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Forum: Folding Bikes
05-13-23, 08:59 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,718
Posted By Nyah

The whole idea of carrying a bicycle as I walk...

The whole idea of carrying a bicycle as I walk around a store is unappealing to me. Thus my initial purchase research considered bicycles that could be rolled while folded. Side-folders generally...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-13-23, 08:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,053
Posted By Nyah

Bicycle fully-folded with drop-bars: ...

Bicycle fully-folded with drop-bars:


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03-25-23, 07:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 460
Posted By Nyah

Any guess on the minimum chainstay length needed...

Any guess on the minimum chainstay length needed to accommodate a 32-52 cross over in a 1x setup? I was considering getting a frame made with chainstays shorter than 18.5". Something closer to what a...
03-25-23, 05:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 460
Posted By Nyah

Would you mind elaborating on that? On one...

Would you mind elaborating on that? On one bicycle I get chain rubbing on the seatstay when I'm in 11-52. Chainstays are very long 18.5", but, the seatstays don't seem to be shaped properly for the...
03-25-23, 05:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 460
Posted By Nyah

So the crank width and the rear hub width are...

So the crank width and the rear hub width are always compatible with each other? I mainly want to be sure that I don't make any mistakes in what I specify for the custom frame rear dropout spacing....
03-25-23, 03:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 460
Posted By Nyah

I want custom frame. Pls help me undrstand drivetrain component compatibility.

I'd like to have a custom frame built, which will be optimized for large-chainring road cranksets. The problem is, every time I've upgraded cranksets on bicycles (or pieced together a bicycle from...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-24-23, 09:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,286
Posted By Nyah

I'm not familiar w/the Mobiky. What does the...

I'm not familiar w/the Mobiky. What does the stepped-primary-drive do?
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-22-23, 07:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,286
Posted By Nyah

• Doesn't fold shorter or better than side-folder...

• Doesn't fold shorter or better than side-folder (Fnhon Zephyr, etc).
• Two-speed crankset? Doesn't sound as good as a 9x3 IGH w/cassette.
• Die-casted instead of welded. I'll consider that a...
03-09-23, 11:59 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 7,598
Posted By Nyah

This is the first time I've spent thinking about...

This is the first time I've spent thinking about this issue. I live in a town of 10.2K and everything is available to me within a 10-minute bicycle ride. I can understand that not being the case in...
03-07-23, 07:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,268
Posted By Nyah

The Curse of the Action name. Publish under it...

The Curse of the Action name. Publish under it at your own peril!
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-05-23, 11:49 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,660
Posted By Nyah

My guess is that you're supposed to turn that...

My guess is that you're supposed to turn that long barrel with the flat sides until it tightens up. Are you turning it in the proper direction? What happens when you turn it?
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-05-23, 11:41 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,660
Posted By Nyah

It appears that you're talking about the hinge on...

It appears that you're talking about the hinge on the handlepost,
rather than on the frame. If you don't know how to tighten it, and no one
else here does, contact Tern customer service and ask...
03-02-23, 07:24 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 14,869
Posted By Nyah

Yes, I got that the first time you wrote it. I...

Yes, I got that the first time you wrote it. I was/am wondering if Shimano is really being honest when they say that the Cues 11spd chain will be more durable than the 9spd and 10spd chains that it...
03-02-23, 05:20 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 14,869
Posted By Nyah

Will that be true? I've deliberately stayed below...

Will that be true? I've deliberately stayed below 11spd because I wasn't interested in compromizing chain-durability for the sake of having 1 or 2 more cogs. Now they are unifying everything to the...
03-01-23, 01:08 PM
Replies: 192
Views: 14,869
Posted By Nyah

This eliminates the durability benefit of the...

This eliminates the durability benefit of the <11spd setups. Yet, Shimano is planning to offer 9spd and 10spd versions of it. Who do they think will be interested in that?
02-27-23, 09:50 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,057
Posted By Nyah

If it has QR-skewers but doesn't facilitate...

If it has QR-skewers but doesn't facilitate rim-brakes, then, No, I would never be interested. If you want to facilitate disc brakes only, then do the right thing and design the frame/fork for...
02-21-23, 07:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,687
Posted By Nyah

I ride bicycles that tend to have pretty slack...

