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Forum: Folding Bikes
03-18-24, 08:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,765
Posted By Ron Damon

Freud called it the narcissism of small...

Freud called it the narcissism of small differences. I call it splitting hairs in a First-World bubble.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-18-24, 07:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 351
Posted By Ron Damon

If that don't work, there's always 58mm. Provided...

If that don't work, there's always 58mm. Provided your frame clears it.
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Forum: Touring
03-17-24, 12:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 137
Posted By Ron Damon

I am thinking of climbing up to Lishan via Route...

I am thinking of climbing up to Lishan via Route 89 (orange arrow) from Ren'ai in the south, and then swing east and south again via Routes 8 and 14 ending up in Ren'ai again over two days. This...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-16-24, 11:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 351
Posted By Ron Damon

Why do you need a new headset? Those brake levers...

Why do you need a new headset? Those brake levers are known for cracking, breaking if fastened too tight. Caveat emptor.

I'm with Grouch on the carbon bit.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-16-24, 07:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,663
Posted By Ron Damon

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Forum: Folding Bikes
03-16-24, 06:53 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,663
Posted By Ron Damon

Change log

Installed a new Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 42-406 tire in the rear.
Installed new brake pads in the rear

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Forum: Folding Bikes
03-16-24, 02:08 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,642
Posted By Ron Damon

Front what? Front derailleur?? What's that??? 🤔

Front what? Front derailleur?? What's that??? 🤔
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-15-24, 08:13 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,642
Posted By Ron Damon

Well, there you have it. Though in my...

Well, there you have it.

Though in my parish, Microshift is virtually non-existent. Barring availability problems, the issue would then turn to whether the Microshift part is substantially less...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-15-24, 01:40 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,642
Posted By Ron Damon

I don't know the answer to your question. Sorry....

I don't know the answer to your question. Sorry. It's been at least a decade since I owned/used anything below 10-speed.
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Forum: Folding Bikes
03-15-24, 12:47 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,642
Posted By Ron Damon

The issue is the RD and ground clearance. Say...

The issue is the RD and ground clearance. Say there is a mega-range 7-, 8- or 9-speed cogset, what medium-cage RD are you gonna use to span it? There simply ain't any in the Shimano lineup. 10-speed...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-15-24, 12:11 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,642
Posted By Ron Damon

Indeed. On 20" (406) wheels, the RD of choice is...

Indeed. On 20" (406) wheels, the RD of choice is the affordable, medium-cage, 10-speed Shimano Deore RD-M6000-GS part which can span a 46T cog without problem.
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Forum: Touring
03-13-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 137
Posted By Ron Damon

Taichung & Nantou County, Taiwan

I am contemplating a tour of Taiwan next month. The plan is to fly into Touyuan aiport, bus it from there to Taichung making use of the UBUS service that departs from the airport and start my tour in...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-13-24, 07:01 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,959
Posted By Ron Damon

Yeap. I am slowly transitioning to steel on...

Yeap. I am slowly transitioning to steel on folders. My FSIR Spin 5 may be my last Al-alloy folder.

Modern hydraulic disc brakes are nice, but they are more expensive, heavier and require beefier...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-12-24, 09:13 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 1,642
Posted By Ron Damon

:popcorn

:popcorn
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-12-24, 05:14 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,663
Posted By Ron Damon

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Forum: Folding Bikes
03-11-24, 04:49 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,593
Posted By Ron Damon

Everyone is doing Litepro these days. Not long...

Everyone is doing Litepro these days. Not long ago, I remember the days when the channel gurus here just scoffed at the brand. A few weeks back, one of the gurus told me the 47T Litepro chainring...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-10-24, 05:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 320
Posted By Ron Damon

A lot of Dahon models are vaporware.

A lot of Dahon models are vaporware.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-10-24, 04:01 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,274
Posted By Ron Damon

Nyepi

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Forum: Folding Bikes
03-09-24, 11:40 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,084
Posted By Ron Damon

11-50T dinner plate

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Forum: Folding Bikes
03-09-24, 06:22 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,593
Posted By Ron Damon

If install it backwards, then when you rotate it,...

If install it backwards, then when you rotate it, the end of the bar point backwards.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-08-24, 11:04 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,593
Posted By Ron Damon

Or 29 x 2.5" meat.

Or 29 x 2.5" meat.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-08-24, 08:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,808
Posted By Ron Damon

Raze 11-50T, 10-speed cogset

I've been pleased with the performance and price of the Raze 11-46T, 10-speed cogset so, looking to push things, I bought its bigger bro, the 11-50T job at $26. I weighed it and it came in at around...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-08-24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,593
Posted By Ron Damon

I don't know that a suspension stem is a...

I don't know that a suspension stem is a replacement or alternative to a suspension fork. Complements rather than substitutes, methinks.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-08-24, 04:55 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,593
Posted By Ron Damon

No, I have not, sorry.

No, I have not, sorry.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-08-24, 04:01 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,593
Posted By Ron Damon

Another, perhaps simpler way to add reach is use...

Another, perhaps simpler way to add reach is use a riser bar rotated forwards.

An advantage of this approach is that whereas stem of the sort above are kinda limited in size, riser handlebars come...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-06-24, 12:36 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,851
Posted By Ron Damon

I've always been a faithful Shimano part user,...

