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03-24-24, 07:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 232
Posted By sean.hwy

There's no way I could ever make a profit if I...

There's no way I could ever make a profit if I rented a shop, inventory, insurance, yada yada. Been there done that with my auto mechanic shop.

This more like just helping 10 to 20 people but not...
03-24-24, 04:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 232
Posted By sean.hwy

I see. thank you.

I see. thank you.
03-24-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 232
Posted By sean.hwy

Repair book time? ( alldata for bikes ? )

When I was an auto mechanic we used alldata to look up how many hours to charge a customer for work ( timing water pump = x amount of hours )

Is there something likes this for bikes? I have been...
03-23-24, 01:42 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 6,880
Posted By sean.hwy

He did a review on theCycplus mini...

He did a review on theCycplus mini e-pumpshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE6VzHueN9M
03-22-24, 03:24 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 995
Posted By sean.hwy

Probably whatever single speed bike use. They...

Probably whatever single speed bike use. They have to figure the best compromise since they only have the one gear.


https://steedbikes.com/blogs/news/best-gear-ratio-for-single-speed-bike
most...
03-21-24, 08:53 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 6,880
Posted By sean.hwy

Pro Bike Tool CO2 Inflator - Quick & Easy ...

Pro Bike Tool CO2 Inflator - Quick & Easy
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076DNP3FR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1


When the work they are amazing.

Between me and all the...
03-21-24, 08:49 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 6,880
Posted By sean.hwy

I had this one before. $22 113 grams ...

I had this one before.

$22 113 grams
Lezyne Sport Drive HV Bicycle Hand Pump, 90psi, Gravel, Mountain Bike, Presta and Schrader Valve, High Volume...
03-14-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 431
Posted By sean.hwy

Good find! Yeah this should work. There's...

Good find!

Yeah this should work. There's like two or three different diameter size handle bars just make sure you order the correct one. I think your bike is a 31.8. Most road/gravel bikes are...
03-14-24, 11:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 431
Posted By sean.hwy

I don't know if the pull ratios are the same for...

I don't know if the pull ratios are the same for Sora. They probably are. The 105/grx group set is 11 speed. I think sora 10 speed. So while it might work you would probably just have to remember to...
03-14-24, 01:41 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 431
Posted By sean.hwy

If your bike is shimano this is how I did it. ...

If your bike is shimano this is how I did it.

Topstone Shimano 105 2x convert to flatbar
https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-mechanics/1270776-topstone-shimano-105-2x-convert-flatbar.html

...
03-13-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 523
Posted By sean.hwy

They don't factor in height or weight just your...

They don't factor in height or weight just your waist size? This test seems flawed. If 170cm vs 200cm have the same waist size the 170cm person would be fatter.

seems like they should have used...
03-13-24, 11:27 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,113
Posted By sean.hwy

You can buy a used Ibis Hakka for 2000 to 2700...

You can buy a used Ibis Hakka for 2000 to 2700 ish. That frame is 1000g. The bike with a grx 1x setup came in at 18.2 lbs.

A few places have them on sale with sram for about 3500+ ish

If you...
03-13-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 757
Posted By sean.hwy

This ^^^. I am not a fan of the future shock...

This ^^^. I am not a fan of the future shock either. I would avoid the Diverge. I would look into an alloy topstone 1 with 2x grx group set. It can double as a nice endurance road bike with two wheel...
03-13-24, 10:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 318
Posted By sean.hwy

It's pretty hard to sell a bike now unless you...

It's pretty hard to sell a bike now unless you want to discount it a lot now. Your nephew is going to be very happy with that bike. Lucky guy!

I just bought that exact bike a few months ago. The...
03-13-24, 03:18 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,530
Posted By sean.hwy

I would use the dropper a lot more if I could...

I would use the dropper a lot more if I could push the button and the seat dropped on it's on. I hated it when you are going 15+ mph and you have to sit down on the seat to make it drop. The raising...
03-13-24, 03:06 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 6,880
Posted By sean.hwy

I had the smaller pumps hated them. I upgraded to...

I had the smaller pumps hated them. I upgraded to a med size pump SILCA Tattico Mini Pump. It's still not fun to pump up a tire on the side of the road but it's less painful than the mini pump.

