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02-28-24, 06:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 364
Posted By Jeff Neese

What is C19?

What is C19?
02-20-24, 08:30 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,129
Posted By Jeff Neese

FYI - they've moved the Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle...

FYI - they've moved the Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle Show and Swap Meet, to the Monroe County Fairgrounds (in Monroe) now. I've gone to them every year in Ann Arbor, but I'm not driving to Monroe. ...
01-18-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 980
Posted By Jeff Neese

Your Walmart bike will almost certainly not last...

Your Walmart bike will almost certainly not last 10 years, at least not if you do much serious riding and put many miles on it.

10 years is a long time. By then you'll have read a lot, seen a lot,...
01-17-24, 03:15 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 11,473
Posted By Jeff Neese

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/500x1000/just_ride_1b2c91a7702196641b9c74c680cf3f89e279b07d.jpg
01-15-24, 09:44 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,262
Posted By Jeff Neese

If it's a '98, this is the Spec manual. The 730...

If it's a '98, this is the Spec manual. The 730 is on page 55.

http://www.vintage-trek.com/Trek-Fisher-Klein-Lemond/1998specmanualTrek.pdf...
01-15-24, 04:21 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,262
Posted By Jeff Neese

FYI - all Trek 730s had full chromoly frames, all...

FYI - all Trek 730s had full chromoly frames, all years. That sticker just means only the main tubes are butted. There was no hi-ten anything in any of the 730s and up. I agree it's not the...
01-15-24, 08:29 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 4,262
Posted By Jeff Neese

Ah, the lowly, but not really so lowly Trek 730. ...

Ah, the lowly, but not really so lowly Trek 730. Super sleeper.

Full DB chromoly frame and fork was most years identical to the venerable 750, and only differed from the 750 in components. ...
01-11-24, 03:20 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,783
Posted By Jeff Neese

Front is going to be 100mm. Rear is probably...

Front is going to be 100mm. Rear is probably 130mm but could be 135mm.

There are plenty of 26" wheelsets available - you don't have to change to 27.5. Check out Velomine.
01-09-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 845
Posted By Jeff Neese

No, it was not "cute". Did you see that she fell...

No, it was not "cute". Did you see that she fell into a ravine and could have been seriously injured? She was lucky. She's clearly a beginner - putting a foot down while still in the saddle is never...
01-09-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 845
Posted By Jeff Neese

Putting a foot down while still in the saddle is...

Putting a foot down while still in the saddle is never correct, unless the bike is designed for that (such as a "pedal forward" design, recumbent, etc.) If you can reach the ground with your foot...
01-08-24, 05:08 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,783
Posted By Jeff Neese

Or worse, bending the rear triangle of a bicycle...

Or worse, bending the rear triangle of a bicycle ("cold setting") to accommodate a wider hub than what the frame was built for.

As long as he can always get it back to the original configuration,...
01-07-24, 05:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 484
Posted By Jeff Neese

That's only because the Campagnolo engineers...

That's only because the Campagnolo engineers don't read Bike Forums. They could learn a lot from some of the "experts" here.
01-05-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 484
Posted By Jeff Neese

Diminishing returns is certainly in play, but...

Diminishing returns is certainly in play, but since grade 25 bearings (Boca, for example) are only about six bucks for a package of 100, it doesn't make sense to go any lower. Most good hubs use...
01-05-24, 03:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 484
Posted By Jeff Neese

Typical high-quality hubs (Shimano, for example)...

Typical high-quality hubs (Shimano, for example) use grade 25. I've seen reference to Campy using grade 10, and bike shops will recommend grade 10 for rebuilding Campy hubs. I would tend to...
01-05-24, 07:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 484
Posted By Jeff Neese

You know to buy Grade 25 or better, right?

You know to buy Grade 25 or better, right?
Replies: 31
Views: 1,450
Posted By Jeff Neese

I agree on the one-piece crank, but 27" wheels...

I agree on the one-piece crank, but 27" wheels are certainly not "almost extinct". You can still buy 27" wheels and there are actually a decent selection of both premade wheels, and 27" rims if you...
01-04-24, 05:58 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 3,349
Posted By Jeff Neese

Cantilevers if the frame is fitted for them. I...

