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05-06-20, 06:19 PM
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Carbon is an amazing element because it forms an incredible variety of bonds to an incredible variety of other elements. Even within knife steel, for example, there are hundreds of varieties of alloys with different compositions and heat treatment. In bike tubing, Reynolds has series from... probably very low through 531, 853, and 953. Columbus has Spirit, XCr, and others I can't remember off the top of my head. Then there's Tange, True Temper used to before they went to focus on golf shafts, and on and on. Most of the good framebuilders state what tubing they use. For the ones they don't, why not? I can't imagine it's because they're shy about using high-quality tubing.
05-06-20, 06:22 PM
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The group that organized it left due to a dispute with the paper over the coverage of a racial incident then announced they would put on a competing ride. It was originally scheduled for the same week as RAGBRAI, but the date was later moved. Both rides were going to happen this year, but I think the virus mixed that.
05-06-20, 06:27 PM
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05-06-20, 06:27 PM
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Ritchey has had Logic Tubing for a Looong time, which is kinda like not having the tubing identified. Originally I think it was made by Tange. Probably Tange MTB with shorter butts, or something like that.
05-06-20, 06:32 PM
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Now 3T will sell the Exploro in ready-to-paint, which would be an option if I wanted to go carbon on this hypothetical for next year. And it's more Cervelo than the Aspero.
05-06-20, 06:37 PM
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Woah. A-Main Hobbies also owns Dan's Comp??? I just noticed I got the same email from Dan's Comp and Nashbar. But NOT Performance. Hmmm.
05-06-20, 06:41 PM
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BITD my Bianchi Grizzly had "Bianchi Superset"
That one bugged me more than Ritchey Logic.
Hard to imagine I spent $1300 in 1993-ish dollars on a full rigid MTB.
That one bugged me more than Ritchey Logic.
Hard to imagine I spent $1300 in 1993-ish dollars on a full rigid MTB.
05-06-20, 06:45 PM
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05-06-20, 06:47 PM
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05-06-20, 06:48 PM
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05-06-20, 06:50 PM
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And to think, had I remained in Sharpsburg, PA, I might have been a Steelers fan. DougRNS
05-06-20, 06:51 PM
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05-06-20, 06:53 PM
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05-06-20, 06:55 PM
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I have a lot to learn about steel.
And to think, had I remained in Sharpsburg, PA, I might have been a Steelers fan. DougRNS
And to think, had I remained in Sharpsburg, PA, I might have been a Steelers fan. DougRNS
05-06-20, 06:58 PM
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Columbus SL for the win. I like the Tanges too. Only have experience with Tange 1 and Tange Prestige.
And I will have a year to get in shape for RAGBRAI 2021. I do expect to be back in the saddle late Summer.
And I will have a year to get in shape for RAGBRAI 2021. I do expect to be back in the saddle late Summer.
05-06-20, 07:01 PM
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I tried running tonight for the first time in a long time.
It is indeed stupid.
It is indeed stupid.
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"The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience."
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05-06-20, 07:01 PM
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Cleaned up the brakes, sanded the pads with some 220 then cleaned them some more. I managed to get them aligned so there's no rubbing! Happy days! Since its apart I decided to break in the slow cooker and meth up some chain lube. Wax, paraffin oil and Teflon in this batch. No carrier. Chain was a little dirty but was still quiet, and functioned properly. More buildup on the derailleur than I liked though. That's from the squirt bottle application.
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05-06-20, 07:03 PM
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I have a lot to learn about steel.
And to think, had I remained in Sharpsburg, PA, I might have been a Steelers fan. DougRNS
And to think, had I remained in Sharpsburg, PA, I might have been a Steelers fan. DougRNS
Spoiler alert: in war, the side that can make more steel usually wins.
05-06-20, 07:10 PM
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05-06-20, 07:25 PM
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Wonder if Dan's Comp will still be my go-to for spokes after this change.
05-06-20, 07:29 PM
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Kitty is very excited about a green bean:
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Chain is cooling. I don't know how much the Teflon is going to add to the mix. It doesn't stay suspended very long, so I wonder how much will penetrate into the plates and rollers. But I guess it can't hurt things either.
05-06-20, 07:30 PM
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Carbon is an amazing element because it forms an incredible variety of bonds to an incredible variety of other elements. Even within knife steel, for example, there are hundreds of varieties of alloys with different compositions and heat treatment. In bike tubing, Reynolds has series from... probably very low through 531, 853, and 953. Columbus has Spirit, XCr, and others I can't remember off the top of my head. Then there's Tange, True Temper used to before they went to focus on golf shafts, and on and on. Most of the good framebuilders state what tubing they use. For the ones they don't, why not? I can't imagine it's because they're shy about using high-quality tubing.
05-06-20, 07:32 PM
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