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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-29-24, 05:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 81
Posted By icemilkcoffee

I am not any kind of Campy expert, but my...

I am not any kind of Campy expert, but my understanding is that Campagnolo changed their RD pull ratio sometime in the middle of the 9 speed era. So an 'early' 9 speed RD would not be compatible with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 05:09 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 453
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Wheels are fairly universal. There is no problem...

Wheels are fairly universal. There is no problem with a non-Trek wheel somehow not fitting a Trek bike, nor is there any benefit sticking with the factory wheels for your second set.

For my money...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 875
Posted By icemilkcoffee

They DO in fact ship bikes with tubeless ready...

They DO in fact ship bikes with tubeless ready rims already taped for tubeless, together with tubeless tires right from the factory. Like this Trek Checkpoint for example:...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 03:10 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 875
Posted By icemilkcoffee

The reason why the factories don't pre-fill the...

The reason why the factories don't pre-fill the tires full of sealant, is not because this technology is 'not ready for prime time'. It's because they don't know how the customers will use the bike....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 441
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Counter-steering is an effective way to get the...

Counter-steering is an effective way to get the bike to lean, but it's not the only way. You can also get the bike to lean with your body weight.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 12:25 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 441
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Nope. When the bike leans to the left, the...

Nope. When the bike leans to the left, the precession force on the rear wheel tries to steer it to the left. So it's helping the bike turn.



Right, which is precisely how you steer a two...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 12:17 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 875
Posted By icemilkcoffee

A dozen years ago what you wrote would have been...

A dozen years ago what you wrote would have been prudent. But now, in the year 2024, tubeless has been extremely well proven in low pressure applications. In that 35-45mm range that the OP is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 428
Posted By icemilkcoffee

who told you to hose it out every 12 months? I...

who told you to hose it out every 12 months? I just keep adding sealant. I never hose or clean anything.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-24, 07:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 441
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Zero work is required, because the gyroscopic...

Zero work is required, because the gyroscopic precession is helping you lean the bike into the turn. You are not trying to fight the forces of precession here. You are enlisting those forces to help...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 875
Posted By icemilkcoffee

It should be the other way around. The daily...

It should be the other way around. The daily commute should be done on the tubeless tires. I don't know how often you go to 'the cottage'. If it's a seasonal thing then you don't want tubeless. YOu...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-28-24, 11:49 AM
Replies: 855
Views: 48,098
Posted By icemilkcoffee

All chrome Gitane $100 ...

All chrome Gitane $100
https://images.craigslist.org/00O0O_dQc5wzMfuBv_1320MM_1200x900.jpg
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/d/mountain-view-all-chrome-gitane-grand/7749604527.html
Forum: Classic and Vintage Sales
05-27-24, 03:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 711
Posted By icemilkcoffee

the 600 tri-color series started out 6 speed with...

the 600 tri-color series started out 6 speed with UG freehub/freewheel and SIS shifters, and ended up with 8 speed HG with STI brifters.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 576
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Here is the XR26T before taping: ...

Here is the XR26T before taping:

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/4454f022_49e9_496e_a737_042011af3016_19f87d6c619e3606b27a8c6160523dc6c4fd8e4e.jpeg

There is no...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-27-24, 12:01 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 576
Posted By icemilkcoffee

The ledge works extremely well. It works so well...

The ledge works extremely well. It works so well that it's almost impossible to unseat the bead with your fingers on my sons' Mavic Crossroc wheels. Luckily on the Mavic rims, they purposely have one...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-26-24, 09:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 576
Posted By icemilkcoffee

thanks to all for chiming in. There were two...

thanks to all for chiming in. There were two schools of thought here. Andrew et al thinks the wide width is causing the bead to drop, while Kontact thinks the Caffelatex rim strip’s thickness and...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-26-24, 11:50 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 576
Posted By icemilkcoffee

The Caffelatex rim strip is VERY thick. Almost...

The Caffelatex rim strip is VERY thick. Almost touching the rim hooks. Are you saying the tire should stay on from friction with the tape? What exactly is keeping the tire on if there is no ledge?
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-26-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 639
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Good! The Voyageur was a higher grade Schwinn...