I...
03-13-24, 03:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 523
Posted By sean.hwy

my garmin 1080+ says 49 for vo2 max but I know in...

my garmin 1080+ says 49 for vo2 max but I know in my case that has to be off. I bike about 6k a year but none of it's training hard miles. I know my cardio is not great. I can bike for about an hour...
03-12-24, 12:42 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,717
Posted By sean.hwy

A lot of the smaller compressors only do 125 psi...

A lot of the smaller compressors only do 125 psi or less. add in some crappy 1/4 25 ft. Recoil Nylon Air Hose hose several coupling attachments etc.... that will produce less burst air than a...
03-11-24, 08:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 564
Posted By sean.hwy

That's probably more function of the phone that...

That's probably more function of the phone that you are using. They can only calculate speed and distance with the data they are given.

I have used strava on my phone, garmin bike computer,...
02-24-24, 02:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 85
Posted By sean.hwy

the watch does not go to sleep in normal day to...

the watch does not go to sleep in normal day to day use or using other app just strava.
02-24-24, 01:12 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 85
Posted By sean.hwy

iwatch app that does not use screen saver battery mode?

Not sure the correct term to use. When I tried to use google for iwatch fitness and sleep all my results came back about tracking your sleep when you go to bed.

That's not what I am talking about....
02-18-24, 10:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 657
Posted By sean.hwy

150mm are they sit and spinners? From I read for...

150mm are they sit and spinners? From I read for road bikes there is no lose in power if you are sitting and spinning.

The longer arms have advantage for instant power ( say like getting over a...
02-18-24, 10:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 503
Posted By sean.hwy

yeah, just learning this now. I mostly ride...

yeah, just learning this now. I mostly ride road/gravel and have been hearing about hookless rims forever and how some tires need to be designed hookless. I did not know mtb tires where different...
02-18-24, 10:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 503
Posted By sean.hwy

while you are probably right and my tires pretty...

while you are probably right and my tires pretty old so really floppy around. If I had a hooked rim I can use the trick I posted above in the youtube video I posted above where you manually seat the...
02-17-24, 11:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 503
Posted By sean.hwy

2nd tire I had to use this trick. ha-ha ...

2nd tire I had to use this trick. ha-ha

thanks.
02-17-24, 04:23 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 802
Posted By sean.hwy

I just bought stuff from them a few days ago. no...

I just bought stuff from them a few days ago. no issues. not as good amazon with emails saying your stuff has shipped. tracking number etc...
02-17-24, 02:31 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,223
Posted By sean.hwy

running is harder zero argument there. It's...

running is harder zero argument there. It's harder on your joints etc..

let;s assume college athlete almost zero body fat yadayda etc...no old man/women joint issues etc...

there's a big...
02-16-24, 11:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 503
Posted By sean.hwy

makes it wonder if I was to cut off the end of my...

makes it wonder if I was to cut off the end of my bicycle pump air chuck and install this high flow air gun if it would have worked. ha-ha
02-16-24, 11:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 503
Posted By sean.hwy

I went back to harbor freight and bought this...

I went back to harbor freight and bought this HIGH FLOW air blow gun and it worked first try.

Hopefully this info will be useful for someone else.

...
02-16-24, 11:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 503
Posted By sean.hwy

My air compressor and accessories came today. ...

My air compressor and accessories came today.

25ft 3/8 hose
type t fittings ( I was car mechanic so all my previous tools have this )

with the merlin tire air chuck and the various adapters to...
02-14-24, 09:53 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 4,223
Posted By sean.hwy

20 mph for an hour riding solo ( not drafting ) ...

20 mph for an hour riding solo ( not drafting ) is a lot of work. I have only seen a few people that I follow on strava that avg 20 mph riding solo for an hour+ and they only do that a handful...
02-13-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 396
Posted By sean.hwy

I have done something similar to this. I step...

I have done something similar to this. I step down on tire close to the rim and pull up on the rim.

something like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvZPnd7x77o
02-13-24, 08:24 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 306
Posted By sean.hwy

I assume your tires will hold air for at least 10...

