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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-27-22, 08:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 238
Posted By Kontact

Chances are that's a 130 BCD if it's old, so no...

Chances are that's a 130 BCD if it's old, so no 36t will fit. Shimano 52t chainrings didn't come on MTB cranks, and later road 110 BCD cranks weren't triples.

So 38 or 39t are your smallest...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-27-22, 05:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 238
Posted By Trakhak

You can use a ruler to measure the bolt circle...

You can use a ruler to measure the bolt circle diameter (BCD) as described on this page...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-27-22, 05:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 238
Posted By FBinNY

The most important consideration is the number of...

The most important consideration is the number of mounting bolts and the bolt circle diameter (BCD). This determines what will fit and also the smallest possible chainring.

Two common BCDs are...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-05-22, 01:11 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By Kai Winters

Don't forget about wet sanding between all steps...

Don't forget about wet sanding between all steps to keep the surface smooth...this includes the clear coats.

Honestly if you don't know what your doing...leave it to a pro who has the tools,...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-05-22, 10:33 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By squirtdad

MY opinion is no, not "worth it" in terms of...

MY opinion is no, not "worth it" in terms of that the result at the end of a lot of work will not be as nice as the factory paint and will not be as durable unless you use automotive paint, so even...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-05-22, 09:53 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By zandoval

Try to remember that the paint is there to...

Try to remember that the paint is there to protect the frame...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-04-22, 05:44 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By 55tele

I agree with AndrewRStewart....To get a...

I agree with AndrewRStewart....To get a professional job, painting tubes requires experience with viscosity adjustment, spray pattern, volume and pressure and the right support or racking. I worked...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-03-22, 02:23 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By SurferRosa

You have no idea the work and cost involved in...

You have no idea the work and cost involved in painting a frameset. Personally, I never want to do it again.

If you don't like white, why not change the bar tape? also, try to get into the habit...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-02-22, 10:45 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By smd4

My point is, blue and black will still look good,...

My point is, blue and black will still look good, if you don't like blue and white.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-02-22, 10:13 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By smd4

Usually black can replace white, and still look...

Usually black can replace white, and still look good.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-02-22, 07:55 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By Steve B.

I'm not expert enough with a spray system to do...

I'm not expert enough with a spray system to do it myself.

I have a Miyata tourer that was butt ugly, lavender and pink, I stripped it, took it to a local shop I know that paints frames for $150....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-22, 10:29 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By Canker

https://www.youtube.com/c/ETOE Fun guy to watch...

https://www.youtube.com/c/ETOE
Fun guy to watch if you want to kill some time with this topic. He does some really high end paint jobs on bikes including some with spray paint.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-22, 09:42 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By veganbikes

Is it? That is a question you must ask yourself....

Is it? That is a question you must ask yourself. Nobody can answer that for you. Me personally probably not unless I was getting a custom frame or had a bare frame of some value (either monetary or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-22, 09:02 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By Mtracer

I've been thinking on this myself. I have a...

I've been thinking on this myself. I have a relatively new bike bought earlier this year. But the model I wanted (Trek Checkpoint SL 5) only came in two colors, matte silver/grey and a radioactive...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-22, 08:22 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

How nice a result can you live with? How skilled...

How nice a result can you live with? How skilled are you at paint prep (as prep is a big aspect of any paint job whether house or bike)? How skilled are you at applying the paint (the usual thing...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-22, 08:06 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By dedhed

Personally It's rarely "worth it" for an average...

Personally It's rarely "worth it" for an average bike.

Professional wet paint job is not cheap.
Powdercoating is generally much cheaper and readily available in most locales with excellent...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-22, 05:47 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By Crankycrank

I don't know if these brands are available in...

I don't know if these brands are available in Morocco but Dupli-Color and Rustoleum offer a peel off automotive coating that is easy to use and touch up or just change the color at some point. Not...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-22, 05:44 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By tFUnK

Personally, I don't think it's "worth it" to go...

Personally, I don't think it's "worth it" to go through the process of painting a bike. I'm assuming you mean to DIY, which involves taking everything apart, getting the existing paint off, then...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-22, 05:35 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By LV2TNDM

^THIS^ Until recently, "rattle can" jobs were so...

^THIS^ Until recently, "rattle can" jobs were so lame I never felt it's worth it. But today's "two-part" paints are much much better - from what I understand. "Old Shovel" on YouTube has done a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-22, 05:10 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By downtube42

My rando bike is really pretty. Everyone told me...

My rando bike is really pretty. Everyone told me that as they passed me at LEL. Pretty red color, matchy fenders, classic lines.

They mostly finished, I DNF'd. I like my pretty bike, but I'd...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-22, 05:08 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By Ghazmh

IIRC GCN did a video a few years ago about a line...

IIRC GCN did a video a few years ago about a line of spray paint specifically for repainting bicycles.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-22, 04:11 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By tcs

If you have the talent, I say go for it. ...

If you have the talent, I say go for it.

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/368x418/screen_shot_2022_11_01_at_5_10_41_pm_b12bed9affbad1ede1b431341315646d6ebf358d.png

I think...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-22, 03:43 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By kitbiggz

I ruined a bunch of bikes as a Kid. Painting is a...

I ruined a bunch of bikes as a Kid. Painting is a real skill. Requires lots of practice a prep. Some things you just have to pay up and have a pro do it right.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-22, 03:42 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By smd4

I doubt repainting will affect the value of your...

I doubt repainting will affect the value of your bike. I say get the best repaint you can afford.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-22, 03:31 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By FBinNY

+1 it's your bike, and you have to decide whether...

+1 it's your bike, and you have to decide whether potential resale value is worth living with a color you don't like. OTOH- you can't see the color when riding, so maybe ride it more instead of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
11-01-22, 02:11 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,759
Posted By Rolla

If resale value means anything to you, don't do...

