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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-10-24, 07:38 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 752
Posted By rosefarts

Here is a little story. The other day,...

Here is a little story.

The other day, through my own stupidity, I bent a link in my chain in half. I was using my manual/wheelie machine and had the chain off. Somehow this happened.

I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-08-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 202
Posted By rosefarts

Dunlop valve?

Dunlop valve?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 2,476
Posted By rosefarts

In my racing days, I was a climber and a time...

In my racing days, I was a climber and a time trialer. I could out sprint the actually good climbers if they were all that was left at the finish line. I was especially good at gravel before gravel....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-08-24, 01:40 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,443
Posted By rosefarts

I don’t expect this post to change anyone’s...

I don’t expect this post to change anyone’s opinion. It might clarify some arguing points.

I didn’t have a washer that would fit behind the brake. So I drilled out the threads on a valve nut.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-08-24, 08:01 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,119
Posted By rosefarts

Seems like very few are worried about his...

Seems like very few are worried about his handlebar and more are worried that his tires won’t fit.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-07-24, 04:47 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 752
Posted By rosefarts

I got a block of paraffin for $10. I got a tub of...

I got a block of paraffin for $10. I got a tub of PTFE for $12 I think.

I mixed 1/3 of that block and maybe half the PTFE in an empty jar of pickles. I heated it on the stove using a double...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,745
Posted By rosefarts

Did you happen to google the common side effects...

Did you happen to google the common side effects of Doxycycline?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-24, 01:55 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,119
Posted By rosefarts

A 142mm thru axle hub is functionally the same as...

A 142mm thru axle hub is functionally the same as a 135mm hub with QR. His bike is definitely 130. With the carbon rear triangle, I wouldn’t stretch it. Even if he did, it’ll barely clear 25-28mm...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-07-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,012
Posted By rosefarts

I did a mud ride in the rain on my last ride. I...

I did a mud ride in the rain on my last ride. I wax with paraffin and ptfe. I ran through the gears the other day on the stand. No squeaks, no grittiness, and running smoothly.

Hard to beat that.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-05-24, 09:07 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 959
Posted By rosefarts

I built a manual wheelie trainer. I figure I’m 45...

I built a manual wheelie trainer. I figure I’m 45 years old, might as well learn to ride a wheelie now.

Part of the protocol is to take the chain off when trying to pop up. Somehow, in the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-05-24, 06:09 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,443
Posted By rosefarts

I saw an entire windbreaker sucked into a wheel....

I saw an entire windbreaker sucked into a wheel. While it was enough to substantially slow the rider, it wasn’t enough to lock the wheel.

The concerns about wheels locking up over a grain of sand...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-04-24, 10:00 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,443
Posted By rosefarts

So it’s a straight leg fork. I think the dropouts...

So it’s a straight leg fork. I think the dropouts are either straight or just slightly forward. Pretty standard for a straight fork.

That does mean that the crown will tilt out from the steerer...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 10:17 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,443
Posted By rosefarts

There is acres of clearance for the frame and the...

There is acres of clearance for the frame and the fork. Enough so, that without brakes, this frame would probably mount knobby 35’s, if you’re into that sort of thing.

The issue is 100 percent the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 04:39 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,443
Posted By rosefarts

Thats just what this thread needed.

Thats just what this thread needed.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,443
Posted By rosefarts

Molding flash seems like a good term. Yep, new...

Molding flash seems like a good term. Yep, new tires and what rubs is the rubber that’s leftover that isn’t actually the tire.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,443
Posted By rosefarts

You gotta admit, a handbuilt steel bike from 2001...

You gotta admit, a handbuilt steel bike from 2001 rocking a pair of 30mm balloons would be really cool.

Its so close.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,443
Posted By rosefarts

Did Benjamin Franklin give up so easily at...

Did Benjamin Franklin give up so easily at Gettysburg?
Did Albert Einstein say we can't go to mars?
Did the Wright Brothers fly coach?
Did John Connor say "I'll be back"?

Hell no brother!!...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 10:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 445
Posted By rosefarts

Tri bars are aero bars. There’s no ambiguity...

