm a little fuzzy on what happened -...

Oh, yeah. I'm a little fuzzy on what happened - did I hit something? or did a mavic wheel with ~200 miles on it drop a spoke? I was mid cassette and 'just riding along' when I heard a twang then the...
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