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Forum: Road Cycling
06-06-17, 08:12 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,724
Posted By joejack951

I made the mistake of using some Arundel yellow...

I made the mistake of using some Arundel yellow tape when I first put my Trek 660 together. One humid ride and it was a total mess, absorbing and not letting go of a bunch of black marks from my...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-31-16, 07:15 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,724
Posted By joejack951

There's so much cool on that bike it's sickening:...

There's so much cool on that bike it's sickening: Custom Superlight Road bike V3 | English Cycles (http://www.englishcycles.com/custombikes/custom-superlight-road-bike-v3/)
Forum: Road Cycling
01-30-16, 10:58 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,724
Posted By joejack951

Way too big for me so it loses a point, but it...

Way too big for me so it loses a point, but it still gets a 99/100 in my gradebook.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-30-16, 09:50 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,724
Posted By joejack951

You gotta admit those rings, regardless of their...

You gotta admit those rings, regardless of their merit as a pedal stroke enhancer, look totally out of place on that Shimano crank. On a more classic looking crank they'd probably work on that bike....
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-16, 09:07 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,724
Posted By joejack951

It will remain to be seen if this interpretation...

It will remain to be seen if this interpretation of the rules as applied to disc brakes will catch on. Given the undeniable fact that steel is real, I think it certainly should. Disc brake rotors are...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-16, 06:26 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,724
Posted By joejack951

Scooter's contribution straight from the horse's...

Scooter's contribution straight from the horse's mouth says that no, the butting isn't the issue. But, Scooter also mentions in his paraphrasing from another Reynold's response that this metal was...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-26-16, 06:11 AM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,724
Posted By joejack951

How is the seatpost clamped in place? It almost...

How is the seatpost clamped in place? It almost looks like an integrated mast in this paint scheme. Aside from the awkward crank, I love it.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-25-16, 04:53 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,724
Posted By joejack951

Stainless seamless tubing is drawn all the time,...

Stainless seamless tubing is drawn all the time, including high strength alloys. The food, medical, and pharma industries use tons of it. Sandvik (High-performance stainless tube and pipe ? Sandvik...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-25-16, 04:00 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,724
Posted By joejack951

Call it what you want about how the steel...

Call it what you want about how the steel crystallizes (though perhaps 'purity' wasn't the best word choice, maybe 'accurately alloyed' would have been better), but it sure sounds like a lot more...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-25-16, 02:45 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,724
Posted By joejack951

I was assuming that the 'lighter' bit followed...

I was assuming that the 'lighter' bit followed from being stronger and thus able to use less material.

I did some digging and discovered what I figured had to be the case. 953 isn't stronger than...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-25-16, 02:28 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,724
Posted By joejack951

Can you point to a source of the bolded...

Can you point to a source of the bolded comments? Having a decent amount of experience working with both steel and stainless, that goes against everything I've always experienced.

Edited to add:...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-20-16, 10:30 PM
Replies: 1,280
Views: 355,724
Posted By joejack951

If the seat tube is a standard steel frame set...

If the seat tube is a standard steel frame set tube, it would be a simple tube cutter and Dremel job (plus a little touch up paint) to convert it to a standard seatpost and clamp arrangement. For the...
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