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Forum: Folding Bikes
06-15-24, 05:31 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 252
Posted By Duragrouch

Thanks. OK, 1X would make sense because not a...

Thanks. OK, 1X would make sense because not a cross near the hub flange. The one cross will still have less preload against each other. What matters for torque transmission is the angle from radial,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-15-24, 04:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 252
Posted By Duragrouch

I could see that being done. However, doing so...

I could see that being done. However, doing so means that the two spokes that cross about 1/3 of the way between the hub and rim, will not be pressing against each other hard, which is what makes...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-15-24, 02:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 214
Posted By Duragrouch

Yeah I deleted my post once I discovered same as...

Yeah I deleted my post once I discovered same as you, that Formula makes hubs for a lot of folks.

I have a P-38 on my keyring, used to be on my dad's keyring. He went to a retirement party once...
Forum: Touring
06-15-24, 01:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 331
Posted By Duragrouch

I agree with above, and will add: Have options; I...

I agree with above, and will add: Have options; I have not yet flown with my folding bike, folded it would be a bit over max girth for checked luggage; I think I would arrive plenty early at the...
Forum: Touring
06-15-24, 12:51 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,038
Posted By Duragrouch

Black jacket: Wear a yellow mesh vest with...

Black jacket: Wear a yellow mesh vest with reflective strips, the latter of which can wear out, so it only costs you $10 to replace. Vests which encapsulate the reflective strips in clear plastic,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-15-24, 12:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 252
Posted By Duragrouch

That's a darned good suggestion. Very satisfying,...

That's a darned good suggestion. Very satisfying, and if you take your time, the build can come out fantastic, all you need to do is take things slow. The only thing on this particular wheelbuild,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-14-24, 10:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 465
Posted By Duragrouch

A good quality used bike is fully depreciated, it...

A good quality used bike is fully depreciated, it shouldn't drop much in value if still compatible with new parts, like rear dropout spacing.

Based on another thread, I think that vintage titanium...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-14-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 252
Posted By Duragrouch

There's a bike shop in my town that specializes...

There's a bike shop in my town that specializes in repair services for a IGH hubs (people commonly ship rear wheels there for service), and possibly also wheelbuilding, as they advertise drilling...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-14-24, 09:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 105
Posted By Duragrouch

OP: - How often will you be folding it? This...

OP:
- How often will you be folding it? This speaks to needs of ease and speed of folding.
- How compact folding? Your Brompton is the king in that department, Helix a close second. Typical...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-24, 08:48 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 467
Posted By Duragrouch

(above) I agree with all, and that I don't know...

(above) I agree with all, and that I don't know of any folding bikes with carbon steerers. But, except for competition road racers, folding bikers can get more obsessed than most with weight, as it...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-14-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 461
Posted By Duragrouch

Well that's like saying that nothing in the...

Well that's like saying that nothing in the design of race cars, applies to the design of passenger cars and trucks. And yet, Race Car Vehicle Dynamics by Bill and Doug Milliken, is the most widely...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-24, 07:47 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,687
Posted By Duragrouch

I think several factors may be in play. I think...

I think several factors may be in play. I think once tooled up, producing a carbon-fiber reinforced frame may (I don't know) be cheaper than precision welded titanium or lugged and brazed chrome-moly...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-24, 07:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 467
Posted By Duragrouch

I completely agree. I just thought an explanation...

I completely agree. I just thought an explanation would be good, because looking at an extremely long/tall handlepost/stem on a folding bike, might make a person think, that using a long fork steer...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-24, 05:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 467
Posted By Duragrouch

Knowing why is always good. This is why "just say...

Knowing why is always good. This is why "just say no" was such a failure with kids. No one went into depth.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-24, 04:47 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 467
Posted By Duragrouch

(above) Both of you smart folks are correct. I...

(above) Both of you smart folks are correct. I think this may help illustrate for lesser folks:

My 20" folding bike has a *hugely* long handlepost (vertical part of the stem), 18" of vertical...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-14-24, 03:33 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 630
Posted By Duragrouch

Wow, sounds interesting. A friend's dad in high...

Wow, sounds interesting. A friend's dad in high school had a collection of the early Hondas pre-civic, and everyone in that family was tall, it was pretty funny seeing them drive.

Gosh, the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-14-24, 02:47 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,273
Posted By Duragrouch

(above) Nope, not same as LHM. In the early...