I ride bicycles that tend to have pretty slack seat tube angles, like 70°. I pieced one together from scratch, gave it a zero-offset seatpost and have started using it this Winter season. So far it's...
02-19-23, 08:26 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,739
Posted By Nyah

BDU trousers made of ripstop fabric, converted...

BDU trousers made of ripstop fabric, converted into shorts, works for me. For riding comfort, the seatddle is more important than the clothing. The most comfortable seatddle I've tried, so far, is...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-16-23, 07:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,787
Posted By Nyah

I'll pick up an extra magnet-assembly for you. ...

I'll pick up an extra magnet-assembly for you. In the meantime, can you remove the handlepost of the new bicycle and then measure, for me, the amount of steerer-tube that the handlepost clamps onto?
02-16-23, 03:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,638
Posted By Nyah

Continental Contact Urban comes in 50-406, but,...

Continental Contact Urban comes in 50-406, but, apparently doesn't reach as many markets as the Schwalbe Big Apple 50-406 does. It's not available from US suppliers and I've never seen a review of it...
02-16-23, 01:51 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,896
Posted By Nyah

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Put...
Forum: Commuting
02-15-23, 08:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,056
Posted By Nyah

My recommendation for Winter (i.e. cold weather)...

My recommendation for Winter (i.e. cold weather) shoes is to get the same model that you currently use for warmer weather, but, in a size that's large enough to accommodate thick, heavy wool socks,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-15-23, 08:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,787
Posted By Nyah

You're going to love those tires if you're not...

You're going to love those tires if you're not already familiar with them.

After you get the bicycle, can you confirm whether a threadless Dahon-style handlepost, w/one-bolt that secures the clamp...
Forum: Framebuilders
02-14-23, 04:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 546
Posted By Nyah

Sweet minimalist fixie! I hope you can...

Sweet minimalist fixie!

I hope you can facilitate a handlebar and fender. After I learned how to ride 1/10th of a mile on unicycle consistently (without bailing), those were what I was wanting.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-14-23, 02:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,572
Posted By Nyah

A better alternative 16" CrMo folding bicycle is...

A better alternative 16" CrMo folding bicycle is the Langtu QY018. In addition to a smaller pricetag - $360 (vs $450-$500 for the Dahon D5) - it has rear frame spacing for a modern cassette hub.
...
02-13-23, 06:59 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 6,035
Posted By Nyah

I fully agree that there needs to be more...

I fully agree that there needs to be more offerings available. I had to order my front cargo rack from Holland because no retailers in the US offer a decent one for 20" wheel bicycles. Racks in...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-07-23, 08:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,273
Posted By Nyah

The only add-able eyelets that I've seen are only...

The only add-able eyelets that I've seen are only for mounting fenders, not a rack.

Assuming that the bicycle does have rear eyelets, can you use a rear rack, with a large backpack secured to the...
02-07-23, 03:39 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,372
Posted By Nyah

Shortening a steel steerer-tube: Why not use a pipe-cutter?

I've used a pipe-cutter tool for shortening a steel seatpost. It makes a perfect cut, with minimal effort, and relatively quickly. Why then does every instruction I've read call for using a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-06-23, 05:35 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 292
Posted By Nyah

Handleposts w/one bolt at the bottom vs those with two?

I've noticed in photos that some handleposts have two bolts that secure the clamp around the fork steerer tube (example...
02-04-23, 03:24 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,291
Posted By Nyah

I'm sorry, but "practicing panic stops in an...

I'm sorry, but "practicing panic stops in an empty parking lot" is not the same as preparing oneself for handling emergency-stops. Practicing is not reacting and reacting can be disasterous if your...
02-04-23, 02:23 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,291
Posted By Nyah

I appreciate you addressing that. However, my...

I appreciate you addressing that. However, my issue is not that the brake shoes are farther from the rim. My issue is that one rim is farther away from the V-brake pivots than it is on the other. In...
02-04-23, 02:15 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,291
Posted By Nyah

Nineteen days ago I was riding downhill and had...

Nineteen days ago I was riding downhill and had to make an emergency-stop. My rear tire lifted off the pavement and I went OTB.


Indeed it is a typical two brake, two lever system. The only thing...
01-31-23, 09:19 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,291
Posted By Nyah

Alright, thanks. I'll try taking out some slack...

