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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,239
Posted By mpetry912

hey sweeks, thanks buddy, some real information...

hey sweeks, thanks buddy, some real information as opposed to speculation, appreciate it !

Mtracer am I to understand that that the link that failed was immediately adjacent to the removeable...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 25,783
Posted By JohnDThompson

"Newbie." Cut him some slack.

"Newbie."
Cut him some slack.
Forum: Commuting
04-16-24, 07:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 502
Posted By BobbyG

Of course the perfect response in a church...

Of course the perfect response in a church parking lot would be "Judge not lest you be judged."
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-10-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,666
Posted By MNBikeCommuter

Coiled housing worked just fine for friction...

Coiled housing worked just fine for friction derailleurs. One moved the shift lever until the shift was completed and the chatter died down.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-04-24, 06:07 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 850
Posted By ScottCommutes

https://www.modernbike.com/check-these-7-things-be...

https://www.modernbike.com/check-these-7-things-before-buying-a-wheel

Don't say I didn't warn you.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-31-24, 11:08 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,057
Posted By Barry2

Self Fusing Silicon Tape...

Self Fusing Silicon Tape (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N7KC62D) Great stuff.

Barry

EDIT: Just noticed that the Black in my link is only in a large quantity. There are many others...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-29-24, 01:45 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,192
Posted By hokiefyd

This is my use case for triples, also. I ride in...

This is my use case for triples, also. I ride in the center ring in almost all scenarios (which is usually a 32-36, depending on the bike) and will shift down to the small ring when I've run out of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 236
Posted By base2

I've never known any of the Nexus 7, 8, or Alfine...

I've never known any of the Nexus 7, 8, or Alfine 8 speed hubs to have excess drag that affected real world performance in any meaningful way. Most of the drag, as far as I can tell, is simply the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-28-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 852
Posted By bboy314

I envy the person whose biggest mistake in life...

I envy the person whose biggest mistake in life is this.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-27-24, 01:26 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,192
Posted By smd4

Oh, I deny it.

Oh, I deny it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-25-24, 05:48 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 3,192
Posted By Camilo

I've had triples and always like them and they...

I've had triples and always like them and they shifted easily and perfectly. I set my wife's road bike up with a triple and same thing - easy enough to adjust and no issues shifting. I always liked...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-24-24, 12:38 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,059
Posted By Duragrouch

Good point. IMO, it's absolutely critical to be...

Good point. IMO, it's absolutely critical to be able to rotate the axle in fingers for proper preload adjustment, rotating the wheel has too much leverage, you won't feel things.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-23-24, 06:57 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,147
Posted By Duragrouch

For me, 10,000 miles is low mileage. My road-race...

For me, 10,000 miles is low mileage. My road-race bike I estimate had over 70k before it went into storage in favor of a townie and then folder equipped as townie. The derailleur gearing was...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-24, 08:39 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 542
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Well fitting an undersized tube is an old BMX...

Well fitting an undersized tube is an old BMX racing hot rodding trick. Reduces rotating weight and any faster bleed off from stretched tube walls is easily topped off minutes before the starting...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-21-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 7,292
Posted By Kontact

It would be stupid to do this and expect to...

It would be stupid to do this and expect to safely use it to slow the bike in town. The act of backpedalling against the slightly slope of the freewheeling direction is an invitation to shear off the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-19-24, 10:39 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,059
Posted By Duragrouch

That's great, and not expensive.

That's great, and not expensive.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-18-24, 11:57 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,059
Posted By Duragrouch

This is not "pitting". If it was, it would affect...

This is not "pitting". If it was, it would affect the cone all the way around it. This is "spalling", from excess pressure. Why the cone and not the cup? Because (once installed on the bike) the cone...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-17-24, 10:09 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,573
Posted By Duragrouch

:) That would be a great trick. Usually, you...

