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Forum: Mountain Biking
06-02-19, 11:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,353
Posted By kitteh

Ah, thanks. Yeah I have used the PNW service...

Ah, thanks. Yeah I have used the PNW service manuals but the cartridge seems replaceable only and not serviceable.
Forum: Mountain Biking
05-30-19, 01:01 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,353
Posted By kitteh

Help with Brand-X dropper

Hello everyone,

Late last year I bought a 120mm brand-x ascend dropper with internal routing, and today I noticed that it's really only been dropping about 60mm. I have had this nagging feeling...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-20-14, 12:51 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,341
Posted By kitteh

http://i.imgur.com/vwMin.gif

http://i.imgur.com/vwMin.gif
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
05-15-14, 06:18 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,419
Posted By kitteh

Felt the crank slip, thought it was my...

Felt the crank slip, thought it was my imagination. It was my lock ring.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-14-14, 07:18 AM
Replies: 4,305
Views: 267,303
Posted By kitteh

I would ask people on the internet.

I would ask people on the internet.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-14-14, 04:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,389
Posted By kitteh

I thought Evans stocks a bunch of Fujis? Used it...

I thought Evans stocks a bunch of Fujis? Used it as a reference when I got mine.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-08-14, 01:46 AM
Replies: 1,508
Views: 150,823
Posted By kitteh

**** ****** **** ******** (am I doing...

**** ****** **** ********


(am I doing this right?)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
04-08-14, 12:55 AM
Replies: 1,508
Views: 150,823
Posted By kitteh

How long should my front brake cable be? I run...

How long should my front brake cable be? I run bullhorns right now, front brake on the right, it goes past the second handlebar clamp bolt. (it was even longer at the shop)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-22-14, 09:29 PM
Replies: 5,734
Views: 1,652,426
Posted By kitteh

^Ridiculously good looking frame. Nice job...

^Ridiculously good looking frame. Nice job letting it stand out.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-20-14, 06:31 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 11,590
Posted By kitteh

Yeah, it's tough with people and their...

Yeah, it's tough with people and their proportions. I'm 179cm and need a 54.8cm ETT. You're 4cm shorter and need a longer ETT! So it may be a little unfair to blame them.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-17-14, 11:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 707
Posted By kitteh

What's the dope on those Fyxation bikes? They...

What's the dope on those Fyxation bikes? They seem to be at the same price point as the Iro bikes.
Forum: Fitting Your Bike
03-14-14, 06:39 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 564
Posted By kitteh

Feel like I need different cleat positions for different hand positions

Hi guys,

I've been riding SPDs for a while, mostly on a flat bar MTB. I recently got a fixie and it has bullhorns.

I feel that when I'm on the tops of the bars (an upright position), my cleat...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-13-14, 10:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,304
Posted By kitteh

Commonwealth. They took our riches and left us...

Commonwealth. They took our riches and left us with questionable spelling.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-13-14, 08:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,304
Posted By kitteh

We're voting on colour? the elections are here...

We're voting on colour? the elections are here already?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-10-14, 11:09 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,421
Posted By kitteh

^ it was a mash-up of 2 different lyrics from the...

^ it was a mash-up of 2 different lyrics from the same song because I said rhythm and now I'm explaining it and NOW IT'S RUINED LOOK AT WHAT YOU'VE DONE
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-10-14, 10:42 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 4,421
Posted By kitteh

It's the rhythm. Like that song, I can ride...

It's the rhythm.

Like that song, I can ride my bike with a metronome... or something.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-06-14, 07:41 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,388
Posted By kitteh

Pretty easy to tell if you ride one without...

Pretty easy to tell if you ride one without retention.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
03-06-14, 07:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,741
Posted By kitteh

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/UH-2Bnas_jax_helo_1968.jpg
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-27-14, 10:37 PM
Replies: 11,217
Views: 1,123,670
Posted By kitteh

Loosened the tension screw too much on my SPDs....

Loosened the tension screw too much on my SPDs. That little plate that the tension screw screws into fell off. I've done it before, but the pedals weren't on the bike so I could grab the plate and...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-24-14, 11:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 874
Posted By kitteh

Oh they're already open, magic of timezones. ...

Oh they're already open, magic of timezones.

Thanks for the help.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-24-14, 10:57 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 874
Posted By kitteh

Yeah I think it's the stack height, the steerer...

Yeah I think it's the stack height, the steerer tube must be *below* the highest spacer/top of the stem right? Need to add a spacer on top if that's the case.

Thanks.

EDIT: btw, is it ok to...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-24-14, 10:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 874
Posted By kitteh

Apologies for going OT but - I just installed a...

Apologies for going OT but - I just installed a new stem and handlebar. Could ride handsfree forever with my old stem and bars, but now it steers to the left. New stem is considerable shorter, by...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-22-14, 10:38 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,033
Posted By kitteh

Threw my track bars away. It was like my...

Threw my track bars away.

It was like my hands and the bars were in a bad porno cause we kept trying different positions but nothing worked.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-18-14, 11:54 PM
Replies: 5,734
Views: 1,652,426
Posted By kitteh

Inside the toe clip too.

Inside the toe clip too.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-13-14, 03:23 AM
Replies: 1,508
Views: 150,823
Posted By kitteh

hate it when that happens

hate it when that happens
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-05-14, 09:55 PM
Replies: 4,189
Views: 837,874
Posted By kitteh

Yeah discovered that over the top tube is the...