Tri bars are aero bars. There’s no ambiguity about that.

I don’t understand what the OP is asking.

Can you post a picture or link of what you’d like to fit onto your bike?

Are you trying to...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-02-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 2,443
Posted By rosefarts

Need a wee bit more clearance for tires.

I got some new tires on my bike. 30mm wide, which definitely weren’t a thing when this bike was new. I have to inflate the tires when they’re on the bike, I’m ok with that.

I have heaps of fork...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-02-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 159
Views: 4,741
Posted By rosefarts

I do remember in the pre-wordle days, how much I...

I do remember in the pre-wordle days, how much I appreciated camping trips with no service. Not to hide but to unplug for a few days. Can’t risk my streak for that anymore.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-01-24, 02:23 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,563
Posted By rosefarts

I put on my first set of TPU tubes yesterday. I...

I put on my first set of TPU tubes yesterday. I already have some as spares on some bikes but I’ve never mounted them.

Based on this thread, I mounted one with as much air as I could do with my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-30-24, 09:02 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 993
Posted By rosefarts

I’m 100% certain that on my Yelli, I could get...

I’m 100% certain that on my Yelli, I could get carbon wheels, an XX1 AXS drivetrain, and whatever else I wanted if I could make sure it came in the mail on the right day OR it just happened while the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 05:40 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,735
Posted By rosefarts

I used to live near a 12 mile dirt road that had...

I used to live near a 12 mile dirt road that had 3 or 4 thousand feet of climbing.

My times up it with an 18lb road bike with a low gear of 34x30, a 22lb gravel bike at 40x44, and a 29lb MTB with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 09:27 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 993
Posted By rosefarts

Im interested in your ideas and would like to...

Im interested in your ideas and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-29-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 993
Posted By rosefarts

I used to have an older green hard tail Trek. My...

I used to have an older green hard tail Trek. My wife was waiting for me at a finish line and someone else on a full suspension green bike came through. She thought it was me for a minute.

If my...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-28-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 993
Posted By rosefarts

My wife just pulled a me on me.

I’m working today.

My wife sent me a bunch of pictures of a bike a friend of hers thought would fit her. The pics she sent were terrible, closeups of brake levers and stuff like that.

I was...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-27-24, 07:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 13,831
Posted By rosefarts

I started this thread. I ended (after some odd...

I started this thread. I ended (after some odd mis-steps) with Campagnolo Ekar.

I’m running 10-44 with a 38t chainring. Off pavement it’s a great setup. The 38x10 is basically only used for steep...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-24, 06:16 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,568
Posted By rosefarts

In my sample size of a dozen or so, I think...

In my sample size of a dozen or so, I think Amazon/ebay batteries for tools and cameras are 100% as good any OEM battery I’ve ever had. I’ve never had a failure. Failure means that I need to go back...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-24, 02:52 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,568
Posted By rosefarts

Think about winter riding. Probably insignificant...

Think about winter riding. Probably insignificant compared to wind. Between gloves and wraps, I don’t think it’s an issue.
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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-25-24, 09:58 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 987
Posted By rosefarts

Dogs are dangerous. This last weekend I watched a...

Dogs are dangerous. This last weekend I watched a dog rip a lady off her barstool. Lots of blood, backboarded right off the patio of the brewery.

A friend of mine’s wife broke her humerus when her...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 07:10 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,230
Posted By rosefarts

My newest bike is 2 years old. My oldest, almost...

My newest bike is 2 years old. My oldest, almost 40. I have a "need" for all of them. I don't have any deep seeded retro need keep old bikes forever but my 3 main bikes intentionally are exactly what...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 02:24 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,568
Posted By rosefarts

I think you're joking. Pretty sure anyway. If...

I think you're joking. Pretty sure anyway. If you're not, lets go through this again.

Most bike stuff is manufactured in China. It's built to exact spec's and to an expected price point. You then...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,230
Posted By rosefarts

Locally, there are a lot of used bikes for sale...

Locally, there are a lot of used bikes for sale at great prices. I’ve only bought one, for my wife.

What stops me every time is that I don’t have a need for the “new” bike. Definitely cool, great...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 08:11 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,144
Posted By rosefarts

Most shops can measure your sit bone width....