(above) Nope, not same as LHM. In the early 1990s, LHM green was over $20 for I think 1 liter, which was over 4X the cost of standard brake fluid for cars. Looking now, LHM is $37/liter, unless you...
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-14-24, 02:34 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 461
Posted By Duragrouch

I'm not saying they are not different. But...

I'm not saying they are not different. But folding bikes also have stability issues. And by looking at the differences in design, versus the differences in stability, that sometimes yields knowledge....
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-14-24, 02:14 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,273
Posted By Duragrouch

Citroen developed a special hydraulic mineral oil...

Citroen developed a special hydraulic mineral oil (LHM green), hydrophobic (unlike earlier LHS "red" fluid they used which absorbed water), for their hydropneumatic suspension, and I think this was...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-14-24, 01:57 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,273
Posted By Duragrouch

Noise: Yeah I guessed, especially since bike...

Noise: Yeah I guessed, especially since bike discs are so thin.

Heat conduction: Good for discs, bad if conducts through the pad to the caliper piston, which has rubber/viton seals, and can boil...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-14-24, 01:39 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,937
Posted By Duragrouch

Oh, yes, that's one of the things I like about my...

Oh, yes, that's one of the things I like about my folder conversion from 1X to 2X, I have better choices in chainline. I normally don't sweat it either, except when climbing out of the saddle, I try...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-14-24, 12:26 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,687
Posted By Duragrouch

The LBS that has a whole (long) web page devoted...

The LBS that has a whole (long) web page devoted to recommending against carbon fiber frames and components (based on vast service experience), is that carbon is more fragile when loaded in a manner...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-13-24, 04:00 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 496
Posted By Duragrouch

Perhaps all the components are original! They...

Perhaps all the components are original! They look about right.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 03:58 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,687
Posted By Duragrouch

Oh, that's what that thing is on the Shimano road...

Oh, that's what that thing is on the Shimano road 11 FD I picked up used for a project but haven't used yet.

I always used to remove spoke protectors aka dork discs from all bikes once bought,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-13-24, 03:03 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,937
Posted By Duragrouch

Queene Anne? Back when I lived in flatland,...

Queene Anne?

Back when I lived in flatland, yeah, 42x24 was the low on my 700c road race bike (and 24 was considered wimpy low on a race bike, but I wasn't a racer), but I can't recall anything...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 11:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 432
Posted By Duragrouch

Radial contact: You're right, should get no axial...

Radial contact: You're right, should get no axial preload.

Cup and cone "angular" contact... no preload works ok, but not best, it loads only 2 or 3 bearing balls per side at a given time, and...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-12-24, 11:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 466
Posted By Duragrouch

Thanks. It appears to be a design that is durable...

Thanks. It appears to be a design that is durable and serviceable.
Forum: Mountain Biking
06-12-24, 10:11 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 461
Posted By Duragrouch

My bike is a special case; It's a 20" wheel...

My bike is a special case; It's a 20" wheel folder, so perhaps seat closer to rear tire, though longer wheelbase there, and in front as well. The bike pictured below is not my bike but similar, but...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-12-24, 09:50 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,969
Posted By Duragrouch

Obviously, a statement made of necessity. :)

Obviously, a statement made of necessity. :)
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 09:37 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,059
Posted By Duragrouch

(above) Those are an axial crimp, so not sure...

(above) Those are an axial crimp, so not sure they would hold on plastic housing as well as a circumferential crimp. But they look cool as heck. I'll have to look those up, whether they are for...
Forum: Touring
06-12-24, 09:27 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 996
Posted By Duragrouch

I think Utah was same, SC was last in country...

I think Utah was same, SC was last in country like that.

Under referendum, WA state went from state stores to private. Liquor costs the same (despite promises of more competition), high taxes,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-12-24, 08:46 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,059
Posted By Duragrouch

Looking at mine now, the plastic ferrules on the...

Looking at mine now, the plastic ferrules on the brakes, the hole for them at the brake lever adjuster is plenty large for that, oversize even. Same at the shifter. So I think both are designed to...
Forum: Touring
06-12-24, 05:57 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 996
Posted By Duragrouch

In the USA state of South Carolina, from 1973...

In the USA state of South Carolina, from 1973 thru 2005, you could ONLY get liquor at bars in "mini-bottles", instead of "free pour" from a typical 750ml bottle. If you ordered "two, three ways",...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-12-24, 05:44 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,273
Posted By Duragrouch

I just read that when researching whether bike...