I've always been a faithful Shimano part user, but these off-brand cogsets often offer gearing options not available from the Japanese manufacturer at lower prices. I finally broke down and bought...
03-04-24, 06:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 451
Posted By Ron Damon

I toured the length and width of South Korea with...

I toured the length and width of South Korea with the Giro Fixture. The visor is deep and helps block the sun quite well. The visor does come off, is removable if it catches too much wind at high...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-04-24, 04:47 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,851
Posted By Ron Damon

I ain't complaining about 160mm rear, 180mm...

I ain't complaining about 160mm rear, 180mm front. I'll continue to spec that combo on my 406ers.

The other factors, of course, are heat dissipation and longevity. The bigger the rotor, the better...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-04-24, 04:29 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,851
Posted By Ron Damon

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Forum: Folding Bikes
03-04-24, 03:22 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 2,305
Posted By Ron Damon

418%

This 418% range 1x setup costs $120.

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RD: $42
11-46T,...
Forum: Touring
03-03-24, 11:07 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,203
Posted By Ron Damon

Sumba

Sumba, one of Indonesia's Lesser Sunda islands

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03-03-24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 448
Posted By Ron Damon

Any advise or estimate that you get here or from...

Any advise or estimate that you get here or from a calculator are only starting points. Only you can determine the right pressure based on your weight, load, terrain, rim/wheel and tire size and...
03-02-24, 04:04 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,152
Posted By Ron Damon

Well, the non drive side is more dished. To make...

Well, the non drive side is more dished. To make the dishing less severe on that side, a longer path is provided by a smaller hub flange.
03-02-24, 12:06 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,152
Posted By Ron Damon

Fixed

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Forum: Folding Bikes
03-01-24, 10:27 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,851
Posted By Ron Damon

Rotor size vs. Wheel size

The other reason, of course, why I've got lots of breaking power is that I've got a smaller wheel, 20" (406) in this case. For a given motion force and mass at the wheel, the smaller the wheel...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-01-24, 09:56 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,663
Posted By Ron Damon

Back in business

Broken spoke & rim tape replaced
Spoke tension checked & wheel trued
Spare spokes in drive and non drive side sizes purchased

Parts & Service: $13
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Forum: Folding Bikes
02-29-24, 01:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 315
Posted By Ron Damon

I'll add the sharp bend of my front brake cable...

I'll add the sharp bend of my front brake cable to the long list of problems I didn't know I had, revealed to me by this channel.
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Forum: Folding Bikes
02-28-24, 07:09 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,808
Posted By Ron Damon

Rhinowalk 5L saddlebag

Scored the Rhinowalk 5L saddlebag for $26

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Forum: Folding Bikes
02-28-24, 04:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 315
Posted By Ron Damon

Not an issue...

Not an issue if your cabling is neat and trim. The fix to your problem is simply to tame and reign in your cabling. Like this:
...
02-28-24, 05:10 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,000
Posted By Ron Damon

It's less important in the rear for the simple...

It's less important in the rear for the simple reason that losing traction in the rear is less serious than losing traction in the front.

So long as the characteristics of the pads differ -- and...
02-28-24, 03:16 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,000
Posted By Ron Damon

Yeap. In low-traction descent scenarios, it's the...

Yeap. In low-traction descent scenarios, it's the rear brake that's the workhorse operating just below or at controlled skid levels, and in the front you want a brake with a lot of modulation and...
02-27-24, 07:59 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 6,073
Posted By Ron Damon

Indonesian old timer from 1957

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The left one. Obviously
02-27-24, 05:08 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,152
Posted By Ron Damon

The thick plottens...

I just noticed that the first broken spoke a couple of years back was the antipode of this second broken spoke today. That is, on this 24-spoke wheel, the first spoke broke at 12 spokes plus/minus...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-27-24, 04:48 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,663
Posted By Ron Damon

Spoke broke

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Broke spoke on non drive side at 12 o'clock

If you wish to...
02-27-24, 04:41 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,152
Posted By Ron Damon

Fwiw

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Broken spoke today at 12 o'clock. Replaced previous broken spoke,...
02-27-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,152
Posted By Ron Damon

The wheel is not OEM, but rather hand built. ...

The wheel is not OEM, but rather hand built.
It is 20" (ETRTO406), 24-spokes laced two-cross.
It has broken spokes twice since 2018, this time being the second time.
The spoke broke while...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-27-24, 03:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,851
Posted By Ron Damon

Breaking it in...

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02-26-24, 10:44 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,152
Posted By Ron Damon

What, if anything, can be learnt about this spoke breakage?

What, if anything, can be learnt about the cause of this spoke breakage from the image?
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Forum: Folding Bikes
02-26-24, 10:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 650
Posted By Ron Damon

Learning German is "what eternity was made for." ...

Learning German is "what eternity was made for."
- Mark Twain

The language is a royal bytch with its three genders and four cases. Be glad for English.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-26-24, 08:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 650
Posted By Ron Damon

Deutsch, Grouch. No 'e' at the end when it's a...

Deutsch, Grouch. No 'e' at the end when it's a noun, and capitalized as all nouns are in the language of Göthe, Mozart and Falco.

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Germany in...
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