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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-24, 10:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 265
Posted By Kontact

https://wheelsmfg.com/bottom-brackets/trek-bb90-95...

https://wheelsmfg.com/bottom-brackets/trek-bb90-95.html
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-24, 08:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 265
Posted By Barry2

Don’t forget bottom brackets are defined by...

Don’t forget bottom brackets are defined by Diameter and their Length
Be sure to measure the width of the bare frame.

Barry
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-21-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 265
Posted By Kontact

As I recall, BB90 Treks are just a shell that...

As I recall, BB90 Treks are just a shell that accepts bearings, and that shell pinches in to stop the bearing from going too far into the frame. Kind of like the removable clips do for BB30. Neither...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-11-24, 07:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 464
Posted By FBinNY

Take the wheel off and spin it holding the axle...

Take the wheel off and spin it holding the axle in your fingers. Try it both letting the cassette turn with it, and not letting it turn.

You're feeling and listening for roughness in either the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-08-24, 03:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 336
Posted By canopus

Bearings fail. An in depth analysis doesn't do...

Bearings fail. An in depth analysis doesn't do much for you now. The point is, you should really replace the axle and the free hub body both. If you can't replace both of them together you need to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-07-24, 08:02 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 336
Posted By FBinNY

Before moving on, you need to think about the...

Before moving on, you need to think about the underlying cause (or causes).

On a hunch. I suspect it's somehow related to the QR adaptor. Whether it's a loose adjustment, or that hub's design...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-07-24, 06:34 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 336
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Sure looks like the spring, if available, will...

Sure looks like the spring, if available, will just slip back in (after general cleaning and considering the other two springs' remaining life). But likely the springs are specific to the...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-04-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 461
Posted By fliplap

Far as I can tell, that page is simply wrong. ...

Far as I can tell, that page is simply wrong.

Unless there’s some alternate cable routing for the rd-x9-a1 it seems to be only 1:1 and not “exact actuation”. I’ve fiddled with one at the shop and...
Forum: Road Cycling
04-01-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 16,062
Posted By noglider

Wait, are you sure you're using these right? ;)

Wait, are you sure you're using these right? ;)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-28-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 2,737
Posted By mstateglfr

https://tannus.com/airless-tires/ The best...

https://tannus.com/airless-tires/

The best way to not puncture an inner tube is to not have one to begin with.
Best way to do this is to have a tubeless tire setup with sealant.
Second best way...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-26-24, 09:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 388
Posted By RCMoeur

De-Gunking Balky Shifters - For the Long Haul

For the past week or so, I've been down with a bug and haven't felt much like riding or wrenching. Over the weekend I felt decent enough to at least get something done, so I decided to degunk a pile...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-24-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 29,349
Posted By Steve B.

Chances are if you use the wheel on an outside...

Chances are if you use the wheel on an outside ride, with the sensor installed, it will auto connect, with the sensor data providing speed. It will override the GPS data.
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-23-24, 11:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 516
Posted By t2p

check the area around the seatpost - this can be...

check the area around the seatpost - this can be a problem area for frames of any type of material

check the area around the bottom bracket - carbon frames are tough but thrown chain can result...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
03-14-24, 10:42 PM
Replies: 5,456
Views: 3,894,822
Posted By justin1138

Got myself a new bike at the end of January for...

Got myself a new bike at the end of January for some extra motivation to ride more. In the last month and half I've put more miles on this bike than I rode all of last year!
...
Forum: Road Cycling
03-13-24, 07:57 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,316
Posted By Koyote

My Group Ride: A Cautionary Tale

I headed out on the weekly group ride full of optimism and joy. With my new Rapha Pro Team Aero jersey, I was sure to lead the pack as our paceline rolled through the bucolic countryside. My riding...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-04-24, 02:32 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 2,846
Posted By elcruxio

The thing to understand about lubricants is that...

The thing to understand about lubricants is that they're use case specific. For example grease is great for ball bearings but does not work at all as a camshaft bearing lube. Assuming the bearings...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
02-25-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 5,456
Views: 3,894,822
Posted By digthemlows

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just got my 36er from Black Sheep Bikes
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-30-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,250
Posted By RB1-luvr

14 bikes, lots of overlap. I only ride about...