:) That would be a great trick. Usually, you twist the handlebars up or down before fold, so the brake levers are more flush to the fold. But I can't because of bar-ends, aero bars, plus I have L...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-15-24, 03:33 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,005
Posted By 79pmooney

I see no issues with alcohol on a bike frame. ...

I see no issues with alcohol on a bike frame. It's when you add the wheels and handlebars that you get into trouble.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-10-24, 09:54 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,443
Posted By Duragrouch

You beat me to it. I could only see a lube...

You beat me to it. I could only see a lube "pushing out contaminants" if a) old lube had sludged and new lube dissolves it so contaminants can move, or b) lube has special force-field repulsion of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-10-24, 11:04 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,443
Posted By bikerbob38

It is no easy matter to discern which advertising...

It is no easy matter to discern which advertising blurbs have merit and which are just a load of hype and flak.

I guess it comes down to trying to make the best choice you can and seeing how long...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-09-24, 06:35 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,443
Posted By Duragrouch

A sincere thank you. I would not have guessed, I...

A sincere thank you. I would not have guessed, I would have pictured running the finished chain through thick grease (useless), not a dip in what they describe as "oil". So now I thought, they must...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-09-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,443
Posted By dedhed

4:15 ...

4:15
​​​​​​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8j5-dC6_x8
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-08-24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,443
Posted By phughes

This bears repeating. This is the only, proper...

This bears repeating. This is the only, proper way to clean a chain. Anything else and you just kidding yourself.

https://sheldonbrown.com/chainclean.html
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-08-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,443
Posted By ScottCommutes

Based on my experience, I would suggest that the...

Based on my experience, I would suggest that the OP consider doing something in between those heavy-duty 1000 mile chain services. He's letting his chain get as dirty as it wants for hundreds of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-07-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,443
Posted By choddo

I think there is a step missing where you put the...

I think there is a step missing where you put the chain in the jar ;)

I agree wd40 isn’t up to the job but my son uses it and I allow him to make his own decisions from time to time.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-07-24, 02:26 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,443
Posted By FBinNY

Unleaded only for me. Seriously, I'm one of...

Unleaded only for me.

Seriously, I'm one of the least committed to chain care here on BF.

Given the cost and life expectancy of my 10s chains, I'd want to see at least a doubling of chain life...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-07-24, 02:18 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,443
Posted By FBinNY

Bike Forums has a sub-forum ideally suited for...

Bike Forums has a sub-forum ideally suited for this subject.

It's P&R (politics & religion) and IMO should be P, R & Chain lube.

This subject stirs up all kinds of pointless arguments, and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-05-24, 09:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 583
Posted By 79pmooney

You can even do this quite a bit. I rode my...

You can even do this quite a bit. I rode my Peugeot UO-8 for years fixed and got really good at the "lean away". Drawback was real understeer. The lean away was basically telling the bike to go...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-05-24, 08:51 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 583
Posted By urbanknight

You're taking a bike with a low BB and making it...

You're taking a bike with a low BB and making it even lower? :foo:

Crit racers do that as well.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-05-24, 06:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 769
Posted By Schwinnsta

I have been running 2" rear, 2 1/8" front tires...

I have been running 2" rear, 2 1/8" front tires on my Zizzo Liberte for a few years. So off the chart. While it somewhat effects the tire shape, I am not having problems.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-01-24, 03:54 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,059
Posted By Duragrouch

Don't remove any metal on the inside of the seat...

Don't remove any metal on the inside of the seat tube/lug, to make it larger, that will weaken the area.

Resizing something like that, in my opinion, would require either a) "ball resizer", that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,406
Posted By base2

It's not the fibers that snap. It's micro...

It's not the fibers that snap. It's micro fractures in the matrix that holds the fibers in place.

A deflection test is the most common method to test service life. They load the part in some way...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-24, 09:29 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,406
Posted By ScottCommutes

A bolt has clamping power because it stretches as...

