Originally Posted by
Gasman1440
Thanks....I did and its very helpful. This thread has been very informative for me as I said I’m really new to trying to fix a bike. I like my LBS and they have been helpful but I’m slowly buying a tool here and there and converting to tubeless and changing a cassette etc. Not close to trying to build a bike or fix something that is broken (did I say I’m not mechanical despite being a ME) but I like to learn new things, love to ride and find it almost meditative working on my bikes (or trying to)!
I think this will broaden your ME "legs".
Simply observing the machinations of a RDER in all the gear combinations can give one an appreciation of engineering.
Having a severe lack of formal education via Asperger's and a 9th grade Algebra teacher that didn't know the Quadratic equation pretty much derailed me. (she was also the principal, so nowhere to complain)
I personally enjoy a well built built wheel. Spoke tensions all equally sharing their part of the load in an artistic symmetry. My "art" tends to be simple mechanical designs that work well.