14 bikes, lots of overlap. I only ride about 2500 miles per year, so none get a lot of use per year. If I find a new bike and like it a lot, it'll get 650 miles the first year.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-29-24, 09:04 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,250
Posted By mobilemail

Which leads me to the question, how many is...

Which leads me to the question, how many is "many"?

I have several bikes. I rode about 2k miles last year, the highest mileage bike had about 600 miles on it. Chains and tires last forever!!!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-29-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 4,250
Posted By wheelreason

Some cyclists think they are golfers... :)

Some cyclists think they are golfers... :)
Forum: Hybrid Bicycles
01-20-24, 10:54 PM
Replies: 7,839
Views: 2,874,121
Posted By The Chemist

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Rebuilt my Giant FCR3500 back into a form close to its...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-24, 12:38 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,629
Posted By Sierra_rider

According to the inflation calculator I used, the...

According to the inflation calculator I used, the price cap for bike suggestions on this thread can now be $2498.76.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-01-24, 05:26 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 10,260
Posted By Bald Paul

Forget about steel, Ti, and carbon frames. I...

Forget about steel, Ti, and carbon frames.
I built this bike up from a frameset made of Unobtainium, a material that has zero weight, yet is incredibly strong. The bike weighed only the total of the...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
11-29-23, 05:57 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,299
Posted By Alan K

That, indeed, is sad! I haven’t bought new...

That, indeed, is sad!
I haven’t bought new bicycle in a long time - my wife extracted a promise from me a few years ago that since I have too many bikes, if I want to buy another one, two of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-24-23, 02:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 884
Posted By urbanknight

I have been using black silicone tape for years...

I have been using black silicone tape for years now and love it. It comes in other colors as well (red, white, yellow, blue). I make the overlap wide enough that the end fits over it all, and I cut...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-23-23, 08:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 884
Posted By mstateglfr

Do 2 wraps with it pulled tight that are as wide...

Do 2 wraps with it pulled tight that are as wide as the tape is naturally wide. Then ease off the pressure and wrap half a turn with the tape lacking tension. The untensioned tape will be the same...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-23-23, 12:18 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 621
Posted By fastbike

I've built many wheels for 349 (Brompton), 369...

I've built many wheels for 349 (Brompton), 369 (Moulton)and 406 (Moulton), as wheel as wheels for 26 and 700C bikes. Probably around 50 in the last two decades.
I now cut my own spokes and thread...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-22-23, 12:22 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 4,602
Posted By Eric F

A friend of mine used to have a policy of not...

A friend of mine used to have a policy of not riding if the temperature (Fdeg) was less than his age. He turned 60 this year. He dropped that policy some years ago because it started being really...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-16-23, 09:05 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,001
Posted By aliasfox

This is my pandemic build. She’s a Cannondale...

This is my pandemic build. She’s a Cannondale CAAD8, named Cammy.

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She is a...
Forum: Road Cycling
11-15-23, 02:35 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 3,001
Posted By ebow3d

My CAAD12 rim brake with Ultegra 6800 weighs...

My CAAD12 rim brake with Ultegra 6800 weighs 6.9kg - not sure what that is in American. Just use lightweight parts, like carbon handlebars, seatpost, seat, etc. Also, I use tpu tubes which are...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-13-23, 02:54 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,784
Posted By FBinNY

I prefer something beyond hand tight to keep it...

I prefer something beyond hand tight to keep it from walking back when pulling the crank.

Likewise, be sure to grease as noted for the same reason.
Forum: Road Cycling
11-04-23, 04:13 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 21,462
Posted By choddo

Did you specifically search for threads about...

Did you specifically search for threads about being 5’10.5 and riding 60cm frames so you could tell people about it and this was the only one? Cos I don’t reckon the OP is still in a quandary about...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-02-23, 10:01 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,970
Posted By blakcloud

My favourite flat bar bike. Urban Racer...

My favourite flat bar bike. Urban Racer Speedvagen.

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Forum: Road Cycling
11-02-23, 03:43 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,396
Posted By aliasfox

Short answer is not really. Three things happened...

Short answer is not really. Three things happened in the past decade:
1. Cannondale got purchased, and frame manufacturing shifted from Pennsylvania to China. US built CAADs have smooth welds,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-23, 05:13 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 621
Posted By sweeks

Thanks. I enjoyed building them, and as an...