Most shops can measure your sit bone width. That’ll get you into the right ballpark for a seat.

Everything else matters more though.

Handlebar positioning, seat height, seat tilt, fore/aft...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-24, 08:05 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 3,568
Posted By rosefarts

There are YouTube videos of people trying to...

There are YouTube videos of people trying to destroy knockoff carbon handlebars and were unable to do so.

It’s sort of reassuring.

Unfortunately, there is probably no quality control for...
Forum: Cyclocross and Gravelbiking (Recreational)
04-22-24, 07:31 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,225
Posted By rosefarts

In Colorado, I rode 38’s with no problems ever. I...

In Colorado, I rode 38’s with no problems ever. I even recorded my fastest time up a paved road on them while approaching a gravel road, even faster than I’d done previously on a road bike....
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-20-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,573
Posted By rosefarts

It doesn’t even have to be that small. They’re...

It doesn’t even have to be that small. They’re too big for midsize ones too.

Those bike locker things in front of some businesses are small enough that you have to remove the front wheel on those....
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-20-24, 09:41 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,601
Posted By rosefarts

There is a learning curve to using modern slack...

There is a learning curve to using modern slack geometry.

I was a huge fan of hardtails in the 90’s with low stems and seats jacked all the way to heaven. I even descend on my road bike with the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-19-24, 07:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 448
Posted By rosefarts

It seems that 6 bolt are getting less popular....

It seems that 6 bolt are getting less popular. Hopefully that doesn’t become an issue for people hoping to buy new decent quality rotors. With the service life of rotors, this probably isn’t a big...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 06:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,031
Posted By rosefarts

That bike wreaks of old men desperately trying...

That bike wreaks of old men desperately trying not to change. So many people upgraded their whole cockpit from stock for threadless.

Campy and Shimano were mysteriously not on board with...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,031
Posted By rosefarts

You had to shop around to find a quill stem any...

You had to shop around to find a quill stem any time after 1996.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,031
Posted By rosefarts

The prettiest and most expensive option is the...

The prettiest and most expensive option is the Wound Up. Steel steerer, it’s not the lightest.

I’d get a Ritchey.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-18-24, 09:20 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 1,345
Posted By rosefarts

I remember driving to Cabelas when they only had...

I remember driving to Cabelas when they only had one store. I think it was in Scottsbluff Nebraska. At the time, it was almost like going to Disneyland except I came home with a new bow and arrow...
Forum: Mountain Biking
04-18-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 453
Posted By rosefarts

I’ve been running GX Eagle for 2 years. 10-52....

I’ve been running GX Eagle for 2 years. 10-52. The 52 is definitely a thing I use! I can’t tell you if I’d notice a difference between it and 50 though.

The shifter + derailleur for AXS is about...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-18-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 341
Posted By rosefarts

I try to play Wordle and Connections before my...

I try to play Wordle and Connections before my morning coffee. I figure that gets all (some of) my stupid mistakes out of the way early.

BTW, I’m seriously impressed that Campy opted for backwards...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-17-24, 09:49 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 4,037
Posted By rosefarts

What brands I’m wearing makes no difference to...

What brands I’m wearing makes no difference to me. Most of the time, I probably couldn’t tell you which brand I’m wearing.

If I had a bunch of fanboy team kits, no I wouldn’t mix my Telecom with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-16-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 564
Posted By rosefarts

Id be way more willing to jump to 45 than to 41....

Id be way more willing to jump to 45 than to 41. If I were offered both sides of the coin.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 07:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 972
Posted By rosefarts

I once rode about a hundred miles in the...

I once rode about a hundred miles in the mountains next to a guy with one arm.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,867
Posted By rosefarts

I’ve heard of titanium cracking with repeated...

I’ve heard of titanium cracking with repeated stress.

i think the Moots soft-tails occasionally had issues with this.

Someone once told me that’s the reason ice axes are carbon fiber or...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 07:47 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,060
Posted By rosefarts

You need to dampen the resonance. I suggest...

You need to dampen the resonance. I suggest filling your bike with polyurethane foam.
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