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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-20-24, 09:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 71
Posted By 13ollocks

it’s going to be a sail on your roof as well. One...

it’s going to be a sail on your roof as well. One possibility is to use the rear rack but take the wheels off - they’re what are catching the wind. Stow them in the car and reattach when you get to...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-20-24, 01:28 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 643
Posted By 13ollocks

I voted 11-28. My current 12sp cassette is a...

I voted 11-28. My current 12sp cassette is a 11-29, but I couple that with a 48/32 crankset. I have very little use for even a 50/11 top gear - at least a 48/11 might see some action
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-20-24, 12:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 112
Posted By 13ollocks

Very good - well done! :thumb:

Very good - well done! :thumb:
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-20-24, 12:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 217
Posted By 13ollocks

In what way did you "abuse" it? Barring direct...

In what way did you "abuse" it? Barring direct trauma, most bar failures that I'm aware of result from corrosion (eg sweat-soaked bar tape on indoor bikes) - can't imagine that this is the issue with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 214
Posted By 13ollocks

yes just screw them in tighter. My first foray...

yes just screw them in tighter. My first foray into TPU, I found that if I didn’t really tighten down the valve after inflating, they would flatten overnight.
these were cheap AliX tubes, so I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 11:15 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 510
Posted By 13ollocks

Olds might remember the Gios Compact Pro that had...

Olds might remember the Gios Compact Pro that had adjustable dropouts - the claim was “shorter wheelbase for quick handling, longer wheelbase for all-day stability” - given that the total adjustment...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 12:09 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 393
Posted By 13ollocks

I ride 2-3 times/wk. Most no-ride days I put in...

I ride 2-3 times/wk. Most no-ride days I put in some time (20-40 min) on an indoor rower. I really need to add some yoga and weights, but I’m not that organized.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 11:37 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 393
Posted By 13ollocks

I ride 2-3 times/wk. Most no-ride days I put in...

I ride 2-3 times/wk. Most no-ride days I put in some time (20-40 min) on an indoor rower. I really need to add some yoga and weights, but I’m not that organized.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-18-24, 10:27 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 663
Posted By 13ollocks

what do you consider a “long ride”? My standard...

what do you consider a “long ride”? My standard saddle bag contains a spare tube, a couple of CO2 cartridges and a head, tire levers, multitool with a chain tool, chain quick link, a small Swiss Army...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,223
Posted By 13ollocks

I agree - I don't sweat about stuff - be it...

I agree - I don't sweat about stuff - be it tires, chains, cassettes/rings, whatever - wearing out, and I don't go out of my way to minimize wear. If I'm not wearing stuff out, it means that there's...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-16-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 355
Posted By 13ollocks

I have a digital caliper gauge, but I doubt if...

I have a digital caliper gauge, but I doubt if the jaws are long enough to directly engage both locknuts of a hub. I would have to "eyeball" to an extent, at which point the actual measurement would...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-24, 06:00 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,223
Posted By 13ollocks

I run Vittoria Rubino Pros - 25mm clinchers @ 90...

I run Vittoria Rubino Pros - 25mm clinchers @ 90 psi. I’m ~185 lb. Mainly roads in good condition. Last time I tracked tire mileage, I got ~3500 miles on the rear before threads started to show. I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-24, 02:34 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,105
Posted By 13ollocks

OFFS🙄 you don’t have to be wearing any...

OFFS🙄 you don’t have to be wearing any potentially provocative for drivers to have a go at you - you just have to be on two wheels. When I lived in AR, where hillbilly pickup drivers would regularly...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-24, 08:30 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,105
Posted By 13ollocks

Couple of times I’ve been hit by full soda cans...

Couple of times I’ve been hit by full soda cans while riding solo. Once with a group, a passing driver fired a handgun or starter pistol shot into the ground. Everyone was so stunned, no one got the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-24, 11:40 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,055
Posted By 13ollocks

goop prevents corrosion during...

goop prevents corrosion during shipping/warehousing
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 654
Posted By 13ollocks

just Google "pedal powered generator" - there are...

just Google "pedal powered generator" - there are several commercially available- and home-made options out there
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-13-24, 06:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 290
Posted By 13ollocks

I’ve used KMC X10 chains for years with my Chorus...