Thanks. I enjoyed building them, and as an amateur bike mechanic I get a good deal of satisfaction out of riding on wheels I put together.
The valve thing is actually why I started doing this. I had...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-31-23, 09:00 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 621
Posted By FBinNY

That makes sense. Note also that 2 is the max...

That makes sense. Note also that 2 is the max cross on 20 or 24h. However with flanges that size you'll probably want 1x, especially on 20h.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-31-23, 08:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 791
Posted By 9794292

I appreciate it. In the end, the fault is mine...

I appreciate it. In the end, the fault is mine for not contacting Garmin with my query before buying.

Regarding the kinomap, I wasn't even aware of that, however, for 1500USD (what I paid...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-31-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 791
Posted By PeteHski

When I do sprints on my Kickr Bike or Elite...

When I do sprints on my Kickr Bike or Elite Direto X trainer I simply set the resistance to simulate a slight slope (1 or 2%) and then sprint in a high gear as I would outdoors. For recovery I just...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-31-23, 03:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 621
Posted By tcs

Sunny Spokes will cut any length you need. ...

Sunny Spokes will cut any length you need.

If they need to be cut and threaded, you can go with single-butted.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-31-23, 03:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 621
Posted By FBinNY

Take a look at that 182mm spoke. There's...

Take a look at that 182mm spoke. There's certainly a stretch of unthreated 2mm. Odds are it's at least 10mm, leaving room for the thread to be extended. The rest is a question of careful measurements...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-31-23, 03:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 621
Posted By maddog34

Double butted Spokes are available down to a...

Double butted Spokes are available down to a 170mm length, at least... on Ebay, etc.....
there may be other optional lengths, and there will be many other sources.

contact your local BMX-oriented...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-31-23, 11:23 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 3,170
Posted By mstateglfr

OP says he uses bar end shifters. 7 different...

OP says he uses bar end shifters.
7 different posters suggest a bar end plug style mirror.
Classic BF thread.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-31-23, 07:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 621
Posted By FBinNY

Producing DB spokes involves 2 steps; producing...

Producing DB spokes involves 2 steps; producing the blank with a given length thin section, then making the various lengths. Typically, makers will use the same blank for a range of lengths spanning...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-31-23, 01:49 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 621
Posted By Jeff Wills

I have been able to buy 14 gauge and 15 gauge...

I have been able to buy 14 gauge and 15 gauge straight spokes through Universal Cycles for 20” wheels for many years. I looked for butted but never found them. It’s been a while since I looked though.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-31-23, 01:46 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 621
Posted By Bill Kapaun

Their shortest lengths should just get you in. ...

Their shortest lengths should just get you in.
However, NOT knowing the actual ERD of the rim and PCD of the hubs.....
https://wheelbuilder.com/sapim-race-double-butted-spoke/

Use one of the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-23, 10:03 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 2,693
Posted By 13ollocks

On a group ride a couple of years ago - double...

On a group ride a couple of years ago - double pace line, a truck buzzes us very close, horn blaring and the passenger giving us the finger as it passed etc. I was on the inside line, so the guy to...
Forum: Commuting
10-30-23, 03:47 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,535
Posted By ericlowney

Well I opted for the Carradice Cadet - it was the...

Well I opted for the Carradice Cadet - it was the smallest bag that I thought I could reasonably fit my laptop in. Tonight was my first ride with it installed and loaded, just a quick grocery run,...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-30-23, 10:16 AM
Replies: 1,981
Views: 437,730
Posted By Eric F

Bovine Classic (Feisty version) in Atascadero on...

Bovine Classic (Feisty version) in Atascadero on Saturday. A hard ride in beautiful Central Coast wine country. The event was excellent, and the scenery was spectacular....
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
10-13-23, 01:45 PM
Replies: 1,981
Views: 437,730
Posted By Noonievut

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A great time of year to ride!
Forum: Commuting
10-05-23, 06:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,033
Posted By noglider

I have this one...

I have this one (https://velo-orange.com/collections/front-racks/products/vo-constructeur-front-rack). It's quite time consuming to install and remove, but once it's on, it works well. I decided my...
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