Cantilevers if the frame is fitted for them. I have removed more than one set of V-brakes to install cantis. I like the stopping power, modulation, and the fact that once set up properly, they...
01-04-24, 04:05 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 966
Posted By Jeff Neese

Not scrap. It's a high-quality DB chromoly frame,...

Not scrap. It's a high-quality DB chromoly frame, and a good one. If it's not dented, I'd pay as much as $100 for that. Whoever stripped it for parts didn't know that the frame is the most...
Replies: 31
Views: 1,450
Posted By Jeff Neese

If you had one as a kid (like me), it's certainly...

If you had one as a kid (like me), it's certainly worth $90 for the novelty/nostalgia factor. That's assuming you don't have to put much into it. The one you linked to appears to be in great...
12-21-23, 10:10 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 824
Posted By Jeff Neese

But a wheel built for a 7 speed cassette is going...

But a wheel built for a 7 speed cassette is going to be dished and the hub spacing different, than one built for a 9-speed. If I understand correctly, I think he's asking if a he can buy a 135mm...
12-20-23, 06:00 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,081
Posted By Jeff Neese

Except that many of his own posts contain so much...

Except that many of his own posts contain so much nonsense and wrong information, it's laughable that he's pointing out anyone else's mistakes. He's not really a mechanic - he just plays one on the...
12-18-23, 04:10 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 6,081
Posted By Jeff Neese

Notice that no examples were provided, just a...

Notice that no examples were provided, just a vague and general statement about "blaringly obvious falsehoods". Obvious attempt at trolling.
12-17-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,123
Posted By Jeff Neese

Yes, my comment was for situations where you have...

Yes, my comment was for situations where you have to lift it off the ground. Your setup looks easy to use. How do you accomodate different types of bikes, with different wheelbases? I'd need to...
12-17-23, 11:26 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,123
Posted By Jeff Neese

Obviously. The point is that if you hang it by...

Obviously. The point is that if you hang it by the rear wheel, you don't have to do that. But whatever works for you is what you should do.
12-17-23, 09:01 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 60,761
Posted By Jeff Neese

Sure they are. There are a lot of people who...

Sure they are. There are a lot of people who that's all they do - just ride around. And if they can afford it, there's a lot to like about buying one bicycle that you'll be just riding around for...
12-17-23, 08:32 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,123
Posted By Jeff Neese

Because the front wheel flops around, so you have...

Because the front wheel flops around, so you have to control it and line it up while you're hanging it up. With the rear wheel you can grab the frame literally anywhere and just lift it up and onto...
12-08-23, 08:52 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,483
Posted By Jeff Neese

He's determined to do anything but that, the one...

He's determined to do anything but that, the one thing that would solve his problem for sure. So instead he's trolling this group with complaints about REI, and nobody's taking the bait. As we...
12-07-23, 09:02 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,101
Posted By Jeff Neese

I have the Park Tool CM-5.3. It can be messy,...

I have the Park Tool CM-5.3. It can be messy, but it does a good job cleaning the chain. I use mineral spirits as the cleaning agent.
12-05-23, 04:14 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,483
Posted By Jeff Neese

It sounds like you did everything BUT the one...

It sounds like you did everything BUT the one thing that you should have - taken the bike back to REI. You say you "took a stab in the dark and tried ordering a couple of them that were similar"...
11-24-23, 09:11 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,107
Posted By Jeff Neese

No. Whether it's one spoke or a couple, you look...

No. Whether it's one spoke or a couple, you look for the root cause which is 90% of the time going to be uneven spoke tension. After the first one, it's a clear sign that the wheel needs...
11-23-23, 08:24 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 4,210
Posted By Jeff Neese

Funny, but you know that's not a real product,...

Funny, but you know that's not a real product, right? This is a novelty/prank empty gift box. There are many to choose from.

Bicycle Seat Belt Prank Gift Box, Wrap Your Real Present in a...
11-19-23, 07:05 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,107
Posted By Jeff Neese

Except that frequencies have a base two...

Except that frequencies have a base two logarithmic relationship to pitch. 20% higher (or lower) in numeric frequency does not equate to a 20% variance in musical pitch, and would not translate to...
11-16-23, 08:34 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,702
Posted By Jeff Neese

Schwalbe Schrader valve stems are threaded and...

Schwalbe Schrader valve stems are threaded and have a lockring.
11-16-23, 11:08 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 833
Posted By Jeff Neese

Unless he's talking about bar end shifters, in...