Good! The Voyageur was a higher grade Schwinn whereas the World Sport was an entry level bike.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-25-24, 08:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 576
Posted By icemilkcoffee

I have a 43mm Gravel King Slick on there now. The...

I have a 43mm Gravel King Slick on there now. The plan is to run 43mm front and 38mm rear.
I don’t think the tire width affects the bead retention though.
Forum: Framebuilders
05-25-24, 08:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 143
Posted By icemilkcoffee

What tubing thickness for rack stays

I got a hold of this older Velo Orange front rack. It came with legs to attach to mid-fork. But since my Miyata 610 has no mid fork mounts, I cut the legs off. Now I need to make some stays to attach...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-25-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 855
Views: 48,098
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Corsaro Riva $100 in Alameda, CA...

Corsaro Riva $100 in Alameda, CA...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-25-24, 12:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 213
Posted By icemilkcoffee

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_0597_161b8bed0bc7415ddd13639526ede16946314ac4.jpeg
Forget attaching the basket to the handle bar. Instead lower the basket to just...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-25-24, 11:39 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 576
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Yeah. I'm already eyeballing the Alexrims AT470....

Yeah. I'm already eyeballing the Alexrims AT470. It seems to be the only silver rim with bead retention ledges. Still, there must be a LOT of you out there running tubeless on Velocity Quill and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 09:16 PM
Replies: 855
Views: 48,098
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Did you know Shimano made a 6 speed HG cassette?...

Did you know Shimano made a 6 speed HG cassette? Neither did I until I came across this Ebay listing
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/u6MAAOSwcWZlO~1~/s-l1600.jpg
11-24 6 speed. If you look up the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,483
Posted By icemilkcoffee

I can confirm the RideNow self-adhesive stick-on...

I can confirm the RideNow self-adhesive stick-on patches are complete garbage. 100% failure rate. I also had Pirelli stick-on patches and one patch stayed on permanently. Another two patches lost air...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-24-24, 11:22 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,483
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Which TPU tubes is this? The supposed puncture...

Which TPU tubes is this? The supposed puncture resistance of TPU tubes has been way-oversold. In my experience it is about same as butyl tubes. No better and no worse.
BTW, old ads for tubular...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 11:12 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 576
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Yup. That was exactly what I thought when I...

Yup. That was exactly what I thought when I ordered the rims. But in real life, the slope of the bead seat is either very, very slight or non-existent.


That's the other iffy thing in my new...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-24-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 576
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Tubeless rims with no bead retention/bead trapping ledge

I just had a custom wheelset built with Kinlin XR26T rims. Last night I snapped on the Caffelatex rim strip and put a Gravel King tire on there, and quickly found out something very disappointing:...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-23-24, 11:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 417
Posted By icemilkcoffee

I don’t know how it is on a Fulcrum wheel, but on...

I don’t know how it is on a Fulcrum wheel, but on a Mavic Crossroc wheel, there is a break in the bead ledge, right opposite from the valve hole:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 02:19 PM
Replies: 855
Views: 48,098
Posted By icemilkcoffee

$350 Bike with quite the origin story: ...

$350 Bike with quite the origin story:
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-23-24, 10:36 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,106
Posted By icemilkcoffee

The key to shipping bikes, is knowing the size...

The key to shipping bikes, is knowing the size cutoffs. The shippers go by something called the "Length + Girth", ie. the Length (longest dimension) plus the circumference of the remaining two...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-22-24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 855
Views: 48,098
Posted By icemilkcoffee

This $240 Team Miyata is sitting unsold for a...

This $240 Team Miyata is sitting unsold for a whole week? You guys in SoCal must be napping!...
Forum: Classic and Vintage Bicycles: Whats it Worth? Appraisals.
05-22-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 171
Posted By icemilkcoffee

I am just curious what kind of bike it was...

I am just curious what kind of bike it was attached to? What happened to the bike?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-22-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,483
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Wait... Snake can swim!

Wait... Snake can swim!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 07:03 PM
Replies: 855
Views: 48,098
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Anyone know about these wheels? $180 ...