Alright, thanks. I'll try taking out some slack on the rear cable.
01-31-23, 08:47 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,291
Posted By Nyah

Setting F&R V-brakes to engage at the same lever-pull-distance.

This is a safety issue. My front brake shoes start contact with the rim when the lever is pulled only about halfway to the handlebar while the rear does this when lever is much farther in than that....
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-30-23, 05:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,224
Posted By Nyah

I'm thinking that, too, considering that the...

I'm thinking that, too, considering that the handlepost itself actually looks pretty straight in the photo.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-30-23, 02:23 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,224
Posted By Nyah

This view is probably the best one to discern...

This view is probably the best one to discern what's going on.
However, the view isn't really close enough. If you get really close to
the headtube, can you see light between where the handlepost,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-30-23, 01:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,502
Posted By Nyah

The 305 rim happens to be the only way to run...

The 305 rim happens to be the only way to run 50mm road tires on a 16-inch bicycle. If not for 50-305 road tires, I wouldn't have an interest in 16-inch bicycles to begin with. Thus the 349 and 355...
01-29-23, 05:04 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 748
Posted By Nyah

I highly recommend this idea to all disc...

I highly recommend this idea to all disc brake-coveters while they hold out for a thru-axle bicycle, rather than buying a QR-disc bicycle that will forever be a lemon. I'm serious. People are better...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-29-23, 03:03 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,502
Posted By Nyah

If you mean 74mm, the answer is No. BMX front...

If you mean 74mm, the answer is No. BMX front hubs are probably 100mm like the rest of the bicycle universe (other than the oddball genre known as folding bicycles). BMX wheels need to be tough. The...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-29-23, 02:38 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,502
Posted By Nyah

You are mistaken. Single-butted spokes are butted...

You are mistaken. Single-butted spokes are butted at the head end and can make a perfectly viable wheel consisting of any spoke length. Double-butted spokes are available to me in custom lengths at...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-25-23, 06:49 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,224
Posted By Nyah

If the handlepost needs replacement, that's not...

If the handlepost needs replacement, that's not very difficult to do, assuming you have a threadless headset. Post a photo so that we can confirm your problem. Up your post-count by posting in this...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-23-23, 05:28 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,224
Posted By Nyah

Is the handlepost actually bent, or, is it just...

Is the handlepost actually bent, or, is it just installed askew?
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-23-23, 05:07 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 38,768
Posted By Nyah

Inside-folding, one-piece handlepost: ...

Inside-folding, one-piece handlepost:
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Forum: Folding Bikes
01-20-23, 12:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 910
Posted By Nyah

The confusion is because wheel size is a...

The confusion is because wheel size is a designation for bicycles, not tires. Rim size is a designation for tires.
01-18-23, 10:37 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 3,785
Posted By Nyah

After the mishap I had yesterday, I was thinking...

After the mishap I had yesterday, I was thinking the same method. Because I put my focus on the front brake, when I had little time to react (stopped-car in front of me), I went OTB. I need to...
01-18-23, 09:47 AM
Replies: 722
Views: 27,769
Posted By Nyah

I'll agree that it was "user error". It does...

I'll agree that it was "user error". It does show that rim brakes are effective, though. Even though I flipped, I did manage to avoid slamming into the stopped-car in front of me.
01-18-23, 02:30 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,403
Posted By Nyah

Definitely. When black spokes became ubiquitous,...

Definitely. When black spokes became ubiquitous, that's where I drew the line. On my recent bicycle piece-up, I choose silver for any part that's available in it.

A couple years ago I had a wheel...
01-17-23, 11:28 PM
Replies: 722
Views: 27,769
Posted By Nyah

My rim brakes are strong enough to flip me over...

My rim brakes are strong enough to flip me over the front of the bicycle. On wet pavement, no less. It happened today and I have a bunch of pain to prove it. Well, you'll just have to take my word...
01-15-23, 09:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,537
Posted By Nyah

I been relying on wool glomitts since I first...

I been relying on wool glomitts since I first discovered them, about 20 years ago.
01-15-23, 08:27 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,109
Posted By Nyah

Look for a device called, logically enough, a...

Look for a device called, logically enough, a "chainring guard". Driveline makes good ones, which you can find venders selling on Ebay.


To many people wanting to transport themselves via...
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