Yeah discovered that over the top tube is the most popular way of running clamps, dunno why I was under the impression that it wasn't.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-03-14, 06:29 PM
Replies: 4,189
Views: 837,874
Posted By kitteh

crap, should have thought of that.

crap, should have thought of that.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-03-14, 10:43 AM
Replies: 4,189
Views: 837,874
Posted By kitteh

Pants? stop light? Psssh, pleb talk. Thing...

Pants? stop light? Psssh, pleb talk.

Thing is, if the screws move under the TT, the cable will run over it. That will probably look terrible.

My thighs have not made contact with the screws...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
02-03-14, 12:44 AM
Replies: 4,189
Views: 837,874
Posted By kitteh

http://i.imgur.com/zoH5WfVl.jpg ...

http://i.imgur.com/zoH5WfVl.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/rr9c8Mhl.jpg

New bike, need new bars. Flop and chop or stock bullhorns?

(brakes have been reconfigured)
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-09-11, 08:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 636
Posted By kitteh

Killer stuff!

Killer stuff!
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-30-11, 01:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,615
Posted By kitteh

Yeah I think this was my mental block of sorts....

Yeah I think this was my mental block of sorts. The only other time I grease bearings is when I service my hubs and they rotate quite well.




Never thought pedal rotations would be such a big...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-30-11, 10:16 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,615
Posted By kitteh

Hmmm, didn't think of the latter. Ah...

Hmmm, didn't think of the latter.


Ah yes. I just checked another new-ish pair of pedals and they don't spin freely either. But this seems to have a small bit of grinding when you hold the it...
Forum: Mountain Biking
03-30-11, 04:43 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,615
Posted By kitteh

Installing DMR V8s

Just moved back from clipless to platform pedals and got myself a pair of DMR V8 flats. I've greased them as per the instructions on the grease syringe (which was barely enough for one pedal, forget...
Forum: Mountain Biking
02-15-11, 08:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,539
Posted By kitteh

Do the ATACs have some sort of break in period? I...

Do the ATACs have some sort of break in period? I hear they're real tight in the beginning(?).
Have a pair of Aliums around for when it gets wet and the SPDs get clogged.
Forum: Mountain Biking
01-31-11, 09:11 AM
Replies: 4,411
Views: 351,257
Posted By kitteh

188175 For once, whining about Monday morning...

188175
For once, whining about Monday morning was pretty tough.
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-20-10, 11:46 AM
Replies: 4,411
Views: 351,257
Posted By kitteh

Eh? No no, just a general observation. Recently...

Eh? No no, just a general observation. Recently started taking pictures on my rides, hence the comparison.
Forum: Mountain Biking
11-19-10, 05:57 AM
Replies: 4,411
Views: 351,257
Posted By kitteh

I can never understand how all your bikes are so...

I can never understand how all your bikes are so clean in the pictures. Maybe it's something to do with your part of the world.
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-10-10, 10:31 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,152
Posted By kitteh

I see. That would be when compared to their...

I see. That would be when compared to their respective axles. When compared to each other?
But yeah I get how they could create a feel. Didn't know that, thanks.
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-10-10, 07:34 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,152
Posted By kitteh

Bigger wheels giving you a lower center of...

Bigger wheels giving you a lower center of gravity? Does not compute. Unless the BB is made of lead.
Forum: Mountain Biking
10-03-10, 10:37 PM
Replies: 4,411
Views: 351,257
Posted By kitteh

Here in Bangalore we have this hill called...

Here in Bangalore we have this hill called Turahalli that us mtn biker types love. Killer climb, big boulders on the peak usually hugged by local climbers, and a fairly scary downhill.
Well there...
Forum: Mountain Biking
09-25-10, 06:28 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,196
Posted By kitteh

Humongous dork disc, collector's item ;)

Humongous dork disc, collector's item ;)
Forum: Introductions
08-23-10, 08:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 259
Posted By kitteh

Heh, I'll just tag along. Hello from another...

Heh, I'll just tag along. Hello from another Bangalorea rider here. Rode with mudeth before he broke his shoulder.
Was into road biking till a nasty accident in February. Picked up an MTB after...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-19-10, 10:44 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,618
Posted By kitteh

So it's just the cable that's stretching eh,...

So it's just the cable that's stretching eh, thanks.
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-18-10, 11:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,618
Posted By kitteh

I think that's about some stretching. Either the...

I think that's about some stretching. Either the cables or chain. Experiencing the same thing here. Heading to the LBS this Saturday possibly. I've worked with RDs so if it's just that I need to...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-16-10, 08:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,620
Posted By kitteh

Damn, had no idea. I feel better about paying up...

Damn, had no idea. I feel better about paying up the extra money for the '10! Also, the saddle on this one is different.
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-16-10, 12:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,620
Posted By kitteh

Ride all 3, pick the one you like. It's usually...

Ride all 3, pick the one you like. It's usually about the geometry that feels better. Though I don't see why the 3900 is on the list when you can afford better.

@above: Which year is your 4300...
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-12-10, 10:55 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 6,193
Posted By kitteh

This is a simple case of pear pressure. Or maybe...

This is a simple case of pear pressure. Or maybe sour grapes. Because it looks like you went bananas over them.
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-11-10, 11:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,844
Posted By kitteh

Sweeeet!

Sweeeet!
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-11-10, 10:20 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,618
Posted By kitteh

Sounds oddly like a blow up doll.

Sounds oddly like a blow up doll.
Forum: Mountain Biking
08-09-10, 11:05 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,618
Posted By kitteh

You can't actually flip the wheel, the cassette...

You can't actually flip the wheel, the cassette needs to stay on the right side, right? :) You need to pull it off the rim and change direction. There's a little arrow on the sidewalls pointing...
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