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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 214
Posted By adlai

TPU inner tube is leaking from the stem

I've never had a leak from a stem. How to fix this?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 04:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 393
Posted By adlai

Saddle comfort really is about hammock designs with flexibility in the platform

That’s really why leather saddles have a good rep. Leather saddles without any flexibility are uncomfortable.

you can get a similar hammock feel out of the right plastic base saddle.

carbon...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-16-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 2,329
Posted By adlai

1x setups aren't great because the chain falls off too much the front chainring

In addition to the extreme angles that the chain is subject to, the chain also simply falls off of the front chainring too much on 1x setups. With a double front chainring, if the chain falls it will...
Forum: Electric Bikes
09-14-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 163
Posted By adlai

You can run a mid drive single speed imo

I have an ebike built up.

BBSO2 mid drive paired with a Sturmey archer 3 speed.

it is 38-16

basically, the power of the mid drive is so enormous that there’s no point at all to the igh....
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-05-24, 02:59 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 497
Posted By adlai

I did my research before the build and the 3...

I did my research before the build and the 3 speed is particularly tough. Still, the wild power of the motor is intense.
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-05-24, 02:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,146
Posted By adlai

The point I was trying to make was that the mid...

The point I was trying to make was that the mid drive is burdened by a less efficient drivetrain. The belt and the enviolo hub are less efficient than a chain and derailleur. The chain and derailleur...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-03-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,146
Posted By adlai

Mid drive vs hub motor: efficiency

I rode two different ebikes. Both are 250w with similar sizes batteries. One had a mid drive and the other has a rear hub drive.

The mid drive seems to have significantly more in terms of...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-03-24, 11:15 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 497
Posted By adlai

Built a Bafang BBS02 bike up

Initial impressions is that it is damned fast, way more powerful than any of the OEM bikes I've bought.

I paired it with a sturmey archer srk-3. Honestly I'm not really sure if that was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 09:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,884
Posted By adlai

You could probably get most of the benefits of a belt drive by enclosed drivetrain

Like instead of having to deal with expensive belts and sprockets, if you enclosed a single speed drivetrain with a tight-fitting and sealed enclosure, you would get most of the benefits of a belt...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-27-24, 02:55 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,656
Posted By adlai

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That triangular piece of moulding is in the way
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,656
Posted By adlai

I think the Chinese manufacturers have every...

I think the Chinese manufacturers have every incentive to make safe products. While they may not be able to be sued, bad quality unsafe products will be publicized on the internet. And basic desire...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-26-24, 01:43 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,656
Posted By adlai

Update: cable snapped. Right at the metal...

Update: cable snapped. Right at the metal retaining head.

This was definitely because of the cabling setup. I'll have to redo it.

My solution now is to simply use a Dremel rotary tool and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-24, 03:14 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,656
Posted By adlai

One example is the "3d printed saddle". I've...

One example is the "3d printed saddle".

I've watched the manufacturer video from selle Italia on the work they put into it

AliExpress sells a number of knockoff "3d printed" saddles for as...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,656
Posted By adlai

Oh I have a number of those torque wrenches. I...

Oh I have a number of those torque wrenches.
I do like their hex wrench sets.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 509
Posted By adlai

Shimano fc-s501 crankset missing the non drive dust cap

Is it that big of a deal to not have it installed? As I recall, it is some piece of soft crappy plastic anyways.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 08:43 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,656
Posted By adlai

So far I’d argue that these aliexpress carbon...

So far I’d argue that these aliexpress carbon handlebars are safer than metal bars.

reason is really simple: slippage. For metal bars I almost always undertorque the bolts and so going out they...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-24, 04:43 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,656
Posted By adlai

Are there more flexible shifter cables? I think...

Are there more flexible shifter cables? I think I'm using the standard ones but the flex that this shifter puts them through is just too much. Have there been any advances? Maybe the arsis 10 was...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-24, 04:00 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,656
Posted By adlai

Oh yeah, these are AliExpress specials. ...

Oh yeah, these are AliExpress specials.

​​​​​​i think the main fault with the shift cable routing is with Microshift. Those never really routed well even on normal handlebars. Microshift should...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-24, 05:00 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 5,656
Posted By adlai

Carbon handlebars

So I just installed some carbon handlebars.

Pros: light, there is some flex, slight aero with the tops, does not transmit heat/cool like metal. Internal routing for cables is the most unique...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-27-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,518
Posted By adlai

The motor helps yes but the additional weight...

The motor helps yes but the additional weight makes it help less.

But yes more motor helps with hills and it can keep you in an optimal cadence range more where your body is doing optimal levels...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
03-27-24, 05:22 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,518
Posted By adlai

Ebike virtues

Having owned both a carbon road bike and an ebike, The carbon road bike has a complicated derailleur gear system that needs to be cleaned every hundred miles or so, sometimes less, it also goes out...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
02-13-24, 01:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,816
Posted By adlai

Update: it fits! i Took the hub and removed...

Update: it fits!

i Took the hub and removed two axle flats from the right side drive and I removed the fat axle flat from the disc side. I moved one of the thin axle flats from the right to the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-30-23, 11:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,971
Posted By adlai

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-30-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,971
Posted By adlai

Radius Hydraulic brakes

Front brake has lost fluid pressure. How to refill it properly? I think I see a fill port on the brake lever but I'm not seeing any openings on the brake. Also, the nut holding the hose in is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-28-23, 03:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,816
Posted By adlai

Eh? It seems to me a mid drive would be fine. ...