If resale value means anything to you, don't do it. If not, go nuts. It's your bike.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-24-22, 11:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,748
Posted By urbanknight

Very common on tandems of the 9s era. Those RDs...

Very common on tandems of the 9s era. Those RDs can be found fairly cheap to this day and do a great job of taking up a larger cassette than the stock road one was meant to take.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-24-22, 02:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,748
Posted By rickrob

Yes, it worked well -- no issues that I can...

Yes, it worked well -- no issues that I can recall. My friend rode the bike with this set up until May of this year when she bought a new bike.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-22, 10:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 846
Posted By urbanknight

I assume there's no trying to keep it in sync....

I assume there's no trying to keep it in sync. Differences in total tire diameter and the slight swerving that the front tire does (while the rear tracks straighter) would throw it off pretty...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-22, 10:09 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 846
Posted By seypat

It looks like your arm/leg on each side would get...

It looks like your arm/leg on each side would get out of sync every time you turn.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-22, 06:50 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 846
Posted By znomit

Thats not even a BSO. The UCI would like a word.

Thats not even a BSO. The UCI would like a word.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-22, 04:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 846
Posted By Troul

Don't bust a link or full send the chain...

Don't bust a link or full send the chain...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-22, 03:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 846
Posted By Seattle Forrest

That doesn't look safe for actual riding.

That doesn't look safe for actual riding.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-22, 02:43 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 846
Posted By 79pmooney

All my bikes are bi-cycles so I regularly get two...

All my bikes are bi-cycles so I regularly get two tired.

That said, half my bikes are fix gears. Yes, real upper body and arm training if you go uphill. (But different from these hand cranks. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-22, 02:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 846
Posted By Iride01

Rather talk about what I'd be less tired on than...

Rather talk about what I'd be less tired on than what I'd be more tired on.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-21-22, 02:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 846
Posted By Koyote

That wouldn't give you bigger arms. Not enough...

That wouldn't give you bigger arms. Not enough resistance.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-15-22, 09:59 AM
Replies: 27,268
Views: 17,911,801
Posted By mflacche

Here is a better pics of my 2022 Canyon Ultimate...

Here is a better pics of my 2022 Canyon Ultimate CF SL. I've only changed the pedals, seatpost, and saddle.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-14-22, 11:29 PM
Replies: 27,268
Views: 17,911,801
Posted By darkmoon

Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra Molteni orange, 2005 ...

Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra Molteni orange, 2005

Molteni orange Eddy Merckx!
It's been the Holy Grail since 1975, when I was a high school boy.

We Japanese cyclists feel Eddy Merckx very familiar,...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-11-22, 10:10 AM
Replies: 27,268
Views: 17,911,801
Posted By darkmoon

C59, 2014,ad14 Dura Ace 7700 gruppo PD-R9100...

C59, 2014,ad14
Dura Ace 7700 gruppo
PD-R9100 pedals
WH-R9100-C40 + Veloflex Master 23c

I grew up with silver anodized parts, and old preference dies hard.
Frame color scheme reminds of...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-09-22, 08:20 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,903
Posted By Bald Paul

Sounds like the auto industry right now. You no...

Sounds like the auto industry right now. You no longer go to the dealer to pick up your car, you go to pick OUT your car and wait for it to arrive. Maybe.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-05-22, 03:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,137
Posted By Nicias

Thanks everyone! I ended up getting the Gestalt 1...

Thanks everyone! I ended up getting the Gestalt 1 at 52, and it fits great!
Forum: Road Cycling
09-03-22, 09:41 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,343
Posted By Maelochs

Tubeless tires are just tires. Tires will not...

Tubeless tires are just tires. Tires will not make you faster. A motor will make you faster. EPO or steroids, hard training, drafting will make you faster.

With tubeless you can run lower...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-02-22, 06:10 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 850
Posted By znomit

Probably got yelled at for posting a triple in...

Probably got yelled at for posting a triple in the hot or not thread.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-22, 03:34 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 850
Posted By cyclezen

LOL! That was one of a few which was 'designed'...

LOL! That was one of a few which was 'designed' to work with both 2x and 3x... See the chart I posted earlier... So good for both. Can be set up nicely as 3x if you get a 30 triple inner ring.
Why...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-22, 10:17 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 850
Posted By big john

I was thinking someone may have set it up to use...

I was thinking someone may have set it up to use as a double by pulling the cable tight and adjusting the stop screws. That way it would only have the 2 positions while the cable was connected.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-22, 10:06 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 850
Posted By timdow

Many front STG shifters were sold as 2X or 3X...

Many front STG shifters were sold as 2X or 3X with the adjustment limiting the shifter to 2X. I personally would verify the model number of the shifter (printed on the shifter). Internet search...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-22, 09:44 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 850
Posted By cyclezen

IF, the Front Brifter is only 2x, As big john...

IF, the Front Brifter is only 2x, As big john notes, you may be able to setup the shifting for just the middle and low/inside (30) rings. Depends on the Front Der...
IF it's a Triple FD, then no...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-01-22, 07:33 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 850
Posted By big john

I think it's possible to make it so the big ring...

I think it's possible to make it so the big ring is where the center ring should be and the middle ring is where the small would be. I don't think someone would put a double shifter on there but it's...
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-22, 07:46 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 850
Posted By big john

Probably 5503.

Probably 5503.
Forum: Road Cycling
08-31-22, 07:10 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 850
Posted By cyclezen

9 speed 105 from the Octalink era... cassette...

9 speed 105 from the Octalink era...
cassette looks like 12 to 23, to my eye...
cranks, given what you say is on the crank, COULD be a triple crank... look at the backside of the crank, if there...
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