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Forum: Road Cycling
02-17-24, 09:43 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 6,845
Posted By Eddy_G

My favorite bike is still my now thirteen year...

My favorite bike is still my now thirteen year old True-Temper S3 Waterford R-33 with rim brakes, but I also accept that there will be no more high end bikes built with rim brakes, 100/130mm QR...
Forum: Electric Bikes
02-17-24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,629
Posted By Eddy_G

I used to really dislike Trek as a company. I did...

I used to really dislike Trek as a company. I did not like their reps, their warranty process, the way they treated dealers or end consumers whenever there was an issue of any kind.
Their marketing...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
01-10-24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 4,646
Posted By Eddy_G

I saw a review in which the reviewer states that...

I saw a review in which the reviewer states that the design of your helmet can have an affect on how effective the cat ears are.
Specifically, that some helmets hang the straps from further away...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
12-30-23, 09:14 PM
Replies: 233
Views: 32,512
Posted By Eddy_G

Wow! I haven't thought about that for a long...

Wow! I haven't thought about that for a long time!
I had a paper route in 1977,78, and part of 1979.
I carried my papers in a big double bag. The kind that had big pouches in front and back for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-11-23, 12:24 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 8,875
Posted By Eddy_G

This^^^, and social media influencers posting...

This^^^, and social media influencers posting sensationalist videos to get more clicks.

I must say though that I can understand that someone with an unaffected R8000 or 9100 crankset might still...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-08-23, 04:04 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 8,875
Posted By Eddy_G

It is believed that the failures are the result...

It is believed that the failures are the result of moisture inside the crank arm causing galvanic corrosion on the aluminum, which begins as a reaction between the steel spindle, water, and the alloy...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-07-23, 11:54 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 8,875
Posted By Eddy_G

More gears. More gear range. stiffer crank arms....

More gears. More gear range. stiffer crank arms. The combined weight of cranks and bottom bracket is lighter. More powerful rim brakes. More ergonomic brake hoods/levers. Shorter shift throw. More...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-06-23, 10:51 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 8,875
Posted By Eddy_G

In any case, no adhesives are used in the...

In any case, no adhesives are used in the construction of R7000 cranksets, they are forged, they are hollow, and as a finished product each arm has no seams or joints other than the point where the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-05-23, 12:55 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 8,875
Posted By Eddy_G

Shimano 105 R7000 cranks are hollow forged and...

Shimano 105 R7000 cranks are hollow forged and not bonded.

Rotor Vegast 24 are forged aluminum that has been cnc'd to shave weight, and are fully compatible with Shimano R7000/8000/9000 bottom...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-27-23, 11:47 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,600
Posted By Eddy_G

Those guys are called....triathletes. :lol:

Those guys are called....triathletes.
:lol:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-23, 01:16 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,517
Posted By Eddy_G

I agree. The crank pictured on that website looks...

I agree. The crank pictured on that website looks as if someone layed it on an anvil and battered it with a sledge hammer until it failed.
Not exactly the designer's intended use.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-23, 01:12 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,517
Posted By Eddy_G

Nobody can stop you from checking your own cranks...

Nobody can stop you from checking your own cranks that way.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-26-23, 08:14 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,517
Posted By Eddy_G

It is my interpretation of their wording that an...

It is my interpretation of their wording that an actual physical paper check will be sent. I do not know if it will be sent to the consumer's mailing address or in the box with the replacement crank...
Forum: Introductions
09-25-23, 09:33 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 247
Posted By Eddy_G

Hello from Central Texas

Hey, my name is Eddy (not kidding).
I've been cycling most of my life.
Raced BMX during the 1970's, 1980's, and from 2000 to sometime in 2002.
Took up road cycling also when I was a teenager. ...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-25-23, 09:20 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,517
Posted By Eddy_G

One of my jobs is working at a dealership, and I...

One of my jobs is working at a dealership, and I have completed the S-Tech training modules in regard to this set of recall procedures.

When you bring a bicycle in for the recall, there is first a...
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