I just read that when researching whether bike discs were carbon or stainless steel. Shimano apparently does sandwich. Yes, warping potential, tell me about it; Aluminum has 3X the coefficient of...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-12-24, 03:50 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,273
Posted By Duragrouch

Well, not a surprise, from what I know of...

Well, not a surprise, from what I know of automotive pads. Metal pads, used on trucks and high-performance vehicles, were notorious for noise, in addition to wear of drums/discs, but conduct heat...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-12-24, 02:30 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,273
Posted By Duragrouch

All true. I think your wider tires are a better...

All true. I think your wider tires are a better match for the discs. I had a very short test ride on a 20" disc folder about ten years ago (might have been a Dahon Formula S18 but can't remember),...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-12-24, 12:38 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,273
Posted By Duragrouch

Oh well yeah, my 21-85 has been perfectly...

Oh well yeah, my 21-85 has been perfectly adequate on mine. But exactly that, I need it all. But I often have heavy cargo loads.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-12-24, 12:23 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 6,273
Posted By Duragrouch

Ron knows best, but I think it's a stronger frame...

Ron knows best, but I think it's a stronger frame design, to my eye. You can always just add a front carrier adaptor, but get one that ring-clamps at top AND bottom of head tube, not just one, two...
Forum: Touring
06-11-24, 11:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 660
Posted By Duragrouch

Y'know, I know of translate and lens, but it...

Y'know, I know of translate and lens, but it hadn't occurred to me for foreign touring. I've used lens to find what something is without knowing, but not for printed language translation. And I've...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 11:38 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,969
Posted By Duragrouch

Well, like the things noted above, function first...

Well, like the things noted above, function first of all, as I used to ride 35 miles daily. Biking or anything high-active outside in cotton, will be wet and uncomfortable. Same for cotton socks....
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-11-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 630
Posted By Duragrouch

A noted field trip at pretty much every...

A noted field trip at pretty much every elementary school in the area.

A Brompton is not an "American Innovation", but I could see them having one, along with the evolution of bicycles, at the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-11-24, 09:17 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,059
Posted By Duragrouch

Yes, I thought I implied that I wouldn't crimp...

Yes, I thought I implied that I wouldn't crimp because they were plastic, perhaps that was not clear. Also, my 5mm brake cable housing (replacement, not on bike), came with plastic ferrules. So did...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-11-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 496
Posted By Duragrouch

Oh yes, I could see from the other components,...

Oh yes, I could see from the other components, that I don't think anything is original, if the frame dates to the 1970s. But great components, they all match the flavor of the bike. And if those rims...
Forum: Touring
06-11-24, 06:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 660
Posted By Duragrouch

I assume the above was in Italy. Like most things...

I assume the above was in Italy. Like most things in business, sounds like things are priced (as high as possible) for market, and that is probably because competitor imports are taxed high.

For a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-11-24, 05:46 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,059
Posted By Duragrouch

I just looked at my 30+ year old Park CN-4...

I just looked at my 30+ year old Park CN-4 cutters; They also appear to be lefty like pic shown, and they do have tiny crimper for core-cable-end-cap, but they lack crimper for housing ferrule, which...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-11-24, 05:33 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,252
Posted By Duragrouch

Shouldn't be difficult to make a test spec, just...

Shouldn't be difficult to make a test spec, just degree twist at crank spindle for unit pedal weight at forward crank position, while holding heat tube fixed (takes handlebar and stem stiffness out...
Forum: Touring
06-11-24, 04:51 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 660
Posted By Duragrouch

I was not aware things are cheap in Japan right...

I was not aware things are cheap in Japan right now, that's a huge surprise from when I was last there 30 years ago, I thought nothing was cheap there ever.

BMWs and other German makes were...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-11-24, 04:38 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 473
Posted By Duragrouch

Small tips: V-brake pads with threaded studs...

Small tips:

V-brake pads with threaded studs typically come with, for each pad, 1 nut, 2 convex washers, and 2 concave washers of *different thickness*, and you can put the thin or thicker concave...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-11-24, 04:20 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,059
Posted By Duragrouch

Interestingly, those are configured like...

Interestingly, those are configured like left-hand scissors or shears. I'll have to look at my old ones, see if same.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-11-24, 04:06 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 641
Posted By Duragrouch

What works better than S-clips, is wrap, like my...

What works better than S-clips, is wrap, like my folder came with; Picture a paper-towel roll core, unzipped into a spiral, made of plastic, that wraps at cable diameter; You wrap perhaps 3 wraps...
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