Anyone know about these wheels? $180
https://images.craigslist.org/00404_96LA0HD87mY_0lM0t2_1200x900.jpg
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/d/san-jose-bike-wheels-mags-cannondale/7748076714.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,106
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Although I do not run tubular tires (maybe I...

Although I do not run tubular tires (maybe I should try a set sometime), I would much rather see the original tubular wheelset on this Motobecane rather than the generic looking wheelset with black...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-21-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 2,483
Posted By icemilkcoffee

I find that TPU tubes can easily get pinched...

I find that TPU tubes can easily get pinched during installation or removal. During installation, when you are trying to seat the last section of the bead, you could easily trap the TPU tube between...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,106
Posted By icemilkcoffee

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/d/woodacre-19...

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/d/woodacre-1985-trek-620-touring/7747035854.html
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/d/woodacre-1981-centurion-semi-pro/7747558966.html...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 8,106
Posted By icemilkcoffee

It takes time to sell C&V bikes. If you're in a...

It takes time to sell C&V bikes. If you're in a hurry to offload before a move, it's not going to work.
I think the SFBay market is pretty healthy. Reasonably priced bikes move pretty fast. Link to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-21-24, 10:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 479
Posted By icemilkcoffee

OK. Now while the cable is still detached, pull...

OK. Now while the cable is still detached, pull the cable taut with one hand, and then work the left shifter with the other hand. Does the shifter shift through all 3 full shifts? There would be trim...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-21-24, 09:57 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 1,528
Posted By icemilkcoffee

It's a bicycle. It's not rocket science. I can...

It's a bicycle. It's not rocket science. I can never understand why posters here keep telling people to 'take it to the bike shop'. The OP would end up spending way more money than the bike is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 11:55 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,228
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Actually you get a lot less cross chaining rub...

Actually you get a lot less cross chaining rub with the narrow 7 speed cassette, than the wider 8-10 speed cassette. On my bikes with the narrow 7 speed freehubs I basically never needed to trim....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-20-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 293
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Far be it from me to question our almighty GPT4o...

Far be it from me to question our almighty GPT4o Overlord, one additional tip not mentioned is that, you can start by placing the entire wheel inside the tire like this:...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 02:35 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,959
Posted By icemilkcoffee

It's always better to gather parts and complete...

It's always better to gather parts and complete your groupsets before you have a frame to hang it on. Same with saddles and stems. It's time consuming to wait for the right part to pop up. Once you...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-20-24, 11:48 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 605
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Unless you do this for a living, you are not...

Unless you do this for a living, you are not going to measure the internal diameter correctly using a micrometer. You'd be lucky to measure the external diameter correctly as well.
I would trust...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 11:24 PM
Replies: 855
Views: 48,098
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Bottechia $200. $125 without front rack. in...

Bottechia $200. $125 without front rack. in Minneapolis...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 07:38 PM
Replies: 855
Views: 48,098
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Peerless handlebar mounted radio/headlight bid at...

Peerless handlebar mounted radio/headlight bid at $33.3
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/zAIAAOSwNttmQk73/s-l1600.webp
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/3SQAAOSw6KhmQk73/s-l960.webp...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,091
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Occasionally I hop on my son's MTB because it has...

Occasionally I hop on my son's MTB because it has a nice big basket. But I can never get used to riding that front suspension on the roads. Especially the severe brake dive. I suppose there is a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-19-24, 12:28 PM
Replies: 855
Views: 48,098
Posted By icemilkcoffee

Centurion Semi Pro $100 ...

Centurion Semi Pro $100
https://images.craigslist.org/00x0x_cKqaiJZ9Dx_0CI0t2_1200x900.jpg
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/d/concord-vintage-centurion-semi-pro-10/7748491022.html
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-17-24, 04:30 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,447
Posted By icemilkcoffee

While calling out your mistakes is undoubtedly a...

While calling out your mistakes is undoubtedly a full time job, unfortunately it's not a paying gig. If you are going to put somebody down- at least make it make sense.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-16-24, 06:37 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 5,429
Posted By icemilkcoffee

What carbon bike is this? Sounds like it's just...

What carbon bike is this? Sounds like it's just as ill suited for commuting as the original Orbea.
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