Unless he's talking about bar end shifters, in which case it's the inside diameter that's relevant and not all handlebars will accommodate those.
11-13-23, 12:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 883
Posted By Jeff Neese

This? Vintage Dia-Compe Brake Quick Release...

This?

Vintage Dia-Compe Brake Quick Release Caliper Adjuster Levers Parts QR DC A4 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/256174884451)
11-13-23, 08:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 883
Posted By Jeff Neese

You talking about this piece? ...

You talking about this piece?

https://www.porkchopbmx.com/dia-compe-662-bicycle-brake-cable-adjustment-barre.html...
11-13-23, 06:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 883
Posted By Jeff Neese

I don't know if they go missing "a lot". I've...

I don't know if they go missing "a lot". I've never lost any. For brakes that aren't installed on a bike, just use a wire tie to keep it with the calipers.

Even if they do get lost, those are...
11-12-23, 03:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,155
Posted By Jeff Neese

You sure can. I don't do quick links, and just...

You sure can. I don't do quick links, and just keep a supply of these. Unfortunately Shimano chains now come with quick links, so you have to buy the pins separately.

SHIMANO 8 Speed Bicycle...
11-10-23, 06:36 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,264
Posted By Jeff Neese

I may be wrong, but it looks like forged steel to...

I may be wrong, but it looks like forged steel to me. Highly unlikely to bend, and any crash that does bend it is probably going to crack the stays (or at least the joint) anyway.
11-04-23, 09:39 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,107
Posted By Jeff Neese

I think all that means is that in that particular...

I think all that means is that in that particular example, the builder was able to come much closer than 20%. Of course you're going to get it as close as possible, and the 20% variance is just...
11-04-23, 04:50 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,107
Posted By Jeff Neese

That's key. If someone wants to build their own...

That's key. If someone wants to build their own wheels entirely by feel or by plucking, go for it. But if it's someone else's wheels (and especially if you're charging for that service) and the...
11-04-23, 04:25 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,107
Posted By Jeff Neese

Not quite. It's not about owning the tools, it's...

Not quite. It's not about owning the tools, it's about using the tools. I'm focused on the use of a measuring device, to check and verify the results of the highly subjective "going by feel" method....
11-03-23, 06:21 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,107
Posted By Jeff Neese

I can definitely understand and respect that....

I can definitely understand and respect that. Sure, an experienced builder will get it pretty close without actually measuring tension, going simply by feel or by ear. I think they all do. It's that...
11-03-23, 03:54 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,107
Posted By Jeff Neese

I understand. When aligning a radio, a lot of us...

I understand. When aligning a radio, a lot of us "old timers" can do it by ear and I can get it pretty close. But since I do actually own a signal generator and oscilloscope, I don't have to do it by...
11-03-23, 03:35 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,107
Posted By Jeff Neese

What's 20% of C#?

What's 20% of C#?
11-03-23, 11:01 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,107
Posted By Jeff Neese

Maybe you could. A lot of people claim they can...

Maybe you could. A lot of people claim they can do it by ear (plucking the spokes) or using a guitar tuning app. I don't know of any professional wheelbuilders that do it by squeezing or plucking...
11-03-23, 06:33 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 653
Posted By Jeff Neese

I'd go at least Acera or Alivio. They do work a...

I'd go at least Acera or Alivio. They do work a little better and will last a lot longer. Alivio is actually pretty nice. Tourney is for Walmart bikes.
11-03-23, 05:59 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,107
Posted By Jeff Neese

Maybe - it depends on the application. If...

Maybe - it depends on the application. If something just needs to be "tight enough to hold together but not to strip the bolts" then 16-24 may be perfectly fine. In that case we would refer to 20...
11-01-23, 05:58 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,264
Posted By Jeff Neese

Before you spend money on a "professional"...

Before you spend money on a "professional" fitting, realize there are many videos you can watch first.

Or maybe start with something simple - take the measurements from your old bike, the one...
10-30-23, 11:30 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 4,107
Posted By Jeff Neese

I always took that +/- 20% to be the tolerance...

I always took that +/- 20% to be the tolerance for relative spoke tension - the difference in tension between different spokes. I agree that's a wide range, but that just means there's enough...
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