A bolt has clamping power because it stretches as you tighten it - sort of like a rubber band. Torque in a shop is really meaningless. It doesn't matter how hard you torque a bolt. What actually...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-27-24, 02:40 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,312
Posted By Duragrouch

That's a bad accident waiting to happen, the seat...

That's a bad accident waiting to happen, the seat comes off and the rails jab you in the butt or worse. Seriously. Get a new saddle. If you want traditional leather and durable, get a Brooks or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-26-24, 08:48 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,004
Posted By zacster

No bike is going to be future proof. There is...

No bike is going to be future proof. There is constant change in the industry.

That frame looks like it has all the latest features, but if you want it Di2 ready you have to order it that way. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-26-24, 04:29 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 751
Posted By Duragrouch

OP: The pitting you have described is not...

OP: The pitting you have described is not "galling" as some have mentioned, but "spalling". If you want to get the bike back together right away, you may be able to use it. Usually, spalling happens...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-26-24, 04:06 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 680
Posted By Duragrouch

You missed my point. My guess is that it's called...

You missed my point. My guess is that it's called that because it's a juncture of multiple tubes; Mechanical brackets often join multiple parts. I could be wrong.

EDIT: From wiki:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-26-24, 02:22 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 2,406
Posted By choddo

By the way, chainrings sharpening to a point...

By the way, chainrings sharpening to a point isn’t because of the chain slipping off. The chain was slipping off because the teeth were sharpened to a point

and that was probably accelerated by a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-25-24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 485
Posted By Pe1ter

Teen link c8

Yeh I’m thinking that myself that it will probably never happen that’s the thing about me I get something and pick up on something about it then get obsessed it’s not like I’ll be in mtb trails with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-25-24, 09:05 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 3,346
Posted By BillyD

Some of you guys just live to argue. Real life...

Some of you guys just live to argue. Real life must be boring AF.

closed
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-25-24, 04:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 485
Posted By Duragrouch

Don't worry about it. Usually on Dahons that are...

Don't worry about it. Usually on Dahons that are aluminum, they had a separate replaceable derailleur hanger. Yours sounds integral with the frame. (And by the way, it is still a derailleur hanger,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-24-24, 10:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,743
Posted By Duragrouch

I know, right? First, it's all about the fit; I'm...

I know, right? First, it's all about the fit; I'm fortunate that my folder fits me perfect. Then about gearing; I had to modify mine for wider range. Then about ride quality, my 20"/406-44 tires are...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-24-24, 07:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,028
Posted By mpetry912

I remember standing next to Spence Wolf, at his...

I remember standing next to Spence Wolf, at his truing stand which was made of angle iron, and he was holding a Hozan spoke tension meter - the old mechanical one.

He said "Mark, this tool here,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-22-24, 08:29 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,473
Posted By Troul

hope that thought logic doesnt spread to those...

hope that thought logic doesnt spread to those that ride all year for general commuting & those that cycle in the snow cold wintery season.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-22-24, 12:48 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,473
Posted By Leisesturm

You can't be serious. That woman had every right...

You can't be serious. That woman had every right to cycle in any weather short of a F5 Hurricane. I have plenty of fair weather only cycling friends and they have enough nous NOT to feel superior...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-21-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,908
Posted By smd4

Aesthetics used to be part of biking. Not anymore.

Aesthetics used to be part of biking. Not anymore.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-21-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,908
Posted By smd4

To me, appearance is part and parcel of fit and...

To me, appearance is part and parcel of fit and function. A higher-quality finish is an indicator of precision to me.

And I would think black would show dirt far more readily than silver (which is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-20-24, 03:59 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,908
Posted By smd4

Too much metal for my taste.

Too much metal for my taste.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-20-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 136
Views: 4,908
Posted By njkayaker

- the mechanical stuff is "timeless" in a way...

- the mechanical stuff is "timeless" in a way that electronic shifters aren't.
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