I assume your tires will hold air for at least 10 minutes or I would it be obvious where the leak is. pump your tires 10 psi over the max and spray your tires with soap and water. You might find a...
02-13-24, 11:34 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 503
Posted By sean.hwy

thanks for the tip.

thanks for the tip.
02-13-24, 10:51 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 503
Posted By sean.hwy

I think my bike pump is just not up to the task...

I think my bike pump is just not up to the task of hookless mtb rims. It works great for my hooked rims and tubeless road and gravel tires. On mtb tires it would not seat the tires unless I did that...
02-12-24, 04:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 503
Posted By sean.hwy

is hookless tires only for road tire then? ...

is hookless tires only for road tire then?
https://www.globalcyclingnetwork.com/tech/features/what-are-hookless-rims-and-should-we-all-be-using-them
02-12-24, 04:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 503
Posted By sean.hwy

really? I have seated this same tire...

really?


I have seated this same tire several times on my the stock alloy hooked rim that came with my Blur. With the hooked rim I used the trick witht he tire lever where you can half seat the...
02-12-24, 02:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 503
Posted By sean.hwy

hookless XC tire recomendation

I made the costly mistake of buying hookless carbon wheels from Lightbicycle. I assumed incorrectly that if it was hookless it would have stated that in the title. Instead it was in small print on...
02-03-24, 05:40 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,879
Posted By sean.hwy

still trying to hit 200ftp here.

still trying to hit 200ftp here.
11-23-23, 12:36 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,248
Posted By sean.hwy

https://www.lightbicycle.com I am thinking...

https://www.lightbicycle.com

I am thinking of getting some mtb wheels myself :-)
11-23-23, 12:34 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,576
Posted By sean.hwy

ha-ha that's why she become the wife. she...

ha-ha

that's why she become the wife. she knows you.
11-23-23, 12:33 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,576
Posted By sean.hwy

Lost count of how many bmx bike frames I have...

Lost count of how many bmx bike frames I have cracked as a kid. We did a lot stupid stuff back then.

I know I have way more hours and miles on each of my bikes that I have bought since 2020 (...
11-14-23, 11:59 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 520
Posted By sean.hwy

thank you helpful information

thank you helpful information
10-17-23, 03:51 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,079
Posted By sean.hwy

If gym membership was $30 and I could walk to it...

If gym membership was $30 and I could walk to it 15 minutes I would be all over it. Since I have to drive and pay more than that I workout at home instead.
10-17-23, 03:41 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 2,686
Posted By sean.hwy

I use a quadlock with my phone. I have a bike...

I use a quadlock with my phone. I have a bike computer that I use for routes and every ride. The batter life is just a lot better on bike computer vs phone.
The quadlock phone combo comes in handy...
10-17-23, 03:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 520
Posted By sean.hwy

trigger finger

A few years ago I would get a random trigger finger a few times a year out of the blue. A few months ago it become frequent to every time I wake up from a nights rest I had it. It would mostly go...
09-22-23, 11:47 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,782
Posted By sean.hwy

I have never heard of this. I had been seeing a...

I have never heard of this. I had been seeing a nose specialist for years. I had surgery on both sides of noise. It worked for about a month or two tops then it all came back. :/

I will have to...
09-22-23, 11:32 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,224
Posted By sean.hwy

57. My crazy send it bmx days over back in HS....

57. My crazy send it bmx days over back in HS. I like doing technical trails that are low risk if I make a mistake no big deal. I am not doing a oops I slipped and fell down 30 feet down a cliff ...
09-22-23, 11:26 PM
Replies: 3,550
Views: 976,315
Posted By sean.hwy

left to right blur xc hakka gravel bike ( was...

left to right
blur xc
hakka gravel bike ( was dual purpose gravel/road until I purchased the teammachine )
bmc teammachine alr2 road bike
pure cycles single speed ( just bought this one a few...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-22-23, 11:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,454
Posted By sean.hwy

I don't mind pressing in the bb bearings but I...

I don't mind pressing in the bb bearings but I hate hammering and extracting the bb. Just does not seem good on the frame. I prefer threaded BB by a wide margin.
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