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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 09:37 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

Then what is?

Then what is?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

Nope, just having fun thinking outside the box.

Nope, just having fun thinking outside the box.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 08:11 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

74, no more, no less. Maybe my original idea...

74, no more, no less.

Maybe my original idea could work with strong clutches.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-13-24, 07:28 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

Doubling down, not beating a dead horse: How...

Doubling down, not beating a dead horse:

How hard would it be to install a small motor in a rear derailleur upper pulley wheel? Much easier if you've got a battery stuck on there already. The...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 674
Posted By One Wheel

#1 not nearly as many updates as an AI looking at...

#1 not nearly as many updates as an AI looking at a satellite picture and saying "that looks like a road."
#2 should be, not is. Unless the landowner is intentionally and maliciously setting trip...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 04:32 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 674
Posted By One Wheel

No, it's not causing a problem for me, mostly...

No, it's not causing a problem for me, mostly because it's a dead end so nobody bothers.

Maps are being done wrong:

1. Maps should be based on official maps, showing public,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 03:36 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 674
Posted By One Wheel

Should I have to put a sign on my driveway? It's...

Should I have to put a sign on my driveway? It's on publicly available maps, but it is and always has been private land. The landowner should not be liable for trespassers.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-11-24, 01:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 674
Posted By One Wheel

I think this is a common problem with available...

I think this is a common problem with available digital maps. There's a road near me that many maps (although not official government maps) show as a through road that, when you get to the end of the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 06:17 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

Mutually, then. To quote my brother on an...

Mutually, then. To quote my brother on an entirely unrelated topic many years ago: "I have my doubts, and wish to keep them." Cheers!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 06:15 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 674
Posted By One Wheel

I'll pull this up on my computer later and play...

I'll pull this up on my computer later and play with it. Your first sample map ends just about 6 or 7 miles south of my house: I've ridden most of those roads. Your surface classification is not very...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 05:52 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

I was not trying to be illogical or unreasonable....

I was not trying to be illogical or unreasonable. I apologize for causing offense, and hold on to the slim hope that my aspirational predictions will someday come true.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 05:32 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

I understand that my skepticism of electronic...

I understand that my skepticism of electronic shifting may be misplaced. What I don't understand is the apparent hostility toward my skepticism. Is electronic shifting really that much better for a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

Shimano, yes. I like everything else about SRAM,...

Shimano, yes. I like everything else about SRAM, though.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 04:54 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

I've only ridden DoubleTap around the block a few...

I've only ridden DoubleTap around the block a few times, but I was very impressed. I tried both Shimano and SRAM electronic at the same time. First, I didn't like the feel. Second, for the SRAM I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 04:37 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

I am well aware that my prediction is wishful. I...

I am well aware that my prediction is wishful. I am also aware that manufacturers monitor, on some level, forums and YouTube comments. If all of the comments amount to "electronic shifting is the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

Sometimes it is. We just tend to forget about the...

Sometimes it is. We just tend to forget about the discarded progress.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

Change is rarely linear.

Change is rarely linear.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

You're underestimating the rate of technological...

You're underestimating the rate of technological change. There's a push to get rid of ICE, but just 120-150 years ago gas and diesel engines were brand new technology. Levers and wheels have stuck...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-10-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 545
Posted By One Wheel

This is the first bike I built up, and I learned...

This is the first bike I built up, and I learned that afterwards. It's very much a case of "if it ain't broke don't fix it" right now. I have a couple thousand miles on it with the current cable...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 10:07 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

I want a 2x12 1st or 2nd tier mechanical...

I want a 2x12 1st or 2nd tier mechanical groupset. Brakes, hoods, and derailleur cages would also be shared.


Yep, that's about it.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-10-24, 04:23 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

That's a hard call. Honestly the best I can say...

That's a hard call. Honestly the best I can say is somewhere between 3 years and 25. I think it's gonna happen, genuinely don't know when.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-09-24, 09:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 545
Posted By One Wheel

There wasn't a lot of extra room, but I felt like...

There wasn't a lot of extra room, but I felt like I had to do something to increase the diameter of the tube since the ends of the clamp were touching.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 08:44 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

My point exactly.

My point exactly.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

We'll see. Manufacturing shifting away from China...

We'll see. Manufacturing shifting away from China could also swing the balance.

The bottom line is that I really want a 2x12 mechanical SRAM Force/ Red groupset.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 08:04 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

I disagree only in that I think the cheapest of...

I disagree only in that I think the cheapest of bikes will soon have electronic shifting, and I think that technophobe niche market will be large enough to attract major players and R & D money.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-09-24, 07:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 545
Posted By One Wheel

The only problems I've had with it is the cable...

The only problems I've had with it is the cable stop sliding. I heard of shimming stuff like that with a slice of an aluminum can, but that was going to be too thick. That shim is actually part of...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 02:27 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

Probably encryption of some sort. I'd be...

Probably encryption of some sort. I'd be surprised if work hasn't gone into defeating that block.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

There's a specific bleeding-edge performance use...

There's a specific bleeding-edge performance use case for racing, and it's the new hotness for recreational users. Once it gets to the point that everybody has it because it's cheap it will no longer...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-09-24, 11:23 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,884
Posted By One Wheel

I hope this happens quickly. When cheap BSOs have...