Eh? It seems to me a mid drive would be fine.

The fork is cro mo steel so it seems it would be okay for a front hub. Probably thru axle is best for a front.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-28-23, 11:03 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,816
Posted By adlai

I had a bike with a roller brake and it was kind...

I had a bike with a roller brake and it was kind of clunky and would fall out of place.

Also this bike im planning will have an ebike motor installed.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-27-23, 08:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,816
Posted By adlai

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
12-27-23, 07:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,816
Posted By adlai

Is it possible to fit a Sturmey Archer 3 speed disc hub into a 120mm frame?

I’ve been looking at this product page here.

https://www.sturmey-archer.com/en/products/detail/s-rk3

it looks to me that the o.l.d. Is padded out with some spacers. Thus, if I removed those...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-05-23, 02:28 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 7,134
Posted By adlai

Whoever made that call is a sucky human being....

Whoever made that call is a sucky human being. Yikes.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-27-23, 07:43 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 7,134
Posted By adlai

That's why you offer the class, to get them away...

That's why you offer the class, to get them away from this junk
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-23, 05:21 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 7,134
Posted By adlai

You can literally say the same thing about...

You can literally say the same thing about everything taught in high school and college.

A bicycling class is a great experience for young kids which could hook many on a lifetime of cycling and...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-23, 03:07 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 7,134
Posted By adlai

None of my posts said anything about bicycling as...

None of my posts said anything about bicycling as a career choice. I know the industry is tough. But I pretty much self taught myself on bicycles and that was a missed opportunity for the school...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-23, 07:33 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 7,134
Posted By adlai

I also mean as like general usage for bicycles....

I also mean as like general usage for bicycles. Not necessarily a career at all, more for general transportation. A lot of people simply don't know the intricacies of cycling, don't know any...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-26-23, 07:31 AM
Replies: 154
Views: 7,134
Posted By adlai

That is a bot/spam account. It should be banned...

That is a bot/spam account. It should be banned and deleted.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-25-23, 12:32 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 7,134
Posted By adlai

Bicycling class in high school

I was thinking today that middle and high schools should teach bicycle mechanics. Especially for a lot of young people, a bicycle would be a great way to transport without having to worry about...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-25-23, 12:30 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,633
Posted By adlai

Sorry, I didn't mean cable. Of course you can't...

Sorry, I didn't mean cable. Of course you can't extend a cable. I meant cable housing.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-25-23, 11:31 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,633
Posted By adlai

extending a shift cable

Like the title says, the shift cable some some routing through the bike frame so I don't want to remove it. I think to remove it would also require me to remove the mid drive motor.

What's the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-12-23, 11:36 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 827
Posted By adlai

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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-12-23, 11:30 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 827
Posted By adlai

Is there supposed to be a cap on the inside of the fork?

I checked a bicycle of mine and the front fork has a lot of rust in the area at the very center. Is there supposed to be a weather sealant cap of some sort there?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-02-23, 02:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,656
Posted By adlai

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It doesn't really super fine tune it however. There is too much give...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-01-23, 02:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,656
Posted By adlai

Nuvinci/Enviolo shifting setup is complete crap

Unlike other bike shifters, you cannot use force when shifting but have to be really delicate like it is a slider. It is more like a slider control than most bike shifters. Meaning that it is easily...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-28-23, 11:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,094
Posted By adlai

Butterfly handlebars

I installed a butterfly handlebar on a hybrid ebike because I just didn’t like the wide handle bar that it was using. I’m not sure if I’m doing it right. Installed in the standard way, you have the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-11-23, 07:33 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,205
Posted By adlai

Bullhorns are just for looks

They look great but are probably the worst handlebar design to actually use.

The flat section is narrow of course so you don't get the leverage of a typical wide handlebar.

The long sections...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-31-23, 01:25 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 4,162
Posted By adlai

Wheels, generally, are the easiest to upgrade. ...

Wheels, generally, are the easiest to upgrade.

IMO groupsets make a middling difference. What matters most for a groupset is the overall gear range.

Frame weight is also always noticed.

Seat...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-31-23, 01:18 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,079
Posted By adlai

Perhaps the way around that is to keep the exact...

Perhaps the way around that is to keep the exact course route a mystery to the riders until they actually go on the race.

Hell, it is possible IMO to design a race course where skateboards would...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-31-23, 01:14 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,079
Posted By adlai

OP does own an ebike which I use sometimes when...

OP does own an ebike which I use sometimes when I'm feeling lazy. But for pure feel I vastly prefer a good road bike. But it's interesting to me to think about the tradeoffs of the ebike versus the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-31-23, 01:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 718
Posted By adlai

Nuvinci/Enviolo shifters are really delicate

Most bicycle shifters you have to put some force into them to get them to shift. Nuvinci shifters are the opposite. You have to be delicate with them and not push them hard or else they will break on...
Forum: Electric Bikes
08-29-23, 01:56 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 761
Posted By adlai

Trek domaine vs giant momentum voya e+1

Both are road/gravel style bikes with rear hub motors.

trek domaine is $3500 and the voya is $2000 though its original price was comparable.

domaine is impressively light at 30lbs. Voya is 40...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-28-23, 11:58 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,079
Posted By adlai

bicycle diversity in competition

bicycle diversity in competition
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-27-23, 07:03 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,079
Posted By adlai

Well varied terrain as in part of it would be...

Well varied terrain as in part of it would be mountain bike terrain and part of it would be road bike terrain. Mountain bikes could blast through the mountain bike portion while road bikers would...
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