I’ve used KMC X10 chains for years with my Chorus 10 drivetrain and now use X12 chains with my Chorus 12sp - shifting is perfect in both cases.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 471
Posted By 13ollocks

"Original" SR Wireless offered 45/29, 48/32 and...

"Original" SR Wireless offered 45/29, 48/32 and 50/34 cranksets, which were smaller than most pros use this days. SR-S brings additional larger options: 52/36, 53/39 and 54/40 - per Campagnolo, this...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-24, 01:36 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 471
Posted By 13ollocks

Not really - Super Record S is the same price as...

Not really - Super Record S is the same price as R9200 Dura Ace including a power meter crankset. The SR power meter crankset is ~$2k, but I imagine if you substitute in the power meter crank at time...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 471
Posted By 13ollocks

When recently upgrading my #1 bike, I went with...

When recently upgrading my #1 bike, I went with Chorus mechanical 12sp - I wanted to stay with Campag (unrepentant Campag fanboy) and, while I'm fine with mechanical, I would've gone electronic if...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-11-24, 08:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 471
Posted By 13ollocks

If I were Campag I would've introduced a Chorus...

If I were Campag I would've introduced a Chorus wireless group to compete in the Ultegra range, and with sufficient daylight - price- and perception-wise - between it and the SR group, so people (1)...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-24, 08:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 496
Posted By 13ollocks

oh hell - it’s a clincher - get a tire jack and...

oh hell - it’s a clincher - get a tire jack and have done with it (this is a comment more about the endless commenters who don’t seem to realize this this is a confusingly named clincher - this isn’t...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-10-24, 07:27 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,500
Posted By 13ollocks

it’s the sound when a carbon frame assplodes 🤔

it’s the sound when a carbon frame assplodes 🤔
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-10-24, 08:43 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,058
Posted By 13ollocks

seatpost is designed to be clamped - frame tubing...

seatpost is designed to be clamped - frame tubing isn’t. And if by some chance you overdo it and crush the seatpost, it’s easily replaceable
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-09-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 403
Posted By 13ollocks

sounds like your car is sensing “something close...

sounds like your car is sensing “something close behind” (ie the rack) and having a breakdown. Most of the things you mention (cruise control, auto braking) rely on proximity sensors, although I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-09-24, 08:05 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,466
Posted By 13ollocks

This is the nature of Al rim brakes- braking...

This is the nature of Al rim brakes- braking ultimately remove material from the rim brake track, which is why (i) rims eventually wear out, and (ii) you should never use the same pads with Al and CF...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-09-24, 07:11 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,289
Posted By 13ollocks

yes but generally (at least in my experience) the...

yes but generally (at least in my experience) the cable give you plenty of pre-failure warning as the fraying causes the shifting to degrade long before the cable actually snaps. My rear cable also...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-09-24, 05:47 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,345
Posted By 13ollocks

I put most of my miles in on an old style (early...

I put most of my miles in on an old style (early ‘00s iirc) Selle Italia Max Flite. With bibs obv. However I have a single speed with a very similar Flite saddle that I ride « civilian » (ie in...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-08-24, 10:17 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,058
Posted By 13ollocks

I think the only data that matter are those...

I think the only data that matter are those speaking to the retention of the wheel. I think most people would accept that the design of the internal-cam skewer enables it to clamp more forcefully...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-08-24, 05:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,058
Posted By 13ollocks

....and whack your knackers on the stem as you go...

....and whack your knackers on the stem as you go down.....:twitchy:
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-08-24, 05:49 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,058
Posted By 13ollocks

Ah come on - the CSPC recall was because people...

Ah come on - the CSPC recall was because people were riding along with OPEN QRs and the OPEN handle was snagging the front disk - by definition this doesn't fall under "correctly installed" (and the...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-08-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,251
Posted By 13ollocks

The birthday "ride my age in miles" approach is...

The birthday "ride my age in miles" approach is inevitably doomed, as increasing mileage isn't compatible with advancing years. However, you can forestall the inevitable by eventually switching from...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-08-24, 10:42 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,058
Posted By 13ollocks

can anyone cite an example of a correctly...

can anyone cite an example of a correctly installed and appropriately used external-cam skewer failing? I’m not talking about the skewer breaking - just not doing its job, and I’m not talking about...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-08-24, 10:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,058
Posted By 13ollocks

unless your fork has « lawyer lips », in which...

unless your fork has « lawyer lips », in which case the wheel will stay in place at least long enough to come to a stop
I have one of these skewers in front of me as I write - the plastic piece with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-08-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 178
Posted By 13ollocks

yes you can remove the inner ring without pulling...

yes you can remove the inner ring without pulling the crank. You will have to remove the outer ring. If you’re not changing the outer ring, FD height will remain the same and switching from a 42t...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-24, 08:06 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 1,855
Posted By 13ollocks

I don’t mind riding the same few routes...

I don’t mind riding the same few routes repeatedly - I look at it similarly to a golfer playing the same course over and over. Sometimes the golfer wins, sometimes the course wins. Sometimes the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-06-24, 07:21 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 3,378
Posted By 13ollocks

or you could maybe stop treating your grown-up...

or you could maybe stop treating your grown-up wife like a child, let her make her own saddle decisions and learn for herself what did or didn’t work for her 🙄
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-05-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,033
Posted By 13ollocks

yes if you look closely at racers, almost all of...

yes if you look closely at racers, almost all of them have a chest strap under their skin suit, whereas many do not have any wrist devices - watches or otherwise. Whether wrist- or chest-mounted is...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-02-24, 12:34 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,745
Posted By 13ollocks

I think you’re asking too much - depreciation on...

I think you’re asking too much - depreciation on used bikes is significant at the best of times (eg, my current frameset cost $3500 when new - I bought it used/3 years old/mint for $1100 - that’s...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-02-24, 07:48 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 706
Posted By 13ollocks

A reasonable approach when initially setting the...

A reasonable approach when initially setting the H and L limits on a newly installed derailleur. That’s what I do. Obviously setting up the indexing will require chain and cable installed. Once the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-01-24, 06:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 797
Posted By 13ollocks

I wouldn’t mind using them, but I don’t want...

I wouldn’t mind using them, but I don’t want these “exploded Barbie pink” blobs on my rims. Aesthetics matter 😄
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-01-24, 07:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 448
Posted By 13ollocks

ingenious - however will only work on the drive...

ingenious - however will only work on the drive side. A bench vise and using the bike frame as a lever is a more generally useful approach, but well done!👍
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-31-24, 07:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 760
Posted By 13ollocks

I installed a pair of RideNow TPU tubes for the...

I installed a pair of RideNow TPU tubes for the first time yesterday. Skeptical about their condom-esque flimsiness, but pretty happy with the ride. However, one tire was flat a couple of hours after...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-30-24, 07:55 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 797
Posted By 13ollocks

TPU reinforcing patches?

Dipping my toes into the TPU pool for the first time, and I bought a pair of bright pink “RideNow” tubes. That came with a few stick-on patches and what I imagine are valve shel reinforcements - 1.5”...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-30-24, 07:04 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,758
Posted By 13ollocks

I honestly don’t know if you’re trolling at this...

I honestly don’t know if you’re trolling at this point, but here goes: crank arms should be attached to the square tapers by either a nut (if the taper has a threaded end) or a bolt (if the taper...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,408
Posted By 13ollocks

I recently bought a '98 Litespeed Classic frame...

I recently bought a '98 Litespeed Classic frame on eBay for $400 (~$500 inc shipping and tax)- IMO you can't go wrong with used Ti - there's no corrosion to consider, and if it isn't obviously...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-28-24, 01:29 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 199
Posted By 13ollocks

Or you could buy a go-pro add-on mount...

Or you could buy a go-pro add-on mount...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
08-27-24, 07:16 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 11,362
Posted By 13ollocks

Jesus - 15 years and 31 posts about Dremels,...

Jesus - 15 years and 31 posts about Dremels, metallurgy, bodging SRAM derailleurs etc etc - have none of you ever heard of an FD hanger extender? :foo:...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-24, 10:42 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,645
Posted By 13ollocks

It’s cool to look like a bike racer, but racers...

It’s cool to look like a bike racer, but racers ride on closed roads. The rest of us “tool bags” have to share the road with other vehicles. I wouldn’t drive a car without a rear view - pretty sure...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-24, 06:23 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 2,645
Posted By 13ollocks

I tried a helmet-mounted mirror, but just...

I tried a helmet-mounted mirror, but just couldn’t “get my eye in” - I just saw the mirror and couldn’t seem to focus through it. I switched to a bar/end mirror (Sprintech) which was much easier for...
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