I hope this happens quickly. When cheap BSOs have electronic shifting the development of high-end mechanical shifting will un-pause.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-09-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 104
Posted By One Wheel

Used. I can't rule out worn or not installed...

Used. I can't rule out worn or not installed properly, but they don't seem bent. I'll fiddle with derailleur height a bit, see if that does the trick.

Edit: seems you hit the nail on the head....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-09-24, 08:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 104
Posted By One Wheel

105 5500 and Ultegra 6500 chainring/FD compatibility?

I've been running a Shimano 105 5500 groupset with 52-42-30 chainrings for a while. I picked up an Ultegra 6500 groupset, also with 52-42-30 chainrings for another project. I decided to try out the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-08-24, 04:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 545
Posted By One Wheel

The puzzle deepens: The seat tube is close...

The puzzle deepens:

The seat tube is close enough to 12 gauge diameter that a gun cleaning kit was useful to swab it out. A bit of Hopp's No. 9 and WD-40 and I think it's good to go.

I used the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-24, 11:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 545
Posted By One Wheel

When I pulled the seatpost out there was a little...

When I pulled the seatpost out there was a little rust on it, but the tube was dry. Evidently whatever water got in there evaporated. There is no entry point for water to get from the seat tube or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-24, 06:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 545
Posted By One Wheel

Good call on the seatpost, I would have forgotten...

Good call on the seatpost, I would have forgotten to pull that out. As far as I can tell the only tubes that can drain into the bottom bracket are the chain stays; all that water was either in them...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-07-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 545
Posted By One Wheel

Water in frame

I had a touch of sideways play in my crankset, so I decided to swap out my BB. Had to order it (LBS doesn't stock ISIS BBs) and the BB tool, then reorder the tool after the wrong one was ordered....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-07-24, 02:46 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 808
Posted By One Wheel

I'm running 9 speed 105, so can't definitely...

I'm running 9 speed 105, so can't definitely comment on 9 speed Sora vs 11 speed 105. But here's an idea for you, based on something I'm doing: as long as it works, ride what you've got. Track your...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
06-02-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 468
Posted By One Wheel

I have externally routed cables, and I love the...

I have externally routed cables, and I love the ability to micro adjust shifting on the fly with barrel adjusters up front. But internally routed cables do look good. Has anybody ever invented a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,266
Posted By One Wheel

If no motion happens, no work happens. If motion,...

If no motion happens, no work happens. If motion, then work. When running in sand, work is done to move the sand that does not contribute to moving the runner forward: that's an inefficiency. When...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 12:59 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,266
Posted By One Wheel

The sand is harder to run on because, like the...

The sand is harder to run on because, like the wheel, it moves.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 11:20 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,266
Posted By One Wheel

It's not directly opposing forward motion, but...

It's not directly opposing forward motion, but overcoming gyroscopic force requires energy that could otherwise go toward increasing forward motion.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,266
Posted By One Wheel

The rocking motion increases the force applied to...

The rocking motion increases the force applied to the pedals. The point I'm making is that of the force applied to the pedals only some of it (most of it, granted) goes to moving the bike forward....
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 08:19 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,266
Posted By One Wheel

Where can I get my hands on that model? I wish I...

Where can I get my hands on that model? I wish I had the expertise to create one myself, but I don't. Ignoring gyroscopic forces and MOI sounds like the kind of short cut I would be forced to do if I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,266
Posted By One Wheel

The reason that rocking in a sprint is an...

The reason that rocking in a sprint is an advantage is that what matters there is less efficiency and more raw power production and transfer. Rocking allows a rider to convert work done by the arms...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 06:19 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,266
Posted By One Wheel

But as you pedal and rock your bike side-to-side...

But as you pedal and rock your bike side-to-side your joints go through a certain range of motion. That range of motion does not change depending on how much force goes in to moving the bike...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-31-24, 05:43 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,266
Posted By One Wheel

If that was the case then you could deadlift 100...

If that was the case then you could deadlift 100 lbs with the same amount of work as 200 lbs, you just wouldn't lift the 200 lbs as high. On one level it's correct, but when you actually think about...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-29-24, 03:15 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,266
Posted By One Wheel

A related intuition is that different types of...

A related intuition is that different types of biking result in different amounts of side-to-side rocking. MOI must be most important for BMX racing, and least important in the velodrome.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-24, 07:42 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,266
Posted By One Wheel

The force from the rear wheel is pushing the bike...

The force from the rear wheel is pushing the bike straight when it leans, and the force from the front is pushing the bike to tip away from the direction the wheel is being turned (generally back...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-24, 07:25 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,266
Posted By One Wheel

Obviously. The further from the center of the...

Obviously. The further from the center of the axle any given mass is, the further it moves and the more significant it is. I think that the marketing emphasis on overall wheel weight is misguided,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,266
Posted By One Wheel

Wheel Physics Question

It's been close to 15 years since I took physics in school, chances are good that somebody here can figure out this answer better than I can.

Practical observation: if you hold the axle of a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-21-24, 08:29 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,272
Posted By One Wheel

Triples are unfairly maligned. They can be tricky...

Triples are unfairly maligned. They can be tricky to get right, but they can be, and the ability to auto trim with electronic shifting could be used to make them at least as good as 2x.
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