Lowering my top tube via changing out bottom headset component
02-17-21, 05:13 PM
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I just want to say that this is the most interesting BF thread I've read in the last five years. Kudos to all contributors. To @StirFry - I really like both of your bikes. Sorry that the top tube angle bothers you so much. It's a good looking bike, and I'd bet that it rides just as you had imagined that it would.
Anyway, terrific discussion. I even learned what "edgelording" is, although I'm unsure where I can ever use that nugget. Carry on...
Anyway, terrific discussion. I even learned what "edgelording" is, although I'm unsure where I can ever use that nugget. Carry on...
) I do want to start a metal/hardcore/punk band called Edgelord but I am sure someone has already beat me to the punch and I honestly don't want to deal with a band. I tried in high school and we just never got anywhere, each week we tried a new song and forgot the old one and I think usually devolved into playing Monopoly the wrong way or some silliness.
02-17-21, 08:18 PM
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I just want to say that this is the most interesting BF thread I've read in the last five years. Kudos to all contributors. To @StirFry - I really like both of your bikes. Sorry that the top tube angle bothers you so much. It's a good looking bike, and I'd bet that it rides just as you had imagined that it would.
Anyway, terrific discussion. I even learned what "edgelording" is, although I'm unsure where I can ever use that nugget. Carry on...
Anyway, terrific discussion. I even learned what "edgelording" is, although I'm unsure where I can ever use that nugget. Carry on...
It has been rather stagnant around here for a number of years now hasn't it?
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02-18-21, 10:53 PM
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02-18-21, 10:59 PM
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I found a canondale slice premium carbon fiber fork on ebay that I just put a bid on ($49). 43mm rake and a supposed a-t-c length of 362mm, which appears to be as short as they come. If it doesn't work out, I'll just be happy with what I have, but at least I'll know that I gave it a shot.
02-19-21, 10:38 AM
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I found a canondale slice premium carbon fiber fork on ebay that I just put a bid on ($49). 43mm rake and a supposed a-t-c length of 362mm, which appears to be as short as they come. If it doesn't work out, I'll just be happy with what I have, but at least I'll know that I gave it a shot.
If nothing else just make yourself a dang quesadilla!
02-19-21, 03:45 PM
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It is mainly aesthetics lol. One of my main requests when we were discussing the build initially was my desire to have a parallel TT, which it doesn't have. What can I say, I'm a detail oriented person and after spending this much money and time trying to get this built, it's a bit annoying to say the least as I intend to have this bike for a very long time and it is somewhat a personal purchase for me. It also seems that it is off by almost exactly the amount of thickness of my headset which makes me wonder if he forgot to plan around it.
Sounds like all you really need to do is let 5psi of air out of your front tire. Boom. TT fixed.
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02-19-21, 05:25 PM
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Hopefully the fork is in good shape and has no issues and also is not tapered (as many of my carbon forks happen to be meaning they are mostly useless for me at the moment). If it is then $49 isn't a bad way to go to try a new fork.
If nothing else just make yourself a dang quesadilla!
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02-19-21, 11:29 PM
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I gotta wonder if while you are riding you notice it at all?
02-20-21, 09:01 AM
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I wouldn't walk into a bike shop and want to check out bikes that didn't catch my eye in the first place. And this especially goes for one that only is appointed with only one gearing option.
And I'm not even asking to get it absolutely perfectly level to the ground. If I can even just lower it a 1/4" I'd be a whole lot happier. TBH, the slack does look a tad bit cool to me, but just the way it sits right now just has a smidge too much rake in it for me to really be satisfied with it. I wanted a tarcky bike, and I tarcky bike is what I shall have, damnit
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02-20-21, 12:04 PM
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I actually do think about it. What can I say, I'm just wired to be a detail oriented person. It's the trait that has made it possible for me to afford a custom fitted bike in the first place. Why should only the people I work for benefit from it, but not me? I throw energy and money at **** until I'm happy with it, and as long as it's not hurting anyone, I don't see what the fuss is.
I wouldn't walk into a bike shop and want to check out bikes that didn't catch my eye in the first place. And this especially goes for one that only is appointed with only one gearing option.
And I'm not even asking to get it absolutely perfectly level to the ground. If I can even just lower it a 1/4" I'd be a whole lot happier. TBH, the slack does look a tad bit cool to me, but just the way it sits right now just has a smidge too much rake in it for me to really be satisfied with it. I wanted a tarcky bike, and I tarcky bike is what I shall have, damnit
I wouldn't walk into a bike shop and want to check out bikes that didn't catch my eye in the first place. And this especially goes for one that only is appointed with only one gearing option.
And I'm not even asking to get it absolutely perfectly level to the ground. If I can even just lower it a 1/4" I'd be a whole lot happier. TBH, the slack does look a tad bit cool to me, but just the way it sits right now just has a smidge too much rake in it for me to really be satisfied with it. I wanted a tarcky bike, and I tarcky bike is what